Compare OBi and SolarWinds Service Desk - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 11, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - OBi or SolarWinds Service Desk?

SolarWinds Service Desk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than OBi, and SolarWinds Service Desk is rated higher (94/100) than OBi (81/100). SolarWinds Service Desk offers users more features (18) than OBi (0).

Looking for the right VoIP solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Obihai Technology Vs. Samanage

Obihai Technology: Obihai is a Silicon Valley-based, California corporation rooted in the following technologies: Voice over IP, consumer and business-grade electronics and communication systems, semiconductor and integrated circuit design, audio and video DSP algorithm design, high-yield + low-cost manufacturing, global telecommunications compliance and mass-scale n...

Samanage: At Samanage, we work hard every day to deliver innovative SaaS-based IT management software. We create robust, easy to use solutions that help you save money and achieve value that was previously not available. We believe enterprise software can be sexy, easy to use, and as intuitive as Gmail or Facebook - that's the kind of experience you deser...

Who is more expensive? OBi or SolarWinds?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of VoIP software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for OBi and SolarWinds.

OBi price starts at $55,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 OBi is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of VoIP software. SolarWinds price starts at $19 per technician/month , When comparing SolarWinds to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: SolarWinds is more expensive than OBi.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared OBi Vs. SolarWinds Service Desk based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

OBi: We are still working to collect the list of features for OBi.

SolarWinds: Asset Management, Billing and Invoicing, Change Management, Contract Management, Customer Survey.

Target customer size

OBi's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, SolarWinds is ideal for all sizes of businesses that need to organize their IT assets and operations.



OBi

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $55,000 per license

OBi software is a cloud-hosted suite of VoIP telephony devices that target businesses, service providers and consumers. The user can manage OBi devices through OBiTALK cloud- platform portal & API which allows ...

Categories: Business Phone Systems, Cloud PBX, SIP Clients, Video Conferencing.

SolarWinds Service Desk

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $19 per technician/month

SolarWinds Help-desk is cloud-based help-desk and customer service solution designed for businesses of any size. The solution features include change management, IT asset management and incident management and ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Document Management, Banking CRM, Customer Loyalty, Feedback Management.

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OBi Specifications

ITQlick Score: 81/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 2/10 - low cost
Category: VoIP -> OBi review
Company: Obihai Technology
Pricing: starts at $55,000 per license
Typical customers: Small businesses and start ups
Platforms: Desktop
Links: OBi review, OBi pricing, OBi alternatives

Compare features

OBi: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

SolarWinds: 18 Features

Asset Management
Billing and Invoicing
Change Management
Contract Management
Customer Survey
Email Integration
Incident / Request Management
ITIL Compliant
Knowledge Base/FAQ
LDAP/Active Directory Synchronization
Mobile Integration
Multi-Site Support
Remote Control Access
Reporting
Rules/Workflows
Scheduling
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreements
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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OBi
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$55,000 per license
Functionality
4
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SolarWin...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19 per technician/month
Functionality
38
RingCent...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
34
jive com...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$18.95 per user/month
Functionality
7
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Nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
27

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.