Shlomi Lavi /
Jun 08, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Richmond ServiceDesk or OTRS?
Richmond ServiceDesk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than OTRS, and OTRS is rated with the same score (84/100) as Richmond ServiceDesk (84/100). OTRS offers users more features (3) than Richmond ServiceDesk (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is OTRS!
Looking for the right Help Desk 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:
Richmond Systems Ltd Vs. otrs.org
Richmond Systems Ltd: Richmond Systems is a leading provider of best-in-class ITSM Help Desk and Asset Management software to organisations across all industries. With over 25 years of experience, we have been a trusted advisor to hundreds of organisations looking for solutions to help meet their demanding service management needs.
otrs.org: The OTRS Group offers Consulting, Software Development and Support for implementation, customization and operation of OTRS Help Desk software and OTRS IT Service Management software in an "OTRS Best Practice Edition" on premise or in a software-as-a-sevice solution called "Managed OTRS".
Who is more expensive? Richmond ServiceDesk or OTRS?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Help Desk 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 Richmond ServiceDesk and OTRS.
Richmond ServiceDesk price starts at $35 per agent/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Richmond ServiceDesk is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Help Desk software. OTRS price starts at $10 per agent/month , When comparing OTRS to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Help Desk software cost.
Bottom line: Richmond ServiceDesk is more expensive than OTRS.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Richmond ServiceDesk Vs. OTRS based on some of the most important and required Help Desk features.
Richmond ServiceDesk: We are still working to collect the list of features for Richmond ServiceDesk.
OTRS: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
The Richmond Service Desk software can be utilized for small businesses (1-20 employees), medium-sized companies (10-100 employees) and large enterprises (with more than 500 employees) in the Information and Technology (IT), Systems Management and other Information Provider industry, mainly those businesses engaging in the field customer support and services and CRM. and OTRS's target customer size include: Small businesses and start ups.