Compare SolarWinds Service Desk and Windows 8 - Nov 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Nov 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SolarWinds Service Desk or Windows 8?

SolarWinds Service Desk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Windows 8, and SolarWinds Service Desk is rated higher (71/100) than Windows 8 (62/100). SolarWinds Service Desk offers users more features (24) than Windows 8 (3).

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Who is more expensive? SolarWinds Service Desk or Windows 8?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management 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 SolarWinds Service Desk and Windows 8.

SolarWinds Service Desk price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Samanage Asset Management is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of IT Management software. Windows 8 price starts at $40 per license , When comparing Windows 8 to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: SolarWinds Service Desk is more expensive than Windows 8.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SolarWinds Service Desk Vs. Windows 8 based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

SolarWinds Service Desk: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Asset Management, Billing and Invoicing, Change Management, Contract Management, Customer Survey, Email Integration, Incident / Request Management, ITIL Compliant.

Windows 8: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

SolarWinds Service Desk is ideal for small to medium to large businesses that need to organize their IT assets and operations. Customers of Windows 8 belong to all major industries and include all business size.



SolarWinds Service Desk

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

Know exactly what computers you have, where they\\'re physically located, their configuration, and who is using them in an online platform Samanage SaaS IT Asset Management software allows you to easil...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, CRM, Customer Service, Customer Success.

Windows 8

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $40 per license

Windows 8 an operating system for personal Windows based computers including tablets and smartphones. Other than offering the extensive Windows OS applications, the software offers a new interface and advanced ...

Categories: Operating system.

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SolarWinds Service Desk: 24 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
Contract Management
Customer Self Service Portal
Customer Service
Knowledge Base
Sales Reports
Mobile Inspections

Windows 8: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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)
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SolarWin...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
71/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
47
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Windows ...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$40 per license
Functionality
4
Symantec...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$12,975 per license
Functionality
5
Windows ...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$239.99 per license
Functionality
4
Informat...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,000 per month
Functionality
6

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