SolarWinds Service Desk - Top Competitors (Dec 2022)

SolarWinds Review
ITQlick Score: 94/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 4.2/10 - average cost
Category: Help Desk -> SolarWinds Service Desk review -> SolarWinds Service Desk competitors
Ranking:Ranked 2 out of 210 Help Desk systems
Company: Samanage
Pricing: starts at $19 per technician/month
Typical customers: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: SolarWinds Service Desk review, SolarWinds Service Desk pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Dec 11, 2022

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SolarWinds Service Desk vs. Alternatives in 2023

SolarWinds compete with other VoIP systems like PRTG Network Monitor, LogicMonitor, and Cacti. We will compare these VoIP systems in some specific aspects below.
  • Functionality: SolarWinds offers features like Call Detail Record Analysis, Network Jitter, Packet Loss, Cisco Call Manager Support, IP SLA Monitor, WAN Monitor, VoIP Statistics, Avaya VoIP Troubleshooting, VoIP Troubleshooting, VoIP Monitor, Network Jitter Monitor, Call Quality, etc. Compared to its alternatives, PRTG Network Monitor offers unique features (and little similarities with SolarWinds) like Integrated Technologies, Maps, dashboards, Alerting, Multiple User Interfaces and Cluster failover solutions and Distributed Monitoring. LogicMonitor also offers unique features with many similar features to PRGT Network Monitor. Such features include Infrastructure Monitoring, Log Analysis, Network, Cloud, Servers, Websites (lacking in SolarWinds and PRTG Network Monitor), Containers, Remote Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring, Storage, and Database Monitoring.
  • Customers/Industries: SolarWinds targets IT professionals in help desk, service desk, operations, etc., who are trying to bridge the gap between VoIP infrastructure management, and network transport infrastructure. Compared to its alternatives, PRTG Network Monitor targets healthcare, Buildings, industrial, Education, Finance, and government industries. Customers like 7eleven, Virginia Tech, National Theater, and Rexroth (a Bosch Company) use PRTG Network Monitor. LogicMonitor targets ITOps teams, service providers, and DevOps teams. Teams using LogicMonitor can be found in companies like Accruent, Rehrig Pacific Company, etc.
  • Cost: The license cost information for SolarWinds is unavailable on its official website. According to ITQlick expert cost research, SolarWinds is cost-rated at 2.1/5, which means it is a low-cost VoIP software. The rating system considers this software rated 1-2 as low-cost and 4-5 as high cost. The license cost information for LogicMonitor, PRGT Network Monitor, and Cacti is unavailable on their respective official websites.
  • Cloud-based/On-premise: SolarWinds and its alternatives are cloud-based. PRGT Network Monitor offers On-premise for windows.
  • Popularity: SolarWinds (1999) is publicly-traded on the NYSE under the SWI symbol. SolarWinds has 300,000+ customers in 190 countries, including 498 of the Fortune 500. When compared to its alternatives, PRTG Network Monitor (1997) is privately held and trusted by 500,000 companies worldwide. LogicMonitor (2008) is privately held and trusted by over 2000 global enterprises.
  • Scalability: PRTG Network Monitor can accommodate small, medium, and large infrastructures. LogicMonitor can accommodate Managed service providers and enterprises.
  • Support: SolarWinds and its alternatives share similar support channels like FAQs/forums. SolarWinds, PRTG Network Monitor, and LogicMonitor offer email/help desk, a knowledge base, and Chat. SolarWinds and LogicMonitor offer Phone support and 24/7 live rep.

SolarWinds Service Desk alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to SolarWinds Service Desk that are worth checking out: Freshdesk for SMBs, Zoho Desk for large size business, Zendesk for growing companies, and JIRA Service Desk for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, 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
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SolarWin...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19 per technician/month
Functionality
38
Best for SMBs
Freshdesk
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per agent/month
Functionality
39
Best for Enterprise
Zoho Des...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$14 per agent/month
Functionality
3
Growing
Zendesk
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per agent/month
Functionality
48
Free version
JIRA Ser...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$7.50 per user/month
Functionality
10


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