Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs Zendesk comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and Zendesk compete in the IT service management category. Ivanti Neurons for ITSM holds the upper hand in comprehensive customization and automation, while Zendesk leads with ease of use and integration.

Features: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM provides advanced automation tools, customizable workflows, and service catalog features. Zendesk focuses on user-friendly ticketing systems, seamless integrations with third-party applications, and a robust self-service platform.

Room for Improvement: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM could improve its initial setup complexity, integration simplicity, and user interface intuitiveness. Zendesk could enhance its customization features, reporting depth, and support for large enterprise environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zendesk is recognized for its easy and quick deployment with strong customer service support. Ivanti Neurons for ITSM might require a more detailed initial configuration but offers significant benefits for tailored environments.

Pricing and ROI: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM may have higher upfront costs due to its customization capabilities, potentially leading to higher ROI in adaptable settings. Zendesk offers cost-effective upfront pricing with faster returns, ideal for swift implementation and immediate benefits.

To learn more, read our detailed Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs. Zendesk Report (Updated: January 2026).

Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs. Zendesk

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Neurons for ITSM

Ranking in Help Desk Software

13th

Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zendesk

Ranking in Help Desk Software

5th

Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CRM Customer Engagement Centers (4th), CRM (8th), Sales Force Automation (4th), Reporting (10th), Knowledge Management Software (3rd), Community Platforms (1st), AI Customer Support (21st), AI IT Support (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is 2.2%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zendesk is 5.2%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zendesk	5.2%
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM	2.2%
Other	92.6%

Help Desk Software

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Rajat_Srivastava

Manager - Technical Support at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Has helped streamline ticketing and change management while offering clear documentation support

Documentation and learning materials are available for Ivanti Neurons for ITSM, and if you check the vendor sites, you will find documents for each feature. I believe that short videos should be created and uploaded for newcomers to learn quickly since time can be limited. If a user believes in Ivanti, they should also believe in all its products including Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and Neurons because they are genuinely putting in hard work. This is reflected in the documentation, though I suggest they work on creating more videos. Other than that, you will find everything you need in the community site and documentation site. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Ivanti Neurons for ITSM an 8 out of 10.

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AmandaSanchez

Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises

Macros and automation have streamlined workflows and reduced manual effort across support teams

The ability to communicate on the Zendesk ticket through the actual user software, so TOPs, would have been helpful. Somehow seeing a user's ticket history within our app would have been beneficial. That is the only thing that I do not think existed at the time that might have been helpful. Some people struggled with Zendesk, but it was always easy enough to show them how to use it and what they were missing. The only times we really had people report concerns about it was when they did not understand that it could do that or how to use it in that way.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The integrations are quite simple and clear."

"This is an excellent alternative to ServiceNow for smaller companies."

"Primarily, I believe the focus lies on discovery, workflow configuration, and automation."

"Overall, the platform, in its abilities, is really powerful, especially now with AI as a part of hyper-automation."

"It is relatively cost-effective compared to other options like ServiceNow. Additionally, it is highly stable."

"Everything in Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is excellent, and they are doing their best."

"They allow us to automate ticketing processes and create requests more efficiently, improving our overall support operations."

"The solution is easy to use and has a user-friendly interface"

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"Zendesk has been invaluable in automating communications such as email and phone calls."

"Time saved is definitely a benefit because it puts all of our tickets in one spot."

"My advice to others looking into using Zendesk is that if you are looking for a tool that is cheaper than others but provides a good solution, I would let them know that Zendesk is the best option."

"The initial setup is simple and straightforward."

"It is very easy to connect back and forth between the requester and the person fulfilling the ticket."

"The benefits I have seen from using Zendesk include faster response times; as a CSM, faster response is the goal, which solves the customer's challenge in a timely manner, and Zendesk offers that capability, which is beneficial."

"We loved the notifications and the way to build custom views for a specific user's open tickets and to see how long they have been open, how long it was since the last request."

"It has good management, the ability to sign tickets based on content, the multi-channel support, the self service portal, the integration with Salesforce, the setup process, and the product features as we are currently using them."

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Cons

"The patching for non-Windows OSes such as Linux is poor."

"I believe that short videos should be created and uploaded for newcomers to learn quickly since time can be limited."

"There is room for improvement in terms of response time. The support team takes a long time to respond."

"There could be an improvement in the ability to easily integrate other systems without extensive development."

"Perhaps one area that could see enhancement is at the hardware level, particularly regarding endpoint control."

"There's a lack of integration with other products. This needs to be improved."

"Sometimes I can't get the reports that I want until I go to the manager. They need to put more into the new reports. The standard reports are great, but there do not communicate as much."

"Support needs improvement in terms of responsiveness and timeliness."

More Ivanti Neurons for ITSM cons

"Zendesk Guide's customization could be improved. I would like it to be easier and maybe open-sourced, so that if you have a developer in your company, you can do it yourself. Right now, that isn't allowed, so you need to have it done via the integrator. Another improvement—this is nit-picking—is that it could be less easy to make changes. Some things are so easy that they sometimes look a little amateur-ish. Most of the templates are built-in so they can be used directly, so they are very simple."

"From what I recall, the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk was quite expensive and that is what prohibited us from expanding usage of it into more users and using more of its capabilities."

"It needs to improve in terms of its flexibility, price, and installation."

"I would also mention that the Zendesk app on iOS is not very good."

"The data you get when logged in to Zendesk Support differs from the data you get when you programmatically query Zendesk Support through its API because of a sync time delay."

"You couldn't give administrative access to new hires."

"Report generation is still slightly tricky and not very customizable as per my inquiries."

"The support team is time-consuming, and they don't find the answer to our problem."

More Zendesk cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable for small businesses."

"The price is on the higher side. The support is included in the standard licensing fees."

"I came to know from my team members that my company used to operate ServiceNow but shifted to Ivanti Neurons for ITSM due to its low licensing prices."

"If you want to add more users who can handle support there will be additional fees. What we call our extensions, we need to pay more for. They tell us that we need to acquire more licenses or something like that. I think it's very expensive, because in terms the pula, our local currency, it's about 20,000 per license for each user. It is an annual fee."

"There are different plans that are offered. We are using the entry-level plan. The overall price of the solution should be reduced. The price is too high."

"Zendesk's licensing is not cheap. For Enterprise, we are paying $200 per agent. It's a per-month cost, so it's pretty steep. There are some services you need to pay extra for. For example, with Zendesk Guide, we had to buy the most expensive offering in order to get Multibrand and everything. We also had to pay a lot of money for themes."

"The price is very competitive."

"You have to pay extra for better support. So it's not only the license that you pay for, but you have to pay extra for the support as well."

"From what I hear, Zendesk's pricing is a little expensive."

"We pay for the solution on a yearly basis and my understanding is that the cost is about $30,000. That's the cost for 24 to 25 agents."

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11%

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11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Large Enterprise	6

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Small Business	36
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Ivanti Neurons for ITSM?

I like Cloud Neurons. Since it's a cloud version, it's much easier to enhance productivity because it collects all the information automatically.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ivanti Neurons for ITSM?

The price is on the higher side. The support is included in the standard licensing fees.

What needs improvement with Ivanti Neurons for ITSM?

Regarding analytics and reporting in Ivanti Neurons for ITSM, I am not currently using it because I primarily use the reporting functions from the Endpoint Management tool. I am not sure if there i...

What do you like most about Zendesk Support?

I found the user experience with vendors on Zendesk to be straightforward, especially when it comes to understanding and searching for specific tickets. The search and navigation tools are easy to ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zendesk Support?

From what I recall, the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk was quite expensive and that is what prohibited us from expanding usage of it into more users and using more o...

What needs improvement with Zendesk Support?

I wish there was a more easily dynamic tool. Currently, it is quite difficult because not all the tools are labeled. A feature that would be beneficial is if hovering over an icon would tell you wh...

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Also Known As

HEAT Service Management

Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell

Overview

Automate workflows, eliminating costly manual processes, while making your business more efficient, compliant and secure. Whether you’re looking for an IT helpdesk/support ticket solution or need to perform more advanced ITIL service management processes, Ivanti Neurons for ITSM can easily scale and adapt to meet your specific business needs.

Ivanti

Zendesk Support is intuitive, and it's built with support agents in mind. Everything they need lives in a single, dynamic help desk interface so it's easy to be productive and manage customer interactions.

Sample Customers

AFS Group, Auckland Airport, Baylor University, County of Maui, Dis-Chem Pharmacies, Elia, Essentia Health, Government Research Laboratory, Groupe Webhelp, HSBC Africa, Midwestern University

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