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LiveAgent vs ServiceNow comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

LiveAgent
Ranking in Help Desk Software
38th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
43rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Knowledge Management Software (15th)
ServiceNow
Ranking in Help Desk Software
1st
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
217
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (2nd), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of LiveAgent is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow is 24.2%, down from 27.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

DL
Service level optimization is key as is the integrated email and chat functions
I'd like to see an improvement in the connection to other software or the ability to have a direct connection. For now you can send an email with specific data and the system will react to it but you can't have a direct conversation. The issue is with optimization for the times when you need to go outside of the system. I'd like to see an improved API to the system, rather than other softwares having to trigger everything. You can connect from outside via the API so things like client details can be changed but there's no internal trigger that would automatically update.
Somnath Kand - PeerSpot reviewer
Custom integration and reporting lead to efficient ticket management
There is a need for bug or error tracking in ServiceNow. Although there are child incidents or tickets, tracking primary issues or bugs within enhancements is not present. The reporting features in the new portal could be more user-friendly. While it provides options to minimize chart and image sizes, actual implementation doesn't always reflect these changes.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Provides service level optimization."
"The most valuable feature was how the solution helped us to prioritize tasks."
"The flow designer feature of ServiceNow has had the biggest impact on our productivity because it has helped me reduce manual efforts by creating automation and robotics."
"The solution has a user-friendly interface."
"ServiceNow is an industry leader in multiple areas and provides an excellent ROI."
"What I like the most is the functionality, it's features are rich, and there is a high degree of compliance with IT standards."
"I find the incident management part to be the most valuable. That's how the service desk tracks tickets."
"Will give us better control over asset management and technical debt once we can centralize all contract information."
"SPM and ITSM features are the most helpful."
"It has more extensive features as compared to the other competitors."
 

Cons

"Connection to other softwares could be improved."
"There are other products that are more popular."
"They need to be providing vendors and implementation partners with materials and guidance on implementation."
"I find the way you need to attach things like screenshots and stuff is a bit gimmicky. I'm a casual user. I'll use it once every two months and only when I have an incident that I need to report. You don't get a lot of experience with it when you're just using it once in a while like that. Therefore, it needs to be more intuitive so that you don't have to re-learn how to do simple tasks as the way to do certain things just isn't obvious."
"The user interface for accessing assistance sometimes disconnects."
"Before implementing this solution, you should have the ITSM model in place for chain management requests. That is a prerequisite because you cannot perform tasks without it."
"The customer service of the product right now isn't very good. It's an aspect they really need to improve."
"When it comes to changing some of the features, I would like a little more leeway."
"I have enjoyed all the features. There is not any feature that I have missed or didn't have."
"The utilization of AI in ServiceNow needs enhancement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of this solution is expensive."
"I would say it is moderately expensive, ranging from six to seven on a scale of ten."
"It is fairly expensive."
"For large-scale companies, the cost of ServiceNow is not expensive, but for small and mid-scale companies, it is higher."
"The mandatory minimum is US$ 20,000 for licensing."
"ServiceNow's pricing is comparatively higher than Helix's."
"I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten. The pricing for ServiceNow is based on a SaaS platform with annual contracts. However, it may not offer much flexibility for adjusting usage in the short term."
"It is an expensive platform."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
27%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?
Hi Netanya, I will choose ServiceNow because ServiceNow is a very good tool compared to Microsoft PowerApp. Because ServiceNow has a very strong module (Performance Analysis) reporting which will ...
What do you like most about ServiceNow?
The solution has a user-friendly interface.
 

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Sample Customers

Orange, Huawei, T Mobile, eOn, Solid Trust Pay, G4S, Oxford University
AAA, AstraZeneca, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Broadcom, Christus Health, Epicor, Equinix, GE Capital, Intuit, KPMG, Loyola Marymount University, OshKosh, Quantas, RedHat, Royal Bank of Scotland, Swiss Re, U.S. Department of Energy, Safeway, Yale University, and Zillow    
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