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NinjaOne vs ServiceNow Discovery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.7
NinjaOne enhances productivity and efficiency, showing significant time and cost savings with benefits visible within six months.
Sentiment score
6.9
ROI from ServiceNow Discovery varies, influenced by efficiency, data use challenges, automation benefits, and implementation strategies.
NinjaOne enables significant time savings, reducing my workload by 40% to 50%, primarily due to remote management capabilities.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
NinjaOne's customer service is praised for expertise and ease of use, despite some slow technical support responses.
Sentiment score
6.3
ServiceNow Discovery's support is inconsistent, ranging from responsive to inadequate, with reliance on community forums and documentation.
The customer support at NinjaOne is excellent, rated ten out of ten.
Our experience with escalation supports, including auto escalation to third-level or engineering support, has been very positive.
I rate customer service and support for NinjaOne at seven out of ten due to slow response times.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
NinjaOne is highly regarded for its scalability and flexibility, ideal for managing numerous devices and users efficiently.
Sentiment score
7.8
ServiceNow Discovery is scalable for diverse infrastructures with challenges in legacy apps and Google Cloud, impacting smaller entities' cost.
I would rate the scalability of NinjaOne as ten out of ten.
The design suggests it is scalable.
I would rate it as a nine on a scale of one to ten, indicating it is highly scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
NinjaOne is praised for stability and consistent performance, with frequent updates addressing occasional server issues and improvements.
Sentiment score
8.2
ServiceNow Discovery is praised for its stability and reliability, performing well across updates with minimal issues when properly resourced.
 

Room For Improvement

NinjaOne needs to improve integrations, user interface, reporting, pricing, connectivity, patching, automation, dashboard usability, and backup features.
ServiceNow Discovery needs improved integration, UI, pricing, cloud features, AI utilization, and support for ease and flexibility.
Security and reporting, including business intelligence tools, are adequate.
The inclusion of XENServer and Proxmox as virtual platforms in NinjaOne is currently missing.
The network monitoring needs to be improved.
Improvements could include implementing chatbots to simplify ticket creation.
 

Setup Cost

NinjaOne is valued for its affordable, scalable pricing and cost-effectiveness, especially for small companies and educational institutions.
ServiceNow Discovery is considered costly, but many users find its advanced features and automation worth the investment.
The pricing for NinjaOne is appropriate for small companies.
NinjaOne is reasonably priced, particularly with the inclusion of TeamViewer, SentinelOne, and Bitdefender.
The price or licensing of NinjaOne is a little bit high.
ServiceNow is considered more expensive compared to other products.
 

Valuable Features

NinjaOne streamlines IT management with remote monitoring, automation, and integration features, boosting efficiency for small businesses.
ServiceNow Discovery offers seamless integration, service mapping, security, and accurate data insights, enhancing IT operations and change management.
A significant feature of NinjaOne is its remote access capability, which is essential for my clients’ home office usage.
The software's automation tools have solved critical deployment problems for small businesses.
Every month, every quarter, I see new features, and it is always evolving.
The workflows are beneficial as they allow tasks to be assigned to respective teams without the need for coding.
 

Categories and Ranking

NinjaOne
Ranking in Server Monitoring
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (30th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (6th), Remote Access (20th), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (5th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (10th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (1st), Patch Management (5th), MSP Backup (4th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (8th)
ServiceNow Discovery
Ranking in Server Monitoring
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (4th), Cloud Resource Discovery Services (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of NinjaOne is 1.9%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Discovery is 4.3%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Jörg Köhler - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances remote access and integration with third-party tools
I use NinjaOne for managing smaller clients, specifically their devices and software, for small to medium businesses. I provide remote management services through NinjaOne. It allows clients to use NinjaOne for remote access to their computers for home office purposes. This feature is highly…
Kaustubh Partha - PeerSpot reviewer
Scans servers and network devices through SNMP and reduces manual maintenance for our infrastructure team
I like how ServiceNow Discovery scans servers and network devices through SNMP. Most fields on our forms are auto-filled, reducing manual maintenance for our infrastructure team. Post Discovery implementation there is hardly any maintenance. There are three to four fields that are customized. Otherwise, 90% of the data is auto-filled. Discovery can also run in bulk, which is helpful for organizations that cannot run it during weekdays. With identification rules, if a configuration item (CI) isn't in the CMDB, you can simply add the IP address, and it will be automatically added based on criteria like name or serial number, making CMDB maintenance easier.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Retailer
8%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NinjaOne?
NinjaOne helps us view the status of software patching, whether the PC is locked or unlocked.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NinjaOne?
The price or licensing of NinjaOne is a little bit high.
What needs improvement with NinjaOne?
The network monitoring needs to be improved.
What do you like most about ServiceNow Discovery?
The solution can prioritize the discovery of IP ranges. The product automatically places all Discovery CIs into the correct class within the CMDB.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Discovery?
ServiceNow is considered more expensive compared to other products. If I were to rate the pricing on a scale from one to ten in terms of expense, I would rate it quite high.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Discovery?
Improvements could include implementing chatbots to simplify ticket creation. Currently, each new product must be manually created if it is not already available in ServiceNow, which can be cumbers...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Status Pros, Mitchell and Company
York, National Grid, DXC Technology, experian, BEACHBODY
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