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ServiceNow vs VMware Service Manager [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ServiceNow
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
214
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (1st), IT Asset Management (1st), IT Service Management (ITSM) (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (2nd), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
VMware Service Manager [EOL]
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Fabio QUINTANILHA - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and scalable solution that has excellent features and is useful for collecting data and building KPIs
As much as possible, we use the out-of-the-box features. We do very few customizations. We follow the schedule to refresh the versions when they come up. As an end-user, I am not happy with the scalability. We have to wait a long time to buy more capacity. It is not an issue with the tool. Our team must manage it better. ServiceNow is a powerful tool. As long as we have enough users, it works. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Mizanur-Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
We don't have any issues if the node fails
We have installed a physical server for failover. We need to configure cluster on everything. But with VMware, we do not need to cluster. We get automatically seven physical nodes failover. If one fails we have no issues. We will then have six nodes. We can handle all these applications or resources.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Great that it's knowledge-based and you can use the flows in ServiceNow."
"The most impactful feature in our day-to-day operations is the ticket status, which provides crucial visibility into the progress of each resource or incident."
"The solution is easy to use, simple to make queries, flexible to configure, integrates well, and supports all of our companies needs."
"ServiceNow has also enabled our Management Consulting business to provide Digital Transformation services for our clients the world over, as we use the platform as an accelerator for doing IT Target Operating Model transformations."
"The subsequent chain of tasks, I believe, is valuable."
"Simplicity of Change Manager."
"Change management is most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is that this is a Cloud solution."
"It provides us with improved maintenance cycles."
"We have installed a physical server for failover. We need to configure cluster on everything. But with VMware, we do not need to cluster. We get automatically seven physical nodes failover. If one fails we have no issues."
"All of the features are very suitable for us. It is also a stable solution."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more functionality in terms of custom workflows, not impacting the overall platform health."
"The RPA needs improvement. That's a new area for them that they're just entering into now."
"Needs additional software titles and easier normalization."
"An area for improvement would be the accessibility of downloaded and compressed files."
"The capital expenditure neeed to get the tool up and running is extensive."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved and given a better design."
"The solution's user experience could be improved concerning its UI and portals."
"Licensing costs are very high."
"Its automation feature needs improvement. They can include the vRealize Automation feature in this solution."
"Not a ten because the price is high."
"It needs to improve user roles and access rights."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is fairly expensive."
"I'm not aware of any additional costs. I'm pretty sure that the current client is paying just the licensing fee per user. I do know that they've got some support agreement with ServiceNow, but I don't think that is broken out or specific to Project Management. It is just inclusive."
"In Tunisia, the companies find the licensing costs to be expensive."
"The solution is priced for medium to enterprises sized businesses. However, it is expensive compared to competitors."
"For the modules we use, we found it competitive. I can't think of any costs in addition to the licensing fees."
"Getting the solution up and running is expensive."
"The CapEx version is great."
"The cost is quite high."
"The price depends on different enterprises. As compared to Citrix, VMware is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
26%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

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

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    
Seventy Seven Energy Inc., Symantec, KBC, Vodafone, Region Hovedstaden, Bank Audi, Hewlett-Packard, BT Global Services, Edogawa City Council, HDFC Bank Limited, Bank Al Bilad, ABN AMRO N.V. Singapore, Savvis, Abu Dhabi Ports Company, SAP AG, Fundaments, T-Systems
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