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ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus pros and cons

Vendor: ManageEngine
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PROS

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus provides excellent value for money with low-cost pricing that fits within budget constraints.
The ticket management and workflow automation capabilities are highly valuable features.
It is praised for its ease of use and the ability to integrate and expand with other ManageEngine products seamlessly.
It offers robust project management and change management functionalities beneficial for IT operations.
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is recognized for its ability to save time and improve efficiency in managing incidents, requests, and customer satisfaction.

CONS

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus could improve its automation by offering solutions to repeated incidents.
Licensing model should be more flexible and less costly.
There is room for improvement in the integration with third-party products and other ManageEngine tools.
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus requires better handling and integration capabilities for SLA management.
Asset management functionality of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus could be enhanced, including monitoring of asset performance.
 

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Pros review quotes

Prashanth Magadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 24, 2025
The solution is user-friendly and has all the features we need; it is very effective in its operation.
Ashraf Almomani - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Jun 22, 2026
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus has impacted my organization by standardizing the tribal knowledge, adding great value for our team for the efficiency of the team, and professionalizing the support experience.
KP
Software Engineer at Galaxy Office Automation Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 18, 2025
The automation features in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus are what I like the most, particularly the business rules and customization capabilities.
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Anil  Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Delivery & Operations at Rezilyens
Nov 14, 2024
The primary benefit of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is its ease of use.
Sankar  Bera - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Service Architect at NTT Security
Nov 21, 2024
It's a very user-friendly tool with good performance.
Waleed Omar - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University
Mar 6, 2025
The costing for ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is very flexible and is considered low-priced.
CS
Senior Engineer Network security at Ubiquiti
Sep 30, 2024
ServiceDesk Plus stands out due to its ease of implementation.
reviewer2266431 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2024
While I see the normal features of a ticketing system in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, a good workflow engine is definitely present.
Donathon Ong - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Sep 23, 2024
The ticketing function is very straightforward and easy to use.
Sivakumar Murugavel - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT Infrastructure Network Security and Compliance at LMW
Jun 6, 2024
ServiceDesk Plus improved the turnaround time for asset allocation and the employee onboarding process.
 

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cons review quotes

Prashanth Magadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 24, 2025
They might consider creating a bundled ERP solution for all these tools where purchasing one license would enable access to all functionalities.
Ashraf Almomani - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Jun 22, 2026
The biggest friction point or frustration I have run into with ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is the upgrade risk and manual patching, along with the rigid reporting engine and clunky analytics.
KP
Software Engineer at Galaxy Office Automation Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 18, 2025
The solution needs to integrate with the telecom system in more depth. Currently, the feature is limited to the SMS level for notifications.
Learn what your peers think about ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: June 2026.
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Anil  Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Delivery & Operations at Rezilyens
Nov 14, 2024
ManageEngine needs to improve its handling of large volumes, as it cannot manage transaction volumes as effectively as ServiceNow.
Sankar  Bera - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Service Architect at NTT Security
Nov 21, 2024
The licensing model should be more flexible.
Waleed Omar - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University
Mar 6, 2025
The GUI can be improved. In terms of functionality, the change management part could be improved significantly due to limitations in that area.
CS
Senior Engineer Network security at Ubiquiti
Sep 30, 2024
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus could improve by offering a user-friendly environment similar to ServiceNow.
reviewer2266431 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2024
There is a limitation when assigning an approval; it has to be a single user. It would be beneficial to have an option to assign approvals to a user group or a variable.
Donathon Ong - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Sep 23, 2024
If it could have a tighter integration with Microsoft 365, particularly for email flow, it would be great.
Sivakumar Murugavel - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT Infrastructure Network Security and Compliance at LMW
Jun 6, 2024
The CMDB should have correlation capabilities.