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For almost a decade, Ivanti has been one of the key players in the ITSM software market. Offering extensive capabilities for a range of service management, ITAM, endpoint management, security, and other tasks, it’s a great fit for enterprise teams with complex IT environments. However, this is a crowded and increasingly fast-moving space. Indeed, there are multiple vendors offering service management platforms targeted at more granular use cases, target personas, and market segments.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 26, 2025
Jira and Zendesk are two of the biggest players in the world of support and service management software. Each offers a modern, primarily cloud-based platform for handling a range of service request workflows. Despite having a lot of common functionality, they also occupy very different corners of the market. Today, we’re diving deep into what makes each platform tick, their relative strengths and weaknesses, and which use cases they’re best suited to.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 25, 2025
FreshService is one of the biggest names in the world of enterprise ITSM software. It’s well-regarded for offering a comprehensive, modern, cloud-based solution for handling service management processes. But this is a crowded space. In fact, there are a number of vendors targeting specific corners of the market for service management platforms. Which of these is right for you can depend on a range of factors, including your budget, user volumes, technical requirements, and the complexity of your service portfolio.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 20, 2025
In the world of ITSM, ServiceNow and BMC Helix (formerly Remedy) are undoubtedly two of the most dominant players. With comprehensive service management workflows, automation tools, and AI capabilities, they’re two highly advanced, enterprise-grade ITSM platforms. However, they’re also optimized for slightly different segments of the market. As such, it’s crucial to have a thorough understanding of each platform’s relative strengths and weaknesses in order to make an informed decision about which is right for your specific needs.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 12, 2025
Part of the Zoho suite, ManageEngine is a widely used platform for handling a range of ITSM, ITOps, and related processes. This centers around a feature-rich, modern service management tool called ServiceDesk Plus. However, this is a crowded space, with several prominent vendors cornering different corners of the market. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the top ManageEngine alternatives and competitors. Along the way, we’ll see some of the most important decision points across the marketing, including functionality, pricing, and non-functional requirements.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 10, 2025
Microsoft PowerApps was one of the first modern low-code platforms when it launched in 2015. The goal was to provide large businesses with a new, faster way to output custom applications. Today, it’s used by developers and other IT professionals alike to simplify the process of building custom software. Thousands of companies in all kinds of industries choose PowerApps for internal development projects. However, that doesn’t mean that PowerApps is the right fit for every organization.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 5, 2025
ServiceNow is totally synonymous with IT service management. In fact, it’s hugely embedded in how countless IT teams deliver services to colleagues. However, despite its dominant market share, it’s not the only option out there. See, service management is a hugely varied field. Even the most basic processes can look completely different from one company to the next. This raises a couple of problems for COTS ITSM platforms. Vendors inevitably need to position their solutions towards one type of team or another - even at the level of individual features.
Ronan McQuillan
Feb 25, 2025
ServiceNow and FreshService are two of the main players in the ITSM space. However - although their core functionality and use cases are similar, they target very different segments of the market. Because of this, they diverge quite significantly across pricing, user experiences, implementation processes, and NFRs, such as hosting, security, and configurability. Today, we’re diving deep into where each of these tools sits in the market, including who they’re for, what they cost, and what the offer.
Ronan McQuillan
Feb 13, 2025