Comparison

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus vs SolarWinds

On the evidence we track, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus53
SolarWinds44
Score
Vioscale score
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus53 / 100low · 36%
SolarWinds44 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Model
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Pluscommercial
SolarWindscommercial
Price level
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plusunknown
SolarWindshigh
Transparent
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Integrations
Count
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus6
SolarWinds1
Security
Disclosure policy
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Gdpr
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Hipaa
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Iso27001
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Reliability
Status page
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Market
Availability
ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for it management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

ITSM
Incident management
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds-
Change / release management
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds-
Problem management
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds-
CMDB / IT asset management
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Self-service portal
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds-
On-call
On-call scheduling / escalation
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus-
SolarWinds-
Alert routing
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus-
SolarWinds-
RMM
Remote monitoring & control
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus-
SolarWinds-
Patch management
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus-
SolarWinds-
Automation
AIOps / workflow automation
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds-
ITIL-aligned / PinkVerify
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds-
Deployment
Hosting
ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusCloud + self-hosted
SolarWindsSelf-hosted only
Platform
Public API
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds-
Free tier
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Leader

A comprehensive service management solution combining IT service management, asset management, and configuration databases with enterprise service capabilities for departments including HR, facilities, and finance. Includes embedded AI for workflow automation and intelligent service delivery.

Independently observed

SolarWinds

A self-hosted help desk solution that manages IT tickets and automatically discovers, tracks, and organizes IT assets within your own infrastructure, with unlimited end users included.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Leader
Quote-based
as of verify ↗

SolarWinds

from $320/moSubscription14-day trial

From $320/technician/year with automatic volume discounts. 14-day free trial.

  • 1-5 Technicians$533/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 6-10 Technicians$524/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 11-20 Technicians$517/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 21-30 Technicians$507/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 31-40 Technicians$492/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 41-50 Technicians$473/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 51-75 Technicians$444/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 76-100 Technicians$417/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 101-250 Technicians$389/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 251-500 Technicians$357/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 501+ Technicians$320/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Self-hosted
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
On-premise
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds
Hybrid
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SolarWinds

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Leader
6 total
  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft 365
  • Exchange
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace
  • AWS
Independently observed

SolarWinds

1 total
  • Zoho Desk
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.