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ALVAO Service Desk vs. Microsoft System Center Service Manager

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ALVAO Service Desk

    Score6.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ALVAO Service Desk is a Microsoft-native ITSM platform that centralizes requests across IT, HR, and Facilities. Integrated with Outlook and Teams, it allows employees to create, track, and resolve tickets directly in familiar tools. AI and Copilot features automate repetitive tasks, provide smart suggestions, and power a Teams-based virtual agent for 24/7 self-service. With transparent dashboards, SLA-driven prioritization, Power platform integration, no-code automatization and Power BI…

    $1,296

    per year 3 agents (minimum)

    Microsoft System Center Service Manager

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft System Center Service Manager is an integrated platform that is designed for automating and adapting IT Service Management best practices to an organization’s requirements. The platform includes built-in processes for incident and problem resolution, change control and asset lifecycle management.N/A
    Pricing
    ALVAO Service DeskMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Editions & Modules
    Start
    $36
    per month (billed annually) per agent (minimum 3)
    Standard
    $54
    per month (billed annually) per agent (minimum 3)
    Professional
    $63
    per month (billed annually) per agent (minimum 3)
    Enterprise
    $84
    per month (billed annually) per agent (minimum 3)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ALVAO Service DeskMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Features
    ALVAO Service DeskMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of ALVAO Service Desk and Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    Feature
    ALVAO Service Desk
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets6.41 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Expert directory7.31 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Self-service tools5.51 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications2.71 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation5.51 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards5.51 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Service restoration00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of ALVAO Service Desk and Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    Feature
    ALVAO Service Desk
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Change requests repository5.51 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of ALVAO Service Desk and Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    Feature
    ALVAO Service Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    8.2
    7 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Configuration mangement00 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ALVAO Service DeskMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ALVAO Service DeskMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ALVAO
    Great for IT department, where service desk is good single point of contact, but can be also used for other departmnets to track their requests. We also use it for development tracking.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    I think any organization that runs windows on their computers that is size over 50 workstations and looking for a complete package to manage their windows machines must have Microsoft System Center Service Manager, especially if they have Windows servers and VMs. The capability of managing multiple devices at ones can save a lot of time for the IT jobs.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ALVAO
    • Users can easily ask for help
    • Clear overview about current tickets
    • Reporting
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • This tool is used to track support requests among our IT staff.
    • We use this tool to automate some more routine tasks.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ALVAO
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    Microsoft
    • Kind of clunky.
    • Takes a lot a lot a lot of configuration.
    • There is a lot of jargon to learn to be able to use it to its full ability.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    ALVAO
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The customer support service is excellent. They help from start/deployment through to any time later on. They responded quickly and resolved our issues professionally and in no time.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    ALVAO
    It was management desicion, I cant say
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    Microsoft
    We selected MCSM because it is a solid product that we could use very quickly, compared to other tools there is a lot more effort for integration into the infrastructure, costing time and money. We implemented the tool very quickly and since it integrates with other Microsoft products, it was very easy to get up and running.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    ALVAO
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    • Save a world of time when imaging
    • Save a world of time with patch management
    • Provides decent reports to get a snapshot quickly
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ALVAO Service Desk Screenshots

    Screenshot of ALVAO AI Assistant powered by Azure OpenAI, which streamlines the solution to any incident or request.Screenshot of where users can filter tickets by status, service or anything else.Screenshot of the interface for ALVAO Teams Assistant, which is available 24/7.Screenshot of measurement of user feedback.Screenshot of key metrics monitoring, to drive informed business decisions.Screenshot of the self-service portal