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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Hornbill

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AHornbill Supportworks is a comprehensive ITSM platform offered by a UK-based company. It competes with BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, Cherwell, FrontRange, and CA Technologies.N/A

    IFS Assyst

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIFS Assyst (formerly Axios Assyst, acquired by IFS March, 2021) is an ITSM product in both SaaS and on-premise configurations - the SaaS version is called assystSaaS. This product competes with BMC Remedy, IBM SmartCloud, Cherwell Service Management, and FrontRange ITSM (now Heat Service Management).N/A
    Pricing
    HornbillIFS Assyst
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HornbillIFS Assyst
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    HornbillIFS Assyst
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and IFS Assyst
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    4.4
    3 Ratings
    59% below category average
    IFS Assyst
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets6.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Expert directory3.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Service restoration4.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Self-service tools5.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications4.93 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation5.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards3.03 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and IFS Assyst
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    2.4
    3 Ratings
    110% below category average
    IFS Assyst
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Configuration mangement3.93 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard2.22 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement1.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and IFS Assyst
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    40% below category average
    IFS Assyst
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Change requests repository5.93 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Change calendar4.03 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Service-level management6.93 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HornbillIFS Assyst
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HornbillIFS Assyst
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hornbill
    The concept of the solution is a good one and in theory, Hornbill Supportworks ITSM is good for incoming inquiries/tickets management. The inquiries can be automatically captured by a user submitting a request, and an email notification is sent to both the Helpdesk team and the customer. The inquiries are then tracked, alerting the team when the SLA is about to be/has been breached. Once the inquiry has been resolved, it notifies all relevant parties, as well as time-stamps the action.
    Incentivized
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    IFS
    I would suggest that in this product class, you get what you pay for. Although it is was sold as SAAS with a nearly 'plug and play' implementation, at least one full time highly trained admin is needed for ongoing support. I would advise a team implementation strategy.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Hornbill
    • Manages a large amount of data without slowdown or issues.
    • Reliable platform for incident and problem management.
    • API usage for linking to other systems is basic but useable.
    Incentivized
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    IFS
    • IT Asset Management and IT Service Management in one product
    • ITIL framework
    • Highly customisable service catalogue and processes
    • Mature mobility product
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    Cons
    Hornbill
    • The interface is quite hard work, not very visually friendly
    • It all just feels a bit old fashioned and needs a reboot
    • This may be an internal process, but not everyone has access, so quite frequently I have to pick requests up and then take them out of the Supportworks system.
    Incentivized
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    IFS
    • Service requests, incident, problem, and change management
    • Knowledge mgmt is not-existent - the product uses a WIKI for it's own knowledge base.
    • Axios help desk does is not knowledgable and does not follow up on reported incidents
    • Training is incomplete - no real resources available except billable by the hour.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IFS
    At this point, we are stuck with it. We can't afford a change at this point.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IFS
    Axios assyst outperforms JIRA in every aspect, JIRA is a good job system but when it comes to complex processes and configuration management then JIRA is simply not the right system.
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    Return on Investment
    Hornbill
    • The system 'does what it says on the tin' - it captures and helps manage incoming inquiries - so the positive impact is there.
    • However, this is not done in the most intuitive or user-friendly manner. This causes frustration at times.
    • Overall, a single centralized system for managing customer inquiries and requests is paramount for any mid-size business, particularly if this business is service-based
    Incentivized
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    IFS
    • Replacement of 3 systems with Axios assyst
    • Integration with other enterprise systems
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