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    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

    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
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    HornbillMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    HornbillMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    HornbillMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    4.4
    3 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets6.03 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Expert directory3.03 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Service restoration4.03 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Self-service tools5.03 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications4.93 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation5.03 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards3.03 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    2.4
    3 Ratings
    110% below category average
    Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    8.2
    7 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Configuration mangement3.93 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard2.22 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement1.01 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Microsoft System Center Service Manager
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Change requests repository5.93 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Change calendar4.03 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Service-level management6.93 Ratings8.05 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HornbillMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
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    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
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    User Testimonials
    HornbillMicrosoft System Center Service Manager
    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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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    Support Rating
    Hornbill
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    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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hornbill
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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.
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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
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    Microsoft
    • Save a world of time when imaging
    • Save a world of time with patch management
    • Provides decent reports to get a snapshot quickly
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