Magnetic vs. N-able MSP Manager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Magnetic
Score 0.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Magnetic is a workflow management platform designed and built for professional services firms. It combines essential project management capabilities into a single system: account management, business development, task management, project management, project finances, time tracking, billing, HR management and resource scheduling. Magnetic is designed to help businesses waste less time, manage projects smarter, and deliver on time and within budget. The system offers a bird’s eye…
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N-able MSP Manager
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
N-able™ MSP Manager (formerly Solarwinds MSP Manager) is a cloud-based help desk and billing software for IT service providers, which includes a ticketing system, customer portal, technician mobile apps, billing tools, and reporting dashboards. MSP Manager offers a lightweight ticketing system with a quick entry feature that allows users to capture essential information such as customer name, service items, and issue details from any screen. Tickets can also be…N/A
Pricing
MagneticN-able MSP Manager
Editions & Modules
Solo
$0
Essentials
$10
per month per user
Pro
$22
per month per user
Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MagneticN-able MSP Manager
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount available for annual billing.
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User Ratings
MagneticN-able MSP Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
3.9
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MagneticN-able MSP Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
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It's a good company to grow with because as needs change there are more features available.
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Pros
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  • Help Desk Ticketing is very easy to use and organize.
  • Billing is robust and keeps track of client contracts and time very well.
  • Role management and ticket routing client are very robust.
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Cons
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  • Labeling/titling work "labels" without all the extra steps.
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Support Rating
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I had the chance to talk to SolarWinds reps at their Empower conference. They asked how we liked MSP Manager. (For full disclosure, we use their whole suite of products). I told them it's the worst ticket software I have ever used. They said that it wasn't the first time they had heard that. I did not doubt that he was telling the truth.
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Alternatives Considered
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I want to be clear. I did not choose MSP Manager, it was thrown at me, purchased by someone who did not understand how bad this tool was. I have used other ticket systems, Remedy, Spiceworks, and ServiceNow. Those all work, and do a lot of things this can't. We have to export a list of all tickets, then use BI tools to try and work the data, just to get reports on completed tickets. It's truly terrible. I would recommend having users send a carrier pigeon over using this awful awful tool.
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Return on Investment
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  • For my managed service clients, MSP Manager has seriously reduced the time I spend billing. Overall data entry time may be the same, but now it's focused on documenting the work that was done and the billing simply follows.
  • The first few months of learning MSP Manager definitely meant doing lots of admin work twice, and double-checking the MSP manager invoices against the paper trail, to ensure it was accurate and working. Plan for this extra time overhead during the learning phase.
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ScreenShots

Magnetic Screenshots

Screenshot of the Project Dashboard, which is logically divided into 3 sections:

Budget
For tracking how a project is performing against what was agreed upon with the client, as well as key KPI’s such as Net Margin and Gross Margin.

Scheduling
Magnetic will predict if a project is going over- or underservice. Through key metrics such as Estimate to Complete and Estimate at Complete, Magentic helps users to understand if a project is going to be on or off track.

Financials
Displays projects’ financial performance through key financial indicators such as Actual Net/Gross Margin, un-billable work and supplier purchases.Screenshot of the navigable Resource Capacity dashboard in Magnetic, where users can apply filters based on department, position, or line manager. It provides instant visibility into available capacity, booked capacity across billable and non-billable work, opportunities, and leave time.Screenshot of the profitability dashboard financial tool, that offers a concise and real-time overview of a company's financial performance. It consolidates key metrics, providing a snapshot of revenue, costs, and profit margins. Customizable filters and dynamic charts enable stakeholders to analyze specific aspects of any business, fostering informed decision-making.Screenshot of Magnetic's comprehensive dashboard, providing tools to monitor and manage client engagements.

This helps users to stay informed and in control through Magnetic's interface, using valuable insights into a projects and client relationships for improved efficiency and client satisfaction.Screenshot of Magnetic's Revenue Forecast, used to monitor billings, monitor budgets for open projects, and factor in potential revenue from upcoming opportunities. With real-time tracking and analysis capabilities, Magnetic helps to drive informed decisions.Screenshot of customisable templates used to create precise cost estimates and time plans. This helps to ensure accurate client quotes and allocate tasks with optimal timings, maximising productivity and project success.

N-able MSP Manager Screenshots

Screenshot of N-able MSP Manager Dashboard