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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft System Center

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft System Center Suite is a family of IT management software for network monitoring, updating and patching, endpoint protection with anti-malware, data protection and backup, ITIL- structured IT service management, remote administration and more. It is available in two editions: standard and datacenter. Datacenter provides unlimited virtualization for high density private clouds, while standard is for lightly or non-virtualized private cloud workloads.

    $1,323

    per month

    SysAid

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    SysAid is an ITSM platform that enhances service delivery with AI Agents, chatbots, workflow automation, and asset management. AI Copilot categorizes tickets, provides case summaries, and offers sentiment analysis. The AI chatbot, available via chat, email, and Teams, speeds support.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft System CenterSysAid
    Editions & Modules
    Standard Edition
    $1323
    Datacenter Edition
    $3607
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft System CenterSysAid
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—SysAid Copilot is available as an add-on for any plan. It bakes generative AI into every aspect of service management.
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    Microsoft System CenterSysAid
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    Chose SysAid
    SysAid is far better than any of the other help desk ticketing systems that I have used. The tickets are well laid out and easy to create. We use the on-premise version of SysAid and the system is very fast in comparison to some other systems I've used.
    Incentivized
    Chose SysAid
    SysAid has more function and it is more adaptable to business necessities. The option of SLA managing help to maintenance the end-users satisfaction and do measurable technician work. The tickets auto assignation is a very important option that the system has integrated. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose SysAid
    We investigated Grouplink, Trackit!, and BigHelpdesk prior to moving to Sysaid.

    Grouplink's tool interface was a clunky and outdated. If we are spending time in a tool, it needs to be intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose SysAid
    SysAid provides good benefits and the cost is reasonable. You can do more deep insights with your data on premise, but costs increase.
    Incentivized
    Chose SysAid
    Sysaid was seen as a very strong service desk, which it is. A year in, we started with agile processes in our development teams, and sysaid could not provide us with what we needed in order to successfully implement across.
    Incentivized
    Chose SysAid
    Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.. SysAid is a lot more feature rich. I would say the access to SysAid via the web vs Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager via a local server helped a lot better. Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager was often slow …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    160 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    153 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    159 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    119 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    129 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft System CenterSysAid
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Microsoft System Center and SysAid
    Feature
    Microsoft System Center
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    Ratings
    SysAid
    9.1
    178 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.9177 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.0144 Ratings
    Service restoration00 Ratings8.9125 Ratings
    Self-service tools00 Ratings8.3171 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings9.9127 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings9.4145 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings9.4154 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Microsoft System Center and SysAid
    Feature
    Microsoft System Center
    -
    Ratings
    SysAid
    8.6
    154 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Configuration mangement00 Ratings9.8144 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard00 Ratings8.9151 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings7.1103 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Microsoft System Center and SysAid
    Feature
    Microsoft System Center
    -
    Ratings
    SysAid
    9.8
    143 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Change requests repository00 Ratings9.8130 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings9.8135 Ratings
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    Microsoft System CenterSysAid
    Small Businesses
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    Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
    Score4.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft System CenterSysAid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (21 ratings)
    9.3
    (180 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (45 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (53 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft System CenterSysAid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    For companies with more than 10 Windows devices and needing to standardize the OS, AV, access, share resources, and install software. SCCM is the way to go. This software is unnecessary if the business is all remote users and not in an office-type setting. There are cloud offerings or none to accomplish what a business needs.
    Incentivized
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    SysAid Technologies
    SysAid just works. For the number of built in features, it is relatively easy to use and get started with. Getting started with SysAid is hassle free as well. Once setting up the RDS on prem, rolling out to all of the machines is a breeze. The cloud service takes over from there. Device scans will immediately begin sending data to SysAid cloud that provides hardware and software information.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Allows the grouping of devices by user.
    • Allows controlling updates being deployed to user devices.
    • Allows for the repurposing of machines by being able to load new or updated software on machines that already are in the system.
    • Allows us the ability to wipe a machine clean and restore it back to the configuration that was assigned the machine.
    Incentivized
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    SysAid Technologies
    • Email integration. End-users can interact with the ticketing system exclusively through email, and admins can message exclusively within a ticket. All communications are linked directly to user accounts including SysAid admin accounts.
    • Ticket management is very customizable. You can add categories, statuses, action and communication automation, ticket sorting, and much more.
    • knowledge base links directly to tickets, so repeat issues are easy to solve.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Needs web based storefront for requesting new software
    • Needs ability to manage the packaging work flow better
    • Sometimes is slow to download and there is no indication the entire catalog is being loaded, resulting in confused users not being able to find common software in the available list.
    Incentivized
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    SysAid Technologies
    • The Help tool could use some refining. Particularly indicating the order in which steps must be done. A clear example is the creation of customized fields or lists.
    • Formatting of the ticket. There is no possibility to create dynamic tables, use more than one column. I would want to have more flexibility without having to pay for Professional Services
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    This rating reflects our overall satisfaction with the platform’s performance, reliability, and flexibility in meeting our IT service management needs. SysAid has streamlined our ticketing processes, enhanced asset management, and improved operational efficiency through automation and reporting. The system’s adaptability across multiple departments has added significant value beyond IT. An excellent service tool.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    It is not user-friendly for the most part. With IT infrastructure, sometimes it cannot handle excess requests. Every few months, you will need an upgrade in terms of server resources to keep up with incoming alerts and requests. This does not happen all of the time, but it does happen when there are too many requests.
    Incentivized
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    SysAid Technologies
    Whilst it delivers on most of the features it comes with, I feel Change Management needs a complete re-do as it is really complicated, and think it should be made to be straightforward. For the free services of their Market Place, they should develop a platform where one can just browse for the script (downloaded) and apply the patch, without having to go into various places in code to activate the service. or at least, build the integrations into the system and have [a] section under settings, or even straight from the Market Place, where one can just enable the service, and if required, be prompted to input additional information, including credentials.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    Another of the benefits of sysaid is that it is highly available when working in on-premise environments.The only times the system is down is when a restart of the services is required to add a new feature. Apart from that, we have not had any problems.In the case of the cloud, the only condition I have seen where sysaid is not available is because the internet link is down or damaged.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    In the case of system performance, I have seen that no matter the number of assets and users, Sysaid responds in the same way and at the same speed. The reports that are scheduled do not have any details because they arrive directly to your email. In the same way, when it is integrated with other systems, for example through the API or by email, we have not seen any failure due to the integration. It works very well with or without integrations.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    If I had to dislike something about the system it would be how much it changes once you upgrade. This could be more of a problem of mine since I get used to one way and don't like it when it changes so much. I am enjoying the newest update, but it is a mess when you are actually going through the upgrades.
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    SysAid Technologies
    SysAid support is fast and effective. They support their own product, so they know it well. I can expect a response to my request in less than 24 hours and often in less than an hour. Their sales, customer support, and technical support staff are experts in the area of the support request ticket, so we seldom are transferred to another support agent. Their system is well designed and one of the best of all the applications we use.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    My team was greatly assisted and trained well. Despite the time zone difference the trainer made every effort to be available during times that were suitable for us and the assistance and help offered was extremely appreciated by my team. A wonderful experience by the team.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    The training I received was very good, they gave me tasks to carry out and then they checked what I had done.It was gratifying that the instructor noticed that I had made very fast progress because I had done the implementation myself and it was very fast. At least I remember that after 5 days I had already finished almost 90% of all the implementation tasks.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    It is recommended that it be synchronized with the active directory for a better experience, also using the network scanning tools are very useful both to maintain your hardware and software inventory. See all the documentation found on the portal where they suggest good practices for the use of SysAid and exploit it from the first time
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    We previously used a mix of FOG and Clonezilla to image machines. The biggest issues with these products is that changing one piece of the image required you to rebuild the entire image itself. These pieces of software also did not allow you to manage applications and Windows Updates, causing IT to have to constantly touch machines after they were imaged and update or manage them with a much more hands on approach.
    Incentivized
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    SysAid Technologies
    There are many items offered on the other platforms that SysAid does not have. However, for a smaller or medium-sized business that needs a simple and easy way to get tickets flowing and allow users to help themselves, this is an excellent way to start.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    When we purchase it, the plans were different and mainly we acquired lifetime licenses. in the past year, we migrated to the cloud version. In both cases, the pricing structure was accurate, although they could provide some extra flexibility to pay for exactly what we need in the business.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    Le doy esta calificación porque los módulos que contiene se pueden usar para casi cualquier departamento, tanto gestión de tickets como inventarios de equipos, hemos utilizado una versión gratuita en Ingeniería para gestionar sus tiempos en las tareas asignadas, es lo único que utilizan pero podrían usar fácilmente el módulo de inventario para su herramienta y el módulo de proyectos también
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    Professional Services
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SysAid Technologies
    We have used SysAid since 2008. Through out these years, we find that SysAid support is very helpful and professional. The respond that we get is very fast and they will help us until we have solved our problem that we reported to them. So far, we are very happy with SysAid support.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • We have been able to automate our patch management, firmware and other security concerns.
    • We have a standardized "image" ensuring our setup is consistent across the enterprise. This alone has saved us in time to support and time to understand how to use our desktops.
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    SysAid Technologies
    • How easy it is to configure the app to our existing ITIL process. The ability to pick what services we would like to have as well as the ability to integrate using API as well as the marketplace.
    • Intuitive interface. Integration to Outlook. Easy reporting.
    • It has a very user-friendly interface and effective management capabilities.
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    ScreenShots

    SysAid Screenshots

    Screenshot of Monitoring & Fine Tuning - Gives the admin control over the quality of answers that the AI Chatbot provides, through the ability to edit and fine-tune the answers.Screenshot of Ticket Journey - Admins can deep dive into the history and context of a ticket, quickly, with ticket journey filters, while reviewing a chronological, consolidated view of everything to help reach a resolution, faster – including all actions takenScreenshot of a Ticket Queue, which offers a consolidated, easy-to-navigate view of the ticket queue to help admins resolve issues more more efficiently.Screenshot of AI Chatbot, a conversational self-service experience that uses Generative AI to help employees work through issues by delivering answers based on what it has learned by absorbing knowledge base articles, internal data, and ticket resolution historyScreenshot of the workflow automation that digitizes processes without coding or scripting. Users can automate complex processes with simple design and editing capabilities, and real-time visibility of the end-to-end process.Screenshot of the SysAid AI Agents that empower IT teams with intelligence that thinks, learns, and acts securely. Designed to enhance—not override—IT operations, they anticipate needs, make informed decisions, and adapt responsibly