PDQ Deploy & Inventory vs. ServiceNow IT Asset Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Score 9.6 out of 10
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PDQ.com headquartered in Salt Lake City offers PDQ Deploy, a software deployment tool used to keep Windows PCs up-to-date without bothering end users.N/A
ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Score 8.1 out of 10
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ITSM / ITOM specialist ServiceNow launched its software asset management solution in 2017. Built on the Now Platform, the ServiceNow IT Asset Management bundle, which includes the CMDB module also as well as the relatively new SAM module, allows users to manage software licenses and hardware assets with IT workflows and lifecycle visibility. This bundle presents a solution to users not using the ServiceNow ITSM bundle.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPDQ was built by entrepreneurs & educators. Small businesses (<50 employees), nonprofits, and schools enjoy a 15% discount.
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Features
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IT Asset Management
Comparison of IT Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
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Ratings
ServiceNow IT Asset Management
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Software and hardware inventory tracking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
License management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Asset lifecycle monitoring00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Asset relationship management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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Usability
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
PDQ Inventory is great if you have a local network of computers on or off a domain. As long as you have a way to log into them with common credentials. Great for large organizations, particularly ones interconnected with VPNs. PDQ Inventory isn't so great for PCs that aren't connected to the same LAN the server is on. (i.e. non-vpn remote users) They used to have a remote agent you could install, but it was removed after numerous issues.
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As I have used it as a ticketing tool, so it has an ability to integrate very well with other softwares to help make co ordination in your work much easier. Whenever, I used to get a scenario from end user regarding an issue via chat, the service now window would pop up immediately as it was integrated.
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Pros
  • Deploy updates to software like Adobe and Java
  • Show which computers are currently connected and turned on
  • Turn on computers that are off
  • Turn off computers that are on
  • View which hardware (RAM, HDD, processor, etc) is on each device
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  • Single place portal for employees and IT for assets assigned
  • Track the requests raised by employees and manage the historical record for reference
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Cons
  • The scripting part could benefit from samples / examples
  • Deployment scenarios could be included for ease on first use
  • Including Inventory directly within Deploy would be great
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  • One quick thing is integration to reporting platforms like MS Power BI
  • License levels because a normal user with an ITIL license cannot schedule reports..need another license there
  • Easy way to track SLA for incident Management
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Likelihood to Renew
PDQ is very useful and one of the tools that we use a lot.
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Usability
The interface is straight forward and guides you through the process there. PDQ keeps track of the when new updates are made available writes the scripts and all l you need to do is push the button. (Mr George Jetson) Now with the download done you just sit back worry free and watch the software install in 1% of the time it would take to take care of the PC manually.
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On overall look, ServiceNow IT Asset Management works amazingly well and it is easy to use for beginners. It is a great tool for all types of companies and with customisation and integration options, ServiceNow IT Asset Management becomes a giant. There are few scope of improvements which when done, will level this tool up.
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Support Rating
I have not had to use PDQ Deploy support's process. In terms of the actual application, I haven't found an exe, msi or script that I can throw at it that it can't handle. Being able to call the config file for Office is an especially useful feature.
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Alternatives Considered
The only other product on the market is Ninite, the major disadvantaged of Ninite you need to build you own packages and scripts for deployment. I would much rather download the packages and manager the software in this fashion then to take all of the time to do it Ninites way. I would need to go find and keep update date in the industry when a vendor updates something... I have not time to do this Please Choice PDQ.
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ServiceNow integrates seamlessly with Amazon Connect and Zoom Phone, letting agents instantly view user devices, assigned software, and asset history during calls. We selected ServiceNOW ITAM for better agent productivity, cost savings.
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Return on Investment
  • Convenience! Despite being a small team, PDQ Deploy has boosted our ability to deliver up-to-date Windows applications to our client PCs in a fraction of the time it took when the process was a manual one. Our reach has naturally improved; installing a simple application on a suite of 20 PCs no longer seems to be a daunting task.
  • TIME-SAVING! I cannot emphasize enough the time savings one can enjoy with this product!
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  • ServiceNow had a positive impact on our firms resource management as it's a one stop solution.
  • It made sure that we did not move to an alternative because of it's extensive features
  • Licensing cost can get better but overall it is worth the returns we get.
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