# CA Service Desk Manager vs CA Unified Infrastructure Management Comparison

| | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 3.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 20 | 5 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (52.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (75.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.4 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Pricing

### CA Service Desk Manager

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### CA Unified Infrastructure Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CA Service Desk Manager** | 8.6/10 | 9 |
| **CA Unified Infrastructure Management** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Change Management** | 9.0 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 7.9 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Reports &amp; Analytics** | 7.9 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Service Desk

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Help Desk** | 9.0 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Reports** | 7.9 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Process Workflow** | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 7.9 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console** | 9.0 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | 8.3 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Dictation** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ticketing System** | 9.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Logging** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | 9.2 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 9.4 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Server Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CA Service Desk Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **CA Unified Infrastructure Management** | N/A | N/A |

#### Visibility 

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts and Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring and Management

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Server Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Baseline** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Immediate Alert Notification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Server Monitoring Software** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Cloud environment support

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Server Monitoring For Cloud Deployments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Software Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Monitoring

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CA Service Desk Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **CA Unified Infrastructure Management** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Systems Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI/ML Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Single Pane of Glass** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Baselines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Service Desk

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CA Service Desk Manager** | 8.0/10 | 19 |
| **CA Unified Infrastructure Management** | N/A | N/A |

#### Incident Management

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automate Ticket Routing** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ticket Prioritization** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ticket Notifications** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base/Ticket Integration** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Time Tracking** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Access &amp; Usability

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self Service** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Active Directory** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Channel Access** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Service Desk

| Feature | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to CA Service Desk Manager (2):** [Service Desk Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-desk), [IT Service Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-service-management-itsm-tools)

**Unique to CA Unified Infrastructure Management (2):** [Server Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-monitoring), [Enterprise Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-monitoring)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CA Service Desk Manager | CA Unified Infrastructure Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 15.8% | 0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.6% | 25.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 52.6% | 75.0% | 

### By Industry

#### CA Service Desk Manager

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.3%
- **Education Management:** 10.5%
- **Utilities:** 5.3%
- **Retail:** 5.3%
- **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 5.3%
- **Oil &amp; Energy:** 5.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 5.3%
- **Leisure, Travel &amp; Tourism:** 5.3%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 5.3%
- **Higher Education:** 5.3%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### CA Unified Infrastructure Management

- **Telecommunications:** 25.0%
- **Leisure, Travel &amp; Tourism:** 25.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0%
- **Higher Education:** 25.0%

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## Top Discussions

### CA Service Desk Manager

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### CA Unified Infrastructure Management

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ca-service-desk-manager-vs-broadcom-ca-unified-infrastructure-management)

