Compare CA Service Desk Manager and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

At a Glance
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager
Star Rating
(20)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Star Rating
(247)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (59.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starts at $1195 (For 10 technicians annually)
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CA Service Desk Manager vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus overall.

  • Reviewers felt that ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus meets the needs of their business better than CA Service Desk Manager.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CA Service Desk Manager is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus over CA Service Desk Manager.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CA Service Desk Manager
No pricing available
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Standard Edition help desk module
Starts at $1195
(For 10 technicians annually)
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Free Trial
CA Service Desk Manager
No trial information available
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
14
8.6
220
Ease of Use
8.1
14
8.5
220
Ease of Setup
6.9
6
8.1
162
Ease of Admin
7.8
6
8.4
159
Quality of Support
8.3
14
8.1
204
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
6
8.3
151
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
13
8.2
212
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.1
38
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.1
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.8
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Channels
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
7.9
27
Not enough data
7.1
24
Not enough data
6.5
24
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
28
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.3
33
IT Service Management (ITSM) ToolsHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
8.6
9
8.7
47
Administration
9.0
7
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Verified
8.8
39
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Verified
7.9
7
|
Verified
8.8
38
|
Verified
7.9
8
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Verified
8.9
39
|
Verified
Service Desk
9.0
7
|
Verified
9.2
42
|
Verified
7.9
7
|
Verified
8.9
41
|
Verified
8.3
7
|
Verified
8.9
41
|
Verified
Management
7.9
8
|
Verified
8.6
38
|
Verified
9.0
7
|
Verified
8.6
35
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
8.6
35
|
Verified
8.3
7
|
Verified
8.7
36
|
Verified
8.1
7
8.1
34
|
Verified
Functionality
9.3
7
|
Verified
9.1
39
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.5
38
|
Verified
9.2
6
|
Verified
8.8
36
|
Verified
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.5
39
|
Verified
Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
34
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.4
6
Management Tools
Not enough data
9.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
29
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.6
12
Agentic AI - Incident Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
19
8.2
112
Incident Management
8.0
10
8.7
95
8.7
10
8.6
95
8.5
10
8.8
99
7.8
10
7.9
91
8.1
9
8.1
89
Reporting
7.6
11
8.3
95
7.2
10
8.5
86
8.2
10
8.0
74
Access & Usability
7.2
9
7.2
75
8.7
10
8.1
81
8.3
10
8.6
91
8.3
8
7.9
69
Agentic AI - Service Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
CA Service Desk Manager and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus are categorized as Service Desk and IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
Unique Categories
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager has no unique categories
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is categorized as Incident Management and Help Desk
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
52.6%
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
59.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.4%
Reviewers' Industry
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager
Information Technology and Services
26.3%
Education Management
10.5%
Utilities
5.3%
Retail
5.3%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
5.3%
Other
47.4%
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Information Technology and Services
18.8%
Financial Services
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.6%
Oil & Energy
4.2%
Computer & Network Security
2.9%
Other
64.4%
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Discussions
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