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At a Glance
ConnectWise PSA
ConnectWise PSA
Star Rating
(521)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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OTRS
OTRS
Star Rating
(38)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ConnectWise PSA vs OTRS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found OTRS easier to use and set up. However, ConnectWise PSA is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ConnectWise PSA overall.

  • Reviewers felt that OTRS meets the needs of their business better than ConnectWise PSA.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OTRS is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OTRS over ConnectWise PSA.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ConnectWise PSA
No pricing available
OTRS
No pricing available
Free Trial
ConnectWise PSA
No trial information available
OTRS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
438
9.2
33
Ease of Use
7.2
445
9.1
33
Ease of Setup
6.2
228
7.9
8
Ease of Admin
7.1
214
6.9
7
Quality of Support
7.3
410
9.0
28
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
212
6.7
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
429
7.1
32
Features by Category
7.3
169
Not enough data
Sales Force Automation
8.5
137
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
8.0
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
7.3
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.4
127
Not enough data
7.6
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
119
Not enough data
7.5
82
Not enough data
7.9
108
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
7.5
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
112
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.4
81
Not enough data
7.9
86
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
7.6
53
Not enough data
7.3
57
Not enough data
7.0
74
Not enough data
8.0
83
Not enough data
7.3
77
Not enough data
Integration
7.7
79
Not enough data
8.0
78
Not enough data
8.5
75
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Email Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Online Marketing
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
Lead 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign 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
Social
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
Reporting & Analytics
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
Platform
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
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
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
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ticket and Case Management
8.5
233
9.1
27
|
Verified
8.3
230
8.8
27
|
Verified
8.3
225
8.9
25
|
Verified
8.4
214
Feature Not Available
8.1
201
8.8
23
|
Verified
7.8
216
8.7
25
8.3
224
8.8
27
|
Verified
8.4
167
8.5
18
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.3
9
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
4.4
6
Not enough data
4.4
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Not enough data
Communication Channels
7.6
178
8.4
19
|
Verified
8.5
212
8.4
22
|
Verified
7.7
137
7.5
16
|
Verified
7.1
109
Feature Not Available
7.5
77
7.8
15
|
Verified
Platform
6.5
85
Feature Not Available
7.7
96
6.7
8
|
Verified
8.4
104
7.5
8
|
Verified
7.8
89
8.7
5
|
Verified
7.5
195
8.3
21
|
Verified
7.5
203
8.6
23
|
Verified
IT Service Management (ITSM) ToolsHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
Not enough data
9.0
23
Administration
Not enough data
9.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
19
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Verified
Not enough data
9.3
20
|
Verified
Service Desk
Not enough data
9.3
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
20
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.5
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
13
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
12
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
12
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Verified
Not enough data
9.3
10
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
14
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
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Verified
Not enough data
9.4
11
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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
Professional Services AutomationHide 35 FeaturesShow 35 Features
6.4
52
Not enough data
Customer Management
7.3
48
Not enough data
6.9
49
Not enough data
5.7
44
Not enough data
6.7
51
Not enough data
Project Management
6.6
49
Not enough data
6.6
49
Not enough data
6.6
48
Not enough data
7.2
50
Not enough data
Accounting
6.7
48
Not enough data
7.3
49
Not enough data
6.8
47
Not enough data
6.6
44
Not enough data
6.5
44
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
6.1
44
Not enough data
6.0
43
Not enough data
6.1
43
Not enough data
6.2
42
Not enough data
Analytics
6.0
44
Not enough data
6.6
49
Not enough data
6.1
47
Not enough data
Administration
7.2
49
Not enough data
7.5
50
Not enough data
7.4
47
Not enough data
Platform
7.0
45
Not enough data
6.2
42
Not enough data
6.9
48
Not enough data
5.6
46
Not enough data
4.8
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.2
28
Not enough data
4.3
28
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
11
Not enough data
Incident Management
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
Reporting
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
Access & Usability
6.5
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Service Desk
4.2
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Not enough data
4.2
6
Not enough data
4.4
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ConnectWise PSA
ConnectWise PSA
OTRS
OTRS
ConnectWise PSA and OTRS are categorized as Help Desk
Unique Categories
OTRS
OTRS is categorized as IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ConnectWise PSA
ConnectWise PSA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.1%
OTRS
OTRS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
59.5%
Reviewers' Industry
ConnectWise PSA
ConnectWise PSA
Information Technology and Services
59.3%
Computer & Network Security
8.7%
Computer Networking
5.4%
Computer Software
4.2%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Other
19.2%
OTRS
OTRS
Pharmaceuticals
29.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Higher Education
8.1%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
5.4%
Computer Software
5.4%
Other
40.5%
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Discussions
ConnectWise PSA
ConnectWise PSA Discussions
What applications does this tie to in order to maximimize use of other programs?
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Glen G.
GG
I am not familiar with the programs you mention, but we somehow integrated with Hubspot for our sales and marketing teams. I was not part of the integration...Read more
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OTRS
OTRS Discussions
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