# Best Enterprise IT Management Software *By [Tian Lin](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/tian-lin)* Enterprise IT management software tools serve as an infrastructure control center for IT departments in mid- to large-sized businesses. These platforms allow the information technology team to oversee company-wide endpoints and communicate with the network for a variety of tasks. Enterprise IT management software give users remote desktop access to employee and administrator platforms for patch and software updates, security settings, and disaster recovery, in addition to system setup and configuration. A number of these programs help bolster IT operations with asset tracking and operational intelligence reporting for data insights such as power consumption and system performance. These programs may also offer multi-factor authentication for identity management and automation of routine tasks. Depending on the platform, certain solutions may be compatible with a single operating system or offer mixed-platform compatibility. To qualify for inclusion in the Enterprise IT Management Software category, a product must: - Assist in managing applications, business systems, or networks - Monitor or log abnormalities within IT systems - Manage virtual machines and resources - Analyze systems for security and performance optimization ## Best Enterprise IT Management Software At A Glance - **Leader:** [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) - **Highest Performer:** [BackBox](https://www.g2.com/products/backbox/reviews) - **Easiest to Use:** [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) - **Top Trending:** [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) - **Best Free Software:** [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) --- **Sponsored** ### BackBox More than 500 enterprises worldwide trust BackBox as their network cyber resilience platform. BackBox includes support for network devices from over 180 vendors, thousands of pre-built automations, and a no-code way to create new ones. BackBox empowers teams with the confidence to automate critical network processes, maintain business continuity during disruptions, and recover swiftly. From backups and OS updates to configuration compliance and vulnerability management, BackBox ensures that automations deliver consistent, reliable outcomes. 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[NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for nearly 40,000 customers in 140+ countries. The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend. Intelligent automation and human-centered AI gives employees a great technology experience. **Average Rating:** 4.7/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 3,900 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.6/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ninjaone) - **Company Website:** https://www.ninjaone.com/ - **Year Founded:** 2013 - **HQ Location:** Austin, Texas - **Twitter:** @NinjaOne (3,547 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/6436301/ (2,121 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** IT Manager, Owner - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security - **Company Size:** 49% Mid-Market, 43% Small-Business #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (1559 reviews) - Features (980 reviews) - Remote Access (955 reviews) - Automation (909 reviews) - Customer Support (813 reviews) **Cons:** - Missing Features (792 reviews) - Limited Features (450 reviews) - Improvement Needed (424 reviews) - Needs Improvement (409 reviews) - Feature Issues (346 reviews) ### 2. [ManageEngine Endpoint Central](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-endpoint-central/reviews) ManageEngine Endpoint Central is an all-in-one unified endpoint management and security (UEMS) solution that delivers end-to-end life cycle management and endpoint protection. From automated multi-OS patching and software deployment to asset intelligence and mobile device management, it unifies the core workflows IT teams rely on every day. On the security side, its next-generation antivirus (NGAV) uses behavioral detection, AI, and real-time analytics to detect and stop advanced threats, while built-in attack surface management, browser security, and data loss prevention keep sensitive data protected across office, remote, and frontline endpoints alike. Endpoint Central also prioritizes productivity through digital employee experience (DEX) monitoring, delivering real-time insights into device health, application performance, and endpoint telemetry so IT teams can resolve issues before they impact employees. Recognized as a leader by Gartner®, IDC, and Forrester, Endpoint Central is trusted by over 31, 000 enterprises worldwide and available in both on-premises and SaaS editions. This solution streamlines the complex landscape of endpoint management, empowering IT and security teams to manage more with less, delivering intelligent automation and AI-powered threat mitigation through one unified platform. Business benefits and ROI A commissioned Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study found that organizations deploying Endpoint Central achieved several significant business benefits, including: - 442% return on investment over three years, driven by tool consolidation, automation, and reduced operational overhead. - $4.5 million in total quantified economic benefits (present value), a net present value of $3.7 million, and a payback period of under six months. - 95% reduction in manual patching time, as well as cut licensing and insurance costs through improved security posture and compliance. - Significant reductions in compliance violations and security-related disruptions driven by Endpoint Central’s capability to convert endpoint stability and risk reduction into measurable business outcomes. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1,067 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.2/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Zoho](https://www.g2.com/sellers/zoho-b00ca9d5-bca8-41b5-a8ad-275480841704) - **Year Founded:** 1996 - **HQ Location:** Austin, TX - **Twitter:** @Zoho (137,047 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/38373/ (30,531 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Phone:** +1 (888) 900-9646 **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** IT Manager, System Administrator - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Financial Services - **Company Size:** 65% Mid-Market, 23% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (472 reviews) - Patch Management (407 reviews) - Features (292 reviews) - Software Deployment (283 reviews) - Endpoint Management (247 reviews) **Cons:** - Missing Features (154 reviews) - Feature Issues (119 reviews) - Patching Issues (114 reviews) - Complexity (111 reviews) - Needs Improvement (103 reviews) ### 3. [AWS Systems Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-systems-manager/reviews) AWS Systems Manager gives you visibility and control of your infrastructure on AWS. Systems Manager provides a user interface so you can view operational data from multiple AWS services and allows you to automate operational tasks across your AWS resources. **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 23 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) - **Year Founded:** 2006 - **HQ Location:** Seattle, WA - **Twitter:** @awscloud (2,220,862 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/ (156,424 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ: AMZN **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Computer Software, Information Technology and Services - **Company Size:** 42% Enterprise, 29% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Automation (1 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Easy Integrations (1 reviews) - Implementation Ease (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Complexity (1 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (1 reviews) ### 4. [Atera](https://www.g2.com/products/atera/reviews) The first and only Agentic AI platform for IT management, offers a digital workforce of AI agents that proactively and autonomously support your entire IT operation. Atera’s all-in-one IT management platform consolidates RMM, helpdesk, ticketing, advanced reporting and automation- thus empowering IT teams and MSPs to efficiently manage and protect infrastructure, automate tasks, and boost service quality by reducing downtime and improving SLAs. Introducing IT Autopilot by Atera: It isn’t another IT solution, it’s a transformation in how organization scale IT. This evolution paves the way for Autonomous IT, shifting the modus operandi from reactive or routine automation to proactive and preemptive action. (1) Cut 40% of your IT workload: Eliminate 100% of tasks that drain your team’s time. IT Autopilot doesn’t just assist, it acts and resolves. (2) Always-on. No downtime: Deliver 24/7/365 IT support, no vacations, no sick leave. (3) A personal IT tech for every employee: Intelligent, context-aware AI agent that understands your environment, adapts to each user, responds instantly, and resolves autonomously. Plus, early-adopters have said it’s also quite polite. Atera is pioneering the shift from automation to AI-powered autonomy in IT. With our AI agents, IT teams can offload repetitive tasks, resolve issues faster, ensure better service, and focus on strategy rather than fix/break or firefighting. We maintain the highest security and compliance standards and follow responsible AI frameworks, ensuring our AI can be a trusted extension of your IT team. Trusted by over 13K customers in 120+ countries, Atera offers a scalable solution enabling organizations to drive sustainable growth and maximize organizational efficiency. Discover how Atera can help you achieve unparalleled IT efficiency. Try Atera free for 30 days at: www.atera.com **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1,070 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.4/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Atera](https://www.g2.com/sellers/atera) - **Company Website:** https://www.atera.com - **Year Founded:** 2011 - **HQ Location:** Tel Aviv - **Twitter:** @AteraCloud (1,668 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/98739/ (405 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Owner, IT Manager - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security - **Company Size:** 59% Small-Business, 32% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (595 reviews) - Features (392 reviews) - Automation (348 reviews) - Efficiency (285 reviews) - Remote Access (267 reviews) **Cons:** - Missing Features (269 reviews) - Limited Features (199 reviews) - Feature Issues (138 reviews) - Improvement Needed (137 reviews) - Needs Improvement (117 reviews) ### 5. [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) TeamViewer is a leading provider of remote connectivity software for individuals and businesses of all sizes. Our remote software enables companies across various industries to enhance their efficiency and achieve their business goals by digitally transforming their processes. We offer a selection of bespoke solutions: TeamViewer Tensor, our enterprise remote connectivity solution, enables businesses to connect, manage, and protect computers, mobile devices, and embedded platforms – on site and around the globe. TeamViewer Remote, our remote access and support solution, enables secure access to devices for remote support in small and medium-sized businesses. A free version of TeamViewer Remote is available for personal use. TeamViewer is actively working to shape the digital revolution by innovating in the fields of augmented reality (AR) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Our AR platform, Frontline, brings digital technology onto the shop floor with industrial AR solutions designed to optimize manual processes. Strategic partnerships and software integrations with other industry leaders such as SAP, Google, and Microsoft let us provide our customers with a seamless experience, regardless of their device or operating system. Since TeamViewer was founded in Göppingen, Germany, in 2005, our solutions have been installed on more than 2.5 billion devices worldwide. For more information, visit www.teamviewer.com. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 3,722 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 9.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 9.1/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/sellers/teamviewer) - **Company Website:** https://www.teamviewer.com - **Year Founded:** 2005 - **HQ Location:** Goppingen - **Twitter:** @TeamViewer (48,089 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/3479536/ (2,719 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Software Engineer, IT Manager - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer Software - **Company Size:** 42% Small-Business, 36% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (518 reviews) - Remote Access (428 reviews) - Remote Control (343 reviews) - Easy Access (278 reviews) - Remote Work (277 reviews) **Cons:** - Connection Issues (181 reviews) - Connectivity Issues (147 reviews) - Expensive (138 reviews) - Slow Performance (134 reviews) - Remote Access Issues (122 reviews) ### 6. [AWS Management Console](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-management-console/reviews) The AWS Management Console is a web-based interface that provides centralized access to a vast array of Amazon Web Services (AWS). It enables users to manage and monitor their cloud resources efficiently, offering tools to configure, deploy, and oversee applications across AWS's global infrastructure. With its intuitive design, the console simplifies cloud management tasks, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced users. Key Features and Functionality: - Unified Dashboard: Access and manage over 200 AWS services from a single location, streamlining operations and reducing the need to switch between multiple platforms. - Customization: Tailor the Console Home with widgets such as Recently Visited, AWS Health, and Cost and Usage, allowing users to focus on the information most relevant to their needs. - Resource Management: Easily create, configure, and monitor AWS resources like EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and RDS databases, facilitating efficient resource allocation and oversight. - Billing and Cost Management: Monitor usage patterns and manage expenses with integrated billing tools, providing transparency and control over cloud expenditures. - Security and Compliance: Utilize AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to control user permissions and ensure secure access to resources, enhancing the overall security posture. - Mobile Access: Manage AWS resources on-the-go with the AWS Console Mobile Application, offering flexibility and continuous oversight of cloud operations. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: The AWS Management Console addresses the complexity of cloud resource management by offering a centralized, user-friendly platform. It empowers users to efficiently oversee their cloud infrastructure, optimize performance, and control costs. By integrating various AWS services into a cohesive interface, the console enhances productivity, accelerates deployment times, and ensures that users can effectively manage their cloud environments without the need for extensive technical expertise. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 44 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.5/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) - **Year Founded:** 2006 - **HQ Location:** Seattle, WA - **Twitter:** @awscloud (2,220,862 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/ (156,424 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ: AMZN **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer Software - **Company Size:** 47% Small-Business, 27% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Centralized Management (1 reviews) - Cloud Services (1 reviews) - Customization (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Integrations (1 reviews) ### 7. [ServiceNow IT Operations Management](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-it-operations-management/reviews) ServiceNow IT Operations Management (ITOM) is a comprehensive solution designed to enhance the visibility, health, and optimization of an organization's IT infrastructure. By integrating advanced automation and artificial intelligence, ITOM enables proactive management of IT operations, reducing downtime and improving service delivery. Key Features and Functionality: - ITOM Visibility: Automates the discovery of IT assets across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, providing a unified view of the infrastructure. Service Mapping identifies dependencies between IT components, facilitating impact analysis and change management. - ITOM Health: Consolidates and correlates events from various monitoring tools, enabling IT teams to prioritize and respond to critical incidents promptly. Operational Intelligence leverages AI and machine learning to detect patterns and anomalies, allowing for proactive issue resolution. - ITOM Optimization: Manages cloud resources effectively by providing visibility and control over public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Automates provisioning, lifecycle management, and cost optimization of IT resources supporting application services. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: ServiceNow ITOM addresses the challenges of managing complex IT environments by offering a unified platform that enhances operational efficiency and service reliability. It enables organizations to transition from reactive to proactive operations, minimizing the risk of outages and optimizing resource utilization. By automating routine tasks and providing real-time insights, ITOM empowers IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives, ultimately driving business growth and resilience. **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 181 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.8/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [ServiceNow](https://www.g2.com/sellers/servicenow) - **Company Website:** https://www.servicenow.com/ - **Year Founded:** 2004 - **HQ Location:** Santa Clara, CA - **Twitter:** @servicenow (53,880 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/29352/ (32,701 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Financial Services - **Company Size:** 62% Enterprise, 24% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (51 reviews) - Visibility (44 reviews) - Monitoring (39 reviews) - Automation (31 reviews) - Flexibility (20 reviews) **Cons:** - Learning Difficulty (29 reviews) - Complexity (27 reviews) - Setup Complexity (25 reviews) - Expensive (24 reviews) - Steep Learning Curve (24 reviews) ### 8. [Freshservice](https://www.g2.com/products/freshservice/reviews) Freshservice by Freshworks is an AI-first ServiceOps platform built for modern enterprises that need to move fast without sacrificing control. By unifying ITSM, ITOM, IT asset management, and enterprise service management on a single platform with a shared data layer, Freshservice eliminates the tool sprawl and visibility gaps that slow teams down - creating one source of truth across services, assets, and infrastructure. IT teams get full visibility into their environment: automated discovery, a robust CMDB for impact analysis and root cause resolution, and streamlined incident, problem, change, and major incident management. Beyond IT, Freshservice extends seamlessly to HR, finance, and facilities - giving every business team the same consistent, efficient service experience without the complexity of separate tools. Freddy AI is deeply embedded throughout, augmenting every team with contextual insights, intelligent recommendations, and automated workflows that reduce manual effort and accelerate resolution. The result isn't just faster service; it's a fundamentally more proactive operation that surfaces and resolves issues before they impact employees. **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1,274 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.1/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Freshworks](https://www.g2.com/sellers/freshworks) - **Company Website:** https://www.freshworks.com/ - **Year Founded:** 2010 - **HQ Location:** San Mateo, CA - **Twitter:** @FreshworksInc (19,012 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/freshworks-inc/ (7,344 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** IT Manager, IT Director - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer Software - **Company Size:** 61% Mid-Market, 21% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (158 reviews) - Features (89 reviews) - Automation (75 reviews) - Ticketing System (67 reviews) - Ticket Management (61 reviews) **Cons:** - Missing Features (54 reviews) - Limited Features (42 reviews) - Learning Curve (36 reviews) - Limited Customization (33 reviews) - Ticketing Issues (27 reviews) ### 9. [Red Hat Smart Management](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-smart-management/reviews) Red Hat Smart Management combines the flexible and powerful infrastructure management capabilities of Red Hat Satellite with the simplicity of cloud management services for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It helps you more securely manage any environment supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux—from physical machines to hybrid multiclouds. **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 32 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 9.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 9.6/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 9.3/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Red Hat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/red-hat) - **Year Founded:** 1993 - **HQ Location:** Raleigh, NC - **Twitter:** @RedHat (299,330 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/3545/ (19,305 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services - **Company Size:** 73% Mid-Market, 18% Small-Business ### 10. [ManageEngine OpManager Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-manageengine-opmanager-plus/reviews) ManageEngine OpManager Plus is a comprehensive IT operations management solution. Monitor networks, servers, IP addresses, switch ports, and storage devices from a single dashboard. Manage bandwidth, configurations, firewall rules, and analyze logs. Get instant alerts, 200+ built-in reports, and seamless integration with ITSM tools. Achieve holistic IT monitoring and management with OpManager Plus. **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 27 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.4/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Zoho](https://www.g2.com/sellers/zoho-b00ca9d5-bca8-41b5-a8ad-275480841704) - **Year Founded:** 1996 - **HQ Location:** Austin, TX - **Twitter:** @Zoho (137,047 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/38373/ (30,531 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Phone:** +1 (888) 900-9646 **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services - **Company Size:** 67% Mid-Market, 22% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Monitoring (14 reviews) - Alert Notifications (13 reviews) - Real-time Monitoring (10 reviews) - System Monitoring (10 reviews) - Ease of Use (8 reviews) **Cons:** - Clunky Interface (5 reviews) - Complex Configuration (5 reviews) - Complex Setup (5 reviews) - Installation (5 reviews) - Not User-Friendly (5 reviews) ### 11. [Tines](https://www.g2.com/products/tines/reviews) Tines is the intelligent workflow platform trusted by the world's most advanced organizations. Companies like Coinbase, Databricks, Mars, Reddit, and SAP use Tines to power their most important workflows. With Tines, they’ve built a secure, flexible foundation to operationalize AI agents and intelligent workflows, unlocking productivity, moving faster, and future-proofing how work gets done. You can start building right away, by signing up for our always-free Community Edition and importing one of our pre-built workflows from the library. **Average Rating:** 4.7/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 385 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.8/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Tines](https://www.g2.com/sellers/tines) - **Company Website:** https://www.tines.com/ - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** Dublin, IE - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/tines-io/ (538 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Security Engineer, Software Engineer - **Top Industries:** Computer & Network Security, Information Technology and Services - **Company Size:** 39% Mid-Market, 36% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (73 reviews) - Automation (57 reviews) - Customer Support (39 reviews) - Features (31 reviews) - Time-saving (26 reviews) **Cons:** - Learning Curve (15 reviews) - Missing Features (15 reviews) - Lack of Features (12 reviews) - Complexity (9 reviews) - Difficult Learning (9 reviews) ### 12. [Nerdio Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/nerdio-manager/reviews) Nerdio Manager is an Azure-native management platform designed to help IT teams deploy, manage, and optimize Microsoft cloud desktops and endpoints at scale. This solution operates entirely within a customer’s Azure tenant, adhering to Microsoft best practices, and enhances the native capabilities of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365 Cloud PCs, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Intune. With built-in automation, cost optimization, security controls, and migration tooling, Nerdio Manager addresses the complexities of managing cloud environments. As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid and remote work models, the responsibility of IT teams has expanded to ensure secure and high-performance access to corporate resources across both cloud and physical environments. While Microsoft technologies like AVD, Windows 365, and Intune provide essential building blocks for modern endpoint strategies, managing these platforms through native tools can lead to operational challenges. Nerdio Manager fills this gap by offering a unified management layer that simplifies administration and centralizes control across these services, thereby reducing the manual effort and cost challenges often encountered at scale. Key features of Nerdio Manager include intelligent automation and autoscaling capabilities, which help decrease infrastructure and operational costs while ensuring users have timely access to necessary resources. The platform offers centralized policy management and role-based controls, allowing IT teams to enforce consistent security and compliance standards across diverse environments. Additionally, built-in monitoring and insights provide near real-time visibility into endpoint performance, usage, and capacity, empowering IT teams to make informed decisions. Moreover, Nerdio Manager includes migration tools that facilitate the transition from legacy Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platforms and on-premises environments to Microsoft cloud desktops with minimal disruption. This capability is particularly beneficial for organizations looking to modernize their digital workspace without incurring significant downtime or operational hiccups. In essence, Nerdio Manager serves as the operational control plane for Microsoft cloud desktops and endpoint management. It enables organizations to modernize their digital workspace environments while effectively managing costs, simplifying daily operations, and retaining full ownership and control over their infrastructure. By transforming powerful but fragmented tools into a cohesive and manageable platform, Nerdio Manager maximizes the value of Microsoft Cloud investments, making it a vital asset for IT teams navigating the complexities of modern endpoint management. **Average Rating:** 4.7/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 228 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.4/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 7.0/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.9/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Nerdio](https://www.g2.com/sellers/nerdio) - **Company Website:** https://getnerdio.com - **Year Founded:** 2016 - **HQ Location:** Chicago, IL - **Twitter:** @GetNerdio (2,106 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/2130120/ (402 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** President - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security - **Company Size:** 46% Small-Business, 30% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (24 reviews) - Automation (9 reviews) - Cost Efficiency (9 reviews) - Time-saving (9 reviews) - Automation Efficiency (8 reviews) **Cons:** - Learning Curve (4 reviews) - Missing Features (4 reviews) - Complex Setup (3 reviews) - Difficult Setup (3 reviews) - Expensive (3 reviews) ### 13. [N-able N-central](https://www.g2.com/products/n-able-n-central/reviews) Join the thousands of MSPs and IT professionals who use N-able™ N-central® to remotely monitor and manage devices and complex networks. Built with security in mind, N-central provides the visibility and efficiency you need to monitor more, provide great customer service, and scale your business. Key features include: • Monitor almost any device, including support for Windows, Linux, and macOS • Gain complete insight across your network and cloud services without the need for extra network monitoring software • Create automated patch management policies to ensure devices are up to date • Streamline your workflow with drag-and-drop scripting in automation manager—no need to write a line of code • Provide remote support across devices and platforms with the integrated Take Control feature • Integrate your existing PSA software or use N-able MSP Manager to manage tickets and billing • Manage security with integrated backup, EDR, AV, and disk encryption • Available as an on-premises or hosted cloud solution to fit your business N-central is designed to help you run your managed services business or internal IT department more efficiently, so you can focus on scaling operations. **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 522 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 7.6/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.2/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [N-able](https://www.g2.com/sellers/n-able) - **Company Website:** https://www.n-able.com - **HQ Location:** Morrisville, North Carolina - **Twitter:** @Nable (15,873 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/n-able (2,224 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NYSE: NABL **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Owner, Director - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security - **Company Size:** 60% Small-Business, 33% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (188 reviews) - Automation (116 reviews) - Features (112 reviews) - Remote Access (89 reviews) - Monitoring (80 reviews) **Cons:** - Missing Features (87 reviews) - Feature Issues (65 reviews) - Needs Improvement (61 reviews) - Learning Curve (47 reviews) - Not User-Friendly (47 reviews) ### 14. [ConnectWise RMM](https://www.g2.com/products/connectwise-rmm/reviews) ConnectWise RMM is a cloud-native remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution designed for IT professionals who need to monitor, manage, and support diverse IT environments. It provides centralized visibility, intelligent alerting, and advanced automation to help teams proactively address IT challenges and prevent downtime. Comprehensive Monitoring and Visibility ConnectWise RMM delivers 24/7 monitoring across endpoints, networks, backups, cloud health and availability, and security posture. Unified dashboards bring this information together in one place, making it easier to identify issues and act before issues affect end users. With more than 1,200 expert-maintained alerts, the system can reduce typical RMM alerting noise by up to 90% without sacrificing visibility, helping technicians focus on meaningful issues instead of spending time reviewing false positives. Automated Patch Management The solution includes automated OS and third-party patch management for over 7,000 applications. Uniquely, Windows OS security updates are reviewed and approved by ConnectWise NOC experts before each release. This helps teams' patch faster and with more confidence to reduce vulnerabilities, streamline compliance, and keep systems optimized. Advanced Automation and Scripting ConnectWise RMM provides automation capabilities such as built-in automation to select intelligent alerts, AI-assisted script generation, and multi-solution workflow orchestration. These tools simplify routine maintenance tasks, enforce consistent standards, and enable faster response to common IT events. Teams can complete work up to 75% faster, reducing repetitive manual effort and creating more time for strategic projects. Scalability and Endpoint Management ConnectWise RMM is built to support a wide range of businesses, including large and complex environments, with the ability to manage more than 100,000 devices in a single tenant. By unifying monitoring, patching, automation, and scripting into one solution, IT professionals can deliver reliable service, reduce ticket volume, and improve overall IT performance. Multi-site visibility, flexible add-ons, and seamless integration with security, backup, and business management tools make it easy to adapt as environments grow without adding unnecessary complexity. **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 63 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.0/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [ConnectWise](https://www.g2.com/sellers/connectwise) - **Company Website:** https://www.connectwise.com/ - **Year Founded:** 1982 - **HQ Location:** Tampa, FL - **Twitter:** @ConnectWise (14,927 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/48576/ (3,439 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security - **Company Size:** 68% Small-Business, 26% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (26 reviews) - Remote Access (12 reviews) - Automation (9 reviews) - All-in-One Solution (8 reviews) - User Interface (8 reviews) **Cons:** - Missing Features (7 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (7 reviews) - Feature Issues (5 reviews) - Integration Issues (5 reviews) - Expensive (4 reviews) ### 15. [IBM Apptio](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-apptio/reviews) IBM Apptio is a comprehensive, suite of IT Financial Management (ITFM) solutions designed to help organizations modernize how they plan, understand, and optimize IT spend. Whether you’re building foundational ITFM capabilities or advancing a mature practice, IBM Apptio meets you where you are and scales with you as your needs evolve. Built for speed and ease of use, IBM Apptio enables teams to replace manual spreadsheets and quickly gain defensible visibility of financial and operational data, through streamlined, automated workflows. Organizations can achieve actionable insights in as little as 30 days – enabling clearer cost visibility, faster planning cycles, and more confident decision-making. With over 18 years of market leadership, over 1,800 deployments, and more than $650 billion in technology spend managed, IBM Apptio delivers proven expertise and assurance for organizations navigating rising costs, increased scrutiny, and business accountability. At its core, IBM Apptio helps organizations: • Modernize ITFM practices with AI and automation Bring modern efficiency to IT planning and cost management while increasing spend transparency across the organization. Reduce spreadsheet and manual process dependence while gaining a connected view into technology spend by leveraging AI to automate data ingestion, surface anomalies, accelerate analysis, and free teams to focus on strategic decisions. • Get fast, accurate insights into IT spend Quickly transform your key enterprise data into actionable insights by automatically allocating IT spend data. Get insights fast and build a foundation for IT financial management that grows with you. From applications, services, infrastructure, products, and business units – organizations can quickly understand cost drivers, usage patterns, and value delivered across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. • Optimize costs and maximize business value Find cost savings opportunities, streamline investments, and get more from your IT spend, improving alignment through enhanced transparency, business unit accountability, and data-driven decision-making. Together, IBM Apptio empowers IT, Finance, and business leaders to manage complexity, govern emerging technology trends like AI and Hybrid IT, and turn IT spend into a strategic advantage. Overview of IBM Apptio Solutions: • IBM Apptio Costing – Achieve defensible cost transparency and unit economics to understand total cost of ownership (TCO) with allocations based on the TBM Council-backed Apptio TBM Unified Model (ATUM) framework. • IBM Apptio Planning – Streamline budgeting and forecasting with continuous, collaborative planning. • IBM Apptio Billing – Enable accurate showback and chargeback to drive accountability and informed consumption. • IBM Apptio Benchmarking – Compare performance against peers to validate strategy and identify improvement opportunities. • IBM Apptio TCO Solutions – Purpose-built TCO solutions for today’s top-of-mind investment categories such as Hybrid IT, Public Cloud, AI, and Mainframe, delivering out-of-the-box visibility into the cost drivers, usage, and business **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 189 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 7.6/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Apptio, an IBM Company](https://www.g2.com/sellers/apptio-an-ibm-company) - **Company Website:** https://www.apptio.com/ - **Year Founded:** 1996 - **HQ Location:** Bellevue, WA - **Twitter:** @Apptio (9,669 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/apptio/ (1,330 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Financial Services, Insurance - **Company Size:** 52% Enterprise, 14% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (68 reviews) - Useful (54 reviews) - Reporting (30 reviews) - Cost Efficiency (26 reviews) - Customization (23 reviews) **Cons:** - Missing Features (19 reviews) - Slow Performance (16 reviews) - Poor Reporting (14 reviews) - Learning Curve (12 reviews) - Complexity (11 reviews) ### 16. [EV Reach](https://www.g2.com/products/ev-reach/reviews) Provide remote IT support, automate your IT management, network and system admin tasks with the industry's most secure on-premises remote access software EV Reach enables you to seamlessly support all your users and their machines, no matter where, and without the need for a VPN. With EV Reach you have: . Secure access to your users machines no matter where they are . Enterprise-class Remote Control . Active Directory administration and Password management . Behind-the-scenes systems reporting and management . Software and patch distribution . IT workflow automation . Compliance and security management **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 428 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.0/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 7.7/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 6.6/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [EasyVista](https://www.g2.com/sellers/easyvista) - **Company Website:** https://www.easyvista.com - **Year Founded:** 1988 - **HQ Location:** Noisy-le-Grand - **Twitter:** @EasyVista (1,281 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/65515/ (362 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** IT Manager, Systems Administrator - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Hospital & Health Care - **Company Size:** 59% Mid-Market, 31% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (47 reviews) - Remote Control (32 reviews) - Remote Access (28 reviews) - Remote Support (26 reviews) - Tool Utility (18 reviews) **Cons:** - Remote Access Issues (17 reviews) - Connection Issues (9 reviews) - Feature Limitations (9 reviews) - Missing Features (9 reviews) - Slow Performance (9 reviews) ### 17. [Red Hat Satellite](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-satellite/reviews) Red Hat Satellite is an infrastructure management product specifically designed to keep Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments and other Red Hat infrastructure running efficiently, with security, and compliant with various standards. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 46 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.4/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 9.0/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Red Hat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/red-hat) - **Year Founded:** 1993 - **HQ Location:** Raleigh, NC - **Twitter:** @RedHat (299,330 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/3545/ (19,305 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Computer & Network Security, Information Technology and Services - **Company Size:** 45% Mid-Market, 41% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Software Updates (1 reviews) ### 18. [Hexnode UEM](https://www.g2.com/products/hexnode-uem/reviews) Hexnode is a comprehensive unified endpoint management tool used by IT professionals to deploy and secure corporate devices. It enables businesses to handle mobility concerns by providing a simple, effective way to view and control devices from a single administrative platform. Hexnode ensures a total separation of corporate and personal data on devices, ensuring the security of the data and the privacy of employees. Supported Operating Systems - Android, Fire OS, iOS, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, visionOS, tvOS, Windows. Integrations: -Android Enterprise -Apple Business Manager (ABM) -Apple School Manager (ASM) -Azure AD Integration -G Suite (now Google Workspace) -Freshservice -LG, Kyocera and Samsun Knox Enterprise Solution -Microsoft AD -Okta -SCCM -Zendesk Here're the best features of Hexnode UEM: -Android Enterprise program. -Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager Integrations. -Automated device management. -Web Content Filtering. -BYOD Deployment. -WPCO - Enrollment for Android -Bypass Activation Lock on Apple devices. -Co-managing Windows devices. -Enrollment Profiles for Android, iOS and Windows -Compliance management across the entire device fleet. -Custom Roles for technicians. -Digital Signage -Custom Reports -Different Device Encryption and Security Strategies. -Over-the-air deployment of endpoints using Samsung's Knox Mobile -Enrollment and Google's Zero Touch Enrollment. -Enable Account and Network Configuration. -Enroll using Apple Configurator and other quick enrollment options. -Enterprise application installation using IPA, APK, XAPK, MSI, DMG or PKG files for different platforms. -AI based Scripting with the help of Hexnode Genie. -Automate routine device management tasks with Deployments -Hexnode browser to enable multi-tabbed browsing on mobile devices. -Kiosk mode with a wide range of functionalities. -Unattended Remote Access -Account driven enrollment for Apple devices -Patch management. -Manage any number of devices within a single centralized console. -Monitor and track everything from an intuitive dashboard. -Out-of-the-box devices management. -Out-of-bound product management with REST-based API. -Precisely document security and compliance through a wide array of reports. -Provision, deploy and manage mobile applications. -Remotely set up device configurations on the user devices. -Remote view and control help admins troubleshoot the devices remotely. -ROM Enrollment for Android. -Seamless User Provision. -Selectively restrict device functionalities. -Incidents tab -Compliance policy -LAPS for Windows Security -Self Service device management for macOS and Windows -ChromeOS Managed Guest Sessions -Okta Device Trust -Conditional Access using Entra ID -Android SCEP Solutions we offer: -Unified Endpoint Management -Application Management -Bring Your Own Device -Cross-Platform Support -Enterprise Mobility Management -Identity and Access Management -IoT Device Management -Mobile Device Management -Mobile Application Management -Mobile Content Management -Mobile Expense Management -Mobile Security Management -Mobile Threat Defense -Kiosk Software -Remote Monitoring and Management -Rugged Device Management -Patch Management Trusted by SMBs to Fortune 100 Companies around the world. Check out these case studies: AudiçãoActiva - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-audicaoactiva/ Andalusia Hospitals - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-andalusia-hospitals/ Choyce - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-choyce/ Condé Nast - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-conde-nast/ DigitalMint - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-digitalmint/ DKT Philippines - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-dkt-international/ Hartley ISD - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-hartley-isd/ Ur & Penn - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-ur-penn/ Western Airways - https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/mdm-case-study-western-airways/ **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 222 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.1/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Mitsogo Inc.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/mitsogo-inc) - **Company Website:** https://www.mitsogo.com/ - **Year Founded:** 2013 - **HQ Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Twitter:** @thehexnode (17,625 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/4823816/ (499 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Business Analyst, IT Manager - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer Software - **Company Size:** 53% Mid-Market, 35% Small-Business #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (22 reviews) - Features (21 reviews) - Device Management (16 reviews) - Customer Support (15 reviews) - Policy Management (9 reviews) **Cons:** - Lacking Features (8 reviews) - Expensive (7 reviews) - Limited Features (7 reviews) - Missing Features (7 reviews) - Device Management (6 reviews) ### 19. [SolarWinds Observability](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability/reviews) SolarWinds® Observability is a comprehensive full-stack observability solution designed to meet the diverse needs of modern organizations, regardless of their size. This solution provides deep visibility into hybrid ecosystems, enabling users to monitor and manage both on-premises and cloud environments effectively. By optimizing performance and ensuring availability across distributed hybrid IT infrastructures, SolarWinds Observability supports organizations in navigating the complexities of their IT environments. Targeted at IT professionals and organizations that require robust monitoring capabilities, SolarWinds Observability caters to a wide range of use cases. It is particularly beneficial for businesses operating in hybrid environments, where the integration of on-premises and cloud resources is essential. The solution allows users to gain a holistic view of their networks, applications, databases, and user experiences, thereby facilitating better decision-making and operational efficiency. This is especially crucial in today’s fast-paced digital landscape, where downtime can significantly impact service reliability and customer satisfaction. One of the standout features of SolarWinds Observability is its built-in intelligence powered by AIOps capabilities. This functionality accelerates issue remediation by enabling users to detect, troubleshoot, and resolve problems more efficiently. The advanced predictive analysis and anomaly-based alerts help organizations proactively address potential issues before they escalate, ultimately reducing downtime and enhancing service reliability. Additionally, the solution's log pattern analysis further streamlines the troubleshooting process, allowing IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than being bogged down by operational challenges. SolarWinds Observability offers flexibility in deployment, providing users with the option to choose between self-hosted and SaaS models. The self-hosted option integrates seamlessly with other SolarWinds services, such as security and storage monitoring, while the SaaS option is tailored for deeper monitoring of custom and cloud-based applications. This adaptability ensures that organizations can select the deployment method that best aligns with their operational needs and infrastructure. Moreover, SolarWinds Observability stands out by consolidating multiple monitoring tools into a single, integrated solution. This not only simplifies the monitoring process but also helps organizations reduce costs associated with managing disparate systems. By offering comprehensive visibility across hybrid IT environments, SolarWinds Observability empowers organizations to optimize their operations and enhance overall performance. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 775 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 7.1/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [SolarWinds Worldwide LLC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/solarwinds-worldwide-llc) - **Company Website:** https://www.solarwinds.com - **Year Founded:** 1999 - **HQ Location:** Austin, TX - **Twitter:** @solarwinds (19,608 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/166039/ (2,818 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Network Engineer, Network Administrator - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Hospital & Health Care - **Company Size:** 45% Enterprise, 37% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (64 reviews) - Monitoring (63 reviews) - Monitoring Performance (55 reviews) - Monitoring Capabilities (51 reviews) - User Interface (41 reviews) **Cons:** - Expensive (35 reviews) - Learning Curve (21 reviews) - Integration Issues (20 reviews) - Complex Setup (19 reviews) - Configuration Difficulty (18 reviews) ### 20. [SymphonyAI IT Service Management](https://www.g2.com/products/symphonyai-it-service-management/reviews) SymphonyAI IT Service Management offers an enterprise-class solution that delivers measurable business outcomes leveraging automation, predictive, and generative AI. Customers have been able to automate 60% of service requests, achieve a 50% faster resolution, and realize a 30% savings on hardware and software costs using our ITSM platform. We are recognized as a Gartner Customers’ Choice, featured as a leader and significant player in many leading analyst reports. Leading global companies like KPMG, Toyota, Trelix, Ameritas, Hershey’s, Smart & Final, are SymphonyAI customers. SymphonyAI ITSM can generate significant cost savings and a faster time to value compared to any leading players in the market. **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 66 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [SymphonyAI](https://www.g2.com/sellers/symphonyai-cf01fc99-7338-420c-9ae6-2c2a4552d056) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** Palo Alto, California - **Twitter:** @SymphonySummit (470 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/symphonyai/ (2,052 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Automotive - **Company Size:** 68% Enterprise, 32% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Automation (2 reviews) - Automation Efficiency (1 reviews) - Configuration Ease (1 reviews) - Customizability (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Complex Configuration (1 reviews) - Complexity (1 reviews) - Complex Setup (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) - Filtering Issues (1 reviews) ### 21. [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) Red Hat® Ansible® Automation Platform is Red Hat's primary enterprise automation product offering., it includes all of the tooling needed for building, deploying, and managing end-to-end automation at scale. Ansible Automation Platform makes it possible for users across an organization to share, vet, and manage automation content by means of a simple, powerful, and agentless technical implementation. IT managers can provide guidelines on how automation is applied to individual teams. Meanwhile, automation creators retain the freedom to write tasks that use existing knowledge, without the operational overhead of conforming to complex tools and frameworks. It is a more secure and stable foundation for deploying end-to-end automation solutions, from hybrid cloud to the edge. Ansible Automation Platform uses an open source development model of the Ansible project to create an experience tailored to enterprise automation. This open development model connects the engineers behind Ansible Automation Platform to more than a dozen open source Ansible projects in the community. As members work together to identify and elevate the best ideas, Red Hat supports them by contributing to the code and creating products from upstream projects. View more at https://www.ansible.com/compare Ansible Automation Platform simplifies packaging and distribution while providing tested and trusted interoperability between all the components. Combined with an 18-month support life cycle, Ansible Automation Platform takes the complexity, uncertainty, and guesswork out of using upstream open source tools. With a Red Hat subscription, you get certified and validated automation content from our robust partner ecosystem; added security, reporting, and analytics; and life cycle technical support from Red Hat and Red Hat’s technology partners to scale automation across your organization. And you’ll get expert knowledge gained from our success with thousands of customers. **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 369 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 6.3/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 6.8/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Red Hat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/red-hat) - **Year Founded:** 1993 - **HQ Location:** Raleigh, NC - **Twitter:** @RedHat (299,330 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/3545/ (19,305 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Financial Services - **Company Size:** 48% Enterprise, 36% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Automation (56 reviews) - Automation Efficiency (47 reviews) - Ease of Use (41 reviews) - Easy Integrations (37 reviews) - Task Automation (37 reviews) **Cons:** - Learning Curve (16 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (16 reviews) - Complexity (15 reviews) - Complex Setup (12 reviews) - Automation Issues (10 reviews) ### 22. [Amazon EC2 Systems Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2-systems-manager/reviews) Amazon EC2 Systems Manager is a management service designed to help users automatically collect software inventory, apply OS patches, create system images, and configure Windows and Linux operating systems. **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 107 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.4/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.4/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 8.0/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) - **Year Founded:** 2006 - **HQ Location:** Seattle, WA - **Twitter:** @awscloud (2,220,862 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/ (156,424 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ: AMZN **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Software Engineer - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer Software - **Company Size:** 57% Enterprise, 31% Mid-Market ### 23. [BackBox](https://www.g2.com/products/backbox/reviews) More than 500 enterprises worldwide trust BackBox as their network cyber resilience platform. BackBox includes support for network devices from over 180 vendors, thousands of pre-built automations, and a no-code way to create new ones. BackBox empowers teams with the confidence to automate critical network processes, maintain business continuity during disruptions, and recover swiftly. From backups and OS updates to configuration compliance and vulnerability management, BackBox ensures that automations deliver consistent, reliable outcomes. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 164 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.5/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 9.1/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BackBox](https://www.g2.com/sellers/backbox) - **Company Website:** https://www.backbox.com - **Year Founded:** 2009 - **HQ Location:** Global, OO - **Twitter:** @Back_Box (292 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/backbox/ (64 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Senior Network Administrator - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security - **Company Size:** 42% Enterprise, 28% Small-Business #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Automation (38 reviews) - Ease of Use (36 reviews) - Backup (34 reviews) - Time-saving (24 reviews) - Features (23 reviews) **Cons:** - Complex Setup (17 reviews) - Learning Curve (15 reviews) - Complexity (14 reviews) - Lack of Features (14 reviews) - Slow Performance (13 reviews) ### 24. [OpsRamp](https://www.g2.com/products/opsramp/reviews) OpsRamp’s modern, SaaS-based platform provides enterprise IT teams and managed service providers comprehensive IT operations management (ITOM) from discovery to monitoring to remediation and automation in a single, unified solution. **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 21 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 7.7/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [OpsRamp](https://www.g2.com/sellers/opsramp) - **Year Founded:** 2014 - **HQ Location:** San Jose, CA - **Twitter:** @OpsRamp (1,459 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/opsramp/ (158 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services - **Company Size:** 52% Enterprise, 30% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Customer Satisfaction (1 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) - Customizability (1 reviews) - Dashboard Quality (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Expensive (1 reviews) - High Licensing Cost (1 reviews) - Pricing Issues (1 reviews) - Slow Performance (1 reviews) ### 25. [AWS Service Catalog](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-service-catalog/reviews) AWS Service Catalog allows organizations to create and manage catalogs of IT services that are approved for use on AWS. These IT services can include everything from virtual machine images, servers, software, and databases to complete multi-tier application architectures. **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 25 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) - **Service Management:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **ITIL Policy Compliance:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Disaster Recovery:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 7.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) - **Year Founded:** 2006 - **HQ Location:** Seattle, WA - **Twitter:** @awscloud (2,220,862 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/ (156,424 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ: AMZN **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Computer Software, Information Technology and Services - **Company Size:** 55% Enterprise, 24% Mid-Market ## Parent Category [IT Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-management) ## Related Categories - [IT Asset Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-asset-management) - [Patch Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/patch-management) - [IT Service Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-service-management-itsm-tools) --- ## Buyer Guide ### What You Should Know About Enterprise IT Management Software ### What is Enterprise IT Management Software? Enterprise IT management software provides a centralized point of control for hundreds or thousands of IT asset lifecycles and users involved in one or multiple environments. IT departments use this comprehensive tool to monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot hardware, software, and applications to ensure that they have enough resources to perform at the SLA level.  This software is a collection of software that usually includes [monitoring tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/monitoring), [help desk software](https://www.g2.com/categories/help-desk), [service desk software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-desk), [IT service management tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-service-management-itsm-tools), [incident management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/incident-management), [endpoint management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-management), and other types of IT management solutions. Beyond basic monitoring and inventory management, many tools in this category offer assistance for cloud computing processes and automated software patching so IT experts can manage their time better and not have to manually update each computer. Some of the tools can also assist routine IT tasks automation, allowing IT departments to focus time and energy on more pressing activities. There is no standard as to which software capabilities should be included in this software. Software features requirements for companies are different based on factors such as operating systems, workflows, business processes, business applications, and so on. The main goal is to centralize different IT management processes into a one-stop tool for enterprise-grade IT environments. For mid-size and enterprise business operations with a complex tech environment, IT issues can halt daily operations. Once an organization reaches a certain size, it’s nearly impossible for IT teams to manually deliver system maintenance and updates. Furthermore, ensuring each company computer is updated with the correct applications and compliant with internal standards affects everything from security to financial outcomes. If a business is approaching a headcount that demands a simplified version of IT operational health, this software is a must-have to complete all of the tasks mentioned above. #### What Types of Enterprise IT Management Software Exist? **Service management tools** This type of tool focuses on IT service management to help employees and customers navigate the company’s IT operations. This includes [help desk](https://www.g2.com/categories/help-desk), [service desk](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-desk), [knowledge management](https://www.g2.com/categories/knowledge-management), [patch management](https://www.g2.com/categories/patch-management), [IT service management](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-service-management-itsm-tools), and [incident management](https://www.g2.com/categories/incident-management) software. DevOps and IT teams would use this type of tool to respond and deliver great user experiences. **Performance management tools** Performance management tools focus on ensuring that the company’s IT infrastructure is running smoothly. This includes a set of [monitoring software](https://www.g2.com/categories/monitoring) such as [application performance monitoring](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-performance-monitoring-apm), [cloud infrastructure monitoring](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-monitoring), ​​[network monitoring](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-monitoring), and so on. This provides visibility to all the company’s IT infrastructure performance and connects with service management tools when a performance problem arises. Advanced tools also have [AIOps](https://www.g2.com/categories/aiops-platforms) and machine learning to analyze to identify performance issues and provide root-cause analysis for the IT teams.  ### What are the Common Features of Enterprise IT Management Software? The following are some core features within enterprise IT management tools that can help users in better managing their IT infrastructure and service: **Asset discovery:** At any point in an enterprise, there can be hundreds or thousands of technology assets that are critical for employees and the operation of the company. Taking proper stock of these assets is important for tracking, maintenance, and ensuring compliance and security. The platforms in this category offer enterprise data management related to asset inventory, performance, and history, beginning with the initial discovery of assets for accurate representation. A primary component of many enterprise IT management solutions is the ability to scan a company’s networks and identify the connected devices and assets, including laptops, desktops, and monitors. If new computers are added or removed, the discovery tools in some platforms can automatically detect this and update the data as necessary. IT experts might still need to perform certain manual tasks for configuring new assets based on proper compliance and permissions, but automated asset discovery and history tracking can help provide an accurate picture with minimal legwork. **IT monitoring:** Monitor or log abnormalities is one of the key capabilities. Monitoring software allows companies to keep tabs on every aspect of their application, software, network, and other IT assets’ functionality. It sets a functional baseline for their overall IT health status and alerts IT managers when the performance dips below the baseline. Most software provides dashboards that allow companies to view their IT performance in real-time. **Patch management:** Technology evolves quickly, and once employees are set up with appropriate systems, they require ongoing support to keep various applications updated with the constant flow of security patches and third-party updates. The platforms in this category help IT specialists maintain a bird’s eye view of the many patches and updates required for company assets, and the status of each device and network concerning these updates. When an important patch comes along, the files can be mass distributed to many systems connected to the company network, and in some cases automatically installed within corresponding apps. Several platforms offer similar capabilities with new software as a whole, deploying new applications onto devices so employees don’t have to do it themselves. **Remote desktop access and control:** Although IT teams in larger companies can’t always deliver in-person assistance, modern solutions allow them to assist with individual support issues from afar. Many enterprise IT tools in this category share features of [remote support software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-support), which provide users with a way to remotely connect and gain temporary control over employee devices. If an employee is having technical issues with an application or the device itself, IT experts can leverage some of the tools in the category to provide direct support, either walking the employee through the troubleshooting process or taking specific actions directly on their computers through remote control. These capabilities can also be leveraged to help onboard new employees or help them master complex processes involving their technology assets.  **ITSM integration** : IT service management (ITSM) tools should be connected with the monitoring and system management tools. This makes it easier for the users to manage their IT resources and support tickets. For optimal monitoring and resolution of internal issues, these platforms may integrate with service desk software or other programs designed around internal IT support ticketing, case assignment, and resource management. ### What are the Benefits of Enterprise IT Management Software? A few of the benefits of enterprise IT management software are as follows: **Provide visibility over the complete IT infrastructure:** The enterprise solutions in this category offer high-level insights into critical systems, assist with project management related to optimization, balancing, and remediation of company infrastructure. The data generated by these platforms makes them a natural complement to [corporate performance management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-performance-management-cpm), which provides insight into business objectives and the distributed activities that play a role in several KPIs. In addition, this solution can collect data from various sources such as SaaS, cloud platforms, mobile devices, on-premise assets, and so on. Enterprise IT management platforms offer the most relevant data for keeping systems running alongside other assets that assist with many other tasks IT teams perform. Visibility is a priceless commodity for modern IT teams; these tools are an ideal way for these departments to achieve it. **Reduce downtime:** For mid-size and enterprise businesses, the integrity and performance of company data centers and devices are paramount. With these robust platforms, IT teams can better manage IT asset performance via a central dashboard and related systems to ensure that operations run smoothly. The comprehensive performance metrics and actionable insights offered by these solutions benefit IT teams with planning and execution of resource allocation. When companies get too big for more hands-on IT processes, these tools can help transition teams into the enterprise mindset with large-scale device management and analysis. **Save time from repetitive tasks:** To manage hundreds to thousands of IT assets and devices, IT managers can streamline tasks such as patch deployment and user administration to make sure everything is up to date and follows compliance. Enterprise IT management solutions help automate security and compliance by systematically applying patches, configurations, and custom policies. This helps companies to enforce the most up-to-date IT policies to better control their IT infrastructure. ### Who Uses Enterprise IT Management Software? Below are the teams, personas, roles, and functions that may use the software: **IT teams:** Enterprise IT management tools are specially designed to be used across the IT department of a mid-sized or larger organization. With this software, the IT team can automate asset management, fix abnormalities, and support individual employees with IT issues.  **Cross-functional teams:** Outside of the IT department, other teams can use this software to manage software and devices. They can file tickets and receive remote support when they encounter IT problems.  #### Software Related to Enterprise IT Management Software Related solutions that can be used together with enterprise IT management software include: [Software asset management (SAM) software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-asset-management-sam) **:** The software used by any organization are central to the daily processes and objectives. These applications can require a great deal of tracking and updating as new versions are released and licenses approach expiration. Software asset management (SAM) is a natural complement to enterprise IT management software since they help IT teams maintain visibility over software, its usage, and use cases across teams. These platforms offer a detailed inventory of a company’s active and inactive software tools, along with their versioning and license details, and the employees currently using them. If an important patch is made available for a tool, these platforms can help deploy and configure timely updates. Furthermore, if a critical application is nearing the end of its license terms, these platforms can help facilitate renewals or upgrades so employees can continue to use and benefit from their important applications. [IT strategy consulting providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-strategy-consulting) **:** Deciding how to structure an IT team—including the technology and how they use it—requires a great deal of consideration, with each decision affecting the business as a whole. As a company grows and IT operations become more complex, it may benefit a company to hire an outside consultant for assistance in making the best decisions for a business’s unique needs. IT strategy consulting providers offer a variety of advisory services related to planning and implementing technology strategies. These services might come in handy when mapping out a company’s initial IT efforts, but also when restructuring or optimizing an existing IT department. ### Challenges with Enterprise IT Management Software Software solutions can come with their own set of challenges.  **Integration with other solutions:** Since an enterprise IT management software is usually a collection of software, it is difficult to integrate them with existing infrastructure. Unless the company operates under a single environment, which is rarely the case with large companies, there will be compatibility issues. The company should prepare to pay for additional customization to integrate the software into its legacy systems.  **Resistance to change:** There will be resistance from employees when the company is introducing a set of software. This is an implementation challenge that usually comes with the introduction of any new software, except that this time the challenge is bigger with a collection of software. Those who benefit from the current infrastructure or manual work might fear losing their job or have trouble adapting to the new software. The best way to handle this is to communicate with the stakeholders early during the RFP process so they can have their input. This also encourages buy-in since everyone’s voice is being heard. **Lack of training:** It is not easy to adapt to a new set of software. The company needs to ensure that the IT team and other employees have time for training before the official launch. There should also be a place where staff can ask questions early so everyone is on the same page. Again, those questions sometimes bring out integration issues so it is best to spot them early.  ### How to Buy Enterprise IT Management Software #### Requirements Gathering (RFI/RFP) for Enterprise IT Management Software Enterprise IT management software requirements can include standard asset management features like asset discovery and remote control and industry-specific criteria such as compliance with data regulations. Every company has different needs and many might not even need every software under this software. The buyer should make a business case of what goals need to be accomplished. Then they can list out the feature requirements based on the goals. Last, the buyer needs to create a budget based on the identified goals, and how much value will the software bring to the table.  #### Compare Enterprise IT Management Software Products **Create a long list** A long list should include all products that have the core features for an enterprise-level IT management software unless the feature requirement doesn’t need that specific feature. For example, there is no need to have network monitoring if the company is happy with the existing network monitoring software. When buyers also need to replace certain systems, the long list can consist of software with advanced functionality such as workload automation and cloud computing.  **Create a short list** To generate a short list, buyers should eliminate products from the long list based on integration issues, budget, and bundling. Integration issues are paramount, so the buyer should enquire about additional customization costs with the vendor. Some vendors sell everything in a bundle, which increases the cost. Bundling should be negotiated to fit the budget, especially when the buyer already has some part of the system in place. There should be fewer than five vendors at this point.  **Conduct demos** The demos should be based on scenarios that simulate real-life operations at each stage of the IT asset operation, from daily operations to specific scenarios such as server downtime. Each scenario can focus on a type of requirement, such as monitoring abnormalities, remote support on company devices, or patching new software across different environments. This might take a long time because the buyer is testing a software. Ensuring that there are five or lesser than five products from the short list will help the company to save time while conducting extensive demos.  #### Selection of Enterprise IT Management Software **Choose a selection team** The selection team usually includes IT asset managers, executives such as the CIO, and subject matter experts with extensive knowledge of the use cases. Managers from other departments such as support or procurement can also be involved in their teams using the software depending on the use case. Employees should also have their input during the product demo so everyone has a basic understanding of the software.  **Negotiation** The negotiation should focus on the strengths and weaknesses of each product and vendor. For instance, the ability of the vendor to customize the system or provide global support can be a deal-breaker. **Final decision** Since different software will provide different capabilities, there might not be a direct comparison between the selections. So while the pricing of the software is important, buyers should try to estimate the potential ROI of each solution before making a decision.