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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (68.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$39.00 Per Month
ManageEngine Asset Explorer
Star Rating
(12)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(764)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansManageEngine Asset Explorer vs SolarWinds Service Desk
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, SolarWinds Service Desk is easier to set up and do business with overall. While ManageEngine Asset Explorer is easier to adminster.
- Reviewers felt that SolarWinds Service Desk meets the needs of their business better than ManageEngine Asset Explorer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SolarWinds Service Desk is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SolarWinds Service Desk over ManageEngine Asset Explorer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ManageEngine Asset Explorer
No pricing availableSolarWinds Service Desk
ESSENTIALS
$39.00
Per Month
For Growing Teams
- Essentials Includes:
- Chat Support
- Service Catalog
Free Trial
ManageEngine Asset Explorer
No trial information availableSolarWinds Service Desk
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
9
8.6
691
Ease of Use
9.0
10
9.0
692
Ease of Setup
8.3
9
8.6
567
Ease of Admin
9.0
8
8.9
580
Quality of Support
8.1
9
8.9
665
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
7
9.0
560
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
9.0
675
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
120
|
Verified
Service Desk
Not enough data
9.3
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
120
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.2
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
48
|
Verified
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
65
|
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.4
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
4.3
10
Management Tools
Not enough data
9.0
97
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
84
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.9
25
Not enough data
6.4
25
Agentic AI - Incident Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Inventory
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
8.0
60
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - IT Asset 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
Management
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
55
Functionality
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 - Software Asset Management 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
Risk assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.6
428
Not enough data
8.6
424
Not enough data
8.8
458
Not enough data
8.3
412
Not enough data
8.5
396
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
445
Not enough data
8.2
356
Not enough data
8.1
330
Access & Usability
Not enough data
7.2
359
Not enough data
8.5
400
Not enough data
8.3
340
Not enough data
8.5
277
Agentic AI - Service Desk
Not enough data
4.6
13
Not enough data
5.9
13
Not enough data
5.6
13
Not enough data
5.3
13
Not enough data
5.9
13
Not enough data
5.8
13
Not enough data
5.4
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ManageEngine Asset Explorer and SolarWinds Service Desk are categorized as Software Asset Management Tools and IT Asset Management
Unique Categories
ManageEngine Asset Explorer has no unique categories
SolarWinds Service Desk is categorized as IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools, Incident Management, and Service Desk
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ManageEngine Asset Explorer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SolarWinds Service Desk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Financial Services
16.7%
Wine and Spirits
8.3%
Retail
8.3%
Printing
8.3%
Other
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Hospital & Health Care
7.6%
Higher Education
4.9%
Education Management
4.8%
Financial Services
4.2%
Other
65.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
ManageEngine Asset Explorer has no discussions with answers
Windows Installer
1 Comment
JB
This one is easy. When Samanage became Solarwinds we quit using the product and went elsewhere.
Samanage had an EXE and an ISO. I'm none to interested in...Read more
How do I upload a solution article using tablets or phones?
1 Comment
DL
Unfortunately, we can’t create Solutions from the mobile app.
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SolarWinds Service Desk has no more discussions with answers
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