# ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus vs Zammad Comparison

| | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 249 | 10 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (59.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (60.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starts at $1195  (For 10 technicians annually) | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Features (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (4 reviews)
- Complex Setup (4 reviews)

### Zammad

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (221 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (221 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (162 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (159 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (205 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (151 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (213 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Standard Edition help desk module

Price: Starts at $1195  (For 10 technicians annually)

Description: The standard edition is free of charge on both the On-Premises and cloud versions, with no restrictions on the number tickets or end users or on the amount of cloud storage supported. You can enjoy a world-class help desk experience with no restrictions!

Key Features:
- Self service portal
- Incident management
- Active Directory integration

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-servicedesk-plus/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Zammad

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Help Desk

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus** | 8.1/10 | 38 |
| **Zammad** | 7.1/10 | 5 |

#### Ticket and Case Management

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ticket creation user experience** | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Ticket response user experience** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Workflow** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Response Automation** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **SLA Management** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Attachments/Screencasts** | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Ticket Collaboration** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customer and Contacts Database** | 8.1 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.9 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Help Desk

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication Channels

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customer Portal** | 8.4 (32 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Email to Case** | 9.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Chat/Live Support** | 7.9 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Social Integration** | 7.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Voice** | 6.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | 7.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | 7.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.5 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 7.8 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.2 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.3 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus** | 8.7/10 | 47 |
| **Zammad** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Change Management** | 8.8 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.8 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Reports &amp; Analytics** | 8.9 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Service Desk

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Help Desk** | 9.2 (42 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Reports** | 8.9 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Process Workflow** | 8.9 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.6 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console** | 8.6 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | 8.6 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.7 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Dictation** | 8.1 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ticketing System** | 9.1 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Logging** | 8.5 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | 8.8 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 8.5 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Contact Center Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zammad** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Knowledge Management

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Publishing Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Customer Support

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Trees** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Security

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk Data Attributes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Incident Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus** | 8.4/10 | 34 |
| **Zammad** | N/A | N/A |

#### Monitoring

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Constant Monitoring** | 8.9 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Timely Alerts** | 9.2 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **TIcket Accuracy** | 9.1 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **AI Monitoring** | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management Tools

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ticket Assignment** | 9.2 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Standardization** | 8.7 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Lifecycle Visualization** | 8.9 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Incident Management

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Service Desk

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus** | 8.2/10 | 113 |
| **Zammad** | N/A | N/A |

#### Incident Management

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automate Ticket Routing** | 8.7 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ticket Prioritization** | 8.6 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ticket Notifications** | 8.8 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base** | 7.9 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base/Ticket Integration** | 8.1 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards** | 8.3 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Time Tracking** | 8.5 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys** | 8.0 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Access &amp; Usability

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile** | 7.2 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self Service** | 8.1 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Active Directory** | 8.6 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Channel Access** | 7.9 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Service Desk

| Feature | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Help Desk Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/help-desk)

**Unique to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (3):** [IT Service Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-service-management-itsm-tools), [Service Desk Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-desk), [Incident Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/incident-management)

**Unique to Zammad (1):** [Contact Center Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contact-center-knowledge-base)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus | Zammad | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 8.7% | 60.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 59.8% | 30.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 31.5% | 10.0% | 

### By Industry

#### ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 5.0%
- **Financial Services:** 5.0%
- **Oil &amp; Energy:** 4.2%
- **Computer &amp; Network Security:** 2.9%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.9%
- **Computer Software:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.1%
- **Hospitality:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 52.1%

#### Zammad

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Research:** 10.0%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 10.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 10.0%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 10.0%
- **Financial Services:** 10.0%
- **Design:** 10.0%
- **Construction:** 10.0%
- **Computer Software:** 10.0%

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## Top Discussions

### ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

- Title: [What is ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-manageengine-servicedesk-plus-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."

### Zammad

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/manageengine-servicedesk-plus-vs-zammad)

