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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (68.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$39.00 Per Month
N-able MSP Manager
Star Rating
(32)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% 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
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SolarWinds Service Desk easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SolarWinds Service Desk overall.
- Reviewers felt that SolarWinds Service Desk meets the needs of their business better than N-able MSP Manager.
- 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 N-able MSP Manager.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
N-able MSP Manager
No pricing availableSolarWinds Service Desk
ESSENTIALS
$39.00
Per Month
For Growing Teams
- Essentials Includes:
- Chat Support
- Service Catalog
Free Trial
N-able MSP Manager
Free Trial is available
SolarWinds Service Desk
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.4
28
8.6
691
Ease of Use
7.9
28
9.0
692
Ease of Setup
7.3
23
8.6
567
Ease of Admin
7.7
21
8.9
580
Quality of Support
7.4
28
8.9
665
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
21
9.0
560
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
27
9.0
675
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
7.0
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Channels
7.3
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.4
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
5.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
8.0
14
8.6
428
7.9
14
8.6
424
8.5
14
8.8
458
6.5
13
8.3
412
7.1
11
8.5
396
Reporting
7.3
15
8.4
445
7.7
15
8.2
356
7.4
11
8.1
330
Access & Usability
7.2
12
7.2
359
7.1
15
8.5
400
8.1
9
8.3
340
7.7
11
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
N-able MSP Manager and SolarWinds Service Desk are categorized as Service Desk
Unique Categories
N-able MSP Manager is categorized as Help Desk
SolarWinds Service Desk is categorized as IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools, IT Asset Management, Incident Management, and Software Asset Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
N-able MSP Manager
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
43.8%
Computer & Network Security
25.0%
Financial Services
9.4%
Professional Training & Coaching
3.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.1%
Other
15.6%
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%
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Discussions
N-able MSP Manager 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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