Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

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IT Service Management
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How to Replace Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

Overview

Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk is a cloud-based ticketing and help desk software that helps IT teams track, prioritize, and manage user requests in one centralized place. It requires no server setup or maintenance and provides both a free Core Plan and a low-cost Premium Plan. The solution includes features like ticket management, incident tracking, knowledge base creation, and advanced reporting to help IT departments solve problems faster.

Features

26 features across 15 categories

Automation(6)

Automated Responses

Save time with automated responses by eliminating the need to write the same responses repeatedly

Automatic Ticket Assignment & Routing

Automatically assign and route tickets based on priorities and categories

Bulk ActionsPremium

Take action on multiple tickets at once to streamline repetitive tasks and reduce manual effort

Repeatable ChecklistsPremium

Create repeatable checklists for standardized processes and workflows

Tasklists & ChecklistsPremium

Create checklist workflows for recurring tasks like onboarding or device setup, making it easy to follow every step and maintain consistency

Ticket Rules

Leverage ticket rules to easily assign tickets, set categories, due dates, and priorities based on custom conditions

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Core Functionality(1)

Ticket Management

Quickly create, assign, and manage tickets with centralized ticket tracking to keep everything organized

Customization(1)

Custom Attributes

Define custom attributes to organize, sort, and prioritize tickets around the way work actually gets done

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Infrastructure(1)

Cloud-Based Hosting

Cloud-based service with no server procurement, setup, or maintenance required; Spiceworks handles backups and maintenance

Knowledge Management(2)

Custom Articles

Create your own articles which can be private to you and your team or shared more broadly

Knowledge Base

Discover and create new sets of information and share them with peers; alter how-tos to reflect your specific environment

Also in: Internal-io, Roam Research, Obsidian

Mobile(1)

Mobile App

Take help desk tickets and users with you wherever you go with the native mobile app for managing help desk, network inventory, monitoring, and vendor ratings

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, Calendly

Monitoring(2)

Activity Streams

Stay on top of tickets via consolidated activity streams and graphical dashboards

Incident Tracking

Monitor and manage incidents in real time with full status visibility, enabling faster prioritization and resolution

Notifications(1)

Email Alerts

Automatic email alerts keep users informed when tickets change or issues escalate

Also in: Jira Service Management, Juro, Smartsheet

Organization(2)

Custom Ticket Queues

Organize your tasks with custom ticket queues

Custom Ticket Views

Create custom ticket views to help filter tickets based on multiple criteria

Reporting(3)

Customizable ReportingPremium

Advanced reporting tools that allow for a combination of filters to customize reports from viewing all open tickets to finding pending tickets for specified timelines

Power BI Data Connector

Grab data directly from your Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk account using a custom Power BI Desktop Data Connector and refresh data into reports with one click

Reporting & Dashboards

Customize reports and view dashboards that highlight key metrics like ticket churn and response time to make smarter decisions faster

Scalability(1)

Unlimited End Users

No limit to the number of users who can submit tickets or request help

Security(1)

TOTP-based MFA

Add an extra layer of protection with TOTP-based multi-factor authentication to safeguard user accounts

Support(1)

Live Chat SupportPremium

Connect with real humans 24/5 for quick answers and reliable support

User Experience(1)

Ad-Free ExperiencePremium

Gain back valuable screen space to focus on what matters, with a fully ad-free experience

User Interface(2)

Custom Web Portal

Easily deploy a customizable web portal for user-submitted tickets as an alternative to email

End User Portal

Users can submit and track tickets without relying on email, all from a user-friendly centralized interface

Pricing

Core Plan

Free
  • Ticketing
  • Incident Tracking
  • Alerts
  • Reporting
  • End User Portal
  • Create and Sort by Custom Attributes
  • TOTP-based MFA
  • Unlimited End Users
  • 1-5 Admin/Technician Seats

Premium Plan

Popular
$5-6 Per-Seat/Month
  • All Core Plan features
  • Unlimited Admin/Technician Seats
  • Tasklists
  • Bulk Actions
  • Live Chat 24/5
  • Ad-Free Experience
  • Repeatable Checklists
  • Customizable Reporting

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

Monthly$6/mo
Yearly$72/yr
5-Year Total$360

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$72
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$216
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$360
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 26 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 26 features.

Buy Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

Better Value
Monthly cost$60/mo
3-year total$2,160
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk saves ~$16,320 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 26 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

Connectivity DashboardInventory OnlineIP ScannerPower BIVendor Contracts