SysAid
sysaid.comBuild Difficulty: 5/5
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Cloud-based IT service management and help desk software
How to Replace SysAidOverview
Features
40 features across 9 categories
Access(1)
Native mobile application for iOS and Android for on-the-go ticket management.
Administration(8)
Perform batch updates on multiple tickets and assets simultaneously.
Manage IT contracts, licenses, and vendor agreements with renewal reminders.
Add organization-specific fields to tickets and assets for tailored data collection.
Store and organize IT documentation, policies, and procedures within the platform.
Manage multiple organizations or departments within a single system instance.
Configure multi-channel notifications via email, SMS, and in-app alerts.
Customize the user portal with branding, layouts, and specific service offerings.
Pre-built templates for tickets, requests, and workflows to accelerate setup.
Analytics(2)
Analyze incident patterns and root causes to improve IT service quality.
Use AI to forecast ticket volume and identify trends in IT issues.
Asset Management(1)
Track software usage and identify optimization opportunities to reduce costs.
Automation(3)
Intelligent chatbot that handles common IT requests and user inquiries automatically.
Design custom business logic and approval workflows for your organization's processes.
Automate repetitive IT tasks and workflows to reduce manual effort.
Core(12)
Track and manage IT assets including hardware, software licenses, and configurations.
Plan, document, and manage IT changes with approval workflows and impact analysis.
Configuration management database for tracking IT infrastructure and relationships.
Respond to and resolve IT incidents with escalation procedures and SLA tracking.
Create and maintain searchable documentation and self-service articles for common issues.
Identify and resolve underlying causes of recurring incidents.
Manage ticket queues with workload balancing across support team members.
Manage service requests from initiation through fulfillment and closure.
Advanced search capabilities with custom filters to quickly find tickets and assets.
Publish IT services and allow users to request them through a user-friendly catalog.
Define and monitor service level agreements with automatic escalations.
Create, track, and resolve support tickets with automated routing and prioritization.
Integration(4)
RESTful API for custom integrations and third-party application connections.
Create and manage tickets via email with automatic parsing and routing.
Extend functionality with pre-built and custom plugins from the community marketplace.
Sync with Active Directory and LDAP for automatic user provisioning.
Reporting(5)
Create custom reports and dashboards with real-time performance metrics.
Generate reports for regulatory compliance including GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO standards.
Monitor energy consumption and carbon footprint of IT infrastructure.
Collect user satisfaction feedback through automated surveys after ticket resolution.
Track technician hours spent on tickets for billing and productivity analysis.
Security(4)
Built-in disaster recovery and business continuity features for data protection.
Define granular permissions based on user roles and responsibilities.
Enhance security with multi-factor authentication for user accounts.
Track changes and maintain audit trails for all configuration modifications.
Pricing
Standard
- ✓Basic ITSM
- ✓Help Desk
- ✓up to 2 technicians
Professional
Popular- ✓Asset Management
- ✓CMDB
- ✓Advanced Reporting
- ✓up to 5 technicians
Complete
- ✓All features including AI
- ✓Multi-tenant
- ✓Advanced customization
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Buying SysAid saves ~$13,560 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 40 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
30 known integrations