SolarWinds Web Help Desk

solarwinds.com/web-help-desk
IT Service Management
Weekend Project

Affordable Help Desk Ticketing and Asset Management Software

How to Replace SolarWinds Web Help Desk

Overview

Web Help Desk is an IT ticketing and asset management software solution that streamlines help desk operations through automated ticketing, incident management, and asset tracking. It simplifies IT support with centralized knowledge base management, SLA reporting, and integration capabilities with Active Directory and LDAP. The platform enables organizations to automate service requests, track IT assets, and improve customer support efficiency.

Features

33 features across 12 categories

Asset Management(8)

Asset Association with Tickets

Associate problem tickets with IT assets and track the history of asset service requests and complaints

Asset Discovery and Reporting

Automate the process of asset discovery, tracking, and reporting of hardware and software assets

Asset Management

Software asset management helping optimize software investments by identifying software needs and managing assets throughout their lifecycle

Hardware Asset Tracking

Track hardware assets with detailed information including hostname, make, model, serial number, hard drive, and memory

Purchase Order Tracking

Track IT inventory and purchase orders linked to hardware and software assets

Software Asset Tracking

Manage software asset inventory across purchase, deployment, maintenance, usage, and decommissioning phases

User Asset Assignment

Assign assets to specific users and get a granular view of computer hardware and software inventory

Warranty and Lease Tracking

Track warranty and lease end dates linked to problem tickets with automatic email inventory alerts on approaching expiration dates

Automation(5)

Approval Workflow Automation

Automate approval workflows for change requests with customizable configurations

Email to Ticket Conversion

Automatically convert email requests into help desk tickets using IMAP, POP, and Exchange protocols

SLA Escalation

Create automated escalations for virtually any service ticket-related field with date-specific notifications via email, visual queuing, and technician routing

Ticket Assignment and Routing

Automate ticket assignment, routing, and escalation to ensure the right technician receives the ticket at the right time

Ticket Routing Rules

Create rules for automatic ticket routing and management across multiple departments

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Change Management(2)

Change Advisory Board

Assign Change Advisory Board and configure approval processes for change requests

Change Management

Comprehensive IT change management with customizable tools to manage change, track tickets, and automate approval workflows

Configuration(2)

Color Coding and Sorting

Customize tickets with color coding, text alerts, and efficient ticket sorting capabilities

SLA Configuration

Configure flexible service level agreements with varying priority levels and custom reminder intervals

Incident Management(2)

Incident Tracking

Simplify and automate incident management with parent-child relationships between incidents and problem tickets

Parent-Child Ticket Relationships

Link related incident and problem tickets with automatic closure of child tickets when parent problem is resolved

Integration(5)

Active Directory Integration

Seamless integration with Active Directory for accurate user management and SLA reporting

ITOM Integration

Integration with IT Operations Management tools to unify IT management and support with network, server, and application monitoring

LDAP Integration

Integration with LDAP for accurate user management and SLA reporting

Remote Support Integration

Integration with Dameware Remote Support software for unified IT support and troubleshooting with one-click access

SolarWinds Network Management Integration

Native integration with SolarWinds network management and server monitoring software to convert node performance issues directly into service tickets

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Knowledge Management(2)

Knowledge Base Articles in Tickets

Embed videos, attach files, and link knowledge base articles directly into tickets for faster resolution

Knowledge Base Management

Centralized knowledge base with self-service article display, video embedding, and file attachment capabilities

Also in: Internal-io, Roam Research, Obsidian

Notifications(1)

Email and SMS Alerts

Send email and SMS text message alerts when tickets are unattended or unassigned

Also in: Jira Service Management, Juro, Smartsheet

Reporting(2)

SLA Monitoring by Status

Monitor SLA tickets by status or technician performance with real-time team status updates

SLA Reporting

Monitor support with flexible and robust SLA configuration and management tailored to client needs

Self-Service(1)

Self-Service Resolution

Automatically display self-service knowledge base articles related to service requests to promote self-resolution and reduce inbound requests

Task Management(1)

Task Management

Manage tasks including ticket assignment, routing, and escalation across the help desk team

Ticketing(2)

Central Ticketing System

Central ticketing system interface for end users to log tickets and IT technicians to receive and manage tickets

Streamlined Ticketing Management

Automate help desk ticketing management tasks including email-to-ticket conversion, ticket routing rules, and multi-department task management

Pricing

Web Help Desk Self-Hosted

Starts at $533
  • Support unlimited end users
  • Automate ticketing management
  • Centralize knowledge management
  • Meet SLAs

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for SolarWinds Web Help Desk. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a SolarWinds Web Help Desk alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 33 features.

Buy SolarWinds Web Help Desk

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying SolarWinds Web Help Desk saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 33 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

10 known integrations

Active DirectoryDameware Remote EverywhereDameware Remote SupportExchangeIMAPLDAPPOPSolarWinds IT Operations Management (ITOM)SolarWinds Network ManagementSolarWinds Server Monitoring