ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus vs SolarWinds Service Desk

What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.

ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusSolarWinds Service Desk
What it says it doesAI-driven unified service management platform for the digital enterprise manageengine.comA cloud-based and AI-powered IT service management (ITSM) platform built to maximize productivity and accelerate resolution with lightning-fast time to value solarwinds.com
Starting atUS$13 STANDARD · per user / month$39 Service Desk · per user / month
Deploymentcloud, on-premises manageengine.comcloud-based solarwinds.com
IntegrationsChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot manageengine.comDameware Remote Everywhere, Microsoft Teams, Open REST API, Slack, SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted solarwinds.com
ComplianceNot observedSOC 2 solarwinds.com
Free planYes manageengine.comNot observed
PlansStandard, Professional, Enterprise manageengine.comNot observed
Pricing basisPricing is based on the number of technicians for the standard edition manageengine.comPer month, per technician, supports unlimited users. solarwinds.com

Where they differ

Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.