Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM fits your buying job matches “enterprise itsm (ivanti neurons / service manager) — contact sales. no public list. does n” rather than manageengine servicedesk plus's shape; ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus fits your buying job matches “smb/mid-market itsm — cloud standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs standard; ” rather than ivanti neurons for itsm's shape.
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does not outrank ServiceNow 8.7 / Freshservice 8.4.
Best for
- • your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape
- • use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is secondary for that motion
Starting from $95.00/user/mo
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is better for
- ✓ Security & admin
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Free plan
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Ivanti Neurons for ITSM if: your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape
Choose ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus if: your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; Professional $27; Enterprise $67; 30-day trial. Does not outrank ServiceNow 8.7 / Freshservice 8.4.
Best for
- • your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
- • use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is secondary for that motion
Starting from $13.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Quick verdict
Start here — then dig into the evidence below.
Choose Ivanti Neurons for ITSM if…
- your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape
- use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is secondary for that motion
- You prioritize security & admin
Choose ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus if…
- your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
- use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is secondary for that motion
- You prioritize starting pricing
- You prioritize free plan
Overall recommendation
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Key trade-off
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM trades toward security & admin; ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus trades toward starting pricing.
Winner by category
Only dimensions with researched evidence for this pair.
| Dimension | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Starting pricing | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus wins | Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on starting pricing: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above. |
| Free plan | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus wins | Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on free plan: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above. |
| Integrations | Tie | Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on integrations: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to neither product on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above. |
| Security & admin | Ivanti Neurons for ITSM wins | Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on security admin: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to Ivanti Neurons for ITSM on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above. |
Side-by-side feature matrix
Normalized availability from product research — empty rows are not shown.
Capabilities
| Feature | Ivanti Neurons for ITSM | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Incident management | Strong | Strong |
| Change & problem management | Strong | Strong |
| Service catalog | Strong | Strong |
| Infrastructure monitoring | Moderate | Moderate |
| APM & distributed tracing | Limited | Limited |
| Log management | Moderate | Moderate |
| Source control & repos | Limited | Limited |
| CI/CD & automation | Moderate | Moderate |
| Hosting control panel | Limited | Limited |
| Managed hosting platform | Limited | Limited |
| Cloud PaaS / app platform | Limited | Not evidenced |
| Proxy / web data network | Limited | Limited |
| ITSM AI assistance | Strong | Moderate |
| Developer AI assistance | Limited | Limited |
| On-call & paging | Strong | Moderate |
| Enterprise security & SSO | Strong | Strong |
| Analytics & reporting | Strong | Strong |
Pricing comparison
Pricing evidence last checked Aug 18, 2026.
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
From $95.00/user/mo
- Ivanti Neurons for ITSMCustom
- Enterprise RFPCustom
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
From $13.00/user/mo
- Standard (free up to 5 techs)$0.00/user/mo
- Cloud Standard$13.00/user/mo
- Professional$27.00/user/mo
- Enterprise$67.00/user/mo
Seat-count estimates
Labeled estimates from verified starting per-seat pricing — not invoices.
| Seats | Ivanti Neurons for ITSM | ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | ~$475.00/mo (5 × starting seat) | ~$65.00/mo (5 × starting seat) |
| 10 | ~$950.00/mo (10 × starting seat) | ~$130.00/mo (10 × starting seat) |
| 25 | ~$2,375.00/mo (25 × starting seat) | ~$325.00/mo (25 × starting seat) |
| 50 | ~$4,750.00/mo (50 × starting seat) | ~$650.00/mo (50 × starting seat) |
Estimate from verified starting per-seat pricing — actual total depends on plan, annual discounts, and add-ons.
Starting prices not verified for either product Model team cost scenarios in the it-development cost calculator Cost calculator: /tools/it-development-cost-calculator/
Best for
Scenario picks from researched strengths — not a universal ranking.
- → Depends
Prefer Ivanti Neurons for ITSM when your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape
Prefer Ivanti Neurons for ITSM when your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape
- → Depends
Prefer Ivanti Neurons for ITSM when use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is secondary for that motion
Prefer Ivanti Neurons for ITSM when use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is secondary for that motion
- → Depends
Prefer ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus when your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
Prefer ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus when your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
- → Depends
Prefer ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus when use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is secondary for that motion
Prefer ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus when use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is secondary for that motion
- → Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Best for security & admin
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on security admin: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to Ivanti Neurons for ITSM on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above.
- → ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Best for starting pricing
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on starting pricing: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above.
The differences that actually matter
Pair-specific analysis for Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus — not generic category copy.
Starting pricing
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus aheadOn starting pricing, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is ahead. Ivanti Neurons for ITSM: Trails ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on this criterion. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on starting pricing: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above.. Feature evidence also diverges on ITSM AI assistance (Ivanti Neurons for ITSM: Strong; ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: Moderate); On-call & paging (Ivanti Neurons for ITSM: Strong; ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: Moderate).
Free plan
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus aheadOn free plan, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is ahead. Ivanti Neurons for ITSM: Trails ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on this criterion. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on free plan: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above..
Security & admin
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM aheadOn security & admin, Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is ahead. Ivanti Neurons for ITSM: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus on security admin: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus share buyer workflows; choose based on documented strengths and limits. Decision edge to Ivanti Neurons for ITSM on this criterion for this pair — unlike a generic feature matrix, the hinge is the buyer job above.. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: Trails Ivanti Neurons for ITSM on this criterion.
Pros and cons
Product-specific for this pair — derived from researched outcomes and editorial notes.
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Pros
- Stronger on security & admin
Cons
- Trails on starting pricing
- Trails on free plan
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Pros
- Stronger on starting pricing
- Stronger on free plan
Cons
- Trails on security & admin
Who should not choose each product
Decision quality improves when we say who should walk away.
Don't choose Ivanti Neurons for ITSM if…
- You need ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's stronger starting pricing more than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's strengths
- You need ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's stronger free plan more than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's strengths
- Your primary fit looks closer to: your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
- Your primary fit looks closer to: use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is secondary for that motion
Don't choose ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus if…
- You need Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's stronger security & admin more than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's strengths
- Your primary fit looks closer to: your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape
- Your primary fit looks closer to: use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is secondary for that motion
Alternatives worth considering
When neither product is the right fit.
Enterprise ITSM / Now Platform — contact sales. 2026 ITSM tiers Foundation / Advanced / Prime with bundled Now Assist; no public list price.
Enterprise ITSM (Helix / Remedy lineage) — no BMC.com list; AppExchange signal ~$114.75/named user/mo. Always RFP. Does not outrank ServiceNow 8.7.
Freshworks ITSM service desk — Starter $19, Growth $49, Pro $99 agent/mo annual. ITSM landscape; no cross-cluster comparisons.
Atlassian ITSM on Jira Cloud — Free ≤3 agents; Standard from $20/agent/mo; Premium ~$51.42/agent/mo; Enterprise contact.
Final verdict
Scenario-level close — not a repeat of the intro.
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM wins when…
your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus wins when…
your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
- Prefer Ivanti Neurons for ITSM when your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shapeDepends
- Prefer Ivanti Neurons for ITSM when use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is secondary for that motionDepends
- Prefer ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus when your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shapeDepends
- Prefer ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus when use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is secondary for that motionDepends
Which one should you choose?
Choose Ivanti Neurons for ITSM if:
- your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape
- use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is secondary for that motion
Choose ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus if:
- your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
- use-case priority is itsm-service-desk and Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is secondary for that motion
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FAQ
- Is Ivanti Neurons for ITSM better than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus?
- No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
- Which It Development fits which team?
- Ivanti Neurons for ITSM: your buying job matches “Enterprise ITSM (Ivanti Neurons / Service Manager) — contact sales. No public list. Does n” rather than ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus's shape ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: your buying job matches “SMB/mid-market ITSM — Cloud Standard from $13/technician/mo; free up to 5 techs Standard; ” rather than Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's shape
- Does Ivanti Neurons for ITSM or ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus have a free plan?
- Ivanti Neurons for ITSM: No free plan. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: Free plan available.
- How does Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus pricing compare?
- Ivanti Neurons for ITSM starts from $95.00/user/mo. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus starts from $13.00/user/mo. Confirm live vendor pricing before purchasing.
- How did SoftwareGlimpse compare these products?
- We map both products to the same category criteria, then evaluate trade-offs using verified product, pricing and feature evidence. Affiliate relationships never change outcomes.
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Alternatives to consider
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Enterprise ITSM / Now Platform — contact sales. 2026 ITSM tiers Foundation / Advanced / Prime with bundled Now Assist; no public list price.
BMC Helix ITSM
Enterprise ITSM (Helix / Remedy lineage) — no BMC.com list; AppExchange signal ~$114.75/named user/mo. Always RFP. Does not outrank ServiceNow 8.7.
Freshservice
Freshworks ITSM service desk — Starter $19, Growth $49, Pro $99 agent/mo annual. ITSM landscape; no cross-cluster comparisons.
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Atlassian ITSM on Jira Cloud — Free ≤3 agents; Standard from $20/agent/mo; Premium ~$51.42/agent/mo; Enterprise contact.
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