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About Activate is an enterprise management and automation solution that manages a user's Identity, Access and Digital Workspace. It's fully integrated with Microsoft Suite offerings such as Active Directory, Office 365 and Azure AD. Activate enables users to request, approve and manage common IT systems like Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365 and Azure for themselves and other users in the organization. Activate's integration of Identity Management and Service Management into a single product enables stream-lined management of a User's Lifecycle from On-boarding to Off-boarding. Activate's virtual LDAP technology allows Azure AD to be managed in the same way as Active Directory. This means that services can be transitioned from on-premise to the cloud in a seamless manner without user service interruptions.	About BOSSDesk a fully integrated ITIL based Service Desk/Help Desk and IT Asset Management solution available for both Cloud and On-Premise. It incorporates capabilities for ensuring a productive and efficient remote work experience with an award winning user-friendly interface and a powerful Service Catalog. BOSSDesk has been highly ranked by customers for providing an affordable ITSM solution with great user experience, wide range of features, and excellent customer support.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Companies of all sizes	Audience Help Desk, IT Service Management, Change Management, CBDM, Customer Service, Issue Tracking, IT Asset Management, IT Service, Service Desk
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $5.00/one-time/user Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing $19.00/month Essential version costs $ 19 per agent / per month / billed yearly Professional version costs $ 39 per agent / per month / billed yearly Enterprise version costs $ 69 per agent / per month / billed yearly Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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Training Documentation Not Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Activate www.activatelive.com	Company Information BOSS Solutions Founded: 1997 United States www.boss-solutions.com
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Categories Help Desk Supported Identity Management Supported ITSM Supported	Categories Asset Tracking Supported Help Desk Supported Issue Tracking Supported IT Asset Management Supported IT Service Supported ITSM Supported
Help Desk Features Alerts / Escalation Supported Automated Routing Not Supported Community Forums Not Supported Customizable Branding Supported Document Storage Supported Email Integration Supported Incident Management Supported Interaction Tracking Supported IT Asset Management Supported Knowledge Base Not Supported Known Issue Management Not Supported Live Chat Not Supported Multi-Channel Communication Supported Multiple Brands / Products Not Supported Network Monitoring Supported Real-time Chat Supported Self Service Portal Supported Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management Supported Ticket Management Not Supported ITSM Features Asset Tracking Supported Availability Management Not Supported Change Management Not Supported Configuration Management Not Supported Contract/License Management Supported Dashboard Not Supported Incident Management Not Supported Problem Management Not Supported Project Management Supported Release & Deployment Management Supported Self Service Portal Supported	Help Desk Features Alerts / Escalation Supported Automated Routing Supported Community Forums Supported Customizable Branding Supported Document Storage Supported Email Integration Supported Incident Management Supported Interaction Tracking Supported IT Asset Management Supported Knowledge Base Supported Known Issue Management Supported Live Chat Not Supported Multi-Channel Communication Supported Multiple Brands / Products Supported Network Monitoring Supported Real-time Chat Supported Self Service Portal Supported Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management Supported Ticket Management Supported ITSM Features Asset Tracking Supported Availability Management Supported Change Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Supported Dashboard Supported Incident Management Supported Problem Management Supported Project Management Supported Release & Deployment Management Supported Self Service Portal Supported Show More Features Asset Tracking Features Activity Tracking Supported Audit Trails Supported Barcoding / RFID Supported Checkout / Check-In Supported Depreciation Tracking Not Supported Disposal Tracking Supported Inventory Management Supported Location Tracking Supported QR Codes Supported Reservations Not Supported Service History Supported IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Supported Audit Management Supported Compliance Management Not Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Supported Cost Tracking Supported Depreciation Management Not Supported Inventory Management Supported IT Service Management Supported Maintenance Management Supported Procurement Management Supported Requisition Management Supported Supplier Management Supported IT Service Features Contract Management Supported Incident Management Supported IT Asset Management Supported Knowledge Management Supported Release Management Not Supported Self Service Portal Supported Service Catalog Supported Service Reporting Supported Ticket Management Supported Issue Tracking Features Assignment Management Supported Dashboard Supported Escalation Management Supported Issue Auditing Supported Issue Scheduling Supported Knowledge Base Supported Project Management Supported Recurring Issues Not Supported Scheduling Supported Task Management Supported
Integrations Active Directory Supported Airstack Not Supported LDAP Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft Azure Supported Microsoft Entra ID Supported Microsoft Exchange Supported Rezolve.ai Not Supported TeamViewer Not Supported View All 6 Integrations	Integrations Active Directory Not Supported Airstack Supported LDAP Not Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Microsoft Azure Not Supported Microsoft Entra ID Not Supported Microsoft Exchange Not Supported Rezolve.ai Supported TeamViewer Supported View All 4 Integrations
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