Freshservice

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About

Atera, the first and only Agentic AI platform for IT management, offers IT teams and MSPs a digital workforce of AI agents to preemptively and autonomously manage their entire IT operations. Its all-in-one platform combines RMM, helpdesk, ticketing, and automation to reduce downtime, improve SLAs, and free IT teams to focus on strategic work over mundane tasks. At the core of Atera’s platform are two powerful AI agents built to enhance every layer of IT operations. AI Copilot helps technicians troubleshoot devices, run diagnostics, and generate actionable solutions in real time. IT Autopilot delivers 24/7/365, autonomously resolving Tier-1 issues and reducing IT workload by up to 40%. It acts like a personal AI technician for every employee, freeing your team to focus on what really matters. Trusted by 13K+ customers in over 120 countries, Atera scales with your needs while maintaining the highest security and compliance standards.

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If you're looking for an IT service desk solution that's actually simple, turn to Freshservice. A plug-and-play ITIL service desk by Freshworks, Freshservice helps businesses modernize IT and other business functions--without the cost and complexity. Freshservice offers everything teams need for proactive IT service management, including ticketing and asset management, configuration management and enhanced impact analysis, robust incident management functionalities, and more.

Why Freshservice is Better than Atera

Freshservice is better than Atera for organizations that need comprehensive IT service management and enterprise-wide employee support rather than a platform centered on remote monitoring and endpoint administration. Atera combines RMM, patching, remote access, ticketing, and professional services automation for IT departments and MSPs. Freshservice provides ITIL-aligned incident, problem, change, release, request, asset, configuration, operations, and enterprise service management in one AI-powered platform. It is better suited to standardizing services across IT, HR, Finance, Legal, Facilities, and other internal teams.

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Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Ideal for internal IT departments or managed service providers (MSPs)

Audience

Organizations across industries and sizes from SMBs to large enterprises

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

30-DAY FREE TRIAL
Fixed cost — per technician-based pricing with unlimited endpoints.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$19/agent/month
Starter: $19/agent/month
Growth: $49/agent/month
Pro: $99/agent/month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.4 / 5
ease 4.4 / 5
features 4.4 / 5
design 4.3 / 5
support 4.9 / 5

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • Atera is very useful for remote monitoring and IT management. It combines many tools in one platform like ticketing, remote access and monitoring. Dashboard is clean and easy to navigate. Setup process is not very difficult and works well for small teams. Remote support feature is fast and reliable. It helps save time in daily IT tasks
  • Atera is best IT management tool I have used so far. It has all in one RMM, PSA and ticketing in single platform. As a MSP we handle huge number of hosts, this makes great tool to work with and even our client have positive feedback. Customization and automation is very easy and works efficiently. Even customer support is helpful to any problems.
  • Atera is an IT management platform with RMM, ticketing, patching, and AI tools for streamlined workflows.
  • Atera offers help desk and ticketing feature where issues can be resolved quickly. Atera provides patch management feature that is very important. It is fast to access and control remote devices with Atera.
  • Atera offers several benefits, especially for IT professionals and managed service providers: 1. **All-in-One Platform**: It combines remote monitoring, management, and ticketing in a single tool, making operations smoother and more efficient. 2. **User-Friendly**: The platform is designed to be easy to navigate, which helps reduce the time needed to get up to speed. 3. **Scalable**: Whether you’re a small IT firm or a larger MSP, Atera grows with your business, adapting to your needs. 4. **Automated Billing**: Its built-in billing system automates invoicing and recurring charges, simplifying financial management. 5. **Customizable**: You can tweak various features to fit your specific requirements and workflows. 6. **Cost-Effective**: Atera’s subscription model with no per-device fees can be more budget-friendly, especially for businesses managing many devices.
  • It was pretty much easy to use and set up. You can set up a ton of automations on here so that when tickets are filed into your helpdesk, it will be organized and distributed in the right category without any issues. You won't have to really lift a finger until after you set everything up. It was a bit confusing at first but once you get a hang of it, you can make everything automatic
  • So, I have been using Atera for pushing updates/patches to VM's & for RMM features on Hyderabad location. Atera is actually the platform which has been implemented prior me joining the organization. its features which are PAM like are also helpful for remote access of employee machines and servers as well as providing remote support to users. The asset management is also a well-used tool by us.
  • Atera has performed extremely well for our SNMP and SQL monitoring. The onboarding process was extremely easy and the integrations with Acronis backup were smooth. I liked its user interface, it is modern and intuitive. The remote OS patch management works great.
  • We needed a tool that could provide PAM like remote access, push scripts, update the OS and drivers, monitoring and reporting, manage inventory, and support helpdesk capabilities. Atera does all of this efficiently. we explored other remote monitoring and management tools, but they were either too complicated or didn't align with our organizational needs.
  • Atera is user-friendly, and the team consistently introduces new features. The per-tech pricing model ensures affordability for startups and scalability as you grow. Additionally, their support is excellent. Atera continues to expand its partnerships and integrations.”

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • User-Friendly Interface: Freshservice offers a clean and intuitive user interface that makes it easy for IT teams to navigate and utilize its features. The well-organized layout and logical workflows contribute to a positive user experience and reduce the learning curve for new users. Comprehensive IT Service Management: Freshservice provides a comprehensive set of tools and functionalities to manage IT services effectively. It covers various aspects, including incident management, problem management, change management, asset management, and service catalog. This all-in-one solution simplifies IT service delivery and enhances efficiency. Automation and Self-Service: The platform offers powerful automation capabilities, allowing IT teams to automate routine tasks, notifications, and workflows. This helps in reducing manual efforts, improving response times, and ensuring consistent service delivery. Additionally, Freshservice empowers end-users with self-service options, enabling them to raise tickets, find solutions, and track the progress of their requests. Collaboration and Knowledge Management: Freshservice promotes collaboration among IT teams through features like internal notes, team assignments, and escalation workflows. It also provides a knowledge base where IT teams can document solutions, FAQs, and best practices, enabling quick and effective problem resolution and reducing dependency on individual expertise.
  • Its self-service helps desk ability helps us to reduce approaching time. The user interface is very appealing in my opinion. Ai Chabot, which gives instant replies to end users. Its SLA management works great for me. Well-designed dashboard.
  • It has provided us with multiple benefits: - Supervise the performance of the team, hand in hand with the management and monitoring of the workflow where we can evaluate the correct fulfillment of schedules and assigned tasks. - Manage our service catalog where we can innovate and update, manage the inventory with its income and expenses. - In relation to quality and price, it is a tool with great potential, it is really worth what it costs, it offers complete and useful functions in exchange for a great price. - Excellent integrations that perfectly complement asset management. - Problem auditing, it has a large magnifying glass that allows us to supervise the entire cycle and deliver personalized results as required in the reports. - Ease of use, it is incredibly easy to configure it and adapt it to what we need for fluid work. - The automation of tickets takes the optimization of workflows to the next level; it significantly supports us in the assistance service through emails. - The customer support is excellent and has been a fundamental help during our development on the platform, whenever we need assistance, they are there to get solid solutions.
  • Freshservice does an excellent job in our company, keeping the creation of flows as one of the easiest and simplest jobs to execute. Freshservice does an exceptional job with alerts and notifications keeping track of them in place and without presenting any errors. Incidents are also displayed in order of request and urgency so we maintain direct contact in customer service.
  • Freshservice has provided us with excellent tools to be able to keep correct inventory controls. We can generate detailed reports where we clarify the amount of assets we have in case an inventory process does not match initial reports. In the same way, we can enter all the assets we have in our facilities to control and monitor them.
  • The application integrates tools that manage inventory control functions of tangible and non-tangible assets to have a state-of-the-art management within their life cycle or accounting of them. In addition, it has tools for creating incident reports when we present stock failures.
  • It is advantageous how this application provides IT inventory management functions to manage and administer assets throughout their lifecycle. It has inventory management and control tools, as well as allows you to create incident reports and diagnostics of probable causes of problems.
  • For as little as $19 per month per user we can manage all of our organization's finances entirely from the web, ensuring that our accounting books are kept completely secure on the web. In this case, it is convenient for us to keep our information safe from loss.
  • It offers world-class IT assets monitoring. Easy to set up and also offers remote and alert features. Very easy to use platform. Cost-effective and intuitive user interface.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Atera
Founded: 2011
Israel
www.atera.com

Company Information

Freshworks
Founded: 2010
United States
freshservice.com

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Categories

Categories

Help Desk Features

Alerts / Escalation
Automated Routing
Community Forums
Customizable Branding
Document Storage
Email Integration
Incident Management
Interaction Tracking
IT Asset Management
Knowledge Base
Known Issue Management
Live Chat
Multi-Channel Communication
Multiple Brands / Products
Network Monitoring
Real-time Chat
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
Ticket Management

IT Asset Management Features

Asset Tracking
Audit Management
Compliance Management
Configuration Management
Contract/License Management
Cost Tracking
Depreciation Management
Inventory Management
IT Service Management
Maintenance Management
Procurement Management
Requisition Management
Supplier Management

IT Management Features

Capacity Monitoring
Compliance Management
Event Logs
Hardware Inventory
IT Budgeting
License Management
Patch Management
Remote Access
Scheduling
Software Inventory
User Activity Monitoring

IT Service Features

Contract Management
Incident Management
IT Asset Management
Knowledge Management
Release Management
Self Service Portal
Service Catalog
Service Reporting
Ticket Management

ITSM Features

Asset Tracking
Availability Management
Change Management
Configuration Management
Contract/License Management
Dashboard
Incident Management
Problem Management
Project Management
Release & Deployment Management
Self Service Portal

SaaS Management Features

License Management
Onboarding
Renewal Management
SaaS Operations Management
Shadow IT Detection
Spend Management
Subscription Management
Usage Tracking / Analytics
Vendor Management

Service Desk Features

Change Management
CMDB
Incident Management
IT Asset Management
Knowledge Base
Mobile Access
Procurement Management
Remote Control
Self Service Portal
SLA Management

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features

Baseline Manager
Diagnostic Tools
Full Transaction Diagnostics
Performance Control
Resource Management
Root-Cause Diagnosis
Server Performance
Trace Individual Transactions

MSP Features

Backup Management
Billing & Invoicing
CRM
Dashboard
Help Desk
Issue Management
Live Chat
Patch Management
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Project Management
Remote Access
Remote Systems Monitoring
Scheduling

Network Mapping Features

Color Codes / Icons
Compliance Management
Device Auto Discovery
Hierarchical Mapping
Location-Based Mapping
Map Exporting
On-Demand Mapping
Reporting/Analytics
Self-Updating Maps
Web Traffic Reporting

Network Monitoring Features

Bandwidth Monitoring
Baseline Manager
Diagnostic Tools
Internet Usage Monitoring
IP Address Monitoring
Real Time Analytics
Resource Management
Server Monitoring
SLA Monitoring
Uptime Monitoring
Web Traffic Reporting

Network Troubleshooting Features

Alerts / Escalation
Bandwidth Troubleshooting
Change Management
Configuration Management
Connectivity Management
Data Visualization
Historical Audit
Mobile Network Troubleshooting
Network Analysis
Network Monitoring

Patch Management Features

Alerts/Notifications
Automatic Approval
Automatic Patch Deployment
Automatic Scans
Compliance Management
Custom Patches
Dashboard
Network Wide Management
Patch Prioritization
Patch Testing
Remote Access/Control
Vulnerability Scanning

Professional Services Automation Features

Billing & Invoicing
Client Portal
Collaboration Tools
CRM
Document Management
Portfolio Management
Project Management
Proposal Generation
Quote Management
Resource Management
Time & Expense Tracking

RMM Features

Deployment Management
For MSPs
IT Asset Management
Mobile Access
Network Monitoring
Patch Management
Real-time Alerts
Remediation Management

Remote Desktop Features

Chat
Cross-Platform Access
File Transfer
Group View
Mobile Device Access
Multi Monitor Support
Record Remote Sessions
Remote Print
Remote Wake
User Management

Remote Support Features

Diagnostic Tools
File Transfer
Live Chat
Real-time Chat
Remote Control
Screen Sharing
Session Recording
Session Transfer
Surveys & Feedback

Server Management Features

CPU Monitoring
Credential Management
Database Servers
Email Monitoring
Event Logs
History Tracking
Patch Management
Scheduling
User Activity Monitoring
Virtual Machine Monitoring

System Monitoring Features

Alerts / Notifications
Antivirus Management
Data Backup / Recovery
Device Monitoring
Inventory Management
Patch Management
Policy-based Automation
Remote Monitoring
Reporting / Analytics
Risk Analysis
Server Monitoring
Service Configuration Management

Help Desk Features

Alerts / Escalation
Automated Routing
Community Forums
Customizable Branding
Document Storage
Email Integration
Incident Management
Interaction Tracking
IT Asset Management
Knowledge Base
Known Issue Management
Live Chat
Multi-Channel Communication
Multiple Brands / Products
Network Monitoring
Real-time Chat
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
Ticket Management

IT Asset Management Features

Asset Tracking
Audit Management
Compliance Management
Configuration Management
Contract/License Management
Cost Tracking
Depreciation Management
Inventory Management
IT Service Management
Maintenance Management
Procurement Management
Requisition Management
Supplier Management

IT Management Features

Capacity Monitoring
Compliance Management
Event Logs
Hardware Inventory
IT Budgeting
License Management
Patch Management
Remote Access
Scheduling
Software Inventory
User Activity Monitoring

IT Service Features

Contract Management
Incident Management
IT Asset Management
Knowledge Management
Release Management
Self Service Portal
Service Catalog
Service Reporting
Ticket Management

ITSM Features

Asset Tracking
Availability Management
Change Management
Configuration Management
Contract/License Management
Dashboard
Incident Management
Problem Management
Project Management
Release & Deployment Management
Self Service Portal

Service Desk Features

Change Management
CMDB
Incident Management
IT Asset Management
Knowledge Base
Mobile Access
Procurement Management
Remote Control
Self Service Portal
SLA Management

Asset Tracking Features

Activity Tracking
Audit Trails
Barcoding / RFID
Checkout / Check-In
Depreciation Tracking
Disposal Tracking
Inventory Management
Location Tracking
QR Codes
Reservations
Service History

CMDB Features

Change Management
Configuration Management
Data Visualization
Device Auto Discovery
Impact Management
IT Asset Management
License Management
Performance Management
Relationship Mapping

Change Management Features

Approval Workflow
Audit Trail
Automated Notifications
Change Calendar
Change Planning
Compliance Management
Prioritization
Release Management
Task Management
Tracking & Reporting
Training Management

Complaint Management Features

Case Management
Complaint Classification
Corrective Actions (CAPA)
Customer Complaint Tracking
Feedback Management
Forms Management
Issue Tracking
Quality Assurance Management
Routing
Self Service Portal
Social Media Monitoring
Survey Management

Contract Management Features

Buy Side (Suppliers)
Completion Tracking
Compliance Tracking
Contract Lifecycle Management
Electronic Signature
Full Text Search
Government Contracts
Pre-built Templates
Sell Side (Customers)
Specialty Contracts
Version Control
Workflow Management

IT Project Management Features

Bug Tracking
Issue Management
Milestone Tracking
Percent-Complete Tracking
Portfolio Management
Prioritization
Product Roadmapping
Requirements Management
Resource Management
Status Tracking
Supports Agile
Supports Scrum
Task Management
Testing / QA Management
Time & Expense Tracking

Incident Management Features

Audit Trail
Corrective Actions (CAPA)
Disaster Recovery
Incident Reporting
IT Incident Management
OSHA Compliance
Root-Cause Diagnosis
Safety Management
Task Management
Ticket Management

Issue Tracking Features

Assignment Management
Dashboard
Escalation Management
Issue Auditing
Issue Scheduling
Knowledge Base
Project Management
Recurring Issues
Scheduling
Task Management

Integrations

Domotz
QuickBooks Online
Salesforce
ScalePad
ScalePad Lifecycle Manager
ServiceNow
Splashtop Remote Support
TeamViewer
ThreatAware
Zapier
Acronis Cyber Protect
ArmorCode
Beam AI
Carbide
Chronicle SOAR
Cynet All-in-One Cybersecurity Platform
Hexnode UEM
Indent
Membrane
SurveyMonkey Enterprise

Integrations

Domotz
QuickBooks Online
Salesforce
ScalePad
ScalePad Lifecycle Manager
ServiceNow
Splashtop Remote Support
TeamViewer
ThreatAware
Zapier
Acronis Cyber Protect
ArmorCode
Beam AI
Carbide
Chronicle SOAR
Cynet All-in-One Cybersecurity Platform
Hexnode UEM
Indent
Membrane
SurveyMonkey Enterprise