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NAVEX One vs ServiceNow comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

NAVEX One
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
GRC (24th), IT Governance (14th), IT Vendor Risk Management (12th)
ServiceNow
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
231
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (1st), IT Asset Management (1st), IT Service Management (ITSM) (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (2nd), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

NAVEX One and ServiceNow aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. NAVEX One is designed for GRC and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, up 1.3% compared to last year.
ServiceNow, on the other hand, focuses on IT Service Management (ITSM), holds 12.7% mindshare, down 21.0% since last year.
GRC Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NAVEX One1.5%
RSA Archer6.2%
MetricStream3.2%
Other89.1%
GRC
IT Service Management (ITSM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ServiceNow12.7%
JIRA Service Management6.4%
BMC Helix ITSM5.2%
Other75.7%
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

EV
Information Security Business Enablement Mgr. at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Useful for risk assessment and has customization capability
The tool helps us with security incidents, policies, business continuity, disaster recovery, and internal audits. The feature I like the most is its customization capability. It acts like a blank canvas where you can construct forms and workflows according to your needs. You can configure and customize a lot yourself, whether starting from scratch or using some out-of-the-box options. The solution has impacted our operations by helping us manage and prioritize environmental risks. It also assists in establishing ownership of risks and enables us to mitigate or mediate existing risks. Additionally, it facilitates tracking risks throughout their entire lifecycle.
Hemanthreddy Vakiti - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Structured workflows have improved SLA compliance and now support prioritized incident handling
I think the licensing and pricing of ServiceNow is quite expensive compared to other tools. For large organizations, it is acceptable, but specifically for small and medium organizations to track incidents or change requests, ServiceNow is quite expensive. Sometimes performance can be slow when workflows and integrations are configured for complex tasks. For advanced customizations or advanced features which we rarely use, the documentation is not up to standard. The documentation needs to be improved for advanced customization features. However, the platform is stable overall and the features are quite good. The user experience and performance concerns I mentioned are areas I want to be improved. When many workflows and interactions are configured, performance is slow. For the features it is providing, it is quite expensive. If these performance features are improved, we can easily pay that price and get the return on investment.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The tool helps us with security incidents, policies, business continuity, disaster recovery, and internal audits. The feature I like the most is its customization capability. It acts like a blank canvas where you can construct forms and workflows according to your needs. You can configure and customize a lot yourself, whether starting from scratch or using some out-of-the-box options."
"ServiceNow is a really great platform, and what I like about it is the integration capabilities that save a lot of time for our customers by connecting different systems with their suppliers."
"Last year, there were three steps for installing or uninstalling software when a user asked us to do so, but by using ServiceNow, when a user opens a ticket or incident, we can automatically run the workflows through the system, and the assistant can automatically go to the user's computer and install or uninstall the software."
"As time has gone on and ServiceNow has evolved and matured, we are loving the ease of the product."
"It gives us the power to customize any aspect of the solution."
"It's a straightforward and effective approach that minimizes the need for extensive explanations."
"The solution helps us to collaborate and it's great that it is knowledge-based."
"For the nuts and bolts running of an IT organization, I can't really say there's anything lacking, feature-wise."
"It offers ready-built automation and simpler configuration for workflows."
 

Cons

"We think there's room for improvement, especially with customizing NAVEX One. Their development on the roadmap can be slow."
"The only complaint that I would have is just the interface itself is not always user friendly."
"It's moving at a very fast pace. It is difficult for developers or engineers to keep up with it. That's the only issue."
"Reaching beyond IT asset management is the biggest challenge to ServiceNow right now."
"Time to respond from support could definitely be better, as the global support timing sometimes causes delays in interactions."
"Sometimes there is not enough information about releases. For example, right now we have an issue understanding what the roadmap is for the Scaled Agile Framework."
"It should enhance its offerings by providing the chance to obtain course certifications at an affordable fee."
"It's not very secure, it's web-based, and I prefer Remedy. Both the security and the web interface could be improved."
"I've really enjoyed working with it, and I guess it's just the way we have things set up. It's a little frustrating not being able to find things, all the stuff I have to go through to get things fixed."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"NAVEX One's pricing comes in the middle range when compared to other products."
"I am from Brazil. For Latin American markets, ServiceNow is very expensive as compared to other vendors, such as VMware."
"The product cost is higher than that of other vendors."
"I know that it's not too bad because people continue to use it and they are happy to renew up their contract."
"The solution is expensive."
"Some time ago it was expensive, but large companies have special contracts. It's enterprise prices, and we're talking about millions per year."
"Isn't pricing always too much? We really do chafe at the ITIL licensing. ITOM is also pretty expensive."
"I'm not aware of any additional costs. I'm pretty sure that the current client is paying just the licensing fee per user. I do know that they've got some support agreement with ServiceNow, but I don't think that is broken out or specific to Project Management. It is just inclusive."
"Initially, the licensing model ServiceNow came up with was very good. But now, from a licensing perspective, they are changing their model day by day. It is becoming a bit expensive for customers."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business57
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise179
 

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