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CA Service Desk Manager vs. Freshservice

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCA Service Desk Manager

by Broadcom

Freshservice

by Freshworks

Overall rating4.24.6
Review count201,366
Ease of use8.49.3
Ease of setup7.49.0
Quality of support8.69.1
Meets requirements8.79.0
NPS47.36842175.644917
Small Business15.0%18.0%
Mid-Market30.0%60.9%
Enterprise55.0%21.1%
Total page views903,143
Total LLM citations10528,238

CA Service Desk Manager

Formerly known as CA Service Management, Clarity SM believes delivering quality service and attaining service management maturity does not equate to a costly-to-operate software solution with a complex user experience. Clarity SM (Service Management) delivers a modern, social media-based user experience to access knowledge, collaborate, resolve issues, request services and manage IT assets to help make sure your business consumers don’t skip a beat. The xFlow innovation-award-winning user experience provides analysts with tools and context to embrace the team and make every moment count.

Pros

    Freshservice

    Freshservice by Freshworks is an AI-powered, unified service operations platform built for agile enterprises that need to move fast without sacrificing control. Freshworks is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for IT Service Management Platforms, recognition we believe reflects our strategic platform investments, product enhancements shaped by customer feedback, and strong visibility among ITSM buyers.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Features
    • Automation
    • Ticketing System
    • Ticket Management
    • User Interface