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ServiceNow IT Service Management vs. Freshservice

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

MetricServiceNow IT Service Management

by ServiceNow

Freshservice

by Freshworks

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count2,0101,366
Ease of use8.89.3
Ease of setup8.49.0
Quality of support8.89.1
Meets requirements9.19.0
NPS65.14346475.644917
Small Business6.0%18.0%
Mid-Market21.9%60.9%
Enterprise72.1%21.1%
Total page views8,3093,143
Total LLM citations29,55628,238

ServiceNow IT Service Management

ServiceNow IT Service Management (ITSM) is a cloud-based IT service management solution built on the ServiceNow AI Platform that helps IT organizations manage the full lifecycle of IT service delivery, from incident detection to resolution, service requests to change management, on a single platform with a unified data model. ServiceNow ITSM is used by IT teams across industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and government.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Incident Management
  • Efficiency
  • Features
  • Automation
  • Integrations

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