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Award winning IT Asset Mgmt and Service Mgmt platform

Last updated: October 2024

Alloy Navigator Reviews

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4.5

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61

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.78/10

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Pros and cons

The help desk and software licensing components really save a lot of time and are easy to use. I've been able to use the software licensing piece to fulfill a Microsoft audit with ease.
The ease of use, ability to customize the software to our needs and the fantastic support we receive.
Customer service is extremely helpful in customizing the solution to best fit your needs. Software does everything you need for helpdesk and servicedesk operations.
Just gets confusing with the multiple elements.
I can't find anything that we can call a disadvantage.
It can be cumbersome to learn in an SMB environment with small teams and no compartmentalization.
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Enzo P.

Computer Hardware, 501-1,000 employees

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My review of Alloy Navigator

Reviewed a month ago

Overall, Alloy Navigator is a solid tool for IT management. It’s feature-rich and reliable, though the user interface could be more modern and easier to navigate.

Pros

I liked how comprehensive Alloy Navigator is for IT service management. It offers a great mix of asset management, help desk, and workflow automation, all in one platform, making it easy to manage IT processes efficiently.

Cons

The interface can feel outdated and a bit clunky. It takes some time to get used to, and the customization options could be more flexible.

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Beth V.

Mental Health Care, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Game-changing system for Equipment and Property tracking

Reviewed a year ago

Overall, I'm extremely pleased with Alloy Navigator and our experience so far. This system is going to facilitate our future growth. It has already saved us time and prevented property loss. Once we have it fully integrated into our workflows and are using all features, it will be indispensable to daily work life.

Pros

The customization ability of Alloy is very impressive. We have not found anything that we have not been able to change so that it suits our needs. We are not even currently using Alloy to its fullest capacity yet and it has transformed workflows. Being able to track property and equipment to remote employees within the different categories is so helpful. I appreciate the flexibility of the system, once you learn the different levels of details it contains. The customer support is fantastic and really responsive. The training we received saved so many missteps when we were setting up the system. I really felt prepared to go live. Of course, we have made changes since startup as we realized different views or categorizations of items would work better, and the system makes it easy to adjust. My favorite section is the Consumables section. I am finding more and more ways to use this section. I feel that once we integrate purchasing into our Alloy workflow, our data will be so invaluable.

Cons

The only real problem I've found so far is that the Inventory Items and the Equipment Lending Library don't sync. This has been a little limiting, but the support team is working to correct that so I anticipate no problems in the future. There is a big learning curve with Alloy if you have not worked with a similar system. If you are new to Asset tracking systems, I highly recommend taking advantage of the training sessions. They are very in-depth and will prepare you well. Some of the categorizations required with Category and Type are a little redundant. Especially in the Consumable Products section. It took me several tries to figure out the best way to input these items to make them work for us.

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Audrey b.

Oil & Energy, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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An Outstanding ITSM Solution: Easy, All-in-one & Flexible!

Reviewed a year ago

We were unhappy with our previous ITSM Solution. I was responsible for selecting and implementing a new solution.From start to finish, my experience with this tool has been excellent.The implementation process was pretty smooth, thanks to the tool's pre-configured setup. It ensured that we were ready to use it to its full potential right out of the box.One of the standout features of Alloy Navigator is its flexibility. It effortlessly adapts to our specific needs and requirements, allowing us to customize and tailor it to suit our desired workflow.Its stability and reliability have truly set it apart from other solutions and also the support provided by the AlloySoftware team. Their responsiveness and expertise have been instrumental in our successful implementation.I also appreciate the frequency of updates and releases. The team consistently works on enhancing the tool, rolling out new features, and improving existing functionalities. What’s even more commendable is their willingness to listen to customer feedback and suggestions. It’s evident that they value their customers' input, as they actively incorporate user suggestions into their updates. This customer-centric approach ensures that the tool remains relevant and continues to meet the evolving needs of its users.

Pros

The fact that it comes smartly pre-configured. Settings are very easy and flexible. Everything is Possible, and if it is not you can always do it with PowerShell, no limit!

Cons

The project Management side could be enhanced, also the Knowledge Management or the Document but they are less important in our activity

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Jacob B.

Religious Institutions, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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Alloy has a lot of useful features, but is not the easiest to use

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

It has a lot of useful features such as the equipment lending library and the asset management features. I also like how users can send tickets in via the help desk portal which has made it easier for us to keep track of work orders.

Cons

Customer support used to be really good, but lately they haven't been. For example, when I would run into an issue, I would look it up in their knowledge base and they don't have what I am looking for. So, I would send in a help desk ticket and sometimes it would take days just to hear something back.

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Jacob, I'm very sorry you had a poor experience. I've tried to find any record of your interaction with Technical Support, but we've never had anyone by the name of Jacob B* contact Technical Support nor do we have any contact in our systems that match that name. Also, our average response time across all priorities is 2 hours so I'd very much like to hear more about your situation. Please feel free to provide me with your information. I am e-mailing you this response with my contact information. Thanks and again sorry you had a negative experience.

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Simon R.

Computer Software, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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Powerful tool

Reviewed a year ago

It's easier to work with clients and have all the relevant information available in one tool. Keeping track of the status of computers and software in one single pane of glas is great.

Pros

The amount of customization I found to be very useful. When working with tickets you can see all the right information at a single glance so you don't have to spend so much time looking for tick and customer information.

Cons

The UI can be overwhelming because of all the options presented, but after some time working in the tool and done the changes for my taste it's working fine.

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Sarath K.

Oil & Energy, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Great Product, when it comes to IT Inventory & Asset Management.

Reviewed 2 years ago
Pros

Our main objective on the job is to track down all the IT assets and Inventory for both deployed and Stock Items. Alloy Navigator does the job perfectly and gives reports as the department needs.Another interesting thing is that most of the areas of this product can be customized very easily according to the department's needs.Users can easily report an issue by using the self-service SSO portal.

Cons

The help section can be provided for the self-service portal.

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Zahid S.

Utilities, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Alloy navigator _review

Reviewed 2 years ago

Good tool to manage your IT support, incidents, assets etc.

Pros

Excellent software, reliable application, I am using it since 10 years.

Cons

Support partners in UAE are not professional. I prefer online support.

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Arnaud G.

Oil & Energy, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Fully functional ITSM out-of-the-box and highly customizable tool

Reviewed 3 years ago

This tool is much more user-friendly and efficient than our previous ITSM tool

Pros

Out-of-the-box the tool can be used almost immediately. A lot of parameters are provided to suit your environment particularities. You can easily integrate your IT existing tools with API. You can purchase discovery tools in option. The tool can be customized very quickly and with efficiency. Customization could replace a lot of development hours. You can define your own actions, alerts, notifications and triggers.

Cons

International support could be improved. Multi-currency and multi-language need important customization to be implemented. Project management and Calendar have limited functionalities.

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Angela L.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Alloy for Service Requests and Change Requests

Reviewed 4 years ago

I really like what I've used so far. It's a part of my daily work, and it makes everything fairly simple. I'd like to explore more of the available features within the application, and I'm really excited to see what else we can do!

Pros

Please keep in mind that I do not use all of the available features of this system. But I really like the features that I'm currently using. I spend nearly all of my time with tickets and Change Requests. Both features are easy to use, and help me track my work effectively. I love how easy it is to escalate tickets and CR's, create work orders, and communicate with my requestors directly within the tickets. My administrator has also created some very helpful reports and dashboards so I can track the work that my employees complete, and provide visibility to our Executive Leadership. We've even created an entire process surrounding our Change Advisory Board that streamlines the approval process for projects. It's wonderful.

Cons

It might just be me, but I find both the Activity and History tabs to be confusing / overwhelming at times. I wish there was a better way to quickly see what's happened with the ticket over time.

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Granville B.

Architecture & Planning, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Alloy Navigator - Marvelous tool for Network Inventory

Reviewed 4 years ago

My experience overall with Alloy Navigator is been very good overall. The technical support are very courtesy, knowledgeable, and professional. The migration process to Alloy Navigator 8.1 was smooth and took a few minutes to complete.

Pros

The most impact about this software to view if workstation has out dated OS or C drive is low that will have issues with users capability to work. Another feature I like about Alloy software you can exclude devices that are not connected to the network.

Cons

The least thing I like about alloy software it's difficult to find the version of software on workstation i.e if a user looking for a specific software like Revit 2019 it will become difficult unless you have assistance from Alloy technical support.

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Doron P.

Architecture & Planning, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Doron's Alloy Review

Reviewed 4 years ago

Overall the application is solid, reliable. I have used it for the last 10 years and don't have plans of changing anytime soon.

Pros

Software is reliable, user friendly and you get the results quickly.

Cons

Some built-in features are limited and require alterations.

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Caroline M.

Public Safety, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Extensible Incident Management, Asset Management, and Incident Workflow Management

Reviewed 4 years ago

Our shop has been using this software for years because it has excellent value, with good customer support. We use the product everyday to manage our support desks, manage our hardware inventory, and provide a web interface to our agency users. We are continually improving our efficiency by automating tasks, and we manage an extensive knowledge base with hundreds of articles for either end-users or tech support staff. Our clients also find the system fairly easy to use to submit tickets and interact with the technicians. There is always more we could be doing with this system. I am impressed with its capabilities and flexibility.

Pros

We have found Alloy to be highly customizable to meet our needs - we can track the life cycle of hardware assets, we can remotely manage machines directly from an incident case, we can link incidents and problems to the computers history, and and we can automate many simple and complicated tasks from resetting a password to requesting an RMA from a hardware vendor. I have used many other Enterprise IT incident management software products and this is still my software of choice.

Cons

The system is very powerful and with power comes complexity that requires training and understanding of how the underlying database interacts with the software in order to get the most out of the product. Understanding the hierarchy is important when setting up your service desks if you support more than one technical team. We have an IT Support Desk as well as a Facilities Support Desk, and a Supply Order Desk.

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Jörg M.

Education Management, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Alloy Navigator - our daily help - thank you!

Reviewed 4 years ago

We are responsible for the IT infrastructure of the schools affiliated to us in the canton of BL (Switzerland). We have been using Alloy Navigator as a ticketing system (incident, service request) for many years. We keep discovering great functions that are very helpful. The knowledgebase is used extensively to provide instructions for us IT, but also for teachers and students. The purchases of hardware as well as software and services are authorized and processed via Alloy Navigator. We are currently introducing the use of Alloy Navigator's project management and are learning to work with it.

Pros

All of our Service Requests, Incidents, Announcements and instructions for inquiries are centralized and can be linked as required. The purchasements of hardware, software and services can be managed centrally. If necessary, different permits can be configured as a condition prior to purchasements. Sub-tasks of Service Requests, incidents or projects can be managed clearly. If you want, adjustments to workflows, masks, etc. can also be made. Alloy Navigator's webinterface is very good, most or almost all of the work can be done in the web browser. This is really fantastic!

Cons

Alloy Navigator is very good software. I can't find anything that we can call a disadvantage.

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Hany E.

Food Production, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Review for Alloy Navigator

Reviewed 4 years ago

It's an excellent experience because it benefited me more than I expected from other programs and everything I needed and brought in.

Pros

This program helps to follow the work seriously and continuously and it includes all the sections I need in the work like the one and save the assets in the department and renewal and many other things

Cons

This program is good, and there's nothing I didn't like.

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Mary A.

Education Management, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Alloy Navigator

Reviewed 6 years ago

Alloy Navigator has eliminated about 4 different spreadsheets that I used to use to track information. I now do this from one console and have set up reporting to assist with the management and tracking of that information.

Pros

It was super easy to get started and setup generally functionality. I have been able to quit using spreadsheets to track information and was able to import most of my spreadsheets directly into Alloy. I now tracks my Contract renewals for both hardware and software. I am tracking my software licensing and allocations. The library is very useful for us to track equipment that we have checked out to our end users and/or contracted trainers. We also have a scheduled inventory that continues to update with our latest information for all computers in our domain.

Cons

The admin section is a little cumbersome to maneuver, but has a lot of options there.

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Ron O.

Insurance, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Great product at a great price!

Reviewed 6 years ago

We were looking for a solution to enhance our change management system. Alloy had all the components we were looking for and very happy with the product. In addition, we will also be upgrading our Helpdesk system and Asset management system using Alloy.

Pros

Alloy Navigator is the complete solution to manage IT services and assist in providing controls for changes in the technology environment. It was easy to install and the self service portal was easy to navigate. The best part of it was cost. We looked at several other products ranging from cost to functionality to find Alloy provided more for less!

Cons

Admin settings can be confusing but is organized well enough to navigate.

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Vitaliy E.

Law Practice, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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Has good potential

Reviewed 6 years ago

My overall experience is good. I went head on into a huge mess that was not very well maintained. When the inventory, locations, and customers are up to date, then its much easier to manage.

Pros

What I liked most about this software is how it can be integrated to sync with Active Directory which allows us to keep the inventory, locations, and customer tabs updated. The more automation, the better.

Cons

The gui is kind of outdated and could be simplified, but that's speaking from being on an older version of Alloy Navigator. There is not enough sync customization that can be manipulated or adjusted for AD sync.

Vendor response

Thanks for taking the time to review our product! Absolutely get yourself on the latest version and take a look at the Technician Web Portal. It's really sleek and easy to use. If you use the Windows client, you'll love the Web Portal no doubt! Regarding the Active Directory sync, please give our services team a call. I say that because the sync is super flexible, allows you to map any AD field anywhere you want, update records on conditions, import pictures, set managers for automatic permissions and approvals, and its paired with the workflow which is second to none. Maybe there's something you're missing we can help you with. We'd love to help you get the most out of the product and if there is a limitation anywhere, we'll do our best to address it! Thanks for being part of the Alloy Software family!

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Daniel Y.

Law Practice, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Alloy Navigator Experience

Reviewed 6 years ago
Pros

What I like most about Alloy Navigator is the Library tree, we implemented this tool with our company laptops giving us the ability to track and list who we "loan" the laptop out to. We can also track when we push software updates on our machines. Knowledge base tree is another pro in my opinion, whenever im stuck with an issue I do a quick search in Knowledge base to see if any previous employees have come across the same problem before. This really helps me cut down on troubleshooting time and points me to the right direction on how to solve the problem.

Cons

So far my only Con I have with Allow Navigator is the ticketing system, I feel like users who have issues with something should have the ability to create a ticket from there end. We currently use a system where every call we get we have to input a ticket ourselves in full detail, its not horrible by any means but there is an inconvenient factor to it.

Vendor response

Thank you for your review! Our Self-Service Portal allows users full control over entering tickets with whatever information you'd want them to! You have complete control over their submission forms just as you do for the technician side, there's a Service Catalog, ability to check-out shared equipment, handle approvals and you can even make knowledge base articles public for the customers so instead of you finding the solution, your customers can do it themselves without having to submit a ticket! Of course if you'd like, you can have end users submit tickets via our e-mail too! Just setup the Mail Connector and you're good to go! Contact our services team if you have any questions!

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Marshall M.

Financial Services, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Great Support and Inventory Management Software

Reviewed 6 years ago

Alloy keeps our technology department on task, and gives our company's users an easy way to ask for help in solving their issues. The software is near limitless in what you can do with it thanks to the scripting and automation it provides. The automation also helps us manage our inventory, by keeping up with computers and hardware in stock, on loan, etc. We send emails to users to remind them to return hardware they've borrowed, and we've created a process that will create a ticket if our stock of hardware or computers starts getting low. Monthly tasks such as access reviews and computer updates are tracked using tickets that are automatically created. This software is highly customizable, provided you've got the knowledge and imagination to write the scripts and workflow.

Pros

Our favorite part about the Alloy software is the scripting and automation it provides. You can have it create tickets or work orders automatically when certain conditions are met, such as a ticket to order more computers when stock is running low.

Cons

The scripting is a bit hard to understand if you don't come from a SQL background. However, Alloy's support team is excellent and has been able to help with every issue we've given them.

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Craig P.

Construction, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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A flexible product for any IT Department

Reviewed 6 years ago

Asset tracking, ticket management, knowledge base articles and full asset library reservation system.

Pros

The straight forward approach for an all encompassing program is why we chose this product 13 years ago. We can accomplish our daily ticketing system, maintain a company equipment reservation program and inventory all company assets in one out of the box program. On top of that, the support team is always available to help and always responds in a timely manner to any question or request.

Cons

The programming logic can be a bit confusing at times on the back end. There are lots of logic statements, actions, etc. that can be buried in a specific place that are not always easy to find.

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Eric O.

1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Alloy does the job

Reviewed 6 years ago

The majority of our IT department lives inside Alloy. It is simple to use for the average technician and the user portal is good as well. The integration of software allocation and databases of all hardware on our network is a must.

Pros

- Alloy user portal and technician portals are easy to use - Runs quickly and smoothly - Easy to import users from AD - Email integration for alerts on new tickets and updates on existing tickets - Training that Alloy offers is well thought out and contains tons of information.

Cons

- Customer Support can take 1-3 days to get back to you - The backend of Alloy is very confusing. Trying to change simple things can be extremely difficult since there is no search functionality and no documentation online. - If you want custom features added it is going to cost a decent chunk of money.

Vendor response

Thanks for providing a review! We're happy you enjoy using our solution! I apologize for the experience you had with Support. However, I'm positive it was an isolated situation. A review of your company's 138 tickets since 2015 shows an average response of 2hrs 19mins with average resolution under 24 hours. Given that I expect your next experience will be a positive one. For online documentation, I would strongly advise the use of our Support Portal. Our product help and admin guides are all online along with our searchable Knowledge base. The admin part of the product does have a learning curve, but you'll find the ratio of flexibility to ease of use to be unmatched. Other products provide a fraction of the power or they require programming knowledge to leverage the same results. Use the search workflow feature to find what you're looking for or press F1 anywhere for contextual online help. Please reach out to us if you need anything and thank you for using our solution!

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Jeff W.

Printing, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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If keeping track of everything is what you want, this product is for you! And I mean everything!

Reviewed 6 years ago

Alloy keeps track of a ll of our inventory, software changes, support incidents, knowledge base, etc. The information in Alloy puts all the necessary information in one place to manage our IT environment easily and efficiently.

Pros

Alloy can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be based on how you set it up. The flexibility and depth are what I love most about it. You can really keep track of everything in your IT environment and you can customize it to fit your specific needs. Other products make you use their preconfigured categories and workflows, etc. While Alloy comes preconfigured with almost everything you need, you can add or remove just about anything you want and build your own workflows to automate the system.

Cons

I find that the more flexible a product is, the more cumbersome it can be. Since Alloy is extremely flexible, the set up can be a little complicated. However, they have a great support team to help you when you need it.

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Scott H.

Hospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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We've used the network inventory and it works great and the support has been top notch.

Reviewed 6 years ago

We've used the network inventory to scan all PCs weekly and it lets me know if there are any changes going on with our hardware. We keep track of all of our maintenance history so we know the history of all of our hardware. We've done some software monitoring so we know what versions of software are being used.

Pros

I like the network inventory. It lets me know what is going on with our PC's and if anything is changing. I use ANX to input all of our service done on PCs so it's easy to find out the history of a PC

Cons

It takes a little time to get used to how to make modifications but the support has been great and will be looking into some training to be able to use more affectively.

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Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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I love the product and it has helped us and our client streamline their support processes.

Reviewed 6 years ago

providing an efficient service desk

Pros

There are many features, and they are entirely customisable. The out of the box features and set up is very useable from day 1. Support is great.

Cons

Programming is too simplistic and doesn't encourage code reuse - which leads to difficulty in long term maintenance. The agreement with Alloy suits an end customer, it doesn't cater for the needs of true resellers and service providers. Priced for larger organisation - difficult for small organisations to get started.

Vendor response

Thanks for the kind words! We truly appreciate your loyalty to Alloy's products! We agree the functionality and price of our Enterprise edition is aligned with medium to large companies in mind. If you would like something more suitable for small to medium companies we'd suggest you take a look at our Express edition. Regarding workflow, the system is designed specifically for the purposes of reusing every piece of a process you design. You can design one form that is used in multiple workflows, or you can create a function with simplistic or extremely complex operations any process can take advantage of. A good example is the ability to request manager approval. There's a built-in function, no different than any function you can create, you can add to any workflow. That's as reusable as you get. I urge you to get in touch with us so we can show you. It will unlock some extremely powerful benefits for you and your customers.

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Used daily for 1-2 years

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We use Navigator for help desk ticket and asset management and have found it quite useful.

Reviewed 6 years ago
Pros

From a help desk perspective, we appreciate being able to see trends in issues our users are experiencing as well as where the issues are coming from. It's quite easy to configure when linked to our AD and other global settings can be updated for multiple users en masse. I appreciate the flexibility in being able to create views of tickets that work for me, as do the other techs who respond to tickets.

Cons

Configuring reports and views is not the most user friendly but they've just released Navigator 8 which I believe makes this easier. No real complaints other than wish there were a Mac version as well.

Vendor response

Thank you for your kind words! Just a quick note, if you need to use Alloy Navigator on a Mac, I recommend using the Tech Web Portal. This gives you full access to everything you need on any platform whether it be Windows, Mac, Linux or otherwise. In regards to report development, drop our Technical Support team a note and they'll point you towards some great tutorials. As we use the standards - Microsoft Report Builder and Crystal Reports - there are lots of solid resources available on the net to choose from. Thanks again for the review and for being our customer!