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Tools · itsm service desk · Alternatives

ServiceNow alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 24 itsm service desk are named by companies instead of ServiceNow: Jira Service Management by 1,059 companies, BMC Remedy by 452, Freshservice by 383.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

ServiceNow, companies in postings
4,528
Most used alternative
Jira Service Management · 1,059
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Jira Service Management
Alternatives ranked
24
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

itsm service desk companies choose instead of ServiceNow

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs ServiceNowpostings, 90 dCompare
1
1,05923%1,980ServiceNow vs Jira Service Management →
2
45210%1,442ServiceNow vs BMC Remedy →
3
FreshserviceFreshworks
3838%554ServiceNow vs Freshservice →
4
ServiceNow ITOMServiceNow
3758%1,819ServiceNow vs ServiceNow ITOM →
5
2546%1,151ServiceNow vs ServiceNow HR Service Delivery →
6
1954%701ServiceNow vs ServiceNow MID Server →
7
GLPITeclib'
1624%292ServiceNow vs GLPI →
8
ServiceNow ITSMServiceNow
1614%853ServiceNow vs ServiceNow ITSM →
9
1453%467ServiceNow vs ServiceNow Service Mapping →
10
1433%478ServiceNow vs ServiceNow Service Portal →
11
Glide APIServiceNow
1313%444soon
12
TOPdeskTOPdesk
1163%334soon
13
982%194soon
14
712%251soon
15
TeamDynamixTeamDynamix
451%114soon
16
CherwellIvanti
431%90soon
17
EasyVistaEasyVista
381%92soon
18
Ivanti HEATIvanti
371%61soon
19
Matrix42Matrix42
371%69soon
20
ServiceNow GlideScriptServiceNow
220%83soon
21
SysAidSysAid
210%42soon
22
HP Service ManagerOpenText
190%52soon
23
assystAxios Systems
170%26soon
24
CA Service Desk ManagerBroadcom
120%121soon
8,564 companies name a itsm service desk in their postings.

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24 itsm service desk are named by companies instead of ServiceNow: Jira Service Management by 1,059 companies, BMC Remedy by 452, Freshservice by 383, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/servicenow/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

ServiceNow alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to ServiceNow?

Jira Service Management: 1,059 companies name it in their own job postings, against 4,528 for ServiceNow.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

Can I get the companies on any of these?

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