Atomicwork vs SolarWinds Service Desk

Atomicwork9.3Visit SolarWinds Service Desk8.7Visit

Higher score Atomicwork #1 in AI IT Service Desk Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Atomicwork

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SolarWinds Service Desk #5 in AI IT Service Desk Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit SolarWinds

• Atomicwork fits best

  AI-first enterprise IT service desks

• SolarWinds Service Desk fits best

  Mature ITSM with asset and change depth

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Side by side

Feature	Atomicwork 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SolarWinds Service Desk 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#1 in AI IT Service Desk Software	#5 in AI IT Service Desk Software
Best for	AI-first enterprise IT service desks	Mature ITSM with asset and change depth
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$25,000/yr	$39/seat/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	100+ integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Atomicwork 6/6 · SolarWinds Service Desk 2/6
AI ticket triage	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
AI knowledge answers	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Employee service portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Workflow approvals	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SLA management	✓	✓
IT asset management	✓	✓
Specs
Request channels	chat, voice, email, portal, browser, Microsoft Teams, Slack	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	AI support across chat, voice, email, portal, Teams, Slack, and browser Covers incidents, requests, assets, SLAs, approvals, and workflows Permission-aware knowledge and governed AI Coworkers with audit visibility	Covers incidents, assets, CMDB, SLAs, change, and service catalogs Premier adds AI incident summaries, solutions, and response generation Supports web, mobile apps, API access, and broad integrations
Cons	No free plan Professional starts at $25,000 per year with annual billing Outcome pricing includes minimum annual outcome commitments	No free plan; the 30-day trial is the only trial option Plans use annual billing and technician-based pricing AI-assisted capabilities are limited to the Premier plan
Our verdict	Atomicwork is an AI-native IT service management and enterprise service management platform for IT and business teams. It combines employee support, knowledge management, incident, problem, change and request management with asset… Read the review →	SolarWinds Service Desk is a cloud-based IT service management platform for IT teams and organizations managing employee support. It combines incident, problem, change, and release management with a knowledge base, employee self-service… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Atomicwork — where it wins

  • AI support across chat, voice, email, portal, Teams, Slack, and browser
  • Covers incidents, requests, assets, SLAs, approvals, and workflows
  • Permission-aware knowledge and governed AI Coworkers with audit visibility

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Professional starts at $25,000 per year with annual billing
  • Outcome pricing includes minimum annual outcome commitments

• SolarWinds Service Desk — where it wins

  • Covers incidents, assets, CMDB, SLAs, change, and service catalogs
  • Premier adds AI incident summaries, solutions, and response generation
  • Supports web, mobile apps, API access, and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the 30-day trial is the only trial option
  • Plans use annual billing and technician-based pricing
  • AI-assisted capabilities are limited to the Premier plan

• Atomicwork9.3/10 · Paid

  A broad AI-first service desk for enterprises that can support its outcome-based pricing.

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• SolarWinds Service Desk8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad ITSM platform for teams that need mature asset, change, and service management.

  Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →