Easy8 HelpDesk vs Effigate

Easy8 HelpDesk6.9Visit EEffigate6.1Visit

Higher score Easy8 HelpDesk #20 in IT SLA Management Software 6.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Easy8 HelpDesk

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E Effigate #28 in IT SLA Management Software 6.1/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Effigate

• Easy8 HelpDesk fits best

  Budget-conscious SLA help desks

• Effigate fits best

  MSPs with billable SLA operations

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Side by side

Feature	Easy8 HelpDesk 6.9/10 Visit ↗	EEffigate 6.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.1
Ranking	#20 in IT SLA Management Software	#28 in IT SLA Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious SLA help desks	MSPs with billable SLA operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€6.90/user/mo	$79/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	7 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	7 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Easy8 HelpDesk 5/5 · Effigate 5/5
Escalation automation	✓	✓
Business-hour calendars	✓	✓
Multi-level SLAs	✓	✓
SLA reporting	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
SLA scope	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Business hours, working days, and holiday calendar calculations Multi-level SLA rules with automated assignment and escalation REST API, customer portal, reports, dashboards, and statistics	Business-hour, weekend, and after-hours SLA timers Pre-breach warnings, escalations, and breach evidence Client portal, contract billing, invoicing, and rate cards
Cons	No free plan is available The €6.90 starting price requires annual billing Advanced capabilities are distributed across higher tiers	No free plan is available Professional is limited to up to 25 users SSO/SAML and audit log export are Enterprise features
Our verdict	Easy8 HelpDesk is an integrated support-ticketing module for customer and internal technology teams. It accepts tickets by email or through a web interface, stores them in projects, and supports response and resolution SLA targets. Teams… Read the review →	Effigate is a cloud platform for managed service providers, IT services companies, digital agencies, consultants, and enterprise IT teams. It combines agile project management with a contract-governed helpdesk, priority-based response and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Easy8 HelpDesk — where it wins

  • Business hours, working days, and holiday calendar calculations
  • Multi-level SLA rules with automated assignment and escalation
  • REST API, customer portal, reports, dashboards, and statistics

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The €6.90 starting price requires annual billing
  • Advanced capabilities are distributed across higher tiers

• Effigate — where it wins

  • Business-hour, weekend, and after-hours SLA timers
  • Pre-breach warnings, escalations, and breach evidence
  • Client portal, contract billing, invoicing, and rate cards

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Professional is limited to up to 25 users
  • SSO/SAML and audit log export are Enterprise features

• Easy8 HelpDesk6.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A budget-friendly help desk with business-calendar SLAs, escalation, reporting, and API access.

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• EEffigate6.1/10 · 7-day trial

  A focused choice for MSPs that need SLA control tied to contracts, billing, and client access.

  Visit EffigateFull verdict →