Pandora ITSM vs Giva ChangeManager

PIPandora ITSM8.4Visit Giva ChangeManager8.3Visit

Higher score PI Pandora ITSM #4 in IT Change Management Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Pandora ITSM

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Giva ChangeManager #5 in IT Change Management Software 8.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Giva

• Pandora ITSM fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing dedicated change workflows

• Giva ChangeManager fits best

  Dedicated ITIL change teams with CAB processes

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Side by side

Feature	PIPandora ITSM 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Giva ChangeManager 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.3
Ranking	#4 in IT Change Management Software	#5 in IT Change Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams needing dedicated change workflows	Dedicated ITIL change teams with CAB processes
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$76/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pandora ITSM 5/6 · Giva ChangeManager 6/6
Risk assessment	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Change calendar	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Emergency changes	✓	✓
Change audit trail	✓	✓
CMDB linking	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free forever on-premise plan with Manager and Regular user allowances Detailed risk, impact, approval, scheduling and closure workflows Links changes with inventory objects, projects, tasks and tickets	Configurable RFCs, approval workflows, risk assessment, and emergency escalation Daily, weekly, and monthly calendars with permanent audit trails Links changes to hardware, software, and CMDB-related assets
Cons	The free on-premise plan is limited to 2 Manager and 10 Regular users SaaS uses yearly subscription payment and a 5-user license structure Scheduling centers on tasks and dates rather than a dedicated change calendar	No perpetual free plan; the offer is a 30-day trial Professional starts at $76 per agent monthly with annual billing Available through a web browser rather than native desktop or mobile apps
Our verdict	Pandora ITSM is an IT service management platform for support and technical teams that need structured change control. Its module supports change requests with templates, teams, types, priorities, risk, impact and administrator fields.… Read the review →	Giva ChangeManager is a cloud-based IT change management application for teams that need controlled Request for Change (RFC) processes. It centralizes configurable ITIL-aligned forms, approvals, risk assessment, scheduling, notifications,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pandora ITSM — where it wins

  • Free forever on-premise plan with Manager and Regular user allowances
  • Detailed risk, impact, approval, scheduling and closure workflows
  • Links changes with inventory objects, projects, tasks and tickets

  Where it doesn't

  • The free on-premise plan is limited to 2 Manager and 10 Regular users
  • SaaS uses yearly subscription payment and a 5-user license structure
  • Scheduling centers on tasks and dates rather than a dedicated change calendar

• Giva ChangeManager — where it wins

  • Configurable RFCs, approval workflows, risk assessment, and emergency escalation
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly calendars with permanent audit trails
  • Links changes to hardware, software, and CMDB-related assets

  Where it doesn't

  • No perpetual free plan; the offer is a 30-day trial
  • Professional starts at $76 per agent monthly with annual billing
  • Available through a web browser rather than native desktop or mobile apps

• PIPandora ITSM8.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A focused change-management option with a generous free on-premise plan.

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• Giva ChangeManager8.3/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused change-control system for RFCs, CAB approvals, calendars, and audit trails.

  Visit GivaFull verdict →