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Head-to-head · Sla Management

TOPdesk vs InvGate Service Management

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score TOPdesk #3 in Sla Management 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit TOPdesk
InvGate Service Management #8 in Sla Management 8.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit InvGate

TOPdesk leads on 0 checks, InvGate Service Management on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTOPdesk · 9.0/10
  • Free trialonly InvGate Service Management

TOPdesk scores higher on our rubric for sla management: 9.0 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

TOPdesk is the better fit for service desks needing SLA within a broader ITSM suite. InvGate Service Management is the better fit for service desks needing SLA tools in a wider ITSM suite.

  • TOPdesk fits best

    Service desks needing SLA within a broader ITSM suite

  • InvGate Service Management fits best

    Service desks needing SLA tools in a wider ITSM suite

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Side by side

Feature TOPdesk 9.0/10 Visit ↗ InvGate Service Management 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.3
Ranking #3 in Sla Management #8 in Sla Management
Best for Service desks needing SLA within a broader ITSM suite Service desks needing SLA tools in a wider ITSM suite
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price £51/user/mo $500/user/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Docs, Community Live chat, Email, Community · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 100+ integrations 16 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TOPdesk 0/2 · InvGate Service Management 0/2
Breach alerts Not checked yet Not checked yet
Business-hours calendars Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
SLA policy rules Not checked yet Not checked yet
SLA reporting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Ticketing integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines ticketing, assets, self-service, and knowledge management
  • Includes contract and SLA management in Engaged and Excellent
  • Offers mobile apps, an open API, webhooks, and 100+ integrations
  • Tracks SLAs and OLAs with dashboards and reporting
  • Combines a self-service portal, knowledge base, and approvals
  • Offers mobile apps, integrations, and self-hosted deployment
Cons
  • SLA management starts with the £72 Engaged plan
  • No free plan is offered
  • The £51 Essential plan does not include change or problem management
  • Pro is priced per agent annually
  • SLA management sits within a broader ITSM product
  • Detailed asset inventory is a separate InvGate product
Our verdict

TOPdesk brings service desk work together across incident and ticket management, asset records, a self-service portal, and a searchable knowledge base. It is aimed at IT and other service teams that want requests, tasks, and assets handled…

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InvGate Service Management brings ticket and incident handling, service requests, and internal service workflows into one IT service management platform. For service desks, it combines service-level agreement (SLA) and operational-level…

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  1. TOPdeskSla Management 9.0Paid
  2. InvGate Service ManagementSla Management 8.330-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TOPdesk — where it wins

    • Combines ticketing, assets, self-service, and knowledge management
    • Includes contract and SLA management in Engaged and Excellent
    • Offers mobile apps, an open API, webhooks, and 100+ integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • SLA management starts with the £72 Engaged plan
    • No free plan is offered
    • The £51 Essential plan does not include change or problem management
  • InvGate Service Management — where it wins

    • Tracks SLAs and OLAs with dashboards and reporting
    • Combines a self-service portal, knowledge base, and approvals
    • Offers mobile apps, integrations, and self-hosted deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro is priced per agent annually
    • SLA management sits within a broader ITSM product
    • Detailed asset inventory is a separate InvGate product

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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