SolarWinds Service Desk Overview

Solarwinds Service Desk is an ITSM solution designed to effectively manage employee services. A free trial is available for users.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Helpdesk Management, Workflow Management, Knowledge Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using SolarWinds Service Desk.

Other use cases:

  • Contract Management
  • Customer Feedback Management
  • Communication Management
  • Training & Onboarding
  • Engagement Management
  • Social Media Management
  • Collaboration
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Business Priorities

Enhance Customer Relationships and Scale Best Practices are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using SolarWinds Service Desk.

Other priorities:

  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Improve ROI
  • Manage Risk
  • Improve Visibility
  • Acquire Customers
  • Launch New Products
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Improve Consistency
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Shorten Ramp Up Time
  • Establish Thought Leadership
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SolarWinds Service Desk Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

SolarWinds Service Desk works with different mediums / channels such as User Generated Content. and Blogs.

SolarWinds Service Desk's features include Ticketing, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, Dashboard, etc. and SolarWinds Service Desk support capabilities include Phone Support, Chat Support, Email Support, etc. also SolarWinds Service Desk analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"We have a whole team focused on our SAP implementation at Yorkshire Water. Part of making Service Desk a single service solution is preparing for these types of transitions, so I’m currently working with that team to have an integration ready for ou...r SAP go-live. We’ll update our solutions, update our portal, and update our processes so this shift has a minimal impact on the day-to-day." - Steve Blackburn

SolarWinds Service Desk, NinjaOne (formerly NinjaRMM), Giva, Cayzu Help Desk, Vision Helpdesk, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Help Desk. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for SolarWinds Service Desk

Top Industries

  • Education
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer Software

Popular in

  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise
  • Small Business

SolarWinds Service Desk is popular in Education, Information Technology And Services, and Computer Software and is widely used by Mid Market, Enterprise, and Small Business.

SolarWinds Service Desk Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

What solutions does SolarWinds Service Desk provide for Helpdesk Management?

What solutions does SolarWinds Service Desk provide for Workflow Management?

Why is SolarWinds Service Desk the best choice for Knowledge Management?

How efficiently Does SolarWinds Service Desk manage your Contract Management?

Why is SolarWinds Service Desk the best choice for Customer Feedback Management?

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well SolarWinds Service Desk solved their Help Desk needs. Cuspera uses 6575 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Help Desk needs.

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
SolarWinds Service Desk testimonial

Steve Blackburn

Continuous Improvement Analyst

Yorkshire Water

We have a whole team focused on our SAP implementation at Yorkshire Water. Part of making Service Desk a single service solution is preparing for these types of transitions, so I’m currently working with that team to have an integration ready for our SAP go-live. We’ll update our solutions, update ...our portal, and update our processes so this shift has a minimal impact on the day-to-day.

Testimonial By Steve Blackburn
SolarWinds Service Desk testimonial

Ryan Maier

IT Support Services Manager

Ringling College of Art and Design

We were really looking for something that would be a service, rather than just a product and that was evident with Service Desk from day one. Testimonial By Ryan Maier
SolarWinds Service Desk testimonial

Brian Moore

Help Desk Manager

FirstCare Health Plans

I think within a week we were confident that we had about 99% of computers listed with 90% done in the first day. Testimonial By Brian Moore
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
SolarWinds Service Desk testimonial

Steve Blackburn

Continuous Improvement Analyst

Yorkshire Water

We have a whole team focused on our SAP implementation at Yorkshire Water. Part of making Service Desk a single service solution is preparing for these types of transitions, so I’m currently working with that team to have an integration ready for our SAP go-live. We’ll update our solutions, update ...our portal, and update our processes so this shift has a minimal impact on the day-to-day.

Testimonial By Steve Blackburn
SolarWinds Service Desk testimonial

Ryan Maier

IT Support Services Manager

Ringling College of Art and Design

We were really looking for something that would be a service, rather than just a product and that was evident with Service Desk from day one. Testimonial By Ryan Maier
SolarWinds Service Desk testimonial

Brian Moore

Help Desk Manager

FirstCare Health Plans

I think within a week we were confident that we had about 99% of computers listed with 90% done in the first day. Testimonial By Brian Moore

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

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What is SolarWinds Service Desk?

SolarWinds Service Desk is an IT Service Desk Software that enables modern organizations worldwide to deliver a superior service experience to their employees. It helps enterprises manage IT complexity, scale IT support services, and increase security within the service desk.

It offers comprehensive service desk functionality that helps businesses respond to service requests in a timely manner, resulting in improved support. The IT service management software accelerates efficiency and visibility into services requested and delivered across an organization, making it easy to continuously streamline process improvement and greater productivity. Through unprecedented agility and scalability, SolarWinds Service Desk gives organizations the ability to rapidly and consistently deliver the services that employees need to get work done. It advanced ITSM capabilities that meet the heightened security expectations of modern enterprises and improve key service management processes for employees.

Key features include incident management consolidates, manages, and prioritizes incoming tickets, service catalog standardizes service request and fulfillment processes, service portal for users to have a single place to submit tickets and requests, change management to plan, review, and implement changes quickly and successfully, and more. It is a fully integrated service desk and asset management solution utilizing a SaaS/multi-tenant platform, allowing internal service providers to streamline process improvement and greater productivity.

What is SolarWinds Service Desk used for?

SolarWinds Service Desk is a Help Desk Software mainly used by its customers to Enhance Customer Relationships and Scale Best Practices by Helpdesk Management, Workflow Management and Knowledge Management .

What are the top features of SolarWinds Service Desk?

Ticketing, Alerts: popups & Notifications and Dashboard are some of the top features of SolarWinds Service Desk.

Who uses SolarWinds Service Desk?

SolarWinds Service Desk is used by Education, Information Technology And Services and Computer Software among other industries.

What are SolarWinds Service Desk alternatives?

NinjaOne (Formerly NinjaRMM), Giva, Cayzu Help Desk and Vision Helpdesk are popular alternatives for SolarWinds Service Desk.

Where is SolarWinds Service Desk located?

SolarWinds Service Desk is headquartered at 7171 Southwest Pkwy, Austin, Texas 78735, US.
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Peers used SolarWinds Service Desk for helpdesk management and workflow management

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.41/5

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Analytics

4.76/5

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Custom Reports

3.60/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.41/5

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Analytics

4.76/5

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Custom Reports

3.60/5

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SolarWinds Service Desk Integrations

SolarWinds Service Desk integrates with a wide range of software applications through its robust data import and export capabilities.

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Data Import

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SolarWinds News

Partnership

SolarWinds looks to build pipeline with partners - Computer Weekly

SolarWinds has announced enhancements to its channel program during its Partner Summit, focusing on improved benefits, certifications, and partner experience. The updates aim to reward existing partners and attract new ones by emphasizing a partner-first strategy. The program includes competencies, sales and marketing, business planning, and financial pillars, aiming to expand customer reach and support operational resilience.

Executive

SolarWinds Names Becky Melton General Counsel and Group Vice President, Legal

SolarWinds has appointed Becky Melton as General Counsel and Group Vice President, Legal. Melton, who joined SolarWinds in 2019, will oversee global legal, ethics, and compliance issues. She previously played a key role in guiding the company through legal challenges following a cyberattack.

Product

SolarWinds Fixes Four Critical Web Help Desk Flaws With Unauthenticated RCE and Auth Bypass

SolarWinds has released updates for its Web Help Desk software, addressing four critical vulnerabilities that could lead to authentication bypass and remote code execution (RCE). These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2025-40536, CVE-2025-40537, CVE-2025-40551, and CVE-2025-40552, have been fixed in the WHD 2026.1 release. The updates are crucial for preventing unauthorized access and potential exploitation.

Product

SolarWinds Patches Critical Web Help Desk Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek

SolarWinds has released a hotfix to address a critical vulnerability in its Web Help Desk software, identified as CVE-2024-28986, which could allow remote code execution. The flaw affects versions 12.4 to 12.8, and SolarWinds advises customers to upgrade to version 12.8.3 and apply the hotfix. This update enhances security by requiring authentication to exploit the vulnerability.

SolarWinds Profile

Company Name

SolarWinds

Company Website

https://www.fileplan.com/

HQ Location

7171 Southwest Pkwy, Austin, Texas 78735, US

Employees

1001-5000

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Financials

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