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Help Desk FAQ - Software and Related Tools

The definitive global resource for helpdesks, customer relationship management and technical support.

Call Tracking and Problem Resolution Tools

Note: There have been a flurry of acquisitions and mergers in the industry since 1996, and more are expected over the next five years or so. Even if you are under a lot of pressure to 'get things fixed', don't get seduced by technology -- remember "automating a mess only makes it messier faster". Check the basics for things to consider before automating.

Also look at  third party reviews, and other resources that may help you out.

The column "Platform", lists what the vendor's product runs on. This does not mean that the product cannot be accessed from any other type of computer. Specifically many of the PC based products can run on popular Local Area Networks. Many of the UNIX based products have clients for Windows and vt100 emulation. Increasingly, many of them have web clients, though most of them are not 'fully functional'.

Table 1 - Commercial Products

Vendor

Product

Platform

Contact information

2020 Solutions

CalTraker

PCs

http://www.2020solutions.org/

Allen Systems Group

ASG-Impact

PCs

http://www.allensysgroup.com

American Help Desk

American Help Desk

Various

http://209.219.128.98/wconnect/wc.dll?
helpdesk~LogUrl

Applied Innovation Management

HelpDesk Expert

Various

http://www.aim-helpdesk.com/

Applix

Applix Enterprise

Various

http://www.applix.com

Astea International

Heat

PCs

http://www.astea.com

Atlanta On-Line Systems

Help Desk Application Suite

IBM Mainframes

http://www.atlonline.com/aos/index.htm

Avaya Interaction Center (formerly Quintus) Various www.avaya.com 

Automation Centre

Support Tracker

Lotus Notes

http://www.acentre.com

Auxilor Visual Help Desk Lotus Notes http://www.auxilor.com 
Axios Systems assyst Various http://www.axiossystems.com

Baron Software Services

Manage-it! Help Desk

PCs

http://www.bssinc.com/

Blue Ocean Software

Track-it!

PCs

http://www.blueocean.com

BMC Software Remedy Various http://www.remedy.com 

Bridgehead Software

Bridgehead Service Desk

Various

http://www.bridgeheadsoftware.com/

BusinessLine Corp.

BusinessLine

Various

http://www.bl-corp.com

Caliburn Technology

Caliburn Call Center

Lotus Notes

http://www.caliburntech.com

CNET Information Systems Nethelpdesk Various http://www.nethelpdesk.com/ 

Coastal Technologies

Help!Desk

PCs

http://www.coastaltech.com

Commonsense

Dispatch

Lotus Notes

http://www.groupapps.com/

Computer Associates

CA-Netman

Various

http://www.cai.com

ComputerWorks

InterTrac Help Desk

Lotus Notes

http://www.computerworks.com

ConSol* Software

ConSol*CM

Java based

http://www.consol.de/

Consultant's Help Desk Consultant's Help Desk Various www.consultdesk.com 

Coral Sea Software

Sysman

PCs

http://www.coralsea.com.au

Core Technology

Persist

PCs

http://www.ctc-core.com/
products/persist.html

Customer-Service-Software VuechatCS Various http://www.customer-service-software.com/

CustomerSoft

Li@son

Various

http://www.customersoft.com/

CyberSource

FAULT

PCs

http://www.cyber.com.au/cyber/product/

Datawatch Corp.

Q|SM

PCs

http://www.datawatch.com

Decisif Software Solutions

Call Tracking Software (LSA)

PCs

http://www.decisif.com

DKSystems Inc.

DKHelp Desk

PCs

http://www.dksystems.com

DP Solutions

In-Vision

Various

http://www.dpsol.com

DVSD International

Napoleon

Various

http://www.dvsd.net/Products/
Napoleon/napoleon.htm

Eden Communications ProjecTrak Lotus Notes http://www.projectrak.com/helpdesk/ 

Envisage Systems

Envisage Support Centre

PCs

http://www.envisage.co.nz

Epicor Software

Clientele

PCs

http://www.epicor.com

E.piphany Octane Various http://www.epiphany.com/ 
ExDesk ExDesk Various http://www.exdesk.com 

Firstwave Technologies

TakeControl

PCs

http://www.firstwave.net

FixIT Support FixIT eSupport Various http://www.fixit.co.uk 

FG&A

Probe

PCs

http://www.fga-software.com

Foresight Software

Service Management System

Various

http://www.foresight-esp.com/

FrontRange (was Bendata)

HEAT

PCs

http://www.frontrange.com

Fused Solutions Support Management System Hosted (ASP model) http://www.fusedsolutions.com/helpdesk/ 
Genesys Genesis Various http://www.genesyslab.com 

GroupApps

Dispatch

Lotus Notes

http://www.groupapps.com

GroupSoft Systems

GroupSoft Help Desk

Lotus Notes

http://www.groupsoft.com

GSx Groupware Solutions

GSX Help Desk

Lotus Notes

http://www.gsx.net

GWI Software

GWI Collaborative Front Office

Lotus Notes

http://www.gwisoft.com/

Help Desk Technology

HelpSTAR for Windows

PCs

http://www.helpstar.com

Heron Technology Great Blue PCs/Web http://www.herontechnology.com 

Hewlett Packard

HP OpenView - ITSM Operation

Various

www.openview.hp.com/itsm

Hornbill Systems

Support-works

Various

http://www.support-works.com/

ieComputer Systems ieSupport Manager PCs http://www.iecomputersystems.com 
iManage iManage Various http://workflow.imanage.com 
Inet-Sciences Web+Center Various http://www.inet-sciences.com

Infinite Access

CITRIS

Various

http://www.bullseyesystems.com/

Infra Corporation (Formerly Help Desk Systems)

Infra-Help

Various

http://www.infra.com.au

Integral Solutions Corporation

Support Wizard

Various

http://www.supportwizard.com/fspage.htm

Ixchange, Inc.

Customer IXCHANGE

PCs

http://www.ixchange.co.za/

Kana SilkNet Various http://www.kana.com
Kanisa Kanisa Various http://www.kanisa.com 

Kemma Software

Bridge

Various

http://www.kemma.com

KnowledgeSoft

KnowledgeDesk

Lotus Notes

http://www.knowledgesoft.com

LiveTime Software LiveTime Support Various http://www.livetime.com
MetaQuest Software Census Various http://www.metaquest.com

Metrix

OpenUPTIME

Various

http://www.metrix-inc.com/

Molloy Group(Now ServiceWare)

Top of Mind

PCs

http://www.molloy.com

Monarch Bay Software

HelpTrac

PCs

http://www.helptrac.com

Monitor IM HelpDesk (CRM)suite PCs www.monitor24-7.com 

Motive Communications

Motive Duet

Various

http://www.motive.com

Multima Corporation

NetKeeper HelpDesk

PCs

http://www.netkeeper.com

NetHelpNow NetHelpNow Various http://www.nethelpnow.com 

Network Associates

ServiceDesk

Various

http://www.magichelpdesk.com/

Nocom AB

S.O.S. Help Desk

Various

http://www.nocom.se

Nortel Networks Clarify Various http://www.nortelnetworks.com/products/04/eba/crm/index.html 
OmniNet gmbh OmniTracker Various http://www.omninet.de/ 
Oracle Oracle CRM Various http://www.oracle.com/ 
Orcasoft Quantum Series Various www.orcasoft.co.uk 

PHD (now Computer Associates)

PHD

Various

http://www.prohelpdesk.com

PeopleSoft (formerly Vantive) Various http://www.peoplesoft.com 

Peregrine

Service Center

Various

http://www.peregrine.com

Perpetual

Desktop Automation Center

PCs

http://www.perpetual.com

PosAm Bratislava

Help Desk

Lotus Notes

http://www.posam.sk/

PRD Software Pty Ltd

HelpMasterPro

PCs

http://www.prd-software.com.au

Precision Consulting & Automation Inc.

Prop Web

Various

www.pcaonline.com

Primus

Solution Builder Solution Publisher

Various

http://www.primus.com

ProAmerica Systems

Service Call Management

Various

http://www.proam.com/

Repository Technologies

Customer First Software

Various

http://www.custfirst.com

TouchPaper

HelpDesk

Various

http://www.touchpaper.com

SIAL Software

Fireman

PCs

www.fireman.com.br  

Scorpiosoft Virtual Help Desk Various www.scorpiosoft.com/vhd/login.cfm 
Serio Serio Various www.seriosoft.com 

ServiceSoft

WebAdvisor

Various

http://www.servicesoft.com

Service Data Management

ServicEdge and TAC

Various

http://www.sdm1.com/

Simply Amazing Software

HelpDesk

Various

http://www.helpdeskpro.net

Sitehelpdesk Sitehelpdesk Various http://www.sitehelpdesk.com/ 
Soffront TrackWeb series Various http://www.soffront.com/ 

Softopia Development

iTrack and iTrack Enterprise

PCs

http://www.softopia.com/

Sunrise Software

Sunrise

PCs

http://www.sunrisesw.com

Support.com Support.com Various http://www.support.com 
TechExcel ServiceWise Various http://www.techexcel.com 
Ticketxpert Ticketxpert.NET .NET www.ticketxpert.net 

Techflow

Enhanced Help Desk

Lotus Notes

http://www.techflow.com

TJ Tieto Group

TJ Help Desk

Lotus Notes

http://www.tjgroup.com

Tynan Data Systems FireSTARTER! Help Desk PCs http://www.tynandatasystems.com 

Tele-Support Software

Tele-Support HelpDesk

PCs

http://www.resource-dynamics.com

TiFic TiFic Various http://www.tific.com 

Tree Tools

HelpDesk-3

Various

http://www.treetools.com.br

Troika Software

RESOLVE IT!

Various

http://www.troikasoft.com/

UniPress Software

Footprints

Various

http://www.unipress.com/footprints/

United System Solutions

SystemCare

Lotus Notes

http://www.ussinc.com
Velocity Velocity Lotus Notes www.velocityintegrations.com 
Viadyne viaITIL Various http://www.viadyne.com 

Vision4

Gemini

PCs

http://www.vision4.co.uk

WhiteStone Technology WhiteStone Service Desk Web http://www.whitestonetechnology.com
WorldDeskPro WorldDeskPro ASP 
(they host it for you)
http://www.worlddeskpro.com 

WebWonderland

WonderDesk

Web

http://www.wonderdesk.com