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Acquire vs ServiceNow
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Acquire no pricing published on website; ServiceNow listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller UP3 Services Ltd at £81.00 per licence per month for ServiceNow
- They diverge on capability: Acquire covers Live chat, ServiceNow covers ITSM.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Acquire and ServiceNow actually diverge.
| Attribute | Acquire | ServiceNow |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Category | Live Chat | Customer Support |
| Founded | 2015 | 2004 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Acquire
- Live chat
- Co-browsing
- Video chat
- AI chatbots
- Screen sharing
- Knowledge base
- Zendesk
- HubSpot
Only in ServiceNow
- ITSM
- IT Operations
- Customer workflows
- Employee workflows
- App development
- AI/ML capabilities
- Microsoft Teams
- SAP
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Slack
- SOC2
- HIPAA
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Acquire
- Live chat and messaging on a website or appnot ServiceNow
- Omnichannel support across chat, SMS, email and voicenot ServiceNow
- Video and cobrowsing sessions with customersnot ServiceNow
- Routing and SLAs across a support queuenot ServiceNow
- Call deflection from phone into digital channelsnot ServiceNow
ServiceNow
- Enterprise IT managementnot Acquire
- Digital transformationnot Acquire
- Workflow automationnot Acquire
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Acquire
- No pricing published on website
- Requires demo booking or signup to view pricing
- Plan names mentioned without associated costs
ServiceNow
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller UP3 Services Ltd at £81.00 per licence per month for ServiceNow
Pricing, plan by plan
Acquire
$50/month- Starter$50/month
- Live chat
- Basic co-browse
- Canned responses
- Professional$100/month
- Everything in Starter
- Video chat
- Chatbots
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom features
- Dedicated support
- SLA guarantee
ServiceNow
On request- IT Service Management$undefined/month
- Incident management
- Problem management
- Change management
- IT Operations Management$undefined/month
- Discovery
- Service mapping
- Event management
- Customer Service Management$undefined/month
- Omnichannel engagement
- Self-service
- Case management
Which should you pick?
Choose Acquire if
- You need live chat.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want co-browsing.
Choose ServiceNow if
- You need itsm.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want it operations.
Questions people ask
- Is Acquire or ServiceNow better?
- Neither clearly leads. Acquire starts at $50/month and ServiceNow at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Acquire or ServiceNow?
- Acquire starts at $50/month and ServiceNow at On request.
- Does Acquire or ServiceNow run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Acquire best used for?
- Acquire is most often used for live chat and messaging on a website or app, omnichannel support across chat, sms, email and voice, video and cobrowsing sessions with customers, routing and slas across a support queue. Of those, live chat and messaging on a website or app and omnichannel support across chat, sms, email and voice are not what ServiceNow is typically brought in for.
- What can Acquire do that ServiceNow cannot?
- Acquire covers Live chat, Co-browsing, Video chat, AI chatbots. ServiceNow covers ITSM, IT Operations, Customer workflows, Employee workflows. Both handle Salesforce, Slack, SOC2, HIPAA.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Acquire: What are Acquire's pricing tiers?
Acquire does not display pricing on its public website. The platform offers Self Service and Integrated Solution plans, but costs are only available upon request through booking a demo or contacting the sales team directly.
SourceServiceNow: Does ServiceNow offer a free trial?
ServiceNow provides product trials and demos for prospects. Organizations can request a demo to see the platform capabilities for IT service management, customer service management, and business workflows.
SourceAcquire: Does Acquire offer professional services?
Yes. Acquire offers tailored professional services to create a customer service solution specifically designed for your business needs. Pricing for these services is determined during a custom sales consultation.
SourceServiceNow: How is ServiceNow priced?
ServiceNow uses subscription-based pricing with custom quotes based on the number of users and modules selected. Organizations must contact ServiceNow directly to receive pricing for their specific deployment needs.
SourceServiceNow: What implementation support does ServiceNow provide?
ServiceNow offers professional services, customer success management, and training programs to help organizations maximize value from the platform. Implementation support is available through direct services teams and certified implementation partners.
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