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Front vs ServiceNow

Front logo

Front

Software

Where teams collaborate on customer communication

From
$25/month per seat
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ServiceNow logo

ServiceNow

Software

The world works with ServiceNow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Front starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier; ServiceNow listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller UP3 Services Ltd at £81.00 per licence per month for ServiceNow
  • They diverge on capability: Front covers Shared inbox, ServiceNow covers ITSM.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Front and ServiceNow actually diverge.

Attributes where Front and ServiceNow differ
AttributeFrontServiceNow
Starting price$25/month per seatOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsCloud-based SaaSWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132004

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Front

  • Shared inbox
  • Email collaboration
  • Omnichannel messaging
  • Analytics
  • Workflows
  • Integrations
  • HubSpot
  • Asana

Only in ServiceNow

  • ITSM
  • IT Operations
  • Customer workflows
  • Employee workflows
  • App development
  • AI/ML capabilities
  • Microsoft Teams
  • SAP

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • SOC2
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Front

  • Multi-team customer support across email, chat, SMS channelsnot ServiceNow
  • Enterprises using AI to resolve complex multi-step customer requestsnot ServiceNow

ServiceNow

  • Enterprise IT managementnot Front
  • Digital transformationnot Front
  • Workflow automationnot Front

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Front

  • Starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier
  • AI Copilot, Smart QA, and Smart CSAT are included only in Enterprise tier ($105/seat/month); available as add-ons at higher cost in lower tiers
  • Starter tier limited to 10 automation rules; Professional tier allows 20; unlimited rules only in Enterprise
  • Advanced analytics excluded from Starter tier

ServiceNow

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller UP3 Services Ltd at £81.00 per licence per month for ServiceNow

Pricing, plan by plan

Front

$25/month per seat

No published plan breakdown. See the Front review.

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 Front if

  • You need shared inbox.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want email collaboration.
Front review

Choose ServiceNow if

  • You need itsm.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want it operations.
ServiceNow review

Questions people ask

Is Front or ServiceNow better?
Neither clearly leads. Front starts at $25/month per seat and ServiceNow at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Front or ServiceNow?
Front starts at $25/month per seat and ServiceNow at On request.
Does Front or ServiceNow run on more platforms?
Front runs on Cloud-based SaaS. ServiceNow runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Front best used for?
Front is most often used for multi-team customer support across email, chat, sms channels, enterprises using ai to resolve complex multi-step customer requests. Of those, multi-team customer support across email, chat, sms channels and enterprises using ai to resolve complex multi-step customer requests are not what ServiceNow is typically brought in for.
What can Front do that ServiceNow cannot?
Front covers Shared inbox, Email collaboration, Omnichannel messaging, Analytics. ServiceNow covers ITSM, IT Operations, Customer workflows, Employee workflows. Both handle Salesforce, Slack, SOC2, Web support.
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