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Kustomer vs ServiceNow

Kustomer logo

Kustomer

Software

The future of customer service

From
On request
Rated
-
ServiceNow logo

ServiceNow

Software

The world works with ServiceNow

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kustomer pricing not published; requires customised sales assessment and quote for exact costs; ServiceNow listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller UP3 Services Ltd at £81.00 per licence per month for ServiceNow
  • They diverge on capability: Kustomer covers Unified customer view, ServiceNow covers ITSM.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kustomer and ServiceNow actually diverge.

Attributes where Kustomer and ServiceNow differ
AttributeKustomerServiceNow
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20152004

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Kustomer

  • Unified customer view
  • AI automation
  • Omnichannel
  • Workflow automation
  • Knowledge base
  • Analytics
  • Shopify
  • Magento

Only in ServiceNow

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

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Kustomer

  • Large B2C and B2B organisations managing 600+ customer support interactions across omnichannel platformsnot ServiceNow
  • Retail, financial services, travel and hospitality sectors requiring integrated AI-powered supportnot ServiceNow
  • Enterprises seeking customer 360 views and advanced workflow automationnot ServiceNow

ServiceNow

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

Where each one falls short

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

Kustomer

  • Pricing not published; requires customised sales assessment and quote for exact costs
  • Voice (call), SMS, and WhatsApp support operate on separate pay-as-you-go pricing models
  • Customisation-based pricing structure means no transparent cost comparison with competitors

ServiceNow

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Kustomer

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Kustomer 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 Kustomer if

  • You need unified customer view.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want ai automation.

Choose ServiceNow if

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

Questions people ask

Is Kustomer or ServiceNow better?
Neither clearly leads. Kustomer starts at On request and ServiceNow at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kustomer or ServiceNow?
Kustomer starts at On request and ServiceNow at On request.
Does Kustomer or ServiceNow run on more platforms?
Kustomer runs on Web, Cloud. ServiceNow runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Kustomer best used for?
Kustomer is most often used for large b2c and b2b organisations managing 600+ customer support interactions across omnichannel platforms, retail, financial services, travel and hospitality sectors requiring integrated ai-powered support, enterprises seeking customer 360 views and advanced workflow automation. Of those, large b2c and b2b organisations managing 600+ customer support interactions across omnichannel platforms and retail, financial services, travel and hospitality sectors requiring integrated ai-powered support are not what ServiceNow is typically brought in for.
What can Kustomer do that ServiceNow cannot?
Kustomer covers Unified customer view, AI automation, Omnichannel, Workflow automation. ServiceNow covers ITSM, IT Operations, Customer workflows, Employee workflows. Both handle SOC2, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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