IT service management · October 2026 Edition
InvGate Service Management vs SolarWinds Service Desk
Zero of fourteen models named InvGate Service Management first on the direct prompt; zero named SolarWinds Service Desk. InvGate Service Management was named by seven of the fourteen models and SolarWinds Service Desk by eight and InvGate Service Management carries 12 labels and SolarWinds Service Desk 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%29%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1214A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, InvGate Service Management reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Freshservice was named alongside these two in fourteen of the fourteen direct answers. Freshservice vs InvGate Service Management · Freshservice vs SolarWinds Service Desk · Jira Service Management vs InvGate Service Management
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the IT service management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
InvGate Service ManagementFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSolarWinds Service Desk
Direct00
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained01
Scale-constrained10
Negative004 against SolarWinds Service Desk
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where InvGate Service Management and SolarWinds Service Desk stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
InvGate Service Management SolarWinds Service Desk first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, InvGate Service Management on the left and SolarWinds Service Desk on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where InvGate Service Management and SolarWinds Service Desk stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Freshservice alternatives: InvGate Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, SysAid
Gemini 3.5 FlashFreshservice alternatives: HaloITSM, InvGate Service Management, Jira Service Management, SysAid
Grok 4.1 FastFreshservice alternatives: InvGate Service Management, Jira Service Management, SysAid
Mistral SmallFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, SolarWinds Service Desk
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Perplexity SonarFreshservice alternatives: BMC Helix ITSM, Jira Service Management, ServiceDesk Plus, SysAid
DeepSeek V4 FlashFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Llama 4 MaverickFreshservice, Hiver, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Qwen 3.7 FlashFreshservice, Jira Service Management
Kimi K2Freshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
GLM 4.7 FlashXFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
MiniMax M2.5Freshservice, Jira Service Management
GPT-6 LunaFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Muse Glimmer 30BFreshservice alternatives: Jira Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, Zendesk
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
SolarWinds Service Desk leads by two points.
SolarWinds Service Desk2%#8 of 12InvGate Service Management0%#9 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
InvGate Service Management2%#5 of 11SolarWinds Service Desk2%#6 of 11Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
InvGate Service Management0%#– of 9SolarWinds Service Desk0%#– of 9What the models said about InvGate Service Management
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Freshservice or InvGate are strong mid-market fits.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Solid, cost-efficient choices that offer balanced ITIL practices with easy setup for mid-sized organizations.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
“Value + scalability: InvGate or SysAid—high ratings, AI-native without bloat.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · alternative
What the models said about SolarWinds Service Desk
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“SolarWinds has extra baggage from past security incidents. When to avoid: If modern UX, quick setup, or security are priorities.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“otherwise, it's a limited ITSM play. Also carries the legacy of the 2020 Supply Chain security incident.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“noted for slow report loading, limited data export options, and a complex configuration process” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best ITSM platform for a company with a limited budget is likely to be one of the following options: 1. SolarWinds Service Desk ($39/technician/month)” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Another solid option for mid-market businesses, offering good core ITIL features and strong asset management.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.