Alloy Navigator Reviews

Pros

The customization ability of Alloy is very impressive. We have not found anything that we have not been able to change so that it suits our needs. We are not even currently using Alloy to its fullest capacity yet and it has transformed workflows. Being able to track property and equipment to remote employees within the different categories is so helpful. I appreciate the flexibility of the system, once you learn the different levels of details it contains.
The customer support is fantastic and really responsive. The training we received saved so many missteps when we were setting up the system. I really felt prepared to go live. Of course, we have made changes since startup as we realized different views or categorizations of items would work better, and the system makes it easy to adjust.
My favorite section is the Consumables section. I am finding more and more ways to use this section. I feel that once we integrate purchasing into our Alloy workflow, our data will be so invaluable.

Cons

The only real problem I've found so far is that the Inventory Items and the Equipment Lending Library don't sync. This has been a little limiting, but the support team is working to correct that so I anticipate no problems in the future.
There is a big learning curve with Alloy if you have not worked with a similar system. If you are new to Asset tracking systems, I highly recommend taking advantage of the training sessions. They are very in-depth and will prepare you well.
Some of the categorizations required with Category and Type are a little redundant. Especially in the Consumable Products section. It took me several tries to figure out the best way to input these items to make them work for us.

Pros

Software is reliable, user friendly and you get the results quickly.

Cons

Some built-in features are limited and require alterations.

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Choosing Alloy Navigator

Reasons for Switching to Alloy Navigator

Pros

I liked how comprehensive Alloy Navigator is for IT service management. It offers a great mix of asset management, help desk, and workflow automation, all in one platform, making it easy to manage IT processes efficiently.

Cons

The interface can feel outdated and a bit clunky. It takes some time to get used to, and the customization options could be more flexible.

Pros

The fact that it comes smartly pre-configured. Settings are very easy and flexible. Everything is Possible, and if it is not you can always do it with PowerShell, no limit!

Cons

The project Management side could be enhanced, also the Knowledge Management or the Document but they are less important in our activity

Pros

It has a lot of useful features such as the equipment lending library and the asset management features. I also like how users can send tickets in via the help desk portal which has made it easier for us to keep track of work orders.

Cons

Customer support used to be really good, but lately they haven't been. For example, when I would run into an issue, I would look it up in their knowledge base and they don't have what I am looking for. So, I would send in a help desk ticket and sometimes it would take days just to hear something back.

Pros

Easy to useGreat supportNo load on server / operating systemsFeatures are great

Cons

Hard to configure custom features and business logic as we need to know querying

Pros

For help desk technicians this is a very easy to use app with lot of possibilities of customization. The asset inventory and configuration part is very useful and very simple to configure.
It implements globally all ITIL framework concepts.

Cons

The notification part could be improved (text editing).

Pros

The amount of customization I found to be very useful. When working with tickets you can see all the right information at a single glance so you don't have to spend so much time looking for tick and customer information.

Cons

The UI can be overwhelming because of all the options presented, but after some time working in the tool and done the changes for my taste it's working fine.

Pros

Our main objective on the job is to track down all the IT assets and Inventory for both deployed and Stock Items. Alloy Navigator does the job perfectly and gives reports as the department needs.Another interesting thing is that most of the areas of this product can be customized very easily according to the department's needs.Users can easily report an issue by using the self-service SSO portal.

Cons

The help section can be provided for the self-service portal.

Pros

- Alloy user portal and technician portals are easy to use
- Runs quickly and smoothly
- Easy to import users from AD
- Email integration for alerts on new tickets and updates on existing tickets
- Training that Alloy offers is well thought out and contains tons of information.

Cons

- Customer Support can take 1-3 days to get back to you
- The backend of Alloy is very confusing. Trying to change simple things can be extremely difficult since there is no search functionality and no documentation online.
- If you want custom features added it is going to cost a decent chunk of money.

Pros

very user friendly and possible customisation

Cons

sometimes not easy to make evolution on the software

Pros

Please keep in mind that I do not use all of the available features of this system. But I really like the features that I'm currently using. I spend nearly all of my time with tickets and Change Requests. Both features are easy to use, and help me track my work effectively. I love how easy it is to escalate tickets and CR's, create work orders, and communicate with my requestors directly within the tickets. My administrator has also created some very helpful reports and dashboards so I can track the work that my employees complete, and provide visibility to our Executive Leadership. We've even created an entire process surrounding our Change Advisory Board that streamlines the approval process for projects. It's wonderful.

Cons

It might just be me, but I find both the Activity and History tabs to be confusing / overwhelming at times. I wish there was a better way to quickly see what's happened with the ticket over time.

Pros

All of our Service Requests, Incidents, Announcements and instructions for inquiries are centralized and can be linked as required.
The purchasements of hardware, software and services can be managed centrally. If necessary, different permits can be configured as a condition prior to purchasements.
Sub-tasks of Service Requests, incidents or projects can be managed clearly.
If you want, adjustments to workflows, masks, etc. can also be made.
Alloy Navigator's webinterface is very good, most or almost all of the work can be done in the web browser. This is really fantastic!

Cons

Alloy Navigator is very good software. I can't find anything that we can call a disadvantage.

Pros

We have found Alloy to be highly customizable to meet our needs - we can track the life cycle of hardware assets, we can remotely manage machines directly from an incident case, we can link incidents and problems to the computers history, and and we can automate many simple and complicated tasks from resetting a password to requesting an RMA from a hardware vendor. I have used many other Enterprise IT incident management software products and this is still my software of choice.

Cons

The system is very powerful and with power comes complexity that requires training and understanding of how the underlying database interacts with the software in order to get the most out of the product. Understanding the hierarchy is important when setting up your service desks if you support more than one technical team. We have an IT Support Desk as well as a Facilities Support Desk, and a Supply Order Desk.

Pros

Excellent software, reliable application, I am using it since 10 years.

Cons

Support partners in UAE are not professional. I prefer online support.

Alternatives Considered

Pros

There are many features, and they are entirely customisable. The out of the box features and set up is very useable from day 1.
Support is great.

Cons

Programming is too simplistic and doesn't encourage code reuse - which leads to difficulty in long term maintenance.
The agreement with Alloy suits an end customer, it doesn't cater for the needs of true resellers and service providers.
Priced for larger organisation - difficult for small organisations to get started.

Pros

Alloy can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be based on how you set it up. The flexibility and depth are what I love most about it. You can really keep track of everything in your IT environment and you can customize it to fit your specific needs. Other products make you use their preconfigured categories and workflows, etc. While Alloy comes preconfigured with almost everything you need, you can add or remove just about anything you want and build your own workflows to automate the system.

Cons

I find that the more flexible a product is, the more cumbersome it can be. Since Alloy is extremely flexible, the set up can be a little complicated. However, they have a great support team to help you when you need it.

Pros

What I liked most about this software is how it can be integrated to sync with Active Directory which allows us to keep the inventory, locations, and customer tabs updated. The more automation, the better.

Cons

The gui is kind of outdated and could be simplified, but that's speaking from being on an older version of Alloy Navigator. There is not enough sync customization that can be manipulated or adjusted for AD sync.

Pros

From a help desk perspective, we appreciate being able to see trends in issues our users are experiencing as well as where the issues are coming from. It's quite easy to configure when linked to our AD and other global settings can be updated for multiple users en masse. I appreciate the flexibility in being able to create views of tickets that work for me, as do the other techs who respond to tickets.

Cons

Configuring reports and views is not the most user friendly but they've just released Navigator 8 which I believe makes this easier. No real complaints other than wish there were a Mac version as well.

Pros

The straight forward approach for an all encompassing program is why we chose this product 13 years ago. We can accomplish our daily ticketing system, maintain a company equipment reservation program and inventory all company assets in one out of the box program. On top of that, the support team is always available to help and always responds in a timely manner to any question or request.

Cons

The programming logic can be a bit confusing at times on the back end. There are lots of logic statements, actions, etc. that can be buried in a specific place that are not always easy to find.

Pros

Our favorite part about the Alloy software is the scripting and automation it provides. You can have it create tickets or work orders automatically when certain conditions are met, such as a ticket to order more computers when stock is running low.

Cons

The scripting is a bit hard to understand if you don't come from a SQL background. However, Alloy's support team is excellent and has been able to help with every issue we've given them.

Pros

Setup once and run for the whole network to get information of all assets in network and generate the report which is good for management to review

Cons

Some bug but understand that it can be fixed by programmer and also delay response from support team

Pros

The best thing about Alloy Navigator is the customization. If there is something you want this software to do, it can probably do it.

Cons

What I care for least about Alloy Navigator are the UI and UX. There are so many menus that are buried within multiple layers of menus.

Pros

Configurability - has been great for customizing to our needs.

Cons

Complexity - a byproduct of the breadth of configuration and feature possibilities.

Pros

This program helps to follow the work seriously and continuously and it includes all the sections I need in the work like the one and save the assets in the department and renewal and many other things

Cons

This program is good, and there's nothing I didn't like.