--- description: Review of System Center Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: System Center | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Network Monitoring Tools](/directory/4307/network-monitoring/software) > [System Center](/software/115350/system-center) # System Center Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/115350/system-center Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/115350/system-center?page=2) > System Center is an on-premise and cloud-based IT management solution that helps businesses of all sizes monitor and diagnose issues across systems and applications. The solution allows managers to enhance the efficiency of infrastructure resources by the monitoring health and performance of system memory, CPU and network. The software lets professionals monitor the health of storage centers, localize faults and notify the concerned departments. It enables teams to utilize service request form templates and automatically route IT requests to relevant personnel for approval. Additionally, administrators can utilize System Center’s orchestrator tool to create and test runbooks using an integrated scripting environment (ISE) plugin. System Center offers an application programming interface (API), which lets businesses modify the system and integrate it with third-party applications including Microsoft Azure Security and Active Directory. Pricing is available on a one-time basis and support is extended via FAQs, documentation and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 92 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 92 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 3,607.00 - **Pricing model**: Other - **Pricing Details**: System Center is offered across two pricing plans, outlined below. Standard Edition for managing physical servers - $1323 per license Datacenter Edition for managing virtual servers - $3607 per license - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Change Management - Compliance Management - Configuration Management - Dashboard - Data Storage Management - Data Visualization - Inventory Management - Issue Auditing - Maintenance Scheduling - Multi-User Collaboration - Network Mapping - Performance Metrics - Real-Time Monitoring - Remote Access/Control - Self Service Portal - Server Monitoring ## Integrations (1 total) - Microsoft Azure ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Network Monitoring Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4307/network-monitoring/software) ## Related Categories - [Network Monitoring Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4307/network-monitoring/software) - [Data Centre Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4179/data-center-management/software) - [IT Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4563/it-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Pulseway](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/36599/pulseway) — 4.7/5 (310 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Service Manager for the Win\!" — 5.0/5 > **Joe** | *16 September 2018* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: System Center Service Manager + Configuration Manager + Orchestrator enables full end user self service and automation, whist building a rich CMDB. > > **Cons**: Can be a little tricky to configure System Center Service Manager, and the built in Microsoft Portal is not very user friendly, however can be made better with Third Party products. > > Use it everyday, really makes desktop and server management easy\! ----- ### "Multi-server single screen" — 5.0/5 > **Mücahit** | *29 February 2020* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We manage a lot of servers available. very easy to watch each by System Center without requiring a server rdp. > > **Cons**: bugs that are fixed on the server sometimes fades late System Center panel.Panels very simple, can be more visual. > > Overall very practical to follow a lot of errors on the server. ----- ### "Asset management, CRM, incident management, deployment all in one. But, man, if it isn't annoying." — 1.0/5 > **Stephen** | *4 May 2018* | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Asset management, CRM, incident management, application deployment and those are just the features we use. Excellent, detailed reporting of incidents, users, assets, etc. Integration with everything Microsoft. The desktop apps are actually pretty decent, if you have used other Microsoft apps and are already used to how they are laid out. It really is better than some CRM tools and asset management tools. > > **Cons**: Slow. Maybe it is just us and our on-prem setup (another con, these days) but boy is it slow. We were even told by Microsoft that it just is slow. That's it. Other MDM, asset management, CRM tools come with manufacturer setup teams to help you get started, we just threw ours together from scratch and a few classes. Everything is a learning experience and almost nothing is intuitive. Writing C\# and XML are a must. SCCM/SCSM is not user friendly and takes 1, 2, or 3 full-time employees to run, let alone get setup. > > I have never used a better CRM tool, but that isn't saying much. Asset management is good. Application/OS deployment is good but difficult. ----- ### "Must Have for Enterprise Workstation and Server Management" — 5.0/5 > **Brad** | *14 January 2020* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is really easy to deploy software and updates to your endpoints. > > **Cons**: I wish you could query the database from SSMS or Power Bi or any other analytical tool. You can only easily use the built queries. ----- ### "Control all your Microsoft servers from one console" — 5.0/5 > **Hamza** | *27 November 2018* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Set up and control all the servers from one software. > > **Cons**: Grouping my Microsoft server in one environment. > > Easy to track ad users, easy to set up server. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/115350/system-center?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/115350/system-center) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data