ServiceDesk Plus MSP vs Secure Gateway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServiceDesk Plus MSP
This IT help desk software allows managed service providers to manage client IT infrastructure from anywhere. It streamlines request management, asset tracking, and technician workflows to improve efficiency and reduce response times.
- Manage multiple clients in a single help desk
- Create, access, and resolve IT requests remotely
- Filter requests by status (unassigned, pending, open)
- Add work logs, notes, and resolutions to requests
- Perform actions like picking up, assigning, and closing requests
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ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus MSP integrates your help desk requests and assets to help you manage your clients' IT infrastructure effectively. It has been designed to handle multiple clients in a single Help Desk, so the Managed Service Providers (MSPs) don’t have to juggle with multiple software. This app lets your technicians create, access and resolve requests from any place, anytime. It reduces the response and resolution time of a technician dramatically, increasing the efficiency of your help desk team. It also gives you better user experience. App features: * Filter requests based on criteria such as unassigned, pending, open etc. * View, create, edit and delete requests. * Perform actions (pick up, assign, close, reply) for requests. * Work log, notes and resolutions can be added/modified for each request.
Secure Gateway
This platform secures access to servers, firewalls, and applications for any user and device, from anywhere. It offers passwordless and multi-factor authentication, endpoint visibility, and centralized access to on-premises and cloud applications.
- Server and firewall access protection
- Endpoint visibility and control
- Passwordless authentication
- Multi-factor authentication
- Single sign-on for cloud and on-premises apps
- User and device risk assessment
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SECURE GATEWAY is security platform that protects access to Servers, Firewalls and all application, for any user and device, from anywhere. It’s designed to be both easy to use and deploy, while providing complete endpoint visibility and control. SECURE GATEWAY verifies users' identities with strong passwordless authentication and industry-leading multi-factor authentication. Paired with deep insights into your users’ devices, SECURE GATEWAY gives you the policies and control you need to limit access based on endpoint or user risk. Users get a consistent login experience with SECURE GATEWAY single sign-on that delivers centralized access to both on-premises and cloud applications. With SECURE GATEWAY, you can protect against compromised credentials and risky devices, as well as unwanted access to your applications and data. This combination of user and device trust builds a strong foundation for a zero trust security model.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secure Gateway at 100% against ServiceDesk Plus MSP's 8%. Secure Gateway also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). ServiceDesk Plus MSP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Secure Gateway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of ServiceDesk Plus MSP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Secure Gateway's.
ServiceDesk Plus MSP ships an update every 2 months, Secure Gateway every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServiceDesk Plus MSP | Secure Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | ALSCO Today LLC |
Customer experience
ServiceDesk Plus MSP
Secure Gateway
In-app purchases
ServiceDesk Plus MSP
No in-app purchases
Secure Gateway
No in-app purchases
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