The best alternative to ServiceNow
ServiceNow is best known for IT service management. Tallyfy runs the processes your business teams repeat, such as onboarding and approvals, and tracks every step.
- Design - We invented Workflow Made Easy ®
- Pricing - Minimum purchase is 1 full member
- Support - Free 1:1 help from our experts, for life
- AI - Connect ChatGPT or Claude and let it complete steps in your processes
Your operations team shouldn't need a diagram like this to get work done
ServiceNow is a large platform, and the reviews on this page describe long, costly projects to set it up. In Tallyfy, you can upload a written procedure and have a working template in seconds.
People ❤️ Tallyfy
Simple for everyone. Powerful enough for pros.
"We can finally delegate work with confidence and focus on growing the business.
"Tallyfy has been transformative for us. It's reduced manual errors, sped up processes like onboarding, and helped us document workflows that are critical as we grow. The ability to track tasks and aggregate them in one place saves us so much time and ensures that nothing falls through the cracks.
"Tallyfy is intuitive, fun and visually appealing. We can quickly gather every detail we need from our client in order to finish it on time. All the documents, specific details and comments are in one place.
"It has become a regular thing that people say 'put that in Tallyfy'. They know it by name. It has become the executive approval tool for our company. We have bi-weekly Tallyfy calls where we review what needs approval and what is pending - it keeps everyone aligned.
"A paper-based approval for critical purchases could take a couple of days before if someone was waiting for a director to be available for a signature. Now approvals are often completed in minutes.
"It used to take us two days to run monthly client campaigns, now, with the help of Tallyfy, we complete them in just a few hours!
"Tallyfy is a very reliable way to delegate and track tasks with confidence. It has taken the guesswork out of the equation and has helped our team focus on delivering a service within deadlines. Thank you for making my life much easier!
"Tallyfy has revolutionized how we manage our marketing projects at West Community Credit Union. It allows us to quickly launch tailored campaigns and track every moving part, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. The ease of creating flexible, repeatable processes has saved us significant time and improved team collaboration.
"Tallyfy transformed how we manage client onboarding and policy renewals. It eliminated inefficiencies, reduced meeting times from hours to minutes, and helped us avoid costly penalties by automating key processes. We now have full visibility over tasks, and I no longer need to chase down updates - it's all right there.
"Our clients and team sail through the Tallyfy process - there is no need for clients to log in, there is one link for everything they need to do, everything saves in real-time - it all works incredibly well! I can't imagine scaling our agency without Tallyfy.
"With Tallyfy, we have seen clarity in our processes as well as any bottlenecks. Tallyfy would be a good fit for any company that has a design, approval and implementation process that needs to have a quick turn around and that is growing fast.
"When asked for an update on a pending request, I would have had to look through several email threads, make phone calls, and often have to wait for a reply to give an accurate update. I can now go into Tallyfy and view all of the information in one place. In two seconds, I am able to update the requestor on the status of their order.
"Tallyfy has helped our team streamline the efficiency of our processes. We now have smooth processes from beginning to end - without any steps being forgotten or skipped.
"If you want to be efficient and scale your business then Tallyfy is the way go. There is no question about it.
"Routing multiple documents is far quicker and there's immediate accountability and oversight. After switching to Tallyfy, routing documents and layouts went from taking over a week to taking just 2-3 days.
"We can finally delegate work with confidence and focus on growing the business.
"Tallyfy has been transformative for us. It's reduced manual errors, sped up processes like onboarding, and helped us document workflows that are critical as we grow. The ability to track tasks and aggregate them in one place saves us so much time and ensures that nothing falls through the cracks.
"Tallyfy is intuitive, fun and visually appealing. We can quickly gather every detail we need from our client in order to finish it on time. All the documents, specific details and comments are in one place.
"It has become a regular thing that people say 'put that in Tallyfy'. They know it by name. It has become the executive approval tool for our company. We have bi-weekly Tallyfy calls where we review what needs approval and what is pending - it keeps everyone aligned.
"A paper-based approval for critical purchases could take a couple of days before if someone was waiting for a director to be available for a signature. Now approvals are often completed in minutes.
"It used to take us two days to run monthly client campaigns, now, with the help of Tallyfy, we complete them in just a few hours!
"Tallyfy is a very reliable way to delegate and track tasks with confidence. It has taken the guesswork out of the equation and has helped our team focus on delivering a service within deadlines. Thank you for making my life much easier!
"Tallyfy has revolutionized how we manage our marketing projects at West Community Credit Union. It allows us to quickly launch tailored campaigns and track every moving part, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. The ease of creating flexible, repeatable processes has saved us significant time and improved team collaboration.
"Tallyfy transformed how we manage client onboarding and policy renewals. It eliminated inefficiencies, reduced meeting times from hours to minutes, and helped us avoid costly penalties by automating key processes. We now have full visibility over tasks, and I no longer need to chase down updates - it's all right there.
"Our clients and team sail through the Tallyfy process - there is no need for clients to log in, there is one link for everything they need to do, everything saves in real-time - it all works incredibly well! I can't imagine scaling our agency without Tallyfy.
"With Tallyfy, we have seen clarity in our processes as well as any bottlenecks. Tallyfy would be a good fit for any company that has a design, approval and implementation process that needs to have a quick turn around and that is growing fast.
"When asked for an update on a pending request, I would have had to look through several email threads, make phone calls, and often have to wait for a reply to give an accurate update. I can now go into Tallyfy and view all of the information in one place. In two seconds, I am able to update the requestor on the status of their order.
"Tallyfy has helped our team streamline the efficiency of our processes. We now have smooth processes from beginning to end - without any steps being forgotten or skipped.
"If you want to be efficient and scale your business then Tallyfy is the way go. There is no question about it.
"Routing multiple documents is far quicker and there's immediate accountability and oversight. After switching to Tallyfy, routing documents and layouts went from taking over a week to taking just 2-3 days.
A process map can turn into a tangle of lines
In Tallyfy, each step carries the instructions and form fields the person doing it needs.
Tallyfy vs. ServiceNow
Describe a process, and Tallyfy's AI suggests the steps for you to review.
The alternatives
BPM, low-code and process modeling platforms
In Tallyfy, business users write a process as plain steps, then launch and track it without diagrams or code.
AI readiness comparison
How ServiceNow and Tallyfy compare on AI-native capabilities
Before anyone runs a template, an AI assistant you connect can check every path through it and list what's wrong. Tallyfy has a live MCP server with 100+ tools that connects to ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Which tool is right for you?
Tallyfy is best for
- Business teams that run their own repeat work, such as hiring paperwork and purchase requests
- Mid-size operations teams who want processes running quickly
- Business users who want to change their own processes
- Organizations that want published per-seat pricing
Consider ServiceNow for
- Large enterprises with their own ServiceNow admin team
- IT service desks that need incident, change and asset management
- Companies that already run much of their IT work on ServiceNow
What people say about ServiceNow
This is third party content sourced from the public web. You can verify this content if you wish. See our disclaimer and citations section below.
" The software is a distraction with no benefit. It's like using an IBM 3270 "green screen" interface. The user interface design is poor and it lacks an understanding of human factors and fails to embrace modern technology. The designers show a very low interest in gathering the concerns being discussed.[1] "
" It is quite complex to set up dashboards, this needs to be simplified. The website can be slow at times and finding a specific keyword on a ticket can be difficult.[2] "
" One of the most frequently mentioned challenges is the steep learning curve. Customization is a double-edged sword - while it allows for tailored solutions, users report difficulties managing and maintaining custom scripts and configurations. Over-customization can lead to increased complexity and potential performance issues. Scalability is another significant concern, particularly for large organizations. High licensing and implementation costs are also a major concern.[3] "
" Our ServiceNow implementation took 18 months and cost us over $2 million in consulting fees alone. The platform is powerful but the time-to-value is absurdly long for mid-size organizations.[4] "
" The dashboard is so confusing, there are many clicks to open a task. The Enterprise customisation we did has finished to kill the software and creates a really bad experience on a daily basis. So slow, and so many clicks to process a ticket.[5] "
" Not a single person has ever said they like it and enjoy using it. NOT ONE. It has become a laughing stock. They build a tower out of toothpicks on a quicksand foundation. Eventually it topples.[6] "
" Very poor usability and UI is like from 1990s. You cannot apply multiple agents to the same ticket. Cannot screenshot and paste into comments - missing since 2018. No spell-checking, text formatting, or calendar functionality.[7] "
Expect sales calls and unpredictable costs. Hard to budget or compare.
See Tallyfy's transparent pricing insteadTallyfy might not be right for you if...
- It isn't built for IT ticketing or incident management
- It's cloud only, with no version you can host on your own servers
- If you've customized ServiceNow heavily, moving that work over takes more effort
Three ways every task gets done in Tallyfy
How Tallyfy runs your business processes
Write each process once and launch it whenever it's needed
| Status | Step | Assignee | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status: Completed | 1. Document | TM Team member | |
| Status: Active | 2. Track why this works | Claude AI agent | |
| Status: Waiting | 3. Improve | TM Team member |
Why Tallyfy is the AI control layer
Set up
Define the recipeLay out your steps, deadlines, and who does each: a person, AI, or a rule.
Run
People + AI togetherLaunch in one click. AI does the routine steps; people approve. No glue code.
Track and improve
Audit and learnWatch every step live, then refine - a gradual shift, never a total redo.
What switching from ServiceNow saves
What busywork costs your company
per week
per year
over 5 years
Tallyfy does not charge for basic services
Need help? Onboarding and 1:1 support are free for life, and you can book as many 25-minute screen-sharing calls with our experts as you need.
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Tallyfy is secure, proven and enterprise-grade
API & Webhooks
Free SSO
Legal & Procurement
Integration hubs
AI & Automation
BI & Data export
Triggers & Forms
Plus Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, Box, and many more via integrations.
Switching from ServiceNow to Tallyfy
In our experience, business processes move over in a few weeks
List the business processes you run in ServiceNow today
Export your procedures from ServiceNow
Save each one as a Word or PDF file and upload it; Tallyfy's AI turns it into a template
Choose who does each step, then launch the first processes with your business teams
Keep ServiceNow for IT service work, and run business processes in Tallyfy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ServiceNow used for?
What exactly is Tallyfy?
Tallyfy is workflow software for the processes your teams repeat. You write a process once as a template and launch a separate run each time you need it. You choose who does each step and when it's due, and you can see what's finished and what's late.
Does Tallyfy price differently by country?
Does ServiceNow have a mobile app?
Yes. Its two main apps are Now Mobile, for employees who make requests, and Mobile Agent, for the agents who work on them.
How does Tallyfy handle process improvement?
How does AI integration compare between ServiceNow and Tallyfy?
Can Tallyfy handle approvals?
Do business users need IT's help to use Tallyfy?
No. Anyone with a full member seat can build a template without code, and people who only complete tasks just need a web browser on a computer, tablet or phone.
How can I see Tallyfy customer reviews?
Is setup help included?
How can I get started with Tallyfy?
Can we use Tallyfy alongside ServiceNow?
Do we have to move everything off ServiceNow at once?
References and Citations
- [1] ServiceNow user review, Capterra.com (accessed February 2025)
- [2] ServiceNow dashboard complexity review, Capterra.com (accessed February 2025)
- [3] ServiceNow learning curve analysis, G2.com (accessed February 2025)
- [4] ServiceNow implementation cost review, Gartner Peer Insights (accessed February 2025)
- [5] ServiceNow user experience review, TrustRadius (January 2025)
- [6] ServiceNow Has a Problem - LinkedIn article by Dustin Turner (January 2025)
- [7] ServiceNow customer reviews, Trustpilot (January 2025)
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