Best IT Change Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: GLPI is ranked #1 of 43 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Matrix42 FastViewer and iTop. The best-ranked option with a free plan is iTop. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Xurrent IMR at $6/mo.
Coordinating an IT change can involve review, scheduling, risk, and a record of what happened. Compare approval workflows and risk assessment with the change audit trail and calendar; CMDB linking and emergency-change handling are additional capabilities to check. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. GLPI, Matrix42 FastViewer, and iTop are among the entries to compare. Consider which of these functions fit the way your team proposes, evaluates, and tracks changes, and use the listed criteria to see where different tools may support that process.
43 IT change management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
43ranked
4free plans on this page
$6/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list IT Change Management Software 25 channels on this page · 66 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromRisk assessmentApproval workflowsChange calendarEmergency changesChange audit trailCMDB linking Spec sheet Score
01 GLPI Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.7
02 Matrix42 FastViewer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 iTop Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
04 Pandora RC Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentYesApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesYesChange audit trailYesCMDB linkingYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 Freshservice Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 iSupport Service Desk Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarYesEmergency changesYesChange audit trailYesCMDB linkingYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 Alloy Navigator Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
08 Giva ChangeManager Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentYesApproval workflowsYesChange calendarYesEmergency changesYesChange audit trailYesCMDB linkingYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Hornbill IT Asset Management Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
10 FreeITSM Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentYesApproval workflowsYesChange calendarYesEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailYesCMDB linkingnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 InvGate Service Desk Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 SolarWinds Service Desk Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
13 TOPdesk Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
14 Xurrent IMR Free planNoPaid from5/user/moRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
15 HaloITSM Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
16 IFS Enterprise Service Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.9
17 ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
18 Nova-Suite Free planYesPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentYesApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailYesCMDB linkingYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
19 SysAid Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
20 Vivantio Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
21 USU Knowledge Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.8
22 Proactivanet ITSM Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.7
23 OpenText Service Management Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentYesApproval workflowsYesChange calendarYesEmergency changesYesChange audit trailYesCMDB linkingYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
24 Startly Free planNoPaid fromnot statedRisk assessmentYesApproval workflowsYesChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailYesCMDB linkingYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
25 ZentraITSM Free planNoPaid from19/user/moRisk assessmentnot statedApproval workflowsnot statedChange calendarnot statedEmergency changesnot statedChange audit trailnot statedCMDB linkingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
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Questions about this list
Which IT change management software is ranked first on Specifiction?
GLPI is ranked #1 of 43 with a score of 7.7. Matrix42 FastViewer is second and iTop third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Xurrent IMR has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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