Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

Spec sheet

What it does

Cloud Help Desk is a hosted IT ticketing service for logging, assigning, prioritizing and resolving internal support requests.Read 21 Oct 2026 · eusovereigntyscore.eu

Product

Spiceworks describes Cloud Help Desk as one of its free tools and apps.Read 11 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Deployment

Cloud Help Desk is vendor-hosted SaaS; the product is not self-hosted and is not open source.Read 21 Oct 2026 · eusovereigntyscore.eu

Integrations

The product is described as integrating with email, Active Directory and other Spiceworks tools; third-party business integrations are limited according to an independent review.Read 21 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Support

Spiceworks directs Cloud Help Desk users to email support, subscription support forms and community forums through its Jira-based help center.Read 21 Oct 2026 · spicey.atlassian.net

Headquarters

Spiceworks lists Austin, Texas as its headquarters.Read 11 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Asset context

Reviewers describe inventory management and asset tracking as useful parts of the Spiceworks toolset.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Company facts

LinkedIn lists Spiceworks as privately held, founded in 2006, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with 201–500 employees.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company legal name

Crunchbase identifies the operating legal name as Spiceworks, Inc.Read 21 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company reach

Spiceworks says its free tools and apps, including Cloud Help Desk, are trusted by more than 280,000 organizations worldwide.Read 11 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Documentation depth

Public developer materials include API reference pages, authentication guidance, SDK links, examples, OpenAPI and Postman artifacts.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apis.io

Email-to-ticket

Email conversations can be captured automatically in tickets, allowing users to submit requests through email.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Funding and ownership

CB Insights reports Spiceworks raised $111 million and is acquired; independent coverage identifies Ziff Davis as the owner.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cbinsights.com

Hosting

Spiceworks says its cloud-based services do not require customers to procure, set up, or maintain a server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Knowledge base

The service includes a knowledge base for articles, FAQs and tutorials, with articles linkable to tickets.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: missing advanced features

Reviewers report limited customization, fewer advanced features than paid alternatives, weak search and missing ticket-linking or richer field capabilities.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: mobile app reliability

Apple reviewers report repeated 404 errors, failed replies, login problems, weak search and no dark mode in the iPhone app.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: performance and alerts

GetApp reviewers identify sluggish performance at scale and alerts that can feel overwhelming or inflexible.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Mobile

Spiceworks' 2026 product update mentions advanced search across desktop, mobile, Android, and iOS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Mobile access

Spiceworks provides Android and iPhone apps for viewing, creating, assigning, updating, closing and reopening tickets.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Notable 2026 product news

Spiceworks announced 2026 additions including advanced search, required fields to close, ticket-history filtering, bulk comment updates and custom ticket statuses.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Planned features

Spiceworks lists single sign-on, subtickets, and linked tickets as upcoming features in its product update.Read 11 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Praise: email and portal

Reviewers commonly value email-based ticket intake, a browser portal and straightforward ticket assignment and response handling.Read 21 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Praise: usability and value

Independent reviewers repeatedly praise the simple interface, quick setup, free or low-cost offering, ticketing workflow, inventory features and helpful peer community.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Premium features

The plan summary lists an ad-free experience, tasklists, bulk actions, custom ticket statuses, and 24/5 live chat for Premium.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wiki.licenseware.io

Public API

A documented Cloud Apps API exposes ticket operations including list, create, read and update endpoints.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apis.io

Rating on Apple App Store

1.8 out of 5 from 62 ratingsRead 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on G2

4.3 out of 5 from 311 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Gartner Peer Insights

The opened Gartner page shows favorable reviewer experience but does not display an aggregate numeric rating or review count.Read 21 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Rating on GetApp

4.4 out of 5 from 586 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Google Play

2.3 out of 5 from 127 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Rating on Software Advice

4.4 out of 5 from 586 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Rating on TrustRadius

8.2 out of 10 from 255 reviews and ratingsRead 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Recent updates

Spiceworks lists required fields to close, ticket-history filters, bulk updates for comments and internal notes, and custom ticket statuses among 2026 updates.Read 11 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Reporting

Dashboards, time tracking, activity tracking and reporting tools are available for service performance analysis.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

SDK and authentication

The API ecosystem provides a JavaScript SDK, OAuth2 authentication, examples and OpenAPI specifications for embedded Cloud Apps.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security and residency

An independent assessment reports vendor hosting in the United States, no documented European hosting option and GDPR-related transfer mechanisms based on the vendor privacy policy.Read 21 Oct 2026 · eusovereigntyscore.eu

Self-service portal

A customizable browser portal lets end users submit requests, communicate with agents and view ticket status.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

SLA and alerts

SLA management, ticket notifications, escalation alerts and real-time notifications are listed capabilities.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Support limitation

The Help Center directs application assistance requests to the Spiceworks Support portal and says Community Support cannot provide application assistance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · spicey.atlassian.net

Ticket management

The product supports ticket creation, responses, status tracking, prioritization, attachments and ticket collaboration.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Ticketing

The plan summary lists ticketing, incident tracking, alerts, reporting, an end-user portal, custom attributes, and multi-factor authentication among shared plan features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wiki.licenseware.io

Users

The plan summary states that Core supports up to five Tech & Admin seats and unlimited end users.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wiki.licenseware.io

Workflow automation

Ticket rules can route requests automatically using fields, status changes, time conditions, categories and priorities.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• IT Help Desk Software#17 of 498.7
• IT Ticketing Systems#10 of 268.7