Auralis VS ServiceNow Now Assist

The AI support partner built for outcomes,
not platform homework.

Now Assist is ServiceNow’s GenAI add-on — powerful inside the ServiceNow platform, and priced for ServiceNow customers. Auralis delivers the same support outcomes for any helpdesk, without the Now Assist tier or the per-user uplift.

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Bottom Line

Now Assist is a ServiceNow add-on for ServiceNow customers. Auralis works with ServiceNow ITSM/CSM (and any other helpdesk) — delivered as outcomes, mid-market priced.

~60%
Ticket Deflection
In repetitive support categories
~30%
AHT Reduction
Blended across all channels
~35%
Faster First Response
Across assisted + auto-resolved tickets
15+
Hours Saved / Agent / Wk
Validated · GrowthOS cohort
At a glance

Three differences that move tickets

The biggest gaps between Auralis and ServiceNow Now Assist — on the things that actually affect support outcomes.

PLATFORM REACH
Auralis

Works on ServiceNow, Zendesk, Salesforce, Freshdesk, JSM, Intercom.

ServiceNow Now Assist

ServiceNow only. Tied to ServiceNow licensing.

PRICING SHAPE
Auralis

Flat managed fee. Public calculator. Mid-market accessible.

ServiceNow Now Assist

Per-user uplift on top of ServiceNow license tier.

WHO OWNS RESULTS
Auralis

Auralis owns deflection, AHT, FRT, CSAT KPIs.

ServiceNow Now Assist

Your ServiceNow admins + CX-ops team.

Side by side

How they compare, row by row

Capabilities cited from each vendor's public site as of this week.

Capability Auralis ServiceNow Now Assist
PositioningOutcomes shipped across any helpdesk.GenAI add-on inside the ServiceNow platform.
Platform lock-inNone.ServiceNow only.
Time to first deflectionDays from kick-off.Feature toggle is fast; useful tuning takes weeks.
Who builds the workflowsAuralis.Your ServiceNow admins.
ChannelsChat, email, voice (Answer in beta).ServiceNow channels (Now Mobile, portal, virtual agent).
Optimization cadenceWeekly tuning by Auralis. Locked KPIs.Your team monitors Now Assist analytics.
Pricing modelFlat managed fee. Public calculator.Per-user add-on; tier uplift common.
Sweet-spot customer size5–200 support agents. $5M–$500M revenue.Existing ServiceNow customers, mid-to-large enterprise.
Proof metrics~60% deflection · ~30% AHT · ~35% FRT · ~10% CSAT · 15+ hrs/agent/wkServiceNow-published productivity benchmarks.
Knowledge sourceAuralis-curated Knowledge Center.ServiceNow KB modules.
Voice readinessBeta (Answer).Via ServiceNow Voice.
ImplementationDone-for-you, 10-day playbook.Configuration on the Now platform; partner-led common.
Best fit if you want…Outcomes, fast, on any helpdesk.A native ServiceNow GenAI experience inside ServiceNow.
Best avoided if you want…Deep Now-platform-only workflows with no external party.Outcomes without per-user license uplift or platform lock-in.
Why they switch

What we hear on intro calls

Three patterns from customers who moved from ServiceNow Now Assist to Auralis.

“Now Assist required a tier upgrade we couldn’t justify.”
A 70-agent IT service team needed deflection but the Now Assist license uplift was a six-figure conversation. Auralis sat alongside their existing ServiceNow plan at a fraction of the cost.
~40% lower combined AI + license bill  ·  deflection in 12 days
“Half our tickets were inside Zendesk anyway.”
A B2B SaaS team ran ServiceNow for IT and Zendesk for customer support. Now Assist couldn’t span both. Auralis worked across both helpdesks with one service.
One AI service across two helpdesks  ·  ~55% deflection
“We were already in a ServiceNow renewal. Now Assist made it worse.”
A mid-market enterprise faced a tough ServiceNow renewal and didn’t want to bundle AI into it. Auralis was the independent line item that delivered the AI value.
Independent AI vendor  ·  clean renewal negotiation
Go-live plan

Your 10-day migration playbook

From sign-off to first deflection in two weeks. Auralis runs every step.

Day 0–1
Kick-off + KB audit
We map your top 10 ticket categories and KB sources. You confirm scope and escalation policies.
Day 2–4
Autopilot configuration
Auralis configures Autopilot on your KB and policies. Sandbox runs against historical tickets for accuracy QA.
Day 5–7
Helpdesk integration
We wire the integration (Zendesk, Salesforce, Intercom, Freshdesk, JSM, ServiceNow). QA sign-off from your team.
Day 8
Soft launch (25% traffic)
Auralis goes live on 25% of traffic. Escalation playbooks are live and tested before ramp.
Day 9
Ramp to 100%
Traffic expands to 100% across all allowed ticket categories.
Day 10
Day-30 plan locked
Weekly review cadence starts. Auralis owns KB-gap closure, policy tuning, and KPI reporting from here.
FAQ

Questions we get during evaluations

Straight answers to what enterprise buyers ask when comparing options.

How is Auralis different from Now Assist?

Now Assist sells you a platform or feature set. Auralis sells you outcomes — our team configures, tunes, and reports against your KPIs. You spend zero time learning a new ops platform.

How long does it take to go live?

Most Auralis customers are live in 10–14 days using the playbook above. We own every step.

What results can I expect?

~60% ticket deflection in repetitive categories, ~30% AHT reduction, ~35% faster first response, ~10% CSAT lift, and 15+ hours saved per agent per week. All numbers validated against the GrowthOS cohort.

Who owns the weekly optimization?

Auralis does. We hold the weekly review, surface KB gaps, propose policy changes, and report against your locked KPIs. Now Assist expects your team to do this work.

How does pricing compare?

Auralis pricing is published as a calculator and quoted on the first call. Now Assist runs a sales-led process. Auralis is materially less expensive at the mid-market support team size (5–200 agents).

Can we run Auralis and Now Assist in parallel during transition?

Yes. We deploy Auralis on a slice of categories or a percentage of traffic first. You keep Now Assist running on the rest until you’re confident. Cutover is non-disruptive.

Does Auralis work with ServiceNow?

Yes — first-class. Auralis integrates with ServiceNow ITSM and CSM. You keep your existing ServiceNow plan; Auralis is the AI + managed-service layer.

Where does Now Assist win?

Customers fully committed to ServiceNow as their support platform, with the license budget for the Now Assist tier and an internal team to operate it. If you want outcomes without the tier uplift — or you run multiple helpdesks — Auralis is built for that case.

See Auralis on your tickets,
in 30 minutes.

Your tickets, your KB, your stack — live in the session. Walk away with a written 10-day go-live plan and a quantified ROI model, whether you book or not.

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