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Kyndryl vs ServiceNow

Kyndryl provides mission-critical enterprise technology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities. ServiceNow sells Security Operations, a product that unifies security, IT, and risk into a single system of action. CISO Tribune files both under Incident response and forensics. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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  • Kyndryl
  • ServiceNow
Kyndryl vs ServiceNow: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
KyndrylKyndryl provides mission-critical enterprise technology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities.kyndryl.comServiceNowServiceNow sells Security Operations, a product that unifies security, IT, and risk into a single system of action.servicenow.com
What it sells
  • Kyndryl Consult[5][7]Technology consulting from digital transformation strategy to implementation.
  • Kyndryl Bridge[5][7]An open integration platform for IT environments.
  • Security Operations[1][2][3]ServiceNow Security Operations unifies security, IT, and risk into a single system of action.
  • Security Incident Response[1][3]Security Incident Response uses AI-assisted playbooks that help contain threats.
  • Unified Security Exposure Management[1][2][3]Unified Security Exposure Management comes as the next evolution of Vulnerability Response.
  • Third-party Risk Management[4]Third-party Risk Management centralizes vendor risk in one system.
  • Identity and Access Security[5]Identity and Access Security addresses risk across human, non-human, and AI agent identities.
  • Super Intelligence Control Tower[6]Super Intelligence Control Tower is a central hub to discover, secure, govern, observe, and measure any AI across an enterprise.
Categories
Headquarters
New York, United States[1]Not stated on its pages
Founded
2021Not stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Public (NYSE: KD)[2][5][6][7]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • June 15, 2026Kyndryl launched a European Principal Markets organization and appointed David Soto as its President.[8]
Not stated on its pages
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[6]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[9]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Kyndryl sells mainly to enterprises with complex technology environments. The company says it helps customers in every industry. Kyndryl Consult is aimed at organizations pursuing digital transformation. Kyndryl Bridge is described as giving enterprises visibility across their technology estates.From its own pages, ServiceNow sells mainly to organizations that run business functions across IT, HR, customer service, finance and procurement, in all industries and business types. Security Incident Response includes handing security incidents off to new analysts, and a view of security and risk metrics that executives can use. ServiceNow describes its platform as the cloud-based foundation for all of its products.
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November 9, 2026November 5, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Kyndryl and ServiceNow are both filed under Incident response and forensics.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Kyndryl's primary category is MDR and managed SOC; ServiceNow's is GRC and integrated risk platforms.
  • Kyndryl is also filed under Security consulting and advisory. ServiceNow is also filed under Vulnerability management.
  • Kyndryl lists Kyndryl Consult and Kyndryl Bridge. ServiceNow lists Security Operations, Security Incident Response, Unified Security Exposure Management, Third-party Risk Management, Identity and Access Security and 1 more.
  • Kyndryl is headquartered in New York, United States.
  • Kyndryl was founded in 2021.
  • Kyndryl is a public company listed on NYSE as KD.

What it sells: Kyndryl

What Kyndryl Consult does[5][7]
Kyndryl Consult provides outcome-driven technology consulting. Kyndryl Consult covers digital transformation strategy, enterprise architecture and organizational change management, through to deep solutioning and implementation. Kyndryl Consult has a global network of technology strategy and implementation consultants.
What Kyndryl Bridge does[5][7]
Kyndryl Bridge is an open integration platform designed to help orchestrate and innovate across an IT environment. Kyndryl Bridge gives enterprises visibility across their technology estates. Kyndryl describes Kyndryl Bridge as AI-powered.

What it sells: ServiceNow

What Security Operations does[1][2][3]
Security Operations consolidates signals from any SIEM, EDR, TIP, scanner, or cloud and maps them to the CMDB for business context. Security Operations applies threat intel and AI to prioritize and act.
What Security Incident Response does[1][3]
Security Incident Response triggers automated containment and remediation tasks across security and IT tools. Security Incident Response coordinates major security incidents in a dedicated workspace with task tracking, integrated collaboration, and executive status reporting.
What Unified Security Exposure Management does[1][2][3]
Unified Security Exposure Management consolidates findings from scanners, cloud, containers, and code into one workflow. Unified Security Exposure Management maps issues to the CMDB for context, prioritizes risks using threat intelligence and AI scoring, and automates remediation.
What Third-party Risk Management does[4]
Third-party Risk Management automates assessments, monitors vendor changes, and routes remediation tasks to the right teams to manage risk consistently across suppliers. Third-party Risk Management centralizes issue tracking across all vendors and automates escalation workflows.
What Identity and Access Security does[5]
Identity and Access Security examines users, groups, roles, and policies to uncover the actual permissions each identity has for specific resources across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises systems. Identity and Access Security discovers non-human identities, maps permissions and blast radius, assigns owners, and reduces sprawl.
What Super Intelligence Control Tower does[6]
Super Intelligence Control Tower auto-discovers agents, models, copilots, MCP servers, and datasets across an enterprise and displays them in a unified inventory tied to the CMDB. Super Intelligence Control Tower tracks AI identity and access, blocks prompt injections, and includes a kill switch to stop an AI agent.

Questions about Kyndryl and ServiceNow

What do Kyndryl and ServiceNow sell?
Kyndryl sells Kyndryl Consult and Kyndryl Bridge. ServiceNow sells Security Operations, Security Incident Response, Unified Security Exposure Management, Third-party Risk Management, Identity and Access Security and 1 more.
Are Kyndryl and ServiceNow in the same category?
They share Incident response and forensics. Kyndryl's primary category is MDR and managed SOC and ServiceNow's is GRC and integrated risk platforms.
Where are Kyndryl and ServiceNow headquartered?
Kyndryl is headquartered in New York, United States.
When were Kyndryl and ServiceNow founded?
Kyndryl was founded in 2021.
Who owns Kyndryl and ServiceNow?
Kyndryl is a public company listed on NYSE as KD.
Who are Kyndryl and ServiceNow sold to?
From its own pages, Kyndryl sells mainly to enterprises with complex technology environments. From its own pages, ServiceNow sells mainly to organizations that run business functions across IT, HR, customer service, finance and procurement, in all industries and business types.
What have Kyndryl and ServiceNow announced recently?
June 15, 2026: Kyndryl launched a European Principal Markets organization and appointed David Soto as its President.

About Kyndryl

Kyndryl provides mission-critical enterprise technology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities. Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) serves thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. Kyndryl designs, builds, manages and modernizes complex information systems. Kyndryl describes itself as a global infrastructure consulting, implementation and managed services provider. Kyndryl has 30+ years of experience building and running complex technology environments.

Kyndryl works with customers in every industry to keep their essential systems working when, where and how they need them. Kyndryl runs mission-critical systems for its customers from the inside. Kyndryl works with customers and its strategic partners to run and transform their essential systems. Kyndryl's services combine industry expertise with modern skills and technology.

Kyndryl Consult provides outcome-driven technology consulting. Kyndryl Consult covers digital transformation strategy, enterprise architecture and organizational change management, through to deep solutioning and implementation. Kyndryl Consult works on digital transformation through strategic visioning, architecture design and organizational change. Kyndryl Consult has a global network of technology strategy and implementation consultants. Kyndryl's consulting network includes technology strategy and implementation consultants, architects and engineers. Kyndryl Consult draws on Kyndryl's customer and partner relationships.

Kyndryl Bridge is an open integration platform designed to help orchestrate and innovate across an IT environment. Kyndryl Bridge is designed to enable continuous learning across that environment. Kyndryl describes Kyndryl Bridge as AI-powered.

Kyndryl works with a customer's vendor ecosystem through flexible and scaled solutions. Kyndryl is an AWS partner and reports more than 10,000 certifications and 200-plus customer launches within that alliance.

Kyndryl has opened a new Cyber Defense Operations Center in Paris. Kyndryl names cloud, security, AI and modernization among the trends it is positioned to address. Kyndryl says that as geopolitical tensions escalate and AI accelerates attackers' capabilities, organizations must rethink what resilience looks like.[3][4]

Kyndryl on the record

Sources

Kyndryl full record

  1. [1]2021 04 12 IBMs Independent Managed Infrastructure Services Business to be Named KyndrylIBM · newsroom.ibm.com · published April 12, 2021 · Tier A
  2. [2]investors.kyndryl.comKyndryl Holdings, Inc. · investors.kyndryl.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Cyber resilienceKyndryl · kyndryl.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]2021 11 04 Kyndryl Completes Separation from IBMKyndryl · kyndryl.com · published November 4, 2021 · Tier A
  5. [5]Kyndryl United StatesKyndryl · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Kyndryl, Inc. Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Investor Relations | Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Kyndryl launches European Principal Markets and appoints David Soto as President to strengthen its leadership in EuropeKyndryl · published June 15, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Kyndryl launches new agentic AI services to support agentic-driven workforce strategy development and customer experienceKyndryl · published November 13, 2025 · Tier A

ServiceNow full record

  1. [1]servicenow.comServiceNow · servicenow.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Vulnerability Response – Threat Intelligence - ServiceNowServiceNow · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Security Incident Response Pricing - ServiceNowServiceNow · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Third-Party Risk Management – ServiceNowServiceNow · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Identity and Access Security | Risk Management - ServiceNowServiceNow · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Super Intelligence Control Tower - ServiceNowServiceNow · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]IT Asset Management - ITAM - ServiceNowServiceNow · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Resource Management - ServiceNowServiceNow · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]ServiceNow IT Service Management Reviews 2026G2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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