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SAP Joule Agents and Joule Studio vs ServiceNow Now Assist

SAP Joule Agents and Joule Studio (SAP (SAP SE)) and ServiceNow Now Assist (ServiceNow) are both listed in the Business operations category of Agent Index. They share no framework tags in our dataset. Only ServiceNow Now Assist is tagged for SOC 2, ISO 27001.

Field	SAP Joule Agents and Joule Studio	ServiceNow Now Assist
Vendor	SAP (SAP SE)	ServiceNow
HQ	Germany · Europe	United States · North America
Primary category	Business operations	Business operations
Also listed in	Business operations	Business operations, Risk, Compliance
Summary	Prebuilt SAP AI agents that execute multistep finance, HR, procurement and service tasks across SAP and non-SAP systems, coordinated by role-based Joule Assistants, with custom agents built in Joule Studio and governed in SAP AI Agent Hub.	Generative AI assistance across the ServiceNow platform, including IT, customer and GRC/IRM workflows depending on licensed modules.
Framework tags (Agent Index)	—	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Frameworks (vendor-claimed)	—	—
Capabilities / tasks	process automation, agentic ops, workflow automation	workflow automation, irm, it service, ai governance
Pricing (as published)	Not published	Not verified
Pricing model	quote	quote
Primary source	https://www.sap.com/products/artificial-intelligence/ai-agents.html	https://www.servicenow.com/
Last checked	2026-10-18	2026-10-18
Official site	https://www.sap.com/products/artificial-intelligence/ai-agents.html	https://www.servicenow.com/

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