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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Maximo Application Suite

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AIBM Maximo Application Suite is an enterprise asset management (EAM) platform.N/A

    IFS Cloud

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIFS is a low-code / no-code approach to IFS solution suite, supporting various industries including aerospace & defense, construction, energy & utilities, and manufacturing with ERP, EAM and field service management functionality. IFS Cloud can be run as a service from IFS, or in a location of choice including on-premise as a containerized application.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    IFS
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    32 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    42% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IBM Maximo Application Suite and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS Cloud
    Small Businesses
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    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (45 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    It’s really good for organizing all your assets and managing your field technician teams. The new features, like the assistant and remote assistant, are also really good. On the other side, for the second part of the question, what’s less appropriate, for example, for network scanning, there used to be a part of the product that handled natural discovery. Now IBM has discontinued that, so we have to use two different products now to scan the IT environment, which is not so efficient, I would say.
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    IFS
    The IFS Cloud has well suited to keeping track from beginning to end and engages from the internal team to the external team very well. It takes everything with them and helps them to grow at a wide pace. It creates a systematic workflow process which helps in achieving the goal more fast and friendly environment
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Delivers Out-of-Box solutions for various industries without the need for customization and configuration
    • Modules and Applications are well developed and linked in an orderly way, with proper documentation and help guides that allow end users to start using the system with ease
    • Powerful Work Management, Contracts, Inventory, and Purchasing applications and features that are a better match to other ERP applications today
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    IFS
    • Integration with other third-party application is easy and reliable
    • Product documentation is easy to follow for the new users
    • Web-based product
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    Cons
    IBM
    • The interface is not friendly, and it took a lot of time for our team to get comfortable with it.
    • Sometimes updates can led to unexpected lag and downtime.
    • It has many useful modules and features, but it is not well known, and I only recently found it after I was actively searching for it.
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    IFS
    • Easy options to upload data from excel to IFS Cloud
    • AI capabilities
    • Better help functionality
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    IBM Maximo Application Suite has provided a solution to our desire to consolidate the multiple applications serving the layers of the Procurement process we has been accustomed to using. By consolidating applications, licensing and software costs are reduced, and the overall headcount to support the various applications was able to be minimized.
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    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    IBM
    The IBM Maximo Application Suite is well known for inventory management solutions. This solution is in use by many corporations but mostly I have seen its use in Ports, defense and aerospace industries. Some of the benefits are 1. asset tracking is amazing 2. Maintenance cost is less 3. Reduced inspection costs 4. Less downtime 5. It allows customization 6 Simplify data management 7. Highly adaptable
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    IFS
    I will give a full rating to this software as it has helped me in achieving the Goal faster than expected and has created a systematic work flow that helps us to increase our work productivity and have track of each and every section. It has one product that changes your organization's environment better to perfect.
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    Performance
    IBM
    Depends on DB tuning, Query builds etc
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    IFS
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    I have regularly contacted IBM Support to report issues and raise requests for issues we face during project implementations. The response from them has overall been good and to the point, and they get back to us within a day or 2 and guide us through the process of fixing it or providing an interim fix of the product
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    IFS
    IFS Support for IFS Cloud product has different levels of support agreement with the customers, including 24*7 support service for the product. Since the customers have the option of selecting IFS-managed cloud for the implementation, all of the responsivities for maintaining the managed services can be handed over to IFS.
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    In-Person Training
    IBM
    As expected, good content and instructions
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    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    Implementation of IBM MAS as a service provider has been easy. The functionality in the OEM space has been the best of its class with all related modules and application subject to maintenance
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    IFS
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    As a computerized maintenance management system i do not have experience of any other system. The only experience I have is for Maximo and it works excellent for me. I am using many modules available in Maximo and all of these modules are almost fulfilling all of my business needs.
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    IFS
    IFS Cloud is an upgrade of IFS Applications. IFS Applications solution is under extended support and would eventually be replaced by cloud solution in coming years.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    Cognos on its own is a great BI tool, but integration with Maximo is complex and could be better
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    IFS
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Being the core business of my organization, IBM Maximo had a complete ROI for our objectives. We are able to successfully maintain and offer multiple solutions based on our interaction with Maximo.
    • Based on our contracts, we are able to provide a great partnership with IBM thru Maximo and it's tools.
    • We are able to maintain our business with steady market growth based mainly on our offer of the IBM Maximo in various layers.
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    IFS
    • Reduced the time taken for the users to prepare and generate reports since most are automatic with IFS Cloud
    • Increased the reliability and visibility of the inventory of the products from procurement of raw materials through the manufacturing of final product to delivering to customer's place
    • Took a considerable time configuring the roles and access of the users while implementation
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