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We performed a comparison between FlexNet Manager and Symantec Asset Management Suite based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"So the solution has a really great licensing module, and they're constantly keeping up with the newest trends.""The best thing about FlexNet Manager for my clients is its strong grip on managing licenses and ensuring they stick to their contracts.""I like the way it does its compliance. I like its discovery, and I like the fact that it keeps separate hardware and assets and provides easy accessibility to raw data.""It is a stable solution."

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"Symantec Asset Management Suite has better features than some of its competitors, such as the Microsoft Configuration Manager."

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Cons
"One area that could use improvement is the deployment of Flexera agents.""They could improve their reporting. I'd particularly like them to allow you to schedule it.""There is room for improvement in the purchasing module. There are things I would change in that. Also, the automation components, like having the contracts, scheduling, and notifications embedded into the application, which they've been promising to do since 2014.""The hardware and connectors in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

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"The solution has not been updated in a while and parts appear to be outdated, such as the pictures. It is a reactive product in terms of development and features. They do not follow the market trends or have many innovations."

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  • "It was certainly on a par with the price we were paying for Snow License Manager. It wasn't overly expensive."
  • "I can say that from a price perspective, you can go for FlexNet Manager if you have a very small environment."
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  • "The price of the solution was reasonable a couple of years ago but now it is expensive."
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    12th
    out of 48 in IT Asset Management
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    418
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    8.0
    26th
    out of 48 in IT Asset Management
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    Also Known As
    FlexNet Manager Suite, FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises
    Symantec Altiris Asset Management Suite
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    Overview

    Flexera manages and optimizes enterprise software regardless of location, from the desktop to the datacenter to the cloud. We give mid-size enterprises a growth path and a roadmap for success.

    Are you paying for unused software licenses? Are you prepared for your next vendor software audit? Take control with SymantecTM Asset Management Suite 8.0. In combination with Symantec Client Management Suite, you’ll get an accurate picture of your organization’s assets, ensure compliance during software audits, avoid vendor penalties and fines and uncover savings by eliminating the purchase of unnecessary licenses. Without an in-depth understanding of your organization’s software licenses, vendor contracts, and assets, it’s difficult to make smart business decisions. Asset Management Suite helps you take control with a complete and accurate picture of the relationships between all of them.

    Asset Management Suite discovers, inventories, and tracks all the hardware and software assets in your IT infrastructure through a CMDB. The CMDB manages assets’ hierarchical relationships to other configuration items, users, locations, departments, cost centers, and associated contracts. This information gives you credible information on the location and license status of every important OS, virtualization platform, or application instance. With this detailed, up-to-date information, your team can quickly identify problems, apply solutions, and document compliance.

    Sample Customers
    Foray Technologies, BMC
    Amway (China) Co. Ltd., Barnabas Health, Cabela's Inc., Carrington Holding Company, Comparex, ForceTEC Co. Ltd., Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hutchison Whampoa (China) Commerce Limited, Johnson County Community College, Molina Healthcare Inc., Office of the Senator for Education and Science, Pima Community College, TIVIT, Travelport
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Media Company7%
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    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    FlexNet Manager is ranked 12th in IT Asset Management with 5 reviews while Symantec Asset Management Suite is ranked 26th in IT Asset Management. FlexNet Manager is rated 8.2, while Symantec Asset Management Suite is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of FlexNet Manager writes "Suitable for those with dedicated budgets and an interest in exploring advanced functionalities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Asset Management Suite writes "Plenty of features, stable, and scalable". FlexNet Manager is most compared with ServiceNow and X-Formation LM-X License Manager, whereas Symantec Asset Management Suite is most compared with .

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