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We performed a comparison between FlexNet Manager and IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"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.""The best thing about FlexNet Manager for my clients is its strong grip on managing licenses and ensuring they stick to their contracts.""It is a stable solution.""So the solution has a really great licensing module, and they're constantly keeping up with the newest trends."

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"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface."

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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.""The hardware and connectors in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required.""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."

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"The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Based on the enterprise-level packages that my company purchases, I can say that from a price perspective, you can go for FlexNet Manager if you have a very small environment. ServiceNow is better if… more »
    Top Answer:The hardware and connectors in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required. FlexNet Manager's connectors are not that good, especially when compared to what Flexera provides… more »
    Top Answer:During my tenure from 2018 to 2022 with Intel, my primary client was a global network with a significant presence in Europe, particularly Germany. I provided services using Flexera's FlexNet Manager… more »
    Top Answer:IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface.
    Top Answer:IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution. The solution's licensing cost depends on the number of nodes and servers. Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution.
    Top Answer:The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT should have a cloud-based version. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is expensive… more »
    Ranking
    12th
    out of 48 in IT Asset Management
    Views
    418
    Comparisons
    206
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    530
    Rating
    8.0
    17th
    out of 48 in IT Asset Management
    Views
    177
    Comparisons
    148
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    415
    Rating
    7.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    FlexNet Manager Suite, FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises
    Tivoli Asset Management for IT
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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.

    IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is designed to help track and manage your hardware and software IT assets, with particular emphasis on inventory, asset life-cycle management, and license management. Asset Management for IT includes inventory, asset tracking, asset reconciliation, financial management, contract management, procurement management, and, optionally, Service Level Agreement (SLA) management. This asset life-cycle functionality permits the tracking and management of IT assets through initial request, approval, procurement, contract, receipt, inventory, deployment, asset installs-moves-adds-changes (IMACs), and retirement.
    Sample Customers
    Foray Technologies, BMC
    Migros Zurich, Tyr_ns AB, Port Otago Limited, BTC, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., AIG, Swedish Match, DTE Energy
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Media Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Government15%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise74%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise73%
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    FlexNet Manager is ranked 12th in IT Asset Management with 5 reviews while IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is ranked 17th in IT Asset Management with 1 review. FlexNet Manager is rated 8.2, while IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is rated 7.0. 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 IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT writes "A user-friendly solution that has a good user interface, but its technical support is not good enough". FlexNet Manager is most compared with ServiceNow and X-Formation LM-X License Manager, whereas IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is most compared with BigFix, ServiceNow, Microsoft Configuration Manager and BMC Helix Discovery.

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