We performed a comparison between IBM Maximo and IFS Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Asset Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Preventive maintenance management."
"We are very thankful to have IBM integrated with our own Legacy cloud-based system"
"The most powerful features are the database and integration with CMDB."
"The most valuable features of IBM Maximo are the overall power and interface, and there are a lot of different modules that we use that are helpful. Additionally, it's an integrated solution and it has a lot of capabilities."
"IBM Maximo is the best software for assets management."
"The most valuable features are the ability to create work orders and preventative maintenance."
"We were able to scale perfectly."
"The incident management feature is good because it allows you to keep track of and classify issues."
"The most valuable feature is the distribution module."
"All the modules are valuable in their own right, but everything has to go through the ERP. IFS has done an excellent job integrating the various modules to complete these processes. My expertise is in the finance module, but I have used the other verticals. It's an all-around good product."
"When it comes to financing, the solution has helped us to concentrate finance functions like accounting processes in one system. This includes about 70 internal entities around the world."
"What I like about IFS Applications is that it's easier to use and implement than SAP. I also like that the IFS Applications team is more flexible than the SAP team."
"Some of the strengths are Enterprise Management Solutions and the series of Management solutions which is number one in Gartner's report and has been for the last five years."
"IFS has been completely rebuilt, modernized, and cloud-based so we don't need bulky software installations."
"The main reason for the ERP project was to bring together our fourteen sites, which had until then worked in separate silos."
"The financial posting controls are quite handy. The user interface is really friendly, highly flexible, and pretty intuitive for end users."
"Maximo is a big system, so the initial setup is complex."
"The standard reports that shipped with the package need to be enriched with more advanced reports, especially for the Inventory Management sections."
"It's not user-friendly. It could use shortcuts for frequently requested services."
"Coding can be complex when customization is required."
"It needs full-service visibility. There are a lot of things that are hard for users to find out. For example, the Service Catalog is not too friendly. You really have to know what you're looking for."
"This solution could improve by integrating or embedding finances, charts of accounts, and invoicing."
"The latest version is slow due to the power it requires."
"Although you can create notifications with Maximo, the configuration and options could be improved."
"We have upgraded to the latest version right now. We have issues with the quality. We tried to enroll in their Evergreen program which was meant to help us adopt any service update or anything that the tool’s providers come up with."
"There were initial difficulties when I started using the application."
"The CRM was shaky and although this improves in Apps 10, there is room for improvement."
"There should be some improvements in the predefined templates in IFS Applications."
"The solution needs to improve its documentation and user-friendliness."
"Aspects of HR and payroll could be better."
"I have seen that one of the areas that my company has identified for improvement might be the rental management capabilities within the solution."
"We would like to see AI-driven CSI functions built into the tool that would allow us to quickly tie our improvement goals to metrics and activities, so Assyst will suggest the next steps to help us get closer to our goals."
IBM Maximo is ranked 1st in Enterprise Asset Management with 23 reviews while IFS Cloud Platform is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Asset Management with 29 reviews. IBM Maximo is rated 8.0, while IFS Cloud Platform is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM Maximo writes "Work order management and scalability enables the businesses' needs to be met". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IFS Cloud Platform writes "Robust, customizable, and modern". IBM Maximo is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, ABB Ability Asset Suite EAM, NetSuite ERP and Oracle Enterprise Asset Management, whereas IFS Cloud Platform is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and ServiceNow. See our IBM Maximo vs. IFS Cloud Platform report.
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