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CA Asset Portfolio Management vs Flexera One comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

CA Asset Portfolio Management
Ranking in IT Asset Management
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
License Management (4th)
Flexera One
Ranking in IT Asset Management
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Management Platforms (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of CA Asset Portfolio Management is 2.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Flexera One is 4.1%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Flexera One4.1%
CA Asset Portfolio Management2.5%
Other93.4%
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1998918 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise systems management team lead
Integrates well, highly stable, and scalable
CA Asset Portfolio Management can improve the uploading of batch information. I have to upload large amounts of information and it can take a long time to finish. There are some other solutions that are better, such as Micro Focus. We have approximately 10,000 PCs that we are busy processing and we have to upload information to them but when we use this solution it is complex. When we use Micro Focus it is better.
reviewer2836311 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Asset Management Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Clear license visibility has reduced waste and guides current software spending decisions
We often communicate with the technical support of Flexera One, and they are providing a good service to us. We are raising cases for the SKU-based library of Flexera One. Suppose there are SKUs which are not recognized. We raise a case with them asking if they could please recognize this SKU or add this SKU to the SKU library. We are in touch with them. Suppose we are not understanding any feature of Flexera One, then we are asking them for a one-to-one call. They interact with us and easily tell us things which we can understand. I will give it a 10 for the technical support of Flexera One on a scale from one to ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"When we chose the CA product, it was the best product for all the tasks we had to do."
"IT Asset manager is centralized inventory software for computer hardware and software asset of the organization."
"Our organization really has improved quite a lot since we've been using this product."
"You build the items one time and then you have your discovery that's coming in and the system will let you know whether or not you're out of compliance."
"IT asset manager simplifies the management and administration of the life cycle of IT assets thus lowering the capital and operational expenditure."
"My organization now understands what type of products they have: warranties, how long the warranties last, depreciation. We never really knew what our depreciation values were, so it was really nice to have that on hand as well. It gives us a better view of our hardware, which is really beneficial."
"Gives better control over software and licenses and reduces risk from a software audit."
"Cost, time, and risks that relate to auditing of compliance are greatly reduced with the use of IT asset manager."
"The best feature of Flexera One is the latest feature about AI, which really impresses me because I can log into the Flexera One portal, click on the AI, and ask it questions."
"Flexera One helps us gain more customers because we are able to look after customer assets, which is really good."
"Sometimes I see cost savings in excess of 40 to 60 percent, with resources also in the same percentage area, depending on what the use case is and how much work and preparation was put into actually designing it appropriately for the use of the tool, as the more that had to get cleaned up or adjusted, the percentages could certainly even increase more."
"Audit readiness and 100% users and usage calculation helped the organization to save money."
"The best thing about FlexNet Manager for my clients is its strong grip on managing licenses and ensuring they stick to their contracts."
"The feature that I find most valuable in Flexera One is the discovery, which is crucial from an ITAM point of view to capture the entire environment and all the software installed in my customer's environment."
"I like the way that Flexera connects our contracts to our purchases."
"It is a stable solution."
 

Cons

"Accessing from roles can be effected adversely if searches are created and incorrectly assigned to roles."
"CA SAM is not a CA product. The vendor is Aspera and CA is the distributor, so support is difficult. It's more difficult to get a good response."
"I would like to see more control over audit trail features, where you can turn on and off fields."
"I'd like to see more mobile. I'd like to have it actually manage mobile devices. It really doesn't, and I'd like to have a mobile application just for asset management."
"Needs a stronger reporting component, and more integration with CA Client Automation."
"Very complex to setup with Human Resource, help desk, procurement, and supply chain systems."
"Complex software to understand at the beginning."
"There were a lot of things that we had to prepare for that we weren't thinking about with this installation. I think from a CA standpoint, the software was good. But us preparing for that, we had a lot more work to do."
"The mainframe need improvement."
"The biggest challenge I am facing is that Flexera One has a lot of data. It takes time to load and process."
"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."
"They could improve their reporting. I'd particularly like them to allow you to schedule it."
"Sun Solaris server discovery needs to be improved. Apple Mac OS was not supported fully."
"Flexera One can be improved through UI simplicity, faster implementation, and better performance with large data."
"Flexera One does not have an agent for it, so it can't report on mainframe usage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise13
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FlexNet Manager?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good overall, but the costs are relatively high. Simplifying the pricing model and reducing the implementation timeline would help.
What needs improvement with FlexNet Manager?
Flexera One can be improved through UI simplicity, faster implementation, and better performance with large data.
What is your primary use case for FlexNet Manager?
My main use case for Flexera One is to save costs, as this is the most valuable aspect to me. My primary use case for Flexera One is software asset management and compliance monitoring. I use it to...
 

Also Known As

CA IT Asset Manager, CA Asset Manager, ITAM, IT Asset Manager, CA SAM, CA Software Asset Manager, Asset Portfolio Management, Asset Portfolio Manager
FlexNet Manager Suite, FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises, Flexera SaaS Manager
 

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Sample Customers

First Horizon National Corporation, Logicalis, Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Foray Technologies, BMC
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