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IBM Maximo Application Suite vs Manhattan SCALE comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Maximo Application Suite
Ranking in Billing Software
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (1st)
Manhattan SCALE
Ranking in Billing Software
16th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Billing Software category, the mindshare of IBM Maximo Application Suite is 2.4%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Manhattan SCALE is 2.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Billing Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Maximo2.4%
Manhattan SCALE2.0%
Other95.6%
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Featured Reviews

Antony Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Java Software Engineer at GPA
Asset management has become streamlined and decision-making is now driven by lifecycle data
The best features IBM Maximo offers are that it is very simple to deploy on OpenShift using Ansible playbooks. It also has excellent support for integration, is simple to configure, and the asset register is very straightforward. Work management and managing inventory are seamless. In terms of integration support, I have used preventive maintenance, work generation, accurate work execution planning, tracking actuals, and I can easily integrate with other tools and systems. IBM Maximo Suite gives me a single place where service cycles are standardized and tied to compliance. IBM Maximo has positively impacted my organization as it has been a very useful tool. It reduced human error by moving away from pen and paper-based scheduling. It saved cost by minimizing unexpected downtime of assets, with approximately 50% of time being saved. We have also reduced overwork among staff by removing redundant information and smoothing task flows. It helps us scale our team without micromanaging small issues.
it_user786783 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst - Manhattan SCALE WMS at a logistics company with 51-200 employees
Wave flows allow shipments to process in different ways
Being a third-party specialised in online retail, the challenge is to maintain peak efficiency across various order and stock profiles across hundreds of clients, from B2B orders versus B2C orders and products ranging from an iPhone case to a three-seater couch. Orders are channeled based on their profile and processed through wave flows, which allow us to process them in the most efficient way possible.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Flexibility is one of the key components, along with ease of use."
"Its capabilities let us organize our work."
"The large range of configurability of the product is great, since everyone has a different way of doing things."
"It is configurable, where you can add extra fields to screens and to the database."
"IBM Maximo has positively impacted my organization, as we have noticed significant advantageous changes."
"Our measurable results show that unplanned downtime decreased by a minimum of 15 to 20%, work order processing time decreased by 30%, data consistency across sites significantly improved, and preventive maintenance compliance increased by 20 to 25%."
"Reliable, very configurable, and it's all integrated in the same database."
"We are very thankful to have IBM integrated with our own Legacy cloud-based system."
"Our business has grown and is growing at a consistent rate, and SCALE has been very scalable."
 

Cons

"On a scale of one to ten, where ten is easy and one is difficult, I rate the setup process a two since it is very complicated."
"IBM Maximo is similar to an ARP. Because it's so massive, you can easily get lost using the application."
"IBM Maximo is expensive, and it is not a very well-known product in India."
"Many improvements are needed in the customer support service department because of delays in response, which are very costly."
"The standard reports that shipped with the package need to be enriched with more advanced reports, especially for the Inventory Management sections."
"The pricing model of the solution has room for improvement as well as the after-sales support."
"I feel that the interface is a little too complicated with a large number of fields to enter."
"IBM Maximo can improve the financial support and financial application, to make it more similar to an ERP as opposed to an EAM. Overall they can improve the financial processes."
"Manhattan is ahead of where the industry is heading towards, but needs a more third-party oriented approach in its product road map."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The concurrent user license is much more effective in management and cost-wise, as it is more suitable for maintenance management."
"I do not know about the price of the solution. However, this has been an expensive project overall."
"​Explore internal processes in order to evaluate the correct number of users in each Maximo module, then evaluate the different offers of pricing and licensing.​"
"IBM has changed the licensing policy. As I understand now, they are going from a complex way of licensing to a more simple way of licensing."
"Explore the possibility of using DB2. You will avoid the cost of SQL Server or Oracle licenses."
"Where available, concurrent licenses can be more cost efficient and provide more flexibility."
"IBM Maximo offers a licensing application, and you have to comply with the license."
"The price of IBM Maximo could reduce, it is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise22
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM Maximo?
The only thing that I need from IBM Maximo is more simplicity. The application has been designed in a way that it is serving the enterprises. It needs to be simpler for the SMEs, or for the compani...
What is your primary use case for IBM Maximo?
There are different use cases for IBM Maximo that I work with mostly. We use it for complete asset management. Anything that comes into the asset repository, asset management, asset evaluation, any...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM Maximo?
AWS is more recommended for IBM Maximo. You can go into Microsoft as well, but AWS is preferred. IBM also has their own cloud as well.
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