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IBM Maximo vs MicroMain CMMS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Maximo
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (1st), Billing Software (5th)
MicroMain CMMS
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Facility and Asset Management solutions, they serve different purposes. IBM Maximo is designed for Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and holds a mindshare of 16.0%, down 27.4% compared to last year.
MicroMain CMMS, on the other hand, focuses on Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS), holds 4.3% mindshare, down 6.4% since last year.
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM Maximo16.0%
Oracle Enterprise Asset Management7.8%
IFS Cloud Platform7.4%
Other68.8%
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MicroMain CMMS4.3%
MaintainX10.1%
eMaint CMMS7.3%
Other78.3%
Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2796087 - PeerSpot reviewer
Développement Fullstack at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Asset workflows have become highly customizable and have delivered significant downtime savings
IBM Maximo can be improved by providing developers with more documentation. I think IBM lacks a lot of documentation and hopefully the community who uses IBM Maximo can help if other developers have questions, but we really need official documentation because what is available on the internet is not official and we don't have strong documentation from IBM. I would also note that around usability, we see some lack of real custom needs in the applications of IBM Maximo Mobile. For example, in applications such as inspections, we cannot really sort by specific field and the search or filtering methods are not very clear, making it difficult to easily find what we are looking for.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise19
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM Maximo?
IBM Maximo could be improved if they added a comprehensive finance module, as that would make it a more complete standalone application. Currently, if you need specific finance software, you need t...
What is your primary use case for IBM Maximo?
My main use case for IBM Maximo is managing maintenance. I used it first as an end user, and later joined the implementation team. Now I'm administrating and implementing IBM Maximo. The transition...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM Maximo?
There are many good implemented functions in IBM Maximo, but I see these two functions as the most valuable ones from my point of view. My advice to others considering IBM Maximo is that top manage...
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Also Known As

Maximo
MicroMain XM, Maintenance Management CMMS
 

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Sample Customers

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., DTE Energy, Swedish Match, Projetech, Fingrid, East Coast
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Baltimore County Public Schools, LSU at Alexandria, Marble Falls ISD, American Baptist Homes of the West, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Carroll Lutheran Village, Four Seasons Hotels, Hilton International, Harrahs Casinos, Abbott Laboratories, BorgWarner, Mammoth, City of Austin, City of Columbus, City of Philadelphia, City of Portland, City of Dubuque Water, Clackamas River Water, Bechtel Corporation, Boys Town, Dallas Market Center
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