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ABB Ability Asset Suite EAM vs IBM Maximo comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ABB Ability Asset Suite EAM
Ranking in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
7th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Maximo
Ranking in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Billing Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) category, the mindshare of ABB Ability Asset Suite EAM is 3.2%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Maximo is 16.0%, down from 27.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM Maximo16.0%
ABB Ability Asset Suite EAM3.2%
Other80.8%
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
 

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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
Government
27%
Energy/Utilities Company
18%
Insurance Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise19
 

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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...
 

Also Known As

Asset Suite EAM
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Sample Customers

EPZ, NRG Gladstone
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., DTE Energy, Swedish Match, Projetech, Fingrid, East Coast
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