Flexera One vs IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT comparison

Flexera and IBM are both solutions in the IT Asset Management category. Flexera is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.7, while IBM is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.0. Flexera holds a 3.9% mindshare in IAM, compared to IBM’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Flexera users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Flexera One and IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Flexera One

Ranking in IT Asset Management

11th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SaaS Management Platforms (2nd)

IBM Tivoli Asset Management...

Ranking in IT Asset Management

17th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

License Management (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of Flexera One is 3.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Donna Boyd

Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Reporting capabilities improve compliance and flexibility exceeds expectations

The mainframe need improvement. Flexera One does not have an agent for it, so it can't report on mainframe usage. Several people have suggested it as an improvement. One feature I would like to see in the tool is the ability to handle everything in one place. If not, it is what it is.

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HarshalDeore

Solutions Architect at Parseq

A user-friendly solution that has a good user interface, but its technical support is not good enough

Around 20 to 25 staff members are needed to deploy and maintain the solution, including two managers, one architect, and other implementers. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT does not adopt the latest technology. The solution can be integrated with our existing IT environment through some web services and connectors. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a stable solution."

"I like the way it does its compliance. I like its discovery, and I like the fact that it keeps separate hardware and assets and provides easy accessibility to raw data."

"I like the way that Flexera connects our contracts to our purchases."

"So the solution has a really great licensing module, and they're constantly keeping up with the newest trends."

"I recommend it highly."

"The best thing about FlexNet Manager for my clients is its strong grip on managing licenses and ensuring they stick to their contracts."

"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface."

Cons

"The mainframe need improvement."

"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."

"One area that could use improvement is the deployment of Flexera agents."

"They could improve their reporting. I'd particularly like them to allow you to schedule it."

"Flexera One does not have an agent for it, so it can't report on mainframe usage."

"The hardware and connectors in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FlexNet Manager?

The setup cost has changed a lot over the years, and I have not been involved with the pricing for six years. In the beginning, when I first became involved with it, I thought some of the pricing w...

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What needs improvement with FlexNet Manager?

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What is your primary use case for FlexNet Manager?

I have used it at multiple companies. Primarily, we use the tool to ensure that we're compliant with all the vendors. The particular company I’m working for now is just for IBM. There are other tea...

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What do you like most about IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT?

IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT?

IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution. The solution's licensing cost depends on the number of nodes and servers. Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution.

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What needs improvement with IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT?

The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT should have a cloud-based version. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is expensi...

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Also Known As

FlexNet Manager Suite, FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises, Flexera SaaS Manager

Tivoli Asset Management for IT

Overview

Flexera manages and optimizes enterprise software regardless of location, from the desktop to the datacenter to the cloud. We give mid-size enterprises a growth path and a roadmap for success.

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IBM Tivoli Asset Management for ITÂ is designed to help track and manage your hardware and software IT assets, with particular emphasis on inventory, asset life-cycle management, and license management. Asset Management for ITÂ includes inventory, asset tracking, asset reconciliation, financial management, contract management, procurement management, and, optionally, Service Level Agreement (SLA) management. This asset life-cycle functionality permits the tracking and management of IT assets through initial request, approval, procurement, contract, receipt, inventory, deployment, asset installs-moves-adds-changes (IMACs), and retirement.

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