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Flexera One vs IFS Cloud Platform 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Flexera SaaS Manager improves resource allocation, reduces costs, increases productivity, enhances transparency, and optimizes budget forecasting and operational efficiency.
Sentiment score
5.1
Users reported improved operations and financial reporting with IFS Cloud, seeing up to 4.5x ROI over 18 months.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.7
Flexera One support receives mixed reviews, with variable service quality influenced by representatives and time zone differences.
Sentiment score
5.7
Australian support is strong with expert consultants, but timeliness and service consistency vary, impacting resolution times and communication.
They were prompt in getting back to us.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.0
Flexera One is praised for its scalability in large enterprises but faces challenges with on-premise deployments due to licensing issues.
Sentiment score
7.8
IFS Cloud Platform is scalable for businesses of all sizes, though some face complexity in updates and dependency management.
IFS Cloud Platform has standard functionalities that follow the standard supply chain management processes, and it is easy to customize or configure.
Consultant at Arcwide
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Flexera One is highly dependable, with minor upgrade issues, resolvable data inaccuracies, and strong competitor comparisons in performance.
Sentiment score
8.0
IFS Cloud Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with rare downtime, and depends on client maintenance and setup.
The stability of the cloud version, which is what I'm currently using, is almost always reliable.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Now, with the drastic developments especially in the cloud applications known as Arena on IFS Cloud Platform, it has improved tremendously.
Consultant at Arcwide
 

Room For Improvement

Flexera One needs improvements in server discovery, reporting, hardware support, automation, and integration with IT service management.
IFS Cloud Platform requires usability, integration, and support improvements, along with enhanced customization, AI, and simplified user experience.
For one of my customers, the monitoring aspect has been tricky due to the need for live database information, which could be enhanced using AI technology.
Consultant at KPMG
One feature I would like to see in the tool is the ability to handle everything in one place.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to keep their competitive edge, that is an area they need to concentrate on.
Consultant at Arcwide
There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products, especially Maximo.
Senior Director at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Flexera One offers competitive pricing and strong asset management, appealing to enterprises despite higher costs in certain regions.
IFS Cloud Platform offers competitive pricing, best for large enterprises, with scalable value similar to SAP and Oracle.
They've restructured how it's licensed, making it more fair.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Flexera One enhances software management with features like compliance, reporting, and cloud management, leveraging robust discovery and data capabilities.
IFS Cloud Platform offers customizable pricing, robust integration, intuitive interface, and excels in enterprise management with adaptable features.
Flexera includes what I call canned reports, straight out of the box, but they also offer flexibility in creating custom reports.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
Consultant at KPMG
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules.
Consultant at Arcwide
There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products.
Senior Director at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Flexera One
Ranking in IT Asset Management
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Management Platforms (2nd)
IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in IT Asset Management
15th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
CRM (35th), Customer Experience Management (9th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (21st), ERP (19th), Activity Based Costing Software (9th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (4th), Local Government CRM (15th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (19th), License Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of Flexera One is 4.9%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 2.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Flexera One4.9%
IFS Cloud Platform2.6%
Other92.5%
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

Donna Boyd - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Thangaraj Ramasamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Arcwide
Has supported project management and business customization through strong modular flexibility
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules; these are the major modules that are performing well with IFS, and the cloud options along with user-friendly customizations for any technical developments are additional advantages. The integration of IoT with IFS Cloud Platform is performing well, enabling us to integrate with predominantly any third party through the standard inbuilt connectors that are readily available, and if we need to customize the integration, we can certainly do that too.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise10
 

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...
What needs improvement with FlexNet Manager?
In terms of what could be improved about Flexera One from an ITAM point of view, I feel that if Flexera One could provide a calculation representation, it would be beneficial. While it shows variou...
What is your primary use case for FlexNet Manager?
Flexera One's compliance tracking is excellent, although sometimes it does not provide the exact report due to the customer's environment, which can be improved. Otherwise, the compliance part is g...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?
The product is reasonably priced. The costs are justified by the value provided, considering the comprehensive features and minimal need for customization. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IFS Applications?
When it comes to AI, I feel that is the area where we expect something more from IFS Cloud Platform. They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to kee...
What is your primary use case for IFS Applications?
Currently, I am working with Arcwide, which is a service industry that predominantly focuses on IFS consulting, including IFS implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and support services.
 

Also Known As

FlexNet Manager Suite, FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises, Flexera SaaS Manager
IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Foray Technologies, BMC
China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
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