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Flexera One vs Samanage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Flexera One
Ranking in IT Asset Management
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Management Platforms (2nd)
Samanage
Ranking in IT Asset Management
19th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (26th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (27th), License Management (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of Flexera One is 4.1%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Samanage is 2.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Flexera One4.1%
Samanage2.8%
Other93.1%
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2814465 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Cloud Cost Over And Visibility Parts at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Clear license visibility has reduced waste and guides current software spending decisions
We often communicate with the technical support of Flexera One, and they are providing a good service to us. We are raising cases for the SKU-based library of Flexera One. Suppose there are SKUs which are not recognized. We raise a case with them asking if they could please recognize this SKU or add this SKU to the SKU library. We are in touch with them. Suppose we are not understanding any feature of Flexera One, then we are asking them for a one-to-one call. They interact with us and easily tell us things which we can understand. I will give it a 10 for the technical support of Flexera One on a scale from one to ten.
MC
Consult at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Detects incidents quickly, improves our SLA performance and solves issues faster
We mainly use it for incident logging. We'd like to add service request functionality, but we don't have the knowledge to configure the requests and the workflows properly. We'd like to integrate our workflows with the incident management, so we use it to manage our work better. We'd like to implement the service request feature. Right now, we just record everything as incidents. Some activities can take a long time, maybe one or two weeks. This makes it hard to maintain a good SLA, even if we work hard. So, response speed and workflow improvements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best thing about FlexNet Manager for my clients is its strong grip on managing licenses and ensuring they stick to their contracts."
"Audit readiness and 100% users and usage calculation helped the organization to save money."
"It is a stable solution."
"Flexera One helps us maintain a clear picture of our finances, showing what software we have purchased this year and what we should purchase next year."
"I recommend it highly."
"Sometimes I see cost savings in excess of 40 to 60 percent, with resources also in the same percentage area, depending on what the use case is and how much work and preparation was put into actually designing it appropriately for the use of the tool, as the more that had to get cleaned up or adjusted, the percentages could certainly even increase more."
"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."
"The best feature of Flexera One is the latest feature about AI, which really impresses me because I can log into the Flexera One portal, click on the AI, and ask it questions."
"Samanage has not only taken over asset and inventory management, but it also has the ability to function across departments, making it easy for end users to submit help desk tickets for IT, HR, and Finance."
"The solution has a great filtering feature."
"I would recommend Samanage from the IT support perspective because it's a great ticketing system and the only downside is the site shutdowns and the messy nature of the UI and UX."
"The best part is the ability to keep records, especially incident records. It's easy to use the tool to store data and monitor it."
 

Cons

"Sun Solaris server discovery needs to be improved. Apple Mac OS was not supported fully."
"While it shows various configurations regarding where my server and VM are placed, it does not indicate how many licenses are needed or how the calculations are performed."
"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."
"The hardware and connectors in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The mainframe need improvement."
"The biggest challenge I am facing is that Flexera One has a lot of data. It takes time to load and process."
"One area that could use improvement is the deployment of Flexera agents."
"The customer support is fairly decent; it could be better in terms of the quality of answers provided."
"The system shuts down about once a month which is frustrating."
"The setting up process is not quite easy. It's quite difficult."
"There are definitely areas for improvement, but so far, so good."
"We've had some problems with the system shutting down about once a month. It sometimes takes five or 10 minutes to start working again but it can also take hours."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I can say that from a price perspective, you can go for FlexNet Manager if you have a very small environment."
"It was certainly on a par with the price we were paying for Snow License Manager. It wasn't overly expensive."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise13
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FlexNet Manager?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good overall, but the costs are relatively high. Simplifying the pricing model and reducing the implementation timeline would help.
What needs improvement with FlexNet Manager?
Flexera One can be improved through UI simplicity, faster implementation, and better performance with large data.
What is your primary use case for FlexNet Manager?
My main use case for Flexera One is to save costs, as this is the most valuable aspect to me. My primary use case for Flexera One is software asset management and compliance monitoring. I use it to...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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

Foray Technologies, BMC
SXSW, PRA Group, Fandango, Inteva Products, Amherst College, Tensator
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