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Flexera One vs Spiceworks comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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
8.5
Flexera SaaS Manager improves resource allocation, reduces costs, increases productivity, enhances transparency, and optimizes budget forecasting and operational efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.8
Spiceworks provides high ROI as a free tool, benefiting efficiency, issue resolution, and stability despite setup time investment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
Flexera One customer service receives mixed reviews, with varying efficiency and inconvenience reported by some users for early calls.
Sentiment score
7.4
Spiceworks offers excellent, free email-based support, with strong community assistance and some criticisms for lacking direct phone support.
They were prompt in getting back to us.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Flexera One is highly scalable and popular among large enterprises, despite challenges with on-premises usage and cost considerations.
Sentiment score
7.4
Spiceworks is scalable for small to large setups, though larger organizations may face challenges; newer versions improve scalability.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Flexera One is praised for stability, though server design needs work, while FlexNet Manager faces data accuracy issues.
Sentiment score
6.6
Spiceworks is stable but may slow down or crash with large setups; proper configuration enhances performance and stability.
The stability of the cloud version, which is what I'm currently using, is almost always reliable.
 

Room For Improvement

Flexera One requires server discovery enhancements, better reporting, automation, and improved integration with IT management platforms like ServiceNow.
Spiceworks users desire enhanced monitoring, scalability, reporting, integration, and user-friendly features with faster performance and lower resource consumption.
One feature I would like to see in the tool is the ability to handle everything in one place.
 

Setup Cost

Flexera One offers customizable pricing, noted for high costs in maintenance but recognized for effective software asset management.
Spiceworks provides a customizable, free help desk solution with optional costs for premium features, suitable for small to medium businesses.
They've restructured how it's licensed, making it more fair.
 

Valuable Features

Flexera One excels in software normalization, compliance, data accessibility, with robust license management and customizable reporting features.
Spiceworks offers SMBs a free help desk, inventory management, user-friendly interface, and strong community support for IT needs.
Flexera includes what I call canned reports, straight out of the box, but they also offer flexibility in creating custom reports.
Additionally, it is free software.
 

Categories and Ranking

Flexera One
Ranking in IT Asset Management
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Management Platforms (1st)
Spiceworks
Ranking in IT Asset Management
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (17th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (44th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of Flexera One is 2.7%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spiceworks is 2.6%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

Donna Boyd - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Jeetendar Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Customizable, easy to use, easy to manage, and provides multiple features
I have used many software, but Spiceworks is the best. The tool provides multiple features. It is a valuable product for inventory. It is also useful as a ticketing system. The solution is easy to use and easy to manage. Many people can use it very easily. The features are not complicated. It is very easy to run, install, and understand. That is why my organization decided to use it. The solution’s asset management capabilities have benefitted us in many ways. We are able to manage all the inventory. We have a complete database. We have a record of everything. It is very valuable. I rate the usability of the user interface and dashboard a nine out of ten. The tool is easy to learn compared to other software.
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
University
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

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?
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...
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...
What do you like most about Spiceworks?
The solution is easy to use and easy to manage.
What needs improvement with Spiceworks?
I am unable to provide suggestions for improvement at this moment, however, I can provide feedback later. Currently, there do not seem to be any issues.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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

 

Sample Customers

Foray Technologies, BMC
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Symantec, Webroot, EMC, Pertino
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