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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Hornbill

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHornbill Supportworks is a comprehensive ITSM platform offered by a UK-based company. It competes with BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, Cherwell, FrontRange, and CA Technologies.N/A

    IBM Maximo Application Suite

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Maximo Application Suite is an enterprise asset management (EAM) platform.N/A
    Pricing
    HornbillIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HornbillIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The IBM® Maximo® Application Suite (MAS) comes in two packages: client managed software or software as a service (SaaS). MAS is purchased using a simplified licensing and usage model leveraging a credit-based system called AppPoints. This provides the flexibility to easily add functionality and users, scale your business, and pay only for what you use with a single entitlement.
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    Community Pulse
    HornbillIBM Maximo Application Suite
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    Hornbill
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    93%
    Would buy again
    75 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    75 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    50 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
    Features
    HornbillIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and IBM Maximo Application Suite
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    4.4
    3 Ratings
    60% below category average
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory3.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service restoration4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications4.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards3.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and IBM Maximo Application Suite
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    2.4
    3 Ratings
    109% below category average
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration mangement3.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard2.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Hornbill Supportworks ITSM and IBM Maximo Application Suite
    Feature
    Hornbill Supportworks ITSM
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    41% below category average
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
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    Change requests repository5.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management6.93 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HornbillIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.1
    (3 ratings)
    6.7
    (86 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HornbillIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hornbill
    The concept of the solution is a good one and in theory, Hornbill Supportworks ITSM is good for incoming inquiries/tickets management. The inquiries can be automatically captured by a user submitting a request, and an email notification is sent to both the Helpdesk team and the customer. The inquiries are then tracked, alerting the team when the SLA is about to be/has been breached. Once the inquiry has been resolved, it notifies all relevant parties, as well as time-stamps the action.
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    IBM
    The software is very well-suited to asset lifecycle management and system condition monitoring. User-friendliness of the product and effectiveness in managing work orders. The software's pricing is much more affordable than that of other EAM systems. Many improvements are needed in the customer support services department. Delays in response are costly.
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    Pros
    Hornbill
    • Manages a large amount of data without slowdown or issues.
    • Reliable platform for incident and problem management.
    • API usage for linking to other systems is basic but useable.
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    IBM
    • Delivers Out-of-Box solutions for various industries without the need for customization and configuration
    • Modules and Applications are well developed and linked in an orderly way, with proper documentation and help guides that allow end users to start using the system with ease
    • Powerful Work Management, Contracts, Inventory, and Purchasing applications and features that are a better match to other ERP applications today
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    Cons
    Hornbill
    • The interface is quite hard work, not very visually friendly
    • It all just feels a bit old fashioned and needs a reboot
    • This may be an internal process, but not everyone has access, so quite frequently I have to pick requests up and then take them out of the Supportworks system.
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    IBM
    • Usually, we have problems with the mobile apps. For about seven out of ten customers, we need to use third-party mobile applications. It’s been a rollercoaster — Anywhere was terrible, then Maximo Mobile for 8 was pretty good, and now with Maximo 9, it’s problematic again. So it’s been ups and downs. But the good thing is that the architecture is open, so we can use third-party applications or even develop our own add-ons. Still, IBM could do this better.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    IBM Maximo Application Suite has provided a solution to our desire to consolidate the multiple applications serving the layers of the Procurement process we has been accustomed to using. By consolidating applications, licensing and software costs are reduced, and the overall headcount to support the various applications was able to be minimized.
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    Usability
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    The IBM Maximo Application Suite is well known for inventory management solutions. This solution is in use by many corporations but mostly I have seen its use in Ports, defense and aerospace industries. Some of the benefits are 1. asset tracking is amazing 2. Maintenance cost is less 3. Reduced inspection costs 4. Less downtime 5. It allows customization 6 Simplify data management 7. Highly adaptable
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    Performance
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Depends on DB tuning, Query builds etc
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    Support Rating
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    I have regularly contacted IBM Support to report issues and raise requests for issues we face during project implementations. The response from them has overall been good and to the point, and they get back to us within a day or 2 and guide us through the process of fixing it or providing an interim fix of the product
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    In-Person Training
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    As expected, good content and instructions
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    Implementation Rating
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Implementation of IBM MAS as a service provider has been easy. The functionality in the OEM space has been the best of its class with all related modules and application subject to maintenance
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hornbill
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    IBM
    As a computerized maintenance management system i do not have experience of any other system. The only experience I have is for Maximo and it works excellent for me. I am using many modules available in Maximo and all of these modules are almost fulfilling all of my business needs.
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    Scalability
    Hornbill
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    i dont use it
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    Return on Investment
    Hornbill
    • The system 'does what it says on the tin' - it captures and helps manage incoming inquiries - so the positive impact is there.
    • However, this is not done in the most intuitive or user-friendly manner. This causes frustration at times.
    • Overall, a single centralized system for managing customer inquiries and requests is paramount for any mid-size business, particularly if this business is service-based
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    IBM
    • Being the core business of my organization, IBM Maximo had a complete ROI for our objectives. We are able to successfully maintain and offer multiple solutions based on our interaction with Maximo.
    • Based on our contracts, we are able to provide a great partnership with IBM thru Maximo and it's tools.
    • We are able to maintain our business with steady market growth based mainly on our offer of the IBM Maximo in various layers.
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