IBM Maximo Application Suite vs. IFS Applications vs. Pega Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Maximo Application Suite
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
IBM Maximo Application Suite is an enterprise asset management (EAM) platform.N/A
IFS Applications
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
IFS Applications is presented by the vendor as an agile application suite that offers enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise project management, handling 4 core processes: Service & Asset Management Full Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Field Service Management (FSM) Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with support for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing…N/A
Pega Platform
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Pega Platform is a combined business process management and robotic process automation (RPA) platform with advanced workforce analytics from Pegasystems.
$35
per month per user* (or $0.45 per case**)
Pricing
IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS ApplicationsPega Platform
Editions & Modules
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Low-code Factory Edition
$35
per month per user* (or $0.45 per case**)
Standard Edition
$90
per month per user* (or $0.80 per case**)
Enterprise Edition
Custom Quote
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS ApplicationsPega Platform
Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*500 named user minimum. Additional users available in blocks of 100. Billed annually. Based on a 3-year term. **350,000 cases / year minimum. Additional cases available in blocks of 150,000.
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Community Pulse
IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS ApplicationsPega Platform
Considered Multiple Products
IBM Maximo Application Suite
Chose IBM Maximo Application Suite
It's highly configurable than SAP PM
IFS Applications

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Pega Platform

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Features
IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS ApplicationsPega Platform
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.4
3 Ratings
50% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
8.7
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.8
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
8.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Pega Platform
5.3
63 Ratings
38% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.15 Ratings4.062 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.15 Ratings6.062 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.45 Ratings6.061 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
7.5
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.0
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
6.1
5 Ratings
25% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Pricing00 Ratings8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.8
4 Ratings
65% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Billing Management00 Ratings7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
2.7
1 Ratings
95% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
67% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.4
2 Ratings
24% above category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
67% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.9
4 Ratings
30% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Risk Repository00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
7.5
4 Ratings
9% above category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
6.7
4 Ratings
10% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Production Process Design00 Ratings9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
8.9
4 Ratings
22% above category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.6
4 Ratings
44% below category average
Pega Platform
-
Ratings
Proposal Management00 Ratings8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Pega Platform
8.0
66 Ratings
4% below category average
Process designer00 Ratings00 Ratings8.965 Ratings
Process simulation00 Ratings00 Ratings7.757 Ratings
Business rules engine00 Ratings00 Ratings9.965 Ratings
SOA support00 Ratings00 Ratings7.351 Ratings
Process player00 Ratings00 Ratings7.048 Ratings
Support for modeling languages00 Ratings00 Ratings5.46 Ratings
Form builder00 Ratings00 Ratings9.059 Ratings
Model execution00 Ratings00 Ratings8.656 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Pega Platform
9.0
50 Ratings
7% above category average
Social collaboration tools00 Ratings00 Ratings9.050 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Pega Platform
4.4
9 Ratings
59% below category average
Content management00 Ratings00 Ratings4.49 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS ApplicationsPega Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(66 ratings)
8.4
(5 ratings)
6.0
(73 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.9
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(6 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.1
(4 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(7 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Maximo Application SuiteIFS ApplicationsPega Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
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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IFS
Order to cash processes and scenario are implemented natively in IFS. An HR module exists for career management also (objectives, comportments, training, mobility) but may be improved in terms of workflow validation (e.g. training to validate by a manager) or reporting.
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Pegasystems
Pega Platform has introduced the low code feature, using app studio seasonal and professional developer can develop application easily and quickly. The initial application can be build by Business analyst and product owner who has less knowledge of Pega Platform, further application can be enhanced/extended by professional developer. We can develop end to end application and promote to higher environment. Easily we can perform parallel development using branch.
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Pros
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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IFS
  • It supports the web version in most later versions.
  • It provides various mobile versions of the applications as mobile apps to cater various areas.
  • IFS Applications allows easy configurations of the application without going for costly customization.
  • It covers almost every areas of an industrial company so any other third party applications are minimum.
  • It allows safer and easier built-in options for integrations capabilities.
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Pegasystems
  • Quick development time. Much of the Pega "rules" are easy to configure and implement.
  • Visually friendly and modern. Much of the UI/UX elements in the system are continuously supported and updated, giving a nice feel to the apps.
  • Many of the configurations and rules Pega gives to the developers can also be delegated to business users. The organization and structure of the client's business can easily be adapted in the Pega platform.
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Cons
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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IFS
  • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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Pegasystems
  • Need more learning materials. For Beginners who have previous programming experience with another language takes more time to learn.
  • If the developer is met with an issue in pega platform , they have to rely on Pega supporting team to fix it.
  • Customization is available but is not encouraged. Pega does not support faults that occur in customized solutions.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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IFS
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Pegasystems
Pegasystems has continued to demonstrate a strong partnership with our organization and investment in their product that aligns with our overall vision and need. Pegasystems has engaged us at every level, with the assistance of minor defects to the overall roadmap planning and alignment of our goals
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Usability
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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IFS
The system is very difficult to use, overly complex, and difficult to learn. It also has limitations that are hard to overcome.
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Pegasystems
Pega Platform is enhancing its product and launching new features day by day which help to achieve customers needs. If I talk about the earlier version of Pega Platform (i.e. pega v5 and 6.3) there were many numbers of limitations in Pega Platform and if we need to do some customization then needed to write custom java and jave scripts to achieve the functionally. Now I can say Pega Platform is running with market trends and demand. Pega Platform is giving all the options which support the current technologies like decisioning capabilities, real time processing, mashup, process fabrics etc..
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Performance
IBM
Depends on DB tuning, Query builds etc
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IFS
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Pegasystems
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Support Rating
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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IFS
We have been unable to get answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, and they don't seem interested in working in the construction industry.
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Pegasystems
It’s very slow sometimes, but that may be our servers. Also the Knowledge Library needs some work - again, not sure if it’s our setup or what- but I’m unable to search the body of an article for content, so I have to be very intentional with tagging, but it’s not ideal.
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In-Person Training
IBM
As expected, good content and instructions
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IFS
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Pegasystems
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Online Training
IBM
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IFS
No answers on this topic
Pegasystems
The online training is an excellent one, but still it is missing hands on development.
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Implementation Rating
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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IFS
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Pegasystems
Implementation is totally depend up on the requirement
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Alternatives Considered
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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IFS
IFS Applications is based on Agile Technology which allows organizations to reconfigure user interface as per user requirements and make it user-friendly. Other applications are lagging on many fronts like User Interface, Online help document availability, Implementation methodology, and post-implementation expenses.
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Pegasystems
We did evaluate multiple products offerings with Pega Platform capabilities and observed that Pega PRPC rules engine and case management capabilities are better over so many BPM Tools. We also conducted a detailed study with developers to identify the best products out of Suite of BPM products. It's observed that Rules engines integration is very streamlined with forms in Pega whereas other tools multiple have powerful data model capabilities but lacks the ease of creating business rules.
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Scalability
IBM
i dont use it
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IFS
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Pegasystems
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Return on Investment
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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IFS
  • Reporting is now centralized and managed. Previously, reports were outside the information systems and there was a risk of incoherence.
  • Accounting controls are now in place on the overall processes, including production, which helped the company to reduce closing periods or to produce more easily official mandatory accounting files yearly.
  • Interfaces between the CRM forecast tool and IFS helped to keep the tools in sync, and to decrease the processing times prior to production launch.
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Pegasystems
  • For one of the applications we worked on, we were able to reduce the processing time on a case from 2 days to 20 minutes by utilizing Pega
  • We were able to resolve the issue of the routing of cases to users based on a specific algorithm by use of Pega
  • Pega case management feature was extensively used in one of the application to establish a parent-child relationship which was very helpful for all the business users
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