IBM Maximo Application Suite vs. SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Maximo Application Suite
Score 7.6 out of 10
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IBM Maximo Application Suite is an enterprise asset management (EAM) platform.N/A
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the flexibility to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…N/A
Pricing
IBM Maximo Application SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Maximo Application SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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IBM Maximo Application SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
Considered Both Products
IBM Maximo Application Suite
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
Chose SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a more user friendly and easier to navigate then using IBM Maximo
Features
IBM Maximo Application SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
8.1
441 Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.8389 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.9375 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.6374 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
7.7
673 Ratings
2% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.7646 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.6592 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
8.3
769 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.5725 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.2757 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
7.7
777 Ratings
3% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.7716 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.8764 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.6704 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
8.2
811 Ratings
6% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.2787 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.2747 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.8291 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9309 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.0331 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.9305 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3342 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
8.3
674 Ratings
4% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.2660 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.8566 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.9544 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
8.2
684 Ratings
4% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.0652 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.0663 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.3626 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
8.4
324 Ratings
11% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.9294 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.4252 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings7.9318 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
9.3
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
8.1
139 Ratings
9% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.1139 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
7.8
266 Ratings
10% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7187 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8187 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6181 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1240 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0235 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
9.8
1 Ratings
38% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
7.9
217 Ratings
13% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1192 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6168 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2177 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0172 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
8.1
204 Ratings
8% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1185 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.2189 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1177 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.1182 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
7.7
251 Ratings
6% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.5226 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9242 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7230 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Maximo Application Suite
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
9.0
221 Ratings
20% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.9221 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Maximo Application SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
Likelihood to Recommend
6.8
(85 ratings)
8.4
(880 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.7
(7 ratings)
9.1
(23 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(6 ratings)
8.0
(768 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(4 ratings)
6.7
(80 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(3 ratings)
7.6
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(1 ratings)
7.5
(3 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Maximo Application SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
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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SAP
SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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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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SAP
  • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
  • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
  • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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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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SAP
  • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
  • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
  • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
  • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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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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SAP
The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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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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SAP
SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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Performance
IBM
Depends on DB tuning, Query builds etc
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SAP
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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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SAP
The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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In-Person Training
IBM
As expected, good content and instructions
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SAP
More effective
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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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SAP
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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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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SAP
The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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Scalability
IBM
i dont use it
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SAP
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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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SAP
  • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
  • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
  • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
  • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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ScreenShots

SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.