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Flexera One vs Freshservice comparison

 

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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
6.4
Freshservice offers significant ROI benefits with improved efficiency, though costs and user management are concerns for some regions.
 

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
6.4
Freshservice support is responsive and professional, but users note occasional navigation issues and delays in problem resolution.
They were prompt in getting back to us.
However, they have improved over the period of two years.
We had a good experience with customer service, receiving a positive response from technical support.
 

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
7.2
Freshservice offers scalable, cloud-based IT solutions with flexible licensing, though customization may be limited for larger enterprises.
Freshservice is easy to use for 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
8.1
Freshservice is stable and reliable, with minor glitches addressed efficiently, ensuring robust performance and high user satisfaction.
The stability of the cloud version, which is what I'm currently using, is almost always reliable.
Freshservice provides a stable environment for our needs.
Freshservice is quite stable as they host it on AWS.
 

Room For Improvement

Flexera One requires server discovery enhancements, better reporting, automation, and improved integration with IT management platforms like ServiceNow.
Freshservice faces issues with reporting, project management, customization, integration, asset management, support features, and performance for large users.
One feature I would like to see in the tool is the ability to handle everything in one place.
There's limited experience with the CMDB or asset management features.
Asset management can definitely be improved because it doesn't pick up every single device on the network or every single piece of information.
There is a need for improvement in terms of automatic escalation to the next level if an issue is not resolved.
 

Setup Cost

Flexera One offers customizable pricing, noted for high costs in maintenance but recognized for effective software asset management.
Freshservice provides transparent, flexible pricing options praised for competitiveness, though considered expensive by some, ideal for various enterprise solutions.
They've restructured how it's licensed, making it more fair.
The solution offers flat licensing and appears to be cost-effective.
We pay a certain amount annually for the number of users, and as users increase, the cost increases.
 

Valuable Features

Flexera One excels in software normalization, compliance, data accessibility, with robust license management and customizable reporting features.
Freshservice offers incident management, automation, asset management, customization, scalability, ITIL compliance, with user engagement via Freshchat and APIs.
Flexera includes what I call canned reports, straight out of the box, but they also offer flexibility in creating custom reports.
Incident management is very helpful, and the system is straightforward, making it easy to use for our enterprise-level company.
The most valuable features include ticket routing, automation in triage, data control, and flat licensing.
 

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)
Freshservice
Ranking in IT Asset Management
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (7th), Project Management Software (11th), Cloud Management (15th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of Flexera One is 1.8%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Freshservice is 3.3%, down from 5.5% 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.
Trilochana Gouda - PeerSpot reviewer
Smooth incident management and easy to use while needing better escalation management
We are using Freshservice for the IT ticketing system for business users We use the ticketing system primarily, which is very easy to use for all users. Freshservice is helpful, especially in incident management. Incident management is very helpful, and the system is straightforward, making it…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
8%
Retailer
7%
Computer Software Company
25%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Retailer
6%
 

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 Freshservice?
The solution has been very helpful engineering insights into the client's environment. We have been able to manage calls and incidence very efficiently which provides us with a clear understanding...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Freshservice?
The solution offers flat licensing and appears to be cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Freshservice?
There is a need for improvement in terms of automatic escalation to the next level if an issue is not resolved. It should optimize and allow customization. Additionally, asset management needs impr...
 

Also Known As

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

Foray Technologies, BMC
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Western Carriers, Judson University, Golf Canada, Travix, Proxama, Paymentez, Ready Auto Transport
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