Flexera One vs Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management comparison

Flexera and OpenText are both solutions in the IT Asset Management category. Flexera is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.7, while OpenText is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.0. Flexera holds a 1.8% mindshare in IAM, compared to OpenText’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Flexera users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Flexera One

Ranking in IT Asset Management

12th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SaaS Management Platforms (1st)

Micro Focus ZENworks Asset ...

Ranking in IT Asset Management

19th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

License Management (17th)

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 Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Asset Management

Featured Reviews

Donna Boyd

Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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.

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Isam Ahmed

System analyst at Ministry of Interior

Has an easy initial setup process, but its stability needs improvement

We use the product for asset management The product’s stability needs improvement. We have been using Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management for two years. I rate the product's stability an eight out of ten. It could be better. Our organization has around 50-100 Micro Focus ZENworks Asset…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I like the way that Flexera connects our contracts to our purchases."

"It is a stable solution."

"So the solution has a really great licensing module, and they're constantly keeping up with the newest trends."

"I recommend it highly."

"The best thing about FlexNet Manager for my clients is its strong grip on managing licenses and ensuring they stick to their contracts."

"I like the way it does its compliance. I like its discovery, and I like the fact that it keeps separate hardware and assets and provides easy accessibility to raw data."

"It is a scalable product."

Cons

"The mainframe need improvement."

"One area that could use improvement is the deployment of Flexera agents."

"Flexera One does not have an agent for it, so it can't report on mainframe usage."

"There is room for improvement in the purchasing module. There are things I would change in that. Also, the automation components, like having the contracts, scheduling, and notifications embedded into the application, which they've been promising to do since 2014."

"The hardware and connectors in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"They could improve their reporting. I'd particularly like them to allow you to schedule it."

"The product’s stability needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I can say that from a price perspective, you can go for FlexNet Manager if you have a very small environment."

"It was certainly on a par with the price we were paying for Snow License Manager. It wasn't overly expensive."

"The product has reasonable pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Healthcare Company

Retailer

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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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...

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What needs improvement with FlexNet Manager?

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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...

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What do you like most about Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management?

It is a scalable product.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management?

The product has reasonable pricing.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management?

The product’s stability needs improvement.

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Also Known As

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

Novell IT Asset Management

Overview

Flexera manages and optimizes enterprise software regardless of location, from the desktop to the datacenter to the cloud. We give mid-size enterprises a growth path and a roadmap for success.

Flexera

Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management integrates inventory, software usage, and license reconciliation to get the most accurate view of software installations and license compliance available. The combination of hardware, software, and purchasing data enables you to get a complete view of your IT assets. This ensures license compliance and eliminates software overspending.

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Sample Customers

Foray Technologies, BMC

Sesame, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Kent and Medway Health Informatics Service, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Schuco International KG, Spring Independent School District, Tropitone Furniture

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