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Flexera One vs Symantec Asset Management Suite comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Scalability Issues

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Flexera SaaS Manager is praised for its scalability and effective subscription management, though customization can be challenging for some users.
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Stability Issues

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Flexera SaaS Manager offers reliable performance and stability, with minimal downtime and rare failures, ensuring smooth SaaS application management.
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Valuable Features

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Flexera SaaS Manager offers comprehensive SaaS management, optimizing costs, monitoring usage patterns, and enhancing contract visibility and compliance tracking.
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Room For Improvement

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Users find Flexera SaaS Manager challenging due to weak analytics, complex integration, poor documentation, slow performance, and cumbersome navigation.
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Customer Service

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Flexera SaaS Manager's customer service is praised for its quick, professional, and helpful support, enhancing overall user satisfaction.
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Setup Cost

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<p>Flexera SaaS Manager provides scalable, customizable pricing based on SaaS spend and user count, offering cost optimization and tailored enterprise quotes.</p>
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Categories and Ranking

Flexera One
Ranking in IT Asset Management
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Management Platforms (3rd)
Symantec Asset Management S...
Ranking in IT Asset Management
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
License Management (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of Flexera One is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Asset Management Suite is 0.6%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

Anne Watson - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust SAM Solution that is always a Step Ahead of the competition
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. There are some key things in there that make it clunkier than it should be. But overall, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Moreover, in additional features, I would like to see the reporting change. Eliminate Cognos and create a dynamic front end that allows for straight SQL queries, to get a more flexible and richer reporting module - especially for the Cloud version, FlexNet One; without having access to the SQL database for reporting, it makes it prohibitive.
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Plenty of features, stable, and scalable
The solution has not been updated in a while and parts appear to be outdated, such as the pictures. It is a reactive product in terms of development and features. They do not follow the market trends or have many innovations. I have found Symantec Asset Management Suite does not integrate well with Microsoft solutions, which in the corporate world is a large disadvantage. They are currently lagging behind Microsoft. The cloud version of this solution is not very convenient or comparable to other solutions, they need to improve it.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FlexNet Manager?
Based on the enterprise-level packages that my company purchases, I can say that from a price perspective, you can go for FlexNet Manager if you have a very small environment. ServiceNow is better ...
What needs improvement with FlexNet Manager?
The hardware and connectors in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required. FlexNet Manager's connectors are not that good, especially when compared to what Flexera provid...
What is your primary use case for FlexNet Manager?
During my tenure from 2018 to 2022 with Intel, my primary client was a global network with a significant presence in Europe, particularly Germany. I provided services using Flexera's FlexNet Manage...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

FlexNet Manager Suite, FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises, Flexera SaaS Manager
Symantec Altiris Asset Management Suite
 

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Sample Customers

Foray Technologies, BMC
Amway (China) Co. Ltd., Barnabas Health, Cabela's Inc., Carrington Holding Company, Comparex, ForceTEC Co. Ltd., Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hutchison Whampoa (China) Commerce Limited, Johnson County Community College, Molina Healthcare Inc., Office of the Senator for Education and Science, Pima Community College, TIVIT, Travelport
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