IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning vs Ultimo EAM

IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning8.4Visit Ultimo EAM8.4Visit

IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning #5 in EAM Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM Maximo

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Ultimo EAM #6 in EAM Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Ultimo

• IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning fits best

  Maximo users planning capital investments

• Ultimo EAM fits best

  Asset-intensive teams needing broad EAM capabilities

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Side by side

Feature	IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Ultimo EAM 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.4
Ranking	#5 in EAM Software	#6 in EAM Software
Best for	Maximo users planning capital investments	Asset-intensive teams needing broad EAM capabilities
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Integrations	2 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning 0/4 · Ultimo EAM 0/4
Work order management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Preventive maintenance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Condition monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Spare parts inventory	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Asset hierarchy levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Compares refurbishment and replacement scenarios using lifecycle cost and risk analysis Applies budget, financial, risk and KPI constraints to investment plans Publishes approved interventions to Maximo Manage work orders	Covers asset lifecycle, maintenance, reliability analysis, and lifecycle costs Connects with systems including SAP S/4HANA, SCADA, BIM, and CAD Offers mobile work execution and embedded AI features
Cons	Focused on investment planning rather than full maintenance execution Capital Planning pricing is contact-sales and starts under US$40K per year Native integration is centered on IBM Maximo Application Suite and Maximo Manage	Subscriptions require contacting sales for pricing Professional starts at 5 users, while higher tiers start at 10 and 50 Platinum 24/7 support is specified for Enterprise, not lower tiers
Our verdict	IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning is a capital planning application within IBM Maximo Application Suite. It is aimed at asset managers in asset-intensive organizations who need to weigh asset condition, lifecycle costs, risk and… Read the review →	Ultimo EAM brings asset records, maintenance, work orders, reliability analysis, compliance workflows, and lifecycle management into a cloud-based platform for industrial and other asset-intensive organizations. Its scope suits teams that… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning — where it wins

  • Compares refurbishment and replacement scenarios using lifecycle cost and risk analysis
  • Applies budget, financial, risk and KPI constraints to investment plans
  • Publishes approved interventions to Maximo Manage work orders

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on investment planning rather than full maintenance execution
  • Capital Planning pricing is contact-sales and starts under US$40K per year
  • Native integration is centered on IBM Maximo Application Suite and Maximo Manage

• Ultimo EAM — where it wins

  • Covers asset lifecycle, maintenance, reliability analysis, and lifecycle costs
  • Connects with systems including SAP S/4HANA, SCADA, BIM, and CAD
  • Offers mobile work execution and embedded AI features

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscriptions require contacting sales for pricing
  • Professional starts at 5 users, while higher tiers start at 10 and 50
  • Platinum 24/7 support is specified for Enterprise, not lower tiers

• IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A Maximo-focused tool for comparing asset investment scenarios and publishing approved work.

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• Ultimo EAM8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad EAM suite spanning asset lifecycle, maintenance, reliability, compliance, and mobile work.

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