ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management vs IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning

ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management9.3Visit IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning8.4Visit

Higher score ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management #1 in EAM Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ServiceNow

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

• ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management fits best

  Large enterprises governing physical asset lifecycles

• IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning fits best

  Maximo users planning capital investments

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Side by side

Feature	ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management 9.3/10 Visit ↗	IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#1 in EAM Software	#5 in EAM Software
Best for	Large enterprises governing physical asset lifecycles	Maximo users planning capital investments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management 0/4 · IBM Maximo Asset Investment Planning 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	Tracks assets across planning, maintenance, transfers, and disposal Connects maintenance workflows with inventory and stockroom operations Combines TCO analysis, performance analytics, risk scoring, and audit records	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
Cons	Pricing requires a custom quote No free plan is offered Enterprise focus may be more than smaller teams need	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
Our verdict	ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management covers physical assets from planning and onboarding through maintenance, transfers, contracts, recalls, and disposal. Its audience is asset-intensive enterprises that need lifecycle governance… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management — where it wins

  • Tracks assets across planning, maintenance, transfers, and disposal
  • Connects maintenance workflows with inventory and stockroom operations
  • Combines TCO analysis, performance analytics, risk scoring, and audit records

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote
  • No free plan is offered
  • Enterprise focus may be more than smaller teams need

• 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

• ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Lifecycle governance, maintenance, and analytics for asset-intensive enterprises.

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• 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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