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Gumloop vs IBM Maximo Application Suite

Gumloop logo

Gumloop

AI

AI infrastructure platform for building and deploying autonomous agents

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
IBM Maximo Application Suite logo

IBM Maximo Application Suite

Manufacturing

Enterprise asset management suite licensed by a shared pool of AppPoints rather than by named user

From
$3150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Gumloop has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Gumloop pro plan at $37/month may be limiting for enterprises considering spending caps; IBM Maximo Application Suite appPoints are consumed by users, applications and environments at once, so a routine decision like adding a test environment or enabling Health quietly eats pool capacity and can trigger a true-up nobody budgeted for.
  • They diverge on capability: Gumloop covers No-code agent builder, IBM Maximo Application Suite covers AppPoint pooling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gumloop and IBM Maximo Application Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Gumloop and IBM Maximo Application Suite differ
AttributeGumloopIBM Maximo Application Suite
Starting priceFree$3150/month
Pricing modelTiered subscription with usage creditsPer year by AppPoint pool
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Slack, Microsoft Teams, GmailWeb, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, Linux
CategoryAIManufacturing

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Gumloop

  • No-code agent builder
  • 300+ app integrations
  • Company Brain
  • Self-improving agents
  • Multi-channel deployment
  • Role-based access
  • Budget controls
  • Audit logging

Only in IBM Maximo Application Suite

  • AppPoint pooling
  • Maximo Manage
  • Maximo Health and Predict
  • Maximo Visual Inspection
  • Industry solutions
  • OpenShift deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gumloop

  • CRM management and sales pipeline analysisnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Lead qualification and sales outreach automationnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Meeting preparation and call analysisnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Data analysis and automated reportingnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Content creation and knowledge base updatesnot IBM Maximo Application Suite

IBM Maximo Application Suite

  • A transmission utility managing hundreds of thousands of linear and point assets with regulatory reporting that a mid-market CMMS cannot producenot Gumloop
  • An airline or rail operator needing configuration control and maintenance history depth that survives a regulator audit going back yearsnot Gumloop
  • A manufacturer wanting condition-based maintenance and work order execution in the same system rather than integrating a predictive tool to a separate CMMSnot Gumloop
  • A defence or nuclear estate where the industry solution and long-term vendor viability matter more than the licence costnot Gumloop

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Gumloop

  • Pro plan at $37/month may be limiting for enterprises considering spending caps
  • Requires enterprise plan for advanced security controls needed by large organizations
  • No permanent free tier beyond 14-day trial
  • Company Brain integration depends on having all tools connected

IBM Maximo Application Suite

  • AppPoints are consumed by users, applications and environments at once, so a routine decision like adding a test environment or enabling Health quietly eats pool capacity and can trigger a true-up nobody budgeted for.
  • Pools are commonly sized from headcount rather than concurrency and application mix, and licence reviews frequently find them over-provisioned by a large margin, meaning organisations pay for entitlement they never consume.
  • Implementation, data migration, customisation and integrator fees routinely cost two to three times the first-year licence, so a business case built on the subscription figure will be materially wrong.
  • MAS requires Red Hat OpenShift, which for a customer-hosted deployment adds a container platform, its licensing and the specialist administration skills to run it, none of which the previous standalone Maximo needed.
  • Maximo is deep and slow to change; configuration is a specialist skill, upgrades are projects rather than updates, and organisations without a dedicated Maximo team end up permanently dependent on an implementation partner.

Pricing, plan by plan

Gumloop

Free
  • Free TrialFree
    • 14-day free trial of Pro plan
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Custom credit allocation
    • 35+ models plus custom proxy
    • Org-wide security controls

IBM Maximo Application Suite

$3150/month
  • Essentials (SaaS)$3150/month
    • Entry SaaS tier for a small user population
    • One production environment
    • Core Manage functionality
  • Standard (SaaS)$undefined/month
    • Larger AppPoint pool
    • Additional applications and environments
    • Priced on application
  • Premium (SaaS)$undefined/month
    • Full application set including Predict and Visual Inspection
    • Multiple environments
    • Priced on application
  • Customer hosted$undefined/year
    • AppPoint entitlement bought outright and run on your own OpenShift cluster
    • Infrastructure, OpenShift and administration costs are yours
    • Annual support and subscription contract required

Which should you pick?

Choose Gumloop if

  • You need no-code agent builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail.
  • You also want 300+ app integrations.
Gumloop review

Choose IBM Maximo Application Suite if

  • You need apppoint pooling.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, Linux.
  • You also want maximo manage.
IBM Maximo Application Suite review

Questions people ask

Is Gumloop or IBM Maximo Application Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Gumloop starts at Free and IBM Maximo Application Suite at $3150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gumloop or IBM Maximo Application Suite?
Gumloop has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Gumloop and $3150/month for IBM Maximo Application Suite.
Does Gumloop or IBM Maximo Application Suite run on more platforms?
Gumloop runs on Web, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail. IBM Maximo Application Suite runs on Web, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, Linux.
Can I use Gumloop for free?
Yes. Gumloop has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IBM Maximo Application Suite starts at $3150/month.
What is Gumloop best used for?
Gumloop is most often used for crm management and sales pipeline analysis, lead qualification and sales outreach automation, meeting preparation and call analysis, data analysis and automated reporting. Of those, crm management and sales pipeline analysis and lead qualification and sales outreach automation are not what IBM Maximo Application Suite is typically brought in for.
What can Gumloop do that IBM Maximo Application Suite cannot?
Gumloop covers No-code agent builder, 300+ app integrations, Company Brain, Self-improving agents. IBM Maximo Application Suite covers AppPoint pooling, Maximo Manage, Maximo Health and Predict, Maximo Visual Inspection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Gumloop: Can non-technical users build agents with Gumloop?

Yes, Gumloop is designed for domain experts without programming skills. The no-code interface enables anyone who understands a task to automate it without coding.

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IBM Maximo Application Suite: Is Maximo still sold per user?

No. The Maximo Application Suite licenses a shared AppPoint pool consumed by users, applications and environments. Per-seat Maximo is the old model.

Gumloop: How many applications can Gumloop integrate with?

Gumloop integrates with 300+ business tools including Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Gmail, GitHub, Jira, and others. The Company Brain feature unifies data from all connected applications.

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IBM Maximo Application Suite: What does the entry SaaS tier cost?

The Essentials package starts around $3,150 per month for a small user population and one production environment. Larger tiers are quoted.

Gumloop: What security features does Enterprise include?

Enterprise plans offer SCIM and SAML support, SOC 2 Type II compliance, custom MCP server hosting, advanced admin features, audit logging, and VPC deployments for data isolation.

Source
IBM Maximo Application Suite: Do non-production environments cost AppPoints?

Yes. Development, test and training environments draw from the same pool, which is the most common sizing surprise.

IBM Maximo Application Suite: Can I run MAS without OpenShift?

No. OpenShift is the deployment platform whether you host it yourself or consume MAS as a service from IBM.

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