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IBM Maximo Application Suite vs Oracle ERP Cloud

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
Oracle ERP Cloud logo

Oracle ERP Cloud

ERP

Cloud-based enterprise resource planning with AI capabilities

From
$3500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Oracle ERP Cloud every UK G-Cloud listing for Oracle ERP Cloud is an implementation or consulting service from a partner such as PwC, Wipro or Goaco, with no supplier published per unit licence price on G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA
  • They diverge on capability: IBM Maximo Application Suite covers AppPoint pooling, Oracle ERP Cloud covers Financial management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which IBM Maximo Application Suite and Oracle ERP Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where IBM Maximo Application Suite and Oracle ERP Cloud differ
AttributeIBM Maximo Application SuiteOracle ERP Cloud
Starting price$3150/month$3500/month
Pricing modelPer year by AppPoint poolsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, LinuxCloud, Web
CategoryManufacturingERP
FoundedUnknown1977

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 IBM Maximo Application Suite

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

Only in Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Procurement
  • Order management
  • Human resources
  • Oracle HCM Cloud
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Third-party systems

What people use each for

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

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 Oracle ERP Cloud
  • An airline or rail operator needing configuration control and maintenance history depth that survives a regulator audit going back yearsnot Oracle ERP Cloud
  • A manufacturer wanting condition-based maintenance and work order execution in the same system rather than integrating a predictive tool to a separate CMMSnot Oracle ERP Cloud
  • A defence or nuclear estate where the industry solution and long-term vendor viability matter more than the licence costnot Oracle ERP Cloud

Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Financial consolidationnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Supply chain optimizationnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Procurement managementnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Real-time reportingnot IBM Maximo Application Suite

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Every UK G-Cloud listing for Oracle ERP Cloud is an implementation or consulting service from a partner such as PwC, Wipro or Goaco, with no supplier published per unit licence price on G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Oracle ERP Cloud

$3500/month
  • Standard Edition$3500/month
    • Core ERP modules
    • Financial management
    • Supply chain management
  • Premium Edition$6500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI capabilities
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Oracle ERP Cloud if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want supply chain management.
Oracle ERP Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is IBM Maximo Application Suite or Oracle ERP Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. IBM Maximo Application Suite starts at $3150/month and Oracle ERP Cloud at $3500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, IBM Maximo Application Suite or Oracle ERP Cloud?
IBM Maximo Application Suite starts at $3150/month and Oracle ERP Cloud at $3500/month.
Does IBM Maximo Application Suite or Oracle ERP Cloud run on more platforms?
IBM Maximo Application Suite runs on Web, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, Linux. Oracle ERP Cloud runs on Cloud, Web.
What is IBM Maximo Application Suite best used for?
IBM Maximo Application Suite is most often used for a transmission utility managing hundreds of thousands of linear and point assets with regulatory reporting that a mid-market cmms cannot produce, an airline or rail operator needing configuration control and maintenance history depth that survives a regulator audit going back years, a manufacturer wanting condition-based maintenance and work order execution in the same system rather than integrating a predictive tool to a separate cmms, a defence or nuclear estate where the industry solution and long-term vendor viability matter more than the licence cost. Of those, a transmission utility managing hundreds of thousands of linear and point assets with regulatory reporting that a mid-market cmms cannot produce and an airline or rail operator needing configuration control and maintenance history depth that survives a regulator audit going back years are not what Oracle ERP Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can IBM Maximo Application Suite do that Oracle ERP Cloud cannot?
IBM Maximo Application Suite covers AppPoint pooling, Maximo Manage, Maximo Health and Predict, Maximo Visual Inspection. Oracle ERP Cloud covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Order management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Oracle ERP Cloud: Does Oracle ERP Cloud offer a free trial?

Oracle ERP Cloud provides trial environments and demos for prospects. Organizations should contact Oracle directly to request a trial or demo of the ERP Cloud platform.

Source
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.

Oracle ERP Cloud: How is Oracle ERP Cloud priced?

Oracle ERP Cloud uses subscription-based pricing with custom quotes based on deployment size and modules selected. Organizations must contact Oracle sales for pricing tailored to their specific needs.

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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.

Oracle ERP Cloud: What modules are included in Oracle ERP Cloud?

Oracle ERP Cloud includes core modules for accounting, procurement, supply chain, project management, and manufacturing. Additional modules and applications can be added based on business requirements.

Source
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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