Softwr

Manufacturing · head to head

IBM Maximo Application Suite vs Redlist

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
Redlist logo

Redlist

Field Service

Maintenance software built around lubrication programmes rather than bolting them on

From
On request
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.; Redlist no pricing is published by the vendor, and the four licence types have different capabilities, so the only way to size a budget is a quote and the widely repeated per-user figures come from review sites.
  • They diverge on capability: IBM Maximo Application Suite covers AppPoint pooling, Redlist covers Lubrication routes.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where IBM Maximo Application Suite and Redlist differ
AttributeIBM Maximo Application SuiteRedlist
Starting price$3150/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer year by AppPoint poolquote
PlatformsWeb, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, LinuxWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryManufacturingField Service

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 Redlist

  • Lubrication routes
  • Lubricant cross-reference
  • Oil analysis integration
  • Role-based licences
  • Offline mobile app
  • Work order management
  • Scheduling and dispatch
  • Contamination control

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

Redlist

  • A mine whose failure analysis repeatedly identifies lubrication error and needs evidence of what went into each pointnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • A plant changing lubricant suppliers that must cross-reference hundreds of equivalent products without mixing incompatible greasesnot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Oilfield service crews recording completed work offline at remote sites and syncing when back in coveragenot IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • An operation combining oil analysis laboratory results with maintenance history to justify extending oil change intervalsnot 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.

Redlist

  • No pricing is published by the vendor, and the four licence types have different capabilities, so the only way to size a budget is a quote and the widely repeated per-user figures come from review sites.
  • Cost scales with licensed users, which is awkward for operations with large numbers of technicians who each need only to record a completed lubrication route.
  • Outside lubrication the CMMS is ordinary, so organisations without a lubrication-driven failure problem pay a specialist price for general functionality.
  • The customer base and support presence are North American, which affects response times, lubricant catalogue coverage and reference availability elsewhere.
  • The integration list is short compared with established CMMS platforms, so connecting to an ERP or a plant historian is likely to need custom API work.

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

Redlist

On request
  • Redlist$undefined/month
    • Priced per user across four licence types: Collect, Complete, Create and Connect
    • Licence mix rather than asset count drives the total cost
    • Lubrication management and CMMS sold as separable product areas

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 Redlist if

  • You need lubrication routes.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want lubricant cross-reference.
Redlist review

Questions people ask

Is IBM Maximo Application Suite or Redlist better?
Neither clearly leads. IBM Maximo Application Suite starts at $3150/month and Redlist at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, IBM Maximo Application Suite or Redlist?
IBM Maximo Application Suite starts at $3150/month and Redlist at On request.
Does IBM Maximo Application Suite or Redlist run on more platforms?
IBM Maximo Application Suite runs on Web, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, Linux. Redlist runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Redlist is typically brought in for.
What can IBM Maximo Application Suite do that Redlist cannot?
IBM Maximo Application Suite covers AppPoint pooling, Maximo Manage, Maximo Health and Predict, Maximo Visual Inspection. Redlist covers Lubrication routes, Lubricant cross-reference, Oil analysis integration, Role-based licences.

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.

Redlist: Is Redlist only for lubrication?

No, it is a full CMMS with work orders and scheduling, but lubrication management is the reason most customers choose it.

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.

Redlist: How is it licensed?

Per user, across four licence types with different capabilities, rather than by asset count.

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.

Redlist: Does it publish prices?

No. Figures circulating on review sites are not vendor-published and should not be used to set a budget.

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.

Redlist: Can technicians use it without signal?

Yes, the mobile app captures work offline and syncs later, which is the normal case in mining and oilfield sites.

Share

Related pages

More on IBM Maximo Application Suite

More on Redlist

Keep looking

Other head to heads