Legacy EAM was built for a paper era, then stretched to fit AI and IoT. VeloInventory starts from predictive maintenance, conversational AI, software + physical assets and edge intelligence — and gets you live in days, at mid-market pricing.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of June 2026.
One estate
Physical plant, IT hardware and software licences in one register — with ghost-asset and shadow-SaaS detection the point tools miss.
AI-native, not bolted on
Predictive maintenance and conversational query are the core of the product, not a premium module retrofitted onto a legacy core.
Days, not years
Live in under 30 days at mid-market pricing — no 18-month systems-integrator programme to see value.
Legacy EAM and CMMS each do part of the job well. VeloInventory brings the whole asset estate — physical, software, condition and compliance — into one AI-native platform.
Feature comparison
A good-faith reading of each vendor’s published product information as of June 2026.
VeloInventory
IBM Maximo
SAP EAM
ServiceNow ITAM
Infor EAM
Lansweeper / Freshservice
UpKeep / Limble
Asset coverage
Physical asset management
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Software Asset Management (SAM)
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AI vision tag recognition
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Ghost-asset detection
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IoT & sensor integration
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Edge AI (on-device inference)
AI & intelligence
AI predictive maintenance
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Conversational AI / natural-language query
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AI-drafted work orders & recommendations
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Operations & monitoring
Remote monitoring & access (RMM)
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Modern UX / mobile-first
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Sustainability / ESG reporting
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Compliance & value
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Time-to-value < 30 days
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Mid-market pricing (< $3K / mo)
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This table compares asset-management platforms across enterprise EAM (Maximo, SAP, Infor), IT asset / discovery (ServiceNow ITAM, Lansweeper / Freshservice) and mid-market CMMS (UpKeep / Limble). Each is strong in the category it was built for — see how they fit in the landscape below.
Enterprise capability. Mid-market reach.
Legacy EAM is priced and packaged for the Fortune 500 — six-figure licences, per-module add-ons, and a systems integrator to make it work. VeloInventory delivers AI-native asset intelligence priced by assets under management, live in days, and reachable by mid-market teams.
Typical legacy EAM
Six-figure licences, AI/IoT/analytics gated behind premium modules, and a 12–18 month implementation before value.
VeloInventory
Priced by assets under management from $799/mo. Predictive maintenance, SAM, IoT and Ask VeloInventory included — live in under 30 days.
See full pricing →. Competitor pricing models change frequently — verify current figures on each vendor’s site.
Where VeloInventory fits
Honest positioning — every tool below is excellent at what it was built for.
VeloInventoryAI-native asset intelligence
Purpose-built for modern asset teams — physical + software assets, predictive maintenance, IoT, RMM and one-click compliance evidence in a single AI-native platform, live in days at mid-market pricing.
IBM MaximoEnterprise EAM
The heavyweight for asset-intensive industries. Deep and proven, but slow and costly to implement, with AI (Maximo Application Suite) bolted on later rather than built in.
SAP EAM / S/4HANA AMEnterprise EAM
Powerful when you already run SAP end-to-end. Best as part of a full SAP estate; heavy, expensive, and a long road to value on its own.
ServiceNow ITAMIT asset & SAM
Strong for IT hardware and software asset management inside the ServiceNow platform. Lighter on plant, equipment and condition-based maintenance.
Infor EAMEnterprise EAM
Solid asset lifecycle and maintenance management, especially in manufacturing and public sector. Traditional UX; AI and IoT are add-ons rather than the core.
Lansweeper / FreshserviceITAM & discovery
Excellent at IT discovery, inventory and SAM. Built for the IT estate rather than physical plant, predictive maintenance or condition monitoring.
UpKeep / LimbleMid-market CMMS
Fast, mobile-first maintenance management loved by technicians. Great for work orders and PM; lighter on software assets, deep AI, IoT and compliance evidence.
Why asset teams switch
Legacy EAM takes 12–18 months and a systems integrator to go live — value is years away, not weeks.
Source: Gartner EAM / APM market analyses & implementation reviews
AI and IoT are bolted onto 20-year-old platforms as premium add-ons, not designed into the core.
Source: G2 & TrustRadius reviews — Maximo, SAP EAM, Infor EAM
Physical assets and software assets live in separate tools, so nobody sees the full estate.
Source: ITAM / EAM buyer interviews & Forrester asset-management research
Ghost assets and untracked software drain budget — depreciation and licences paid on things that are gone.
Source: Ghost-asset & SAM waste studies (IAITAM, asset-audit reports)
Enterprise pricing and per-module licensing put a real EAM out of reach for mid-market teams.
This comparison reflects VeloInventory’ good-faith interpretation of publicly available product information as of June 2026, prepared to help asset-management teams evaluate options. Competitor capabilities, packaging and pricing change frequently — please verify current details on each vendor’s official website before making a decision. All product names, logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification and comparison only; their use does not imply affiliation or endorsement.