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IBM Apptio vs. Freshservice

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricIBM Apptio

by Apptio, an IBM Company

Freshservice

by Freshworks

Overall rating4.34.6
Review count2041,366
Ease of use8.39.3
Ease of setup7.79.0
Quality of support8.69.1
Meets requirements8.79.0
NPS51.74129475.644917
Small Business13.8%18.0%
Mid-Market18.2%60.9%
Enterprise67.9%21.1%
Total page views1,0003,143
Total LLM citations3,90028,238

IBM Apptio

IBM Apptio is a comprehensive, suite of IT Financial Management (ITFM) solutions designed to help organizations modernize how they plan, understand, and optimize IT spend. Whether you’re building foundational ITFM capabilities or advancing a mature practice, IBM Apptio meets you where you are and scales with you as your needs evolve. Built for speed and ease of use, IBM Apptio enables teams to replace manual spreadsheets and quickly gain defensible visibility of financial and operational data, through streamlined, automated workflows.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Useful
  • Reporting
  • Cost Efficiency
  • Customization
  • Easy Setup

Freshservice

Freshservice by Freshworks is an AI-powered, unified service operations platform built for agile enterprises that need to move fast without sacrificing control. Freshworks is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for IT Service Management Platforms, recognition we believe reflects our strategic platform investments, product enhancements shaped by customer feedback, and strong visibility among ITSM buyers.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Automation
  • Ticketing System
  • Ticket Management
  • User Interface