Compare Third Light IMS and Symantec Altiris - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 14, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Third Light IMS or Symantec Altiris?

Third Light IMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Symantec Altiris, and Symantec Altiris is rated higher (91/100) than Third Light IMS (53/100). Third Light IMS offers users more features (5) than Symantec Altiris (3).

Looking for the right IT Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Third Light Vs. Symantec

Third Light: Third Light is a digital asset management (DAM) software company based in Cambridge, UK. We serve a global customer base from our headquarters here, and we also have resellers in the USA, Australia, South Africa and Scandinavia. We work with organisations who are trying to find a more efficient way to manage media files. Our software en...

Symantec: Symantec helps consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information against more risks at more po...

Who is more expensive? Third Light IMS or Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Third Light IMS and Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

Third Light IMS price starts at $5,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Third Light IMS is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of IT Management software. Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution price starts at $12,975 per license , When comparing Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: Third Light IMS is more expensive than Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Third Light IMS Vs. Symantec Altiris based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

Third Light IMS: Version Control, Workflow, Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools, Fixed Asset Management.

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

The software is being used by all business sizes from all over the world. Main intended customers of the software are small and medium business.



Third Light IMS

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $5,000 per license

Third Light IMS is a digital asset management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers centralized management of digital media along with asset sharing, metadata management, and other services. Th...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools, Content Management.

Symantec Altiris

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $12,975 per license

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution is systems management and configuration software for small and medium businesses. It offers assistance for technical issues of the networks such as configuration and optimiz...

Categories: IT Management, System Management.

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Third Light IMS: 5 Features

Version Control
Workflow
Financial reporting
Data Analysis Tools
Fixed Asset Management

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Third Li...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
53/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$5,000 per license
Functionality
15
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Symantec...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$12,975 per license
Functionality
5
Windows ...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$239.99 per license
Functionality
4
Informat...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,000 per month
Functionality
6
PingFederate
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$20,000 per year
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.