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What it is

MainBoss is maintenance management software from Thinkage Ltd. for planning maintenance, tracking equipment and recording work. It supports work requests, work orders, preventive maintenance schedules and equipment asset management. Inventory tools track materials, usage, costs and storeroom locations, and identify items needing reorder. Purchasing creates orders for materials and contractor services or preliminary requests for existing purchasing software. MainBoss Service can email workers about work orders, process emailed requests and send requestors automatic acknowledgments. With Web Access, workers can view assigned work, requests and inventory through a website and close work orders from web-enabled devices. MainBoss uses Microsoft SQL Server, and accounting records can be exported for other programs. It uses Windows login names and role-based permissions; the maker says accounting costs cannot be back-edited and that corrective entries provide an audit trail. MainBoss operates in English and Spanish. The free system is free, for one user and up to 50 requestors, with unlimited buildings and equipment. Licensed modules have a one-time charge, plus an annual fee for upgrades and updates.

Spec sheet

Purpose
MainBoss is maintenance management software for planning maintenance, improving productivity, lowering maintenance costs, and recording maintenance operations.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Intended users
The free system is described for a single user, and the maker lists landlords, manufacturers, schools, hospitals, hotels, universities, stadiums, and museums among potential users.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Security
MainBoss uses Windows login names and role-based permissions, and its web workers authenticate with a Windows login name and password.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Support
Thinkage offers an Annual Support Plan with technical support and available upgrades and releases; support can also be contacted by email or phone.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Headquarters
Baden, Ontario, CanadaRead 28 Sep 2026 · mainboss.com
Founded
1991Read 28 Sep 2026 · mainboss.com
Company
MainBoss is a Thinkage Ltd. product; the company lists its address in Baden, Ontario, Canada.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Audit trail
The maker says MainBoss prevents back-editing accounting costs and allows corrective entries, providing an audit trail.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Email features
MainBoss Service can email workers about work orders, process emailed requests, and send requestors automated acknowledgments.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Integrations and database
MainBoss uses Microsoft SQL Server, and its accounting records can be exported for use by other programs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Inventory
Its inventory module tracks materials, usage, costs, and storeroom locations, and reports materials that need reordering.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Languages
MainBoss operates in English and Spanish, while its documentation is in English and may be translated using Google Translate.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Purchasing
The Purchasing module creates purchase orders for materials and contractor services, or preliminary purchase requests for use with existing purchasing software.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Web access
With the Web Access module, workers can view assigned work orders, requests, and inventory through a website and close work orders from web-enabled devices.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
Work management
The software supports work requests, work orders, preventive maintenance scheduling, and equipment asset management.Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com

Plans and prices

Free MainBoss System Free No charge for as long as needed 1 user · up to 50 requestors · unlimited buildings and equipment · maintenance problem tracking and resolution Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
MainBoss licensed modules Price not published One-time charge for the selected modules and version; annual fee for upgrades and updates Modular licensing · additional users and requestors are sold in groups · requestor pricing stops increasing after 200, with actual number unlimited Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free system includes unlimited buildings and equipment
  • Supports preventive maintenance and work orders
  • Inventory reports materials that need reordering
  • Web Access lets workers close work orders
  • Available in English and Spanish

Limits

  • Free system is limited to one user
  • Free system allows up to 50 requestors
  • Licensed modules have an annual fee for upgrades and updates

Who it suits

The free system is described for a single user, while the maker lists landlords, manufacturers, schools, hospitals, hotels, universities, stadiums and museums among potential users. It may suit organizations seeking work-order, inventory and preventive-maintenance records.

Verdict

MainBoss covers maintenance work, equipment, inventory and purchasing, with web access available through a module. The free system's one-user limit and the paid modules' update fees are important plan distinctions.

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