AkitaBox vs Fiix

AkitaBox is a facilities lifecycle management platform for building owners, operators and service organizations. It brings together lifecycle replacement planning, capital forecasting, expense reporting, scenario modeling, work orders and asset inventories. Its Pulse suite combines asset management, preventive maintenance, occupant experience, inspections, capital management, cost estimation, FCA Insights and AkitaBox Connect. The platform provides digital floor plans, location-based asset mapping, document management, service requests and maintenance schedules. Floor plans can be uploaded as PDF, JPG or PNG; teams can also work in list view without them. The Capture mobile app runs on iOS and Android, works offline and synchronizes when connectivity returns. Optional integrations include Autodesk Revit for updated floor plans and Procore for associating files with buildings, rooms or assets. AkitaBox says it can connect to existing systems that support integration. It runs on web, iOS and Android. Pricing is on request; there is no free plan, but a free trial is available.

Fiix is a computerized maintenance management system for organizing maintenance operations. It brings asset details, machine availability, costs, maintenance schedules and history together, with QR-code access to asset information. Teams can submit, complete and update work orders, and prioritize planned or unplanned tasks. Preventive maintenance can run on dates, meter readings, events or alarms, with automated task lists and notifications. Technicians can use the mobile app offline to view work orders and instructions and update completed tasks. Customizable dashboards and scheduled reports cover work orders, inventory and KPIs. Fiix also offers an app exchange, two-way connectors and developer resources including an open API and SDK. The service is available on Android, iOS, web and API. Its free plan includes limited users and 25 active preventive-maintenance tasks. Basic costs $45 a month per user, and Professional costs $75 a month per user. Fiix states that processed data is protected with 256-bit TLS encryption and that it averages 99.5% uptime.