FMX vs Gordian VFA Capital Planning

FMX is a cloud-based computerized maintenance management system for facilities leaders. It supports facilities and maintenance management, work orders, preventive maintenance, equipment and spare-parts inventory, facility scheduling, fleet management, capital planning, and IT management. Teams can track technician time and use native mobile access. A REST API is available to help keep data consistent across an organization’s software, and listed integrations include Google Admin Console, Microsoft Intune, Jamf, Okta Provisioning, Slack, Stripe, Twilio, and building automation systems. FMX supports single sign-on with SAML 2.0 identity providers, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Active Directory options. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web, and pricing is on request. The 14-day trial is configured with selected features and requires no credit card, download, or installation; a product expert is available during the trial. When it ends, access stops unless the organization buys a subscription. Standard contracts renew annually and include a one-time implementation fee.

Gordian VFA Capital Planning helps facilities teams plan multi-year investment across real estate portfolios and connect spending decisions to organizational missions. It models funding and spending scenarios, scores and bundles projects, and generates capital plans and executive progress or benchmark reports. Forecasting tools let users examine long-term costs and how different spending levels may affect facility conditions. Its asset database tracks details such as location, type, condition, requirements, costs, projects, and plans; portfolio comparisons can use industry benchmarks including the Facility Condition Index. Users can customize fields and lists, then sort, group, or filter information by portfolio criteria. Supported cost sources include RSMeans Data, BCIS, BOMA, third-party providers, and proprietary estimates. The cloud-based software offers secure desktop and mobile-tablet access, while an iPad and Android assessment solution captures facility condition data. VFA Auditor can pass approved field assessments into capital planning. Pricing is on request. Gordian says support requires a current maintenance contract, and it has no obligation to retain customer data after 30 days following subscription termination.