MaintainX vs MicroMain Maintenance
MaintainX
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MicroMain Maintenance
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| Figure | MaintainX | MicroMain Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $3.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 10 |
| Spec score · Building Maintenance Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Spec score · Work Order Management Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Preventive Maintenance Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Spec score · Facilities Management Software | 9.0 (#4) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Equipment Maintenance Software | 9.1 (#3) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · CMMS Software | 9.0 (#5) | 8.7 (#7) |
| API | MaintainX offers a REST API with endpoint reference documentation; Premium pricing includes Open REST API access. | The product pages advertise an API for integrations and describe connections with ERP, IoT and DCIM systems. |
| Asset management | Asset features include hierarchies, QR and barcode scanning, downtime tracking, status monitoring, meters and root-cause analysis. | Users can track unlimited assets, group them and clone existing asset records to create similar equipment records. |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists MaintainX as privately held, founded in 2018, headquartered in San Francisco and employing 501–1,000 people. | LinkedIn lists MicroMain as a privately held software-development company founded in 1991 with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Austin, Texas. |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Samsara, MachineMetrics, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Power BI, Infor, Google Forms and Slack. | MicroMain lists integrations with NetSuite, Microsoft 365, SAP ERP, QuickBooks, MES, GIS, barcode and QR systems, and geotracking systems. |
| Praise: support | Gartner reviewers describe deployment as easy, the interface as stable and support as helpful; reviewers also praise the mobile app's speed. | GetApp reviewers praise MicroMain’s support for upgrades and contract-related asset tracking. |
| Preventive maintenance | MaintainX supports automated preventive and predictive maintenance, including scheduled and condition-based work. | Preventive maintenance schedules can be triggered by dates, meter readings, PM tasks or service and asset triggers. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.9 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings | No numerical rating is shown; Apple says the overall rating was recently reset. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.8 out of 5 from 1,080 reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 23 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.8 out of 5 from 1,565 reviews | 4.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 1,079 reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 23 reviews |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.7 out of 5 from 5.65K reviews | 2.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.8 out of 5 from 1,070 reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 23 reviews |
| Security | MaintainX says its platform and Montreal office earned ISO 27001:2022 certification. | MicroMain says GLOBAL supports configurable user roles and single sign-on. |
| Security controls | The pricing page says MaintainX supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO, MFA, and custom permissions and roles. | Official FAQs describe role-based record access and available single sign-on for GLOBAL. |
Plans
MaintainX
- BasicFree
- Essential$20 a month
- Premium$65 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
MicroMain Maintenance
- MicroMain Global technician license$45 a year
- MicroMain GLOBAL technician license$45 a year
- MicroMain CMMS listing plan$89 a month
- MicroMain Global administrator license$99 a year
- MicroMain GLOBAL administrator license$99 a year
- MicroMain implementation Basic$1,074, paid once
- MicroMain implementation Professional$4,395, paid once
- MicroMain implementation Advanced$6,895, paid once
- MicroMain local installationPriced on request
- MicroMain Maintenance local installPrice not published
In their own words
MaintainX
MaintainX is a cloud-based computerized maintenance management system for web and mobile, designed for industrial and frontline teams managing maintenance and assets. Teams can create, assign, monitor, and report on work orders and requests, schedule preventive maintenance, and trigger work orders when meter readings meet specified conditions. It also monitors equipment health and parts inventory, with alerts when stock runs low. Digital checklists can include procedure scoring and automated corrective actions.
MaintainX Assist helps users search asset manuals, create work tasks, troubleshoot issues, and share insights within the platform. Listed integrations include Power BI, Infor ERP, Google Forms, and Slack; Zapier connects with over 7,000 apps. Open REST API access is listed as a Premium feature. Basic is free and includes unlimited work orders and procedures, but limits work orders with attached procedures and active repeating work orders to two each. Essential costs $20 per user/month billed annually or $25 billed monthly. Requester accounts are free, and a free trial is listed.
MicroMain Maintenance
MicroMain Maintenance is CMMS/EAM software for coordinating maintenance operations, assets, work orders, and parts inventory. It supports recurring and on-demand work orders, including management across departments and locations. Preventive maintenance can be scheduled by time or meter reading, with alerts and work orders generated from those schedules. Users can track an unlimited number of assets and group them. Inventory tools record stock changes as parts are used and flag quantities below a chosen minimum. The GLOBAL mobile technician app supports offline work on iOS and Android. Listed integrations include NetSuite, Microsoft 365, SAP ERP, QuickBooks, MES solutions, GIS products, barcode and QR systems, and geotracking; an API is available as well. Local installation lets customers host their own database and manage access through an intranet. MicroMain describes the software for organizations ranging from small local companies to large multi-site operations. A free trial does not require a credit card. Cloud GLOBAL technician licenses cost $45 a year, billed as one annual invoice; administrator licenses cost $99 a year on the same basis. The local installation is a one-time payment, but no price is stated.