MaintainX or FixAhead: CMMS every technician uses
MaintainX prices each user and puts meters and inventory on Premium. On FixAhead, $99 a month covers 100 assets and every user.
- Free plan, no card. Or book a demo.
Which one fits your team
MaintainX fits a team that wants its free Basic plan or its Premium features. FixAhead fits a team that wants hour-meter PMs and spare parts in one plan, with no user limit on 100 assets.
FixAhead beside MaintainX
| FixAhead | MaintainX | |
|---|---|---|
| How you're billed | Users or assets | Per user |
| Free plan | 2 users or 50 assets | Basic, free forever |
| Meter-based PMs | Calendar or hour meter | Premium |
| Parts and inventory | Stock and reorder alerts | Premium |
| Procedures and checklists | A photo required per task | Basic |
| Import | Assets and procedures | Forms, assets, locations |
| Multiple sites | Location tree, any depth | Enterprise |
| Public pricing | Yes | Except Enterprise |
FixAhead's inventory also links each part to its supplier and to each work order's cost.
FixAhead's Android app works offline for assigned work orders, and the work syncs when the connection returns.
Source: getmaintainx.com/pricing
PMs by calendar or hour meter
Choose how each PM falls due when you set its schedule, and its work order arrives before then.
- Calendar. Daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.
- Hour meter. Every set number of running hours, such as every 500.
- Either. Whichever comes first triggers the work order.
What to check on the MaintainX side
Whether your team stays free on MaintainX
Check whether your team fits Basic's audience, which MaintainX describes as small teams who need to digitize and track work orders.
How MaintainX prices its paid plans
Count the users who need a login, since MaintainX charges each one. Billed monthly, Essential is $25 per user and Premium is $75.
Which MaintainX features cost more
Check whether you need purchase orders or an open API before you choose Premium. MaintainX lists SSO, IoT sensor integrations, and a Report Builder for Enterprise.
Where MaintainX is ahead
MaintainX's Basic plan includes unlimited work orders, unlimited procedures, and unlimited requester users.
Move your assets from MaintainX
Send us the file, and our support team loads it free. Or upload a CSV or Excel file up to 10 MB, and see each row's errors before anything loads.
- Match your file to the asset template's columns
- Create the locations and categories it names
- Upload it, and fix any flagged row
- See what FixAhead connects to
Questions before you switch
Is there a contract to leave?
FixAhead has none. Cancel anytime.
Can I take my data out again?
Yes. Export to CSV or Excel at any time, after cancelling too.