MaintainX vs Maintenance Connection

MaintainX8.8Visit Maintenance Connection8.2Visit

Higher score MaintainX #2 in CMMS Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit MaintainX

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Maintenance Connection #6 in CMMS Software 8.2/10 From $110/user/mo ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Accruent

• MaintainX fits best

  Teams needing integrations and mobile workflows

• Maintenance Connection fits best

  Organizations connecting maintenance across multiple systems

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Side by side

Feature	MaintainX 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Maintenance Connection 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#2 in CMMS Software	#6 in CMMS Software
Best for	Teams needing integrations and mobile workflows	Organizations connecting maintenance across multiple systems
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/user/mo	From $110/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	9 integrations	10 integrations
Features MaintainX 5/5 · Maintenance Connection 5/5
Preventive maintenance	✓	✓
Work orders	✓	✓
Spare parts inventory	✓	✓
Technician time tracking	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Native	Native
Our review
Pros	Basic includes unlimited work orders and procedures. Mobile offline mode supports work away from a connection. Integrations include NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Power BI, and Slack.	Schedules preventive maintenance by time, usage, or condition Supports offline mobile work orders and QR or barcode scanning Offers a REST API and integrations across enterprise systems
Cons	Parts inventory and purchase orders require Premium. Premium starts at $65 per user/month, billed annually. Enterprise features such as multi-site management are on a higher tier.	Requires contacting sales for a personalized quote No permanent free plan Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler maintenance teams
Our verdict	MaintainX is a cloud-based CMMS for maintenance managers, technicians, operators, and other frontline teams. It brings preventive and reactive maintenance, work orders, assets, procedures, parts, requests, reporting, and communications… Read the review →	Maintenance Connection is a computerized maintenance management and enterprise asset management platform from Accruent. It is designed for maintenance managers, technicians, facility teams, plant and operations managers, and reliability… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MaintainX — where it wins

  • Basic includes unlimited work orders and procedures.
  • Mobile offline mode supports work away from a connection.
  • Integrations include NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Power BI, and Slack.

  Where it doesn't

  • Parts inventory and purchase orders require Premium.
  • Premium starts at $65 per user/month, billed annually.
  • Enterprise features such as multi-site management are on a higher tier.

• Maintenance Connection — where it wins

  • Schedules preventive maintenance by time, usage, or condition
  • Supports offline mobile work orders and QR or barcode scanning
  • Offers a REST API and integrations across enterprise systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires contacting sales for a personalized quote
  • No permanent free plan
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler maintenance teams

• MaintainX8.8/10 · Free plan

  A mobile CMMS with a free plan, offline workflows, and broad integrations.

  Visit MaintainXFull verdict →
• Maintenance Connection8.2/10 · From $110/user/mo

  A maintenance platform with broad integrations, offline mobile work, and flexible deployment.

  Visit AccruentFull verdict →