Maintenance Connection vs MPulse

Maintenance Connection8.3Visit MPulse8.0Visit

Higher score Maintenance Connection #5 in Maintenance Management 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site

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MPulse #8 in Maintenance Management 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit MPulse

• Maintenance Connection fits best

  Organizations needing mature, configurable maintenance

• MPulse fits best

  Teams wanting broad maintenance tools at a clear entry price

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Side by side

Feature	Maintenance Connection 8.3/10 Visit ↗	MPulse 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Maintenance Management	#8 in Maintenance Management
Best for	Organizations needing mature, configurable maintenance	Teams wanting broad maintenance tools at a clear entry price
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$110/user/mo	$29/user/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Maintenance Connection 1/4 · MPulse 3/4
Work order management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Preventive maintenance	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Asset tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Inspection checklists	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Web
Work orders included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects work orders with asset histories and recurring preventive schedules Automates assignments, notifications, and rule-based actions Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment and ERP, EDMS, and IoT integrations	Professional includes unlimited PM scheduling and work orders. Supports asset history, inventory, checklists, and offline technician access. REST API integrations connect ERP, sensor, and smart-building systems.
Cons	Professional starts at $110 per user per month with a one-year minimum contract Mobile features are a separate add-on at $58 per user per month Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote	Professional requires a three-user minimum. No free plan is offered. Enterprise pricing is not stated on the public pricing page.
Our verdict	Maintenance Connection combines computerized maintenance management and enterprise asset management for teams responsible for equipment, facilities, and other assets. It supports work order creation, assignment, tracking, and reporting… Read the review →	MPulse is maintenance management software for facility managers, building engineers, and maintenance teams. Its current flagship, MPACT, is a cloud CMMS for work requests and work orders, preventive maintenance, asset records, inventory,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Maintenance Connection — where it wins

  • Connects work orders with asset histories and recurring preventive schedules
  • Automates assignments, notifications, and rule-based actions
  • Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment and ERP, EDMS, and IoT integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional starts at $110 per user per month with a one-year minimum contract
  • Mobile features are a separate add-on at $58 per user per month
  • Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote

• MPulse — where it wins

  • Professional includes unlimited PM scheduling and work orders.
  • Supports asset history, inventory, checklists, and offline technician access.
  • REST API integrations connect ERP, sensor, and smart-building systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional requires a three-user minimum.
  • No free plan is offered.
  • Enterprise pricing is not stated on the public pricing page.

• Maintenance Connection8.3/10 · Paid

  A configurable CMMS and EAM for teams managing complex, multi-site maintenance.

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• MPulse8.0/10 · Paid

  Broad CMMS capabilities start at $29 per user monthly, billed annually.

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