Planon vs Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management

Planon8.9Visit Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management8.8Visit

Higher score Planon #1 in Integrated Workplace Management Systems 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Planon

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Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management #2 in Integrated Workplace Management Systems 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit site

• Planon fits best

  Large teams needing broad, mature IWMS coverage

• Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management fits best

  Enterprises connecting facilities and building systems

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Side by side

Feature	Planon 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Integrated Workplace Management Systems	#2 in Integrated Workplace Management Systems
Best for	Large teams needing broad, mature IWMS coverage	Enterprises connecting facilities and building systems
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Planon 1/5 · Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management 1/5
Space management	✓	✓
Maintenance management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Lease management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Occupancy analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Capital project tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers work orders, maintenance, assets, space and vendors in one platform Connects REST API with SAP, CAD/BIM and building systems Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment plus iOS and Android apps	Covers work orders, maintenance, assets, vendors and space management AutoCAD and Revit integrations support floor-plan and asset visualization Connects with ERP, building systems, sensors and enterprise applications
Cons	Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plan rates Broad scope may exceed teams seeking a narrow IWMS tool Self-hosted availability varies by solution	Pricing requires contacting sales No standard free plan or trial is offered Standard support is limited to normal business hours
Our verdict	Planon is integrated workplace management software for facility managers, real estate teams, service providers and higher-education organizations. Its scope spans work-order dispatch and tracking, preventive and predictive maintenance,… Read the review →	For facility and real-estate teams coordinating operations across multiple facilities, OpenBlue Facility Management brings work orders, maintenance, asset records, vendor management and space oversight into a web-based component of Johnson… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Planon — where it wins

  • Covers work orders, maintenance, assets, space and vendors in one platform
  • Connects REST API with SAP, CAD/BIM and building systems
  • Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment plus iOS and Android apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plan rates
  • Broad scope may exceed teams seeking a narrow IWMS tool
  • Self-hosted availability varies by solution

• Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management — where it wins

  • Covers work orders, maintenance, assets, vendors and space management
  • AutoCAD and Revit integrations support floor-plan and asset visualization
  • Connects with ERP, building systems, sensors and enterprise applications

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No standard free plan or trial is offered
  • Standard support is limited to normal business hours

• Planon8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad IWMS for complex facility, property and workplace portfolios.

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• Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad facilities toolkit for organizations coordinating work, assets and space across sites.

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