Smart Maintenance by Cohesion vs Maintenance IQ

Smart Maintenance by Cohesion8.5Visit MIMaintenance IQ8.2Visit

Higher score Smart Maintenance by Cohesion #5 in Property Maintenance Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Request a demo

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MI Maintenance IQ #8 in Property Maintenance Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Maintenance IQ

• Smart Maintenance by Cohesion fits best

  Building teams managing complex assets

• Maintenance IQ fits best

  Yardi-centered multifamily maintenance teams

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Side by side

Feature	Smart Maintenance by Cohesion 8.5/10 Visit ↗	MIMaintenance IQ 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Property Maintenance Software	#8 in Property Maintenance Software
Best for	Building teams managing complex assets	Yardi-centered multifamily maintenance teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Mobile
Integrations	49+ integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Smart Maintenance by Cohesion 7/7 · Maintenance IQ 6/7
Recurring maintenance	✓	✓
Work order management	✓	✓
Inspection tools	✓	✓
Vendor management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Tenant request portal	✓	✓
Asset history	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers work orders, tenant requests, assets, inspections, and vendors Generates preventive maintenance from time, condition, runtime, or sensor thresholds Connects maintenance workflows with building and property systems	Combines work orders, inspections, recurring maintenance, and unit turns Connects resident requests and purchasing to Yardi workflows Adds mobile records, timestamped photos, and AI-assisted triage
Cons	Pricing and plans require a sales conversation Web-only platform coverage may not suit teams needing broader access Its commercial real estate focus may exceed simpler maintenance needs	Pricing follows a contact-sales model Best suited to teams operating within the Yardi ecosystem Centers on maintenance operations rather than vendor management
Our verdict	Smart Maintenance by Cohesion is a computerized maintenance management system for commercial real estate, facilities, and enterprise property teams. It brings work orders, tenant requests, asset records, preventive maintenance,… Read the review →	Maintenance IQ is Yardi’s maintenance management solution for multifamily, affordable housing, and other residential property operators. It brings work orders, recurring maintenance, inspections, unit turns, purchasing, resident… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Smart Maintenance by Cohesion — where it wins

  • Covers work orders, tenant requests, assets, inspections, and vendors
  • Generates preventive maintenance from time, condition, runtime, or sensor thresholds
  • Connects maintenance workflows with building and property systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing and plans require a sales conversation
  • Web-only platform coverage may not suit teams needing broader access
  • Its commercial real estate focus may exceed simpler maintenance needs

• Maintenance IQ — where it wins

  • Combines work orders, inspections, recurring maintenance, and unit turns
  • Connects resident requests and purchasing to Yardi workflows
  • Adds mobile records, timestamped photos, and AI-assisted triage

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model
  • Best suited to teams operating within the Yardi ecosystem
  • Centers on maintenance operations rather than vendor management

• Smart Maintenance by Cohesion8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad maintenance system for teams managing complex commercial property assets.

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• MIMaintenance IQ8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A Yardi-centered maintenance hub for work orders, inspections, turns, and field teams.

  Visit Maintenance IQFull verdict →