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Head-to-head · Property Maintenance Software

UpKeep vs Maintenance IQ

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score UpKeep #4 in Property Maintenance Software 8.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 7 features Visit UpKeep
Maintenance IQ #8 in Property Maintenance Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Maintenance IQ

UpKeep leads on 0 checks, Maintenance IQ on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUpKeep · 8.6/10
  • Free trialonly UpKeep
  • Most featuresMaintenance IQ · 6 of 7

UpKeep scores higher on our rubric for property maintenance software: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

UpKeep is the better fit for teams wanting a broad maintenance platform. Maintenance IQ is the better fit for yardi-centered multifamily maintenance teams.

  • UpKeep fits best

    Teams wanting a broad maintenance platform

  • Maintenance IQ fits best

    Yardi-centered multifamily maintenance teams

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Side by side

Feature UpKeep 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Maintenance IQ 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.2
Ranking #4 in Property Maintenance Software #8 in Property Maintenance Software
Best for Teams wanting a broad maintenance platform Yardi-centered multifamily maintenance teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $24/user/mo Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Mobile
Integrations 6 integrations 4 integrations
Features UpKeep 0/7 · Maintenance IQ 6/7
Recurring maintenance Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Work order management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Inspection tools Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Vendor management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Tenant request portal Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Asset history Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Mobile app Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Preventive maintenance supports time, meter, and sensor-based schedules
  • Native iOS and Android apps support offline synchronization
  • Covers assets, parts, labor, analytics, AI, and API integrations
  • 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
  • No free plan for ongoing use
  • The $24 Essential plan excludes several advanced maintenance controls
  • Professional and Enterprise plan pricing is not shown here
  • 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

UpKeep is a cloud-based computerized maintenance management system for maintenance, facilities, reliability, and operations teams. It brings work orders, preventive maintenance, asset records, parts inventory, technician activity,…

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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…

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  1. UpKeepProperty Maintenance Software 8.67-day trial
  2. Maintenance IQProperty Maintenance Software 8.2Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • UpKeep — where it wins

    • Preventive maintenance supports time, meter, and sensor-based schedules
    • Native iOS and Android apps support offline synchronization
    • Covers assets, parts, labor, analytics, AI, and API integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for ongoing use
    • The $24 Essential plan excludes several advanced maintenance controls
    • Professional and Enterprise plan pricing is not shown here

  • 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

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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