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UpKeep vs MaintainX

Two CMMS platforms with published prices and AI assistants (UpKeep Nova; MaintainX Assist on Enterprise). Both cover work orders, PM and parts; Autodesk ownership is unique to MaintainX. Vendor-published facts only.

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UpKeep vs MaintainX: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowUpKeepMaintainX
CategoryAI-native CMMS & asset operationsCMMS & asset management
AI role (our label)AI-firstAI features added to established product
What it doesAI-native CMMS and asset operations platform: work orders, preventive maintenance, parts and inventory, mobile technician tools, plus Safety (EHS), Learn (LMS built from SOPs and completed work orders), Edge IoT sensors (temperature, vibration, runtime that can open work orders), and Nova AI. Nova is described as building custom apps, generating work orders from voice/data, catching bad data, answering field questions by voice, and smart scheduling. Vendor says 4,000+ companies use it (vendor claim).AI-powered CMMS and enterprise asset management: work orders, preventive and predictive maintenance, parts inventory, checklists and inspections, IoT and industrial controls data, reporting, and AI features that troubleshoot from manuals/procedures/work history, assist summaries and natural-language analytics, detect anomalies, and estimate work time. Site banner says MaintainX joins Autodesk. MaintainX Assist is listed on the Enterprise plan. Industries include manufacturing, building materials, facility management, and property management.
Who it's forMaintenance and reliability teams in manufacturing, multi-site facilities, food service, fleet, healthcare and related industries.Maintenance, facilities, and operations teams.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Essential $24/user/month (unlimited work orders and locations, Nova AI with 250 Nova credits/mo). Premium $55/user/month (adds Studio, PM scheduling, checklists, parts costing, time/labor, 30-day analytics). Professional and Enterprise: request a quote (offline mobile, request portal, full analytics, multi-site, API/SSO on Enterprise). Free trial / Pledge onboarding; no credit card required to start. (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)Basic free forever (limited procedures and repeating work orders). Essential $20/user/month billed annually ($25 monthly). Premium and Enterprise are quote/sales (Premium adds unlimited procedures, analytics, meter-based maintenance, parts/PO, REST API; Enterprise adds multi-site, SSO, IoT, MaintainX Assist). Requester accounts free. (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)
Test statusNot tested. No scores.Not tested. No scores.
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Facts last checked: Oct 15, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

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