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MaintainX

MaintainX is mobile-first maintenance management software (CMMS) for work orders, preventive maintenance and assets, with a free Basic plan.

Our take: MaintainX covers work orders, preventive maintenance, assets, parts and reporting, and its free Basic plan lets a small team start at $0.

Best forMaintenance and ops teams

ReviewedOct 2026Freemium

7.35 criteria · see breakdown

Try MaintainXFree; $20/user/mo and up (Essential, annual)

MaintainX is mobile-first maintenance management software, known as a CMMS (computerized maintenance management system), for work orders, preventive maintenance, assets, parts and reporting. Basic is free, Essential costs $20 per user a month billed annually and Premium costs $65, and Enterprise is custom-priced. Autodesk completed its acquisition of MaintainX on 3 August 2026.

Autodesk completed its acquisition of MaintainX on 3 August 2026

Autodesk announced on 3 August 2026 that it had completed the acquisition of MaintainX, which it describes as a mobile-first computerized maintenance management system. MaintainX's own About page says MaintainX is now officially part of Autodesk and of the Autodesk Operations Solutions vision. Autodesk's quarterly report for the period ended 31 July 2026 gives preliminary purchase consideration of about $3.53 billion, net of cash acquired.

Autodesk says it will bring the teams and technologies together over time and announces no plan or price changes. The plans and prices on this page come from MaintainX's pricing page, checked 28 October 2026, and the product still operates under the MaintainX name.

Checked October 28, 2026

The bottom line

A mobile CMMS with a free entry plan; budget for Premium if you need parts, purchasing or the API.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA mobile-first maintenance management system (CMMS) with asset management features, now owned by Autodesk.

Our takeMaintainX covers work orders, preventive maintenance, assets, parts and reporting, and its free Basic plan lets a small team start at $0.

Parts inventory, purchase orders and open API access begin on Premium at $65 per user a month on annual billing, and Enterprise is quote-only.

Why we rate itMaintainX publishes prices for three of its four plans, lists what each plan adds, offers a free Basic tier and documents iOS and Android apps, named integrations and an open API.

The catchParts inventory, purchase orders, meter-based maintenance and the open API start on Premium, Enterprise is quote-only, and the Terms of Service say fees are non-refundable and subscriptions renew automatically unless you give 30 days' notice before the term ends, unless an order form says otherwise.

Best / not good for

Best for

Maintenance and facilities teams moving work orders onto phones
Small teams that want to start on a free plan
Multi-site operations that need SSO and IoT sensor integrations (Enterprise)

Not good for

Teams that need parts inventory or purchase orders but only want a low-cost plan, since those start on Premium
Buyers who want a published price for multi-site features, since Enterprise is custom-priced

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Free sign-up for Basic; MaintainX says it takes three weeks to implement one site for the average customer.
Scale breakpoint
Parts, purchasing and the open API start on Premium ($65 per user per month on annual billing); SSO, custom permissions and multi-site tools start on Enterprise.
Walled garden
Under the Terms of Service, fees paid are non-refundable and subscriptions renew automatically unless you give notice at least 30 days before the term ends, unless an order form says otherwise.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

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MaintainX plans and prices per user per month

Plan	Billed annually	Billed monthly	What the plan includes
Basic	$0	$0	Free forever. Unlimited work orders, procedures and requester users and real-time messaging; 2 work orders with attached procedures, 2 active repeating work orders and 1 month of Advanced Analytics
Essential	$20	$25	Adds unlimited work orders with attached images, unlimited repeating work orders, 3 work orders with attached procedures and 3 months of Advanced Analytics
Premium	$65	$75	Adds unlimited work orders with attached procedures, unlimited Advanced Analytics, meter-based maintenance, parts inventory, purchase orders, time and cost tracking, open REST API access, a dedicated account manager and external work orders
Enterprise	Custom pricing	Custom pricing	Adds Asset Health Insights, resource planning, escalation protocols, custom permissions, IoT sensor integrations, single sign-on, multi-site management tools, MaintainX Assist and Report Builder

From MaintainX's pricing page, checked 28 October 2026. A user is anyone who uses the MaintainX app with a unique login, and requester accounts are free. Essential and Premium list a free trial; the page does not state how long it lasts. Sales tax may apply depending on the billing zip code or country. The plan cards give no time period for the Basic limits on work orders with attached procedures and active repeating work orders, while the comparison table on the same page says 2 per month for each (and 3 per month for attached procedures on Essential).

Which plan do I need? The first plan that includes each feature

Feature	Starts on
Unlimited work orders, unlimited procedures, unlimited requester users	Basic
Unlimited work orders with attached images, unlimited repeating work orders	Essential
Unlimited work orders with attached procedures, unlimited Advanced Analytics	Premium
Meter-based maintenance, parts inventory, purchase orders, time and cost tracking	Premium
Offline mode, open REST API access, external work orders, dedicated account manager	Premium
Asset Health Insights, resource planning, escalation protocols, Report Builder	Enterprise
Single sign-on, custom permissions, multi-site tools, IoT sensor integrations, MaintainX Assist	Enterprise

From the plan cards and the comparison table on MaintainX's pricing page, checked 28 October 2026. Each plan includes everything in the plan before it. MaintainX's help center describes offline mode without naming a plan, while the pricing page lists it from Premium.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MaintainX?

MaintainX is maintenance management software, also called a CMMS, with enterprise asset management features. Teams use it to create and track work orders, schedule preventive maintenance, keep asset records, manage parts and run reports, on the web and in iOS and Android apps. MaintainX's homepage says over 15,000 companies use it. Autodesk completed its acquisition of MaintainX on 3 August 2026.

How much does MaintainX cost?

Basic is $0 per user per month. Essential is $20 per user per month billed annually or $25 billed monthly, and Premium is $65 billed annually or $75 billed monthly (checked 28 October 2026). Enterprise has custom pricing. MaintainX counts a user as anyone who uses the app with a unique login, requester accounts are free, and sales tax may apply depending on your billing location.

Is MaintainX free?

There is a free plan. Basic costs $0 per user per month, is described as free forever and includes unlimited work orders, unlimited procedures and unlimited requester users, with limits such as 2 work orders with attached procedures and 2 active repeating work orders; the plan cards give no time period, while the comparison table says 2 per month (checked 28 October 2026). Essential and Premium list a free trial, but the pricing page does not say how long it lasts.

Who owns MaintainX?

Autodesk owns MaintainX. Autodesk's announcement of 3 August 2026 says it completed the acquisition, and MaintainX's About page says it is now officially part of Autodesk. Autodesk's quarterly report for the period ended 31 July 2026 puts preliminary purchase consideration at about $3.53 billion, net of cash acquired. Autodesk says it will bring teams and technology together over time and announces no plan or price changes; the plans on this page come from MaintainX's pricing page, checked 28 October 2026.

Which companies use MaintainX?

MaintainX says over 15,000 companies use it, and its case studies include Cintas, Michael's, Redimix, US LBM and Interroll. Its site footer lists industries such as manufacturing, food and beverage, facility management, property management, fleet maintenance, retail and hospitality. These are the vendor's own customer claims, not an independent count.

How does MaintainX compare with UpKeep and Limble?

UpKeep's pricing page lists Essential, Premium, Professional and Enterprise, with per-user prices for the first two and quotes for the last two (checked 28 October 2026). Limble's pricing page lists Standard, Premium+ and Enterprise and uses a Calculate my price button instead of showing a price. MaintainX publishes per-user prices for Basic, Essential and Premium and quotes only Enterprise. Limble and MaintainX both list purchase orders, meter-based scheduling and an open API on a tier above their entry plan.