Inventory Management · head to head
Fiix vs UpKeep
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fiix integrations, SSO, audit trail and database export are all Enterprise only, which carries no published price; UpKeep offline mobile mode limited to Professional tier and above
- They diverge on capability: Fiix covers Parts inventory, UpKeep covers Preventive maintenance.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fiix and UpKeep actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory Management).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Fiix
- Parts inventory
- Predictive maintenance
- AI insights
- Microsoft Dynamics
- IoT sensors
- Mobile app support
Only in UpKeep
- Preventive maintenance
- Asset management
- Mobile-first
- QuickBooks
- Zapier
- Mobile app (iOS/Android) support
Both cover
- Work order management
- SAP
- Oracle
- Salesforce
- Web support
- Cloud-based support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fiix
- Maintenance management and work order tracking for equipmentnot UpKeep
- Scheduling preventive maintenance and managing spare parts inventorynot UpKeep
UpKeep
- Preventive and reactive maintenance schedulingnot Fiix
- Work order management across multiple locationsnot Fiix
- Asset lifecycle tracking and compliancenot Fiix
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fiix
- Integrations, SSO, audit trail and database export are all Enterprise only, which carries no published price
- The $75 Professional plan still excludes e signatures, failure codes and any integration
- The $45 Basic plan excludes multi site management, purchasing and advanced analytics
- The free plan is limited in users and withholds almost every feature beyond basic work orders
- Assets are unlimited on every tier, so the ladder is entirely about features rather than scale
UpKeep
- Offline mobile mode limited to Professional tier and above
- Per-user pricing model; costs scale significantly with team size
- Free trial available but tier details not documented; duration unspecified
Pricing, plan by plan
Fiix
Free- FreeFree
- Basic CMMS
- 3 users
- Community support
- Basic$45/month
- Full CMMS
- Reporting
- Email support
- Professional$75/month
- AI features
- Integrations
- Priority support
UpKeep
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the UpKeep review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Fiix if
- You need parts inventory.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
- You also want predictive maintenance.
Choose UpKeep if
- You need preventive maintenance.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want asset management.
Questions people ask
- Is Fiix or UpKeep better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fiix starts at Free and UpKeep at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fiix or UpKeep?
- Fiix starts at Free and UpKeep at Free.
- Does Fiix or UpKeep run on more platforms?
- Fiix runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. UpKeep runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Fiix for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Fiix best used for?
- Fiix is most often used for maintenance management and work order tracking for equipment, scheduling preventive maintenance and managing spare parts inventory. Of those, maintenance management and work order tracking for equipment and scheduling preventive maintenance and managing spare parts inventory are not what UpKeep is typically brought in for.
- What can Fiix do that UpKeep cannot?
- Fiix covers Parts inventory, Predictive maintenance, AI insights, Microsoft Dynamics. UpKeep covers Preventive maintenance, Asset management, Mobile-first, QuickBooks. Both handle Work order management, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce.