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Hippo CMMS vs MaintainX

Hippo CMMS logo

Hippo CMMS

Manufacturing

Straightforward maintenance management, now part of Eptura

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MaintainX logo

MaintainX

Field Service

Mobile-first maintenance and work order management for frontline teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MaintainX has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Hippo CMMS no longer sold as a standalone product, so a new evaluation is really an Eptura evaluation with a different scope and price; MaintainX per-user pricing punishes organisations with many occasional users, and the requester-only seat model does not solve this as cleanly as it appears
  • They diverge on capability: Hippo CMMS covers Interactive site maps, MaintainX covers Mobile work orders.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hippo CMMS and MaintainX actually diverge.

Attributes where Hippo CMMS and MaintainX differ
AttributeHippo CMMSMaintainX
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteFreemium, per user per month
Free tierNoYes
CategoryManufacturingField Service

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Hippo CMMS

  • Interactive site maps
  • Work order management
  • Equipment records
  • Vendor management
  • Mobile access

Only in MaintainX

  • Mobile work orders
  • Offline mode
  • Digital procedures
  • Parts inventory
  • Asset history

Both cover

  • Preventive maintenance

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Hippo CMMS

  • Facilities teams wanting a CMMS that a non-specialist can operatenot MaintainX
  • Sites where locating an asset on a floor plan is the natural way to find itnot MaintainX
  • Existing Hippo customers evaluating whether to stay within Epturanot MaintainX
  • Organisations wanting maintenance inside a broader workplace management suitenot MaintainX

MaintainX

  • Maintenance teams replacing paper work orders and whiteboardsnot Hippo CMMS
  • Plants needing technicians to log work at the machine rather than back at a terminalnot Hippo CMMS
  • Multi-site facilities operations wanting one asset history across locationsnot Hippo CMMS
  • Organisations that must evidence preventive maintenance for audit or insurancenot Hippo CMMS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Hippo CMMS

  • No longer sold as a standalone product, so a new evaluation is really an Eptura evaluation with a different scope and price
  • Pricing is not published, which makes it hard to compare against MaintainX or Limble without a sales process
  • The simplicity that was its selling point becomes a ceiling for organisations with complex asset hierarchies
  • Reporting is basic against competitors that have invested heavily in analytics
  • Product direction now follows Eptura workplace strategy rather than maintenance-specific needs

MaintainX

  • Per-user pricing punishes organisations with many occasional users, and the requester-only seat model does not solve this as cleanly as it appears
  • Reporting is adequate rather than deep, and teams wanting genuine reliability analytics generally export to a BI tool
  • Parts inventory sits behind the Premium tier, which is a steep jump from Essential for a feature many maintenance teams treat as core
  • Integration with heavyweight ERP is available but real SAP or Oracle projects need work beyond the connector
  • Less suited to complex asset hierarchies and condition-based maintenance than an established enterprise asset management platform

Pricing, plan by plan

Hippo CMMS

On request
  • Eptura Asset$undefined/month
    • Work order management
    • Preventive maintenance
    • Asset records

MaintainX

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Unlimited work orders
    • Unlimited assets
    • 2 procedure templates
  • Essential$21/user/month
    • Unlimited procedures
    • Preventive maintenance
    • Advanced reporting
  • Premium$69/user/month
    • Parts inventory
    • Purchase orders
    • Meter-based triggers
  • Enterprise$undefined/user/month
    • SSO and SCIM
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated success manager

Which should you pick?

Choose Hippo CMMS if

  • You need interactive site maps.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want work order management.
Hippo CMMS review

Choose MaintainX if

  • You need mobile work orders.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want offline mode.
MaintainX review

Questions people ask

Is Hippo CMMS or MaintainX better?
Neither clearly leads. Hippo CMMS starts at On request and MaintainX at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hippo CMMS or MaintainX?
MaintainX has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hippo CMMS and Free for MaintainX.
Does Hippo CMMS or MaintainX run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use MaintainX for free?
Yes. MaintainX has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hippo CMMS starts at On request.
What is Hippo CMMS best used for?
Hippo CMMS is most often used for facilities teams wanting a cmms that a non-specialist can operate, sites where locating an asset on a floor plan is the natural way to find it, existing hippo customers evaluating whether to stay within eptura, organisations wanting maintenance inside a broader workplace management suite. Of those, facilities teams wanting a cmms that a non-specialist can operate and sites where locating an asset on a floor plan is the natural way to find it are not what MaintainX is typically brought in for.
What can Hippo CMMS do that MaintainX cannot?
Hippo CMMS covers Interactive site maps, Work order management, Equipment records, Vendor management. MaintainX covers Mobile work orders, Offline mode, Digital procedures, Parts inventory. Both handle Preventive maintenance.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hippo CMMS: Is Hippo CMMS still available?

Not as a standalone purchase. It was acquired by Eptura and its capabilities are part of Eptura Asset. Existing customers are still served.

MaintainX: Is the free tier actually usable?

Yes. It allows unlimited work orders and assets with the full mobile app, and small teams run on it indefinitely. The limits that push teams to pay are procedure templates, preventive maintenance scheduling and reporting.

Hippo CMMS: What was distinctive about it?

Interactive facility maps. Placing assets on a floor plan and raising work orders from the drawing is a genuinely different way to navigate a site, and it is why it retained users against slicker competitors.

MaintainX: How does it compare to UpKeep?

Both are mobile-first CMMS aimed at the same buyer. MaintainX is generally stronger on procedures and the free tier; UpKeep has a longer history with parts and purchasing. The decision usually comes down to which mobile app the technicians prefer in a trial.

Hippo CMMS: What does it cost?

Not published. Eptura quotes, which is a change from Hippo, whose pricing was easier to establish.

MaintainX: Does it work without signal?

Yes. Offline mode is a core feature rather than an add-on, which matters in plant areas and basements where a web-only CMMS is unusable.

Hippo CMMS: Should a new buyer consider it?

Evaluate Eptura Asset on its own terms, against MaintainX and Limble. Choosing it because of Hippo reviews written before the acquisition is a mistake.

MaintainX: Can it handle multiple sites?

Yes, from the Premium tier. Multi-site asset hierarchies and cross-site reporting are not available on Essential.

Hippo CMMS: What happens to existing customers?

They continue to be supported within Eptura. The practical question is whether the broader workplace suite fits, since that is where the product roadmap now points.

MaintainX: What is the real cost for a 20-person team?

On Premium at list, roughly 16,560 USD a year before negotiation. Most of the saving comes from designating occasional staff as requesters rather than full users, so count your true licensed seats before comparing quotes.

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