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Fiix vs IBM Maximo Application Suite

Fiix logo

Fiix

Inventory

AI-powered maintenance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
IBM Maximo Application Suite logo

IBM Maximo Application Suite

Manufacturing

Enterprise asset management suite licensed by a shared pool of AppPoints rather than by named user

From
$3150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fiix has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fiix integrations, SSO, audit trail and database export are all Enterprise only, which carries no published price; IBM Maximo Application Suite appPoints are consumed by users, applications and environments at once, so a routine decision like adding a test environment or enabling Health quietly eats pool capacity and can trigger a true-up nobody budgeted for.
  • They diverge on capability: Fiix covers Work order management, IBM Maximo Application Suite covers AppPoint pooling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fiix and IBM Maximo Application Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Fiix and IBM Maximo Application Suite differ
AttributeFiixIBM Maximo Application Suite
Starting priceFree$3150/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer year by AppPoint pool
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-basedWeb, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, Linux
CategoryInventoryManufacturing
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Fiix

  • Work order management
  • Parts inventory
  • Predictive maintenance
  • AI insights
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Salesforce

Only in IBM Maximo Application Suite

  • AppPoint pooling
  • Maximo Manage
  • Maximo Health and Predict
  • Maximo Visual Inspection
  • Industry solutions
  • OpenShift deployment

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 IBM Maximo Application Suite
  • Scheduling preventive maintenance and managing spare parts inventorynot IBM Maximo Application Suite

IBM Maximo Application Suite

  • A transmission utility managing hundreds of thousands of linear and point assets with regulatory reporting that a mid-market CMMS cannot producenot Fiix
  • An airline or rail operator needing configuration control and maintenance history depth that survives a regulator audit going back yearsnot Fiix
  • A manufacturer wanting condition-based maintenance and work order execution in the same system rather than integrating a predictive tool to a separate CMMSnot Fiix
  • A defence or nuclear estate where the industry solution and long-term vendor viability matter more than the licence costnot 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

IBM Maximo Application Suite

  • AppPoints are consumed by users, applications and environments at once, so a routine decision like adding a test environment or enabling Health quietly eats pool capacity and can trigger a true-up nobody budgeted for.
  • Pools are commonly sized from headcount rather than concurrency and application mix, and licence reviews frequently find them over-provisioned by a large margin, meaning organisations pay for entitlement they never consume.
  • Implementation, data migration, customisation and integrator fees routinely cost two to three times the first-year licence, so a business case built on the subscription figure will be materially wrong.
  • MAS requires Red Hat OpenShift, which for a customer-hosted deployment adds a container platform, its licensing and the specialist administration skills to run it, none of which the previous standalone Maximo needed.
  • Maximo is deep and slow to change; configuration is a specialist skill, upgrades are projects rather than updates, and organisations without a dedicated Maximo team end up permanently dependent on an implementation partner.

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

IBM Maximo Application Suite

$3150/month
  • Essentials (SaaS)$3150/month
    • Entry SaaS tier for a small user population
    • One production environment
    • Core Manage functionality
  • Standard (SaaS)$undefined/month
    • Larger AppPoint pool
    • Additional applications and environments
    • Priced on application
  • Premium (SaaS)$undefined/month
    • Full application set including Predict and Visual Inspection
    • Multiple environments
    • Priced on application
  • Customer hosted$undefined/year
    • AppPoint entitlement bought outright and run on your own OpenShift cluster
    • Infrastructure, OpenShift and administration costs are yours
    • Annual support and subscription contract required

Which should you pick?

Choose Fiix if

  • You need work order management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want parts inventory.
Fiix review

Choose IBM Maximo Application Suite if

  • You need apppoint pooling.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, Linux.
  • You also want maximo manage.
IBM Maximo Application Suite review

Questions people ask

Is Fiix or IBM Maximo Application Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Fiix starts at Free and IBM Maximo Application Suite at $3150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fiix or IBM Maximo Application Suite?
Fiix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fiix and $3150/month for IBM Maximo Application Suite.
Does Fiix or IBM Maximo Application Suite run on more platforms?
Fiix runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. IBM Maximo Application Suite runs on Web, Cloud, On-premise, iOS, Android, Linux.
Can I use Fiix for free?
Yes. Fiix has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IBM Maximo Application Suite starts at $3150/month.
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 IBM Maximo Application Suite is typically brought in for.
What can Fiix do that IBM Maximo Application Suite cannot?
Fiix covers Work order management, Parts inventory, Predictive maintenance, AI insights. IBM Maximo Application Suite covers AppPoint pooling, Maximo Manage, Maximo Health and Predict, Maximo Visual Inspection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Fiix: What is included in Fiix's free plan?

The free plan includes 25 active preventive maintenance tasks, unlimited work orders, basic asset management, and mobile app access.

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IBM Maximo Application Suite: Is Maximo still sold per user?

No. The Maximo Application Suite licenses a shared AppPoint pool consumed by users, applications and environments. Per-seat Maximo is the old model.

Fiix: What is the price difference between Basic and Professional plans per user?

Basic costs $45 per user per month, while Professional costs $75 per user per month. Professional is marked as the most popular tier.

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IBM Maximo Application Suite: What does the entry SaaS tier cost?

The Essentials package starts around $3,150 per month for a small user population and one production environment. Larger tiers are quoted.

Fiix: What unique features does the Professional plan add compared to Basic?

Professional includes multi-site management, AI insights, and advanced analytics in addition to the unlimited preventive maintenance and reports included in Basic.

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IBM Maximo Application Suite: Do non-production environments cost AppPoints?

Yes. Development, test and training environments draw from the same pool, which is the most common sizing surprise.

Fiix: Are there flexible payment options for Fiix subscriptions?

Yes, Fiix offers both month-to-month subscriptions and annual subscription plans with the ability to upgrade anytime. No additional setup or hardware fees apply.

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IBM Maximo Application Suite: Can I run MAS without OpenShift?

No. OpenShift is the deployment platform whether you host it yourself or consume MAS as a service from IBM.

Fiix: What add-on licenses are available, and how are they priced?

Fiix offers Lite License (Operator Access) for limited frontline team access and Fiix MAX AI assistant (requires Professional or Enterprise plan). Pricing for both requires contacting sales.

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