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IFS Ultimo EAM vs ResortCleaning

IFS Ultimo EAM logo

IFS Ultimo EAM

Field Service

Dutch enterprise asset management with role-based user tiers, now sold inside the IFS portfolio

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On request
Rated
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ResortCleaning logo

ResortCleaning

Field Service

Housekeeping scheduling, inspection and billing software for vacation rental operations

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: IFS Ultimo EAM iFS sells two overlapping EAM products, Ultimo and IFS Cloud EAM, and a buyer signing a multi-year term is depending on the vendor funding both roadmaps at current levels.; ResortCleaning pricing is not published on the vendor site, so comparison against Turno or an in-house scheduling board requires a sales conversation and third-party figures vary widely.
  • They diverge on capability: IFS Ultimo EAM covers Three user licence types, ResortCleaning covers PMS-driven job creation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which IFS Ultimo EAM and ResortCleaning actually diverge.

Attributes where IFS Ultimo EAM and ResortCleaning differ
AttributeIFS Ultimo EAMResortCleaning

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Field Service).

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 IFS Ultimo EAM

  • Three user licence types
  • Industry solutions
  • Safety and compliance
  • Mobile maintenance
  • Spare parts management
  • Contractor management
  • Fleet management module
  • Condition-based triggers

Only in ResortCleaning

  • PMS-driven job creation
  • Scheduling and dispatch
  • Photo inspections
  • Rate cards
  • Invoicing and payroll
  • Inventory tracking

What people use each for

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

IFS Ultimo EAM

  • A hospital where hundreds of ward staff must report faults but only the estates planners need full maintenance functionalitynot ResortCleaning
  • A manufacturer needing permits to work and lockout-tagout tied to the same work order as the maintenance tasknot ResortCleaning
  • A public transport operator managing vehicle maintenance and depot facilities in one system rather than twonot ResortCleaning
  • A mid-sized European site that wants an EAM configured for its industry in weeks rather than a blank platform implementationnot ResortCleaning

ResortCleaning

  • A rental management company with two hundred units replacing a spreadsheet turnover board with jobs generated straight from the PMSnot IFS Ultimo EAM
  • A cleaning contractor serving four different management companies that needs separate rate cards and invoices per clientnot IFS Ultimo EAM
  • An operator wanting photographic proof of unit condition before a guest arrives so damage disputes have evidencenot IFS Ultimo EAM
  • A manager reconciling which cleans are billable to the owner and which are absorbed as manager cost at month endnot IFS Ultimo EAM

Where each one falls short

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

IFS Ultimo EAM

  • IFS sells two overlapping EAM products, Ultimo and IFS Cloud EAM, and a buyer signing a multi-year term is depending on the vendor funding both roadmaps at current levels.
  • IFS does not publish list pricing for Ultimo, so the widely quoted entry figures come from third-party review sites rather than the vendor and should not be used to build a budget.
  • Strength is concentrated in Europe, and organisations needing local-language support, partners and implementation resource in North America or Asia will find the channel much thinner.
  • The industry solution templates that accelerate go-live also encode assumptions, and organisations whose processes differ from the template spend the saved time on reconfiguration instead.
  • Reporting and analytics beyond the standard set generally push customers to Power BI, so plan for a separate business intelligence licence and the modelling work behind it.

ResortCleaning

  • Pricing is not published on the vendor site, so comparison against Turno or an in-house scheduling board requires a sales conversation and third-party figures vary widely.
  • It is a housekeeping system only, so it depends entirely on the PMS integration; if your platform is not on the supported list the automated job creation that justifies the product does not work.
  • There is no cleaner marketplace, so an operator who does not already have a workforce gets scheduling software with nobody to schedule.
  • The vendor is small, which means less depth of documentation, a smaller partner ecosystem and more dependence on direct support than a large platform offers.
  • Mobile field use is functional rather than polished, and cleaning crews with low technical confidence typically need in-person training before inspections are completed properly.

Pricing, plan by plan

IFS Ultimo EAM

On request
  • IFS Ultimo EAM$undefined/month
    • Priced per user with Self-Service, Light and Full tiers at different rates
    • Price per user does not change with the number of industry solutions enabled
    • Cloud subscription is the standard route; on-premise is legacy

ResortCleaning

On request
  • ResortCleaning$undefined/month
    • Housekeeping scheduling and dispatch
    • Photo inspections and checklists
    • Rate cards, invoicing and payroll

Which should you pick?

Choose IFS Ultimo EAM if

  • You need three user licence types.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want industry solutions.

Choose ResortCleaning if

  • You need pms-driven job creation.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want scheduling and dispatch.

Questions people ask

Is IFS Ultimo EAM or ResortCleaning better?
Neither clearly leads. IFS Ultimo EAM starts at On request and ResortCleaning at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, IFS Ultimo EAM or ResortCleaning?
IFS Ultimo EAM starts at On request and ResortCleaning at On request.
Does IFS Ultimo EAM or ResortCleaning run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is IFS Ultimo EAM best used for?
IFS Ultimo EAM is most often used for a hospital where hundreds of ward staff must report faults but only the estates planners need full maintenance functionality, a manufacturer needing permits to work and lockout-tagout tied to the same work order as the maintenance task, a public transport operator managing vehicle maintenance and depot facilities in one system rather than two, a mid-sized european site that wants an eam configured for its industry in weeks rather than a blank platform implementation. Of those, a hospital where hundreds of ward staff must report faults but only the estates planners need full maintenance functionality and a manufacturer needing permits to work and lockout-tagout tied to the same work order as the maintenance task are not what ResortCleaning is typically brought in for.
What can IFS Ultimo EAM do that ResortCleaning cannot?
IFS Ultimo EAM covers Three user licence types, Industry solutions, Safety and compliance, Mobile maintenance. ResortCleaning covers PMS-driven job creation, Scheduling and dispatch, Photo inspections, Rate cards.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

IFS Ultimo EAM: Is Ultimo still sold separately from IFS Cloud EAM?

Yes. IFS positions Ultimo at the mid-market and IFS Cloud EAM at large enterprises, and sells both.

ResortCleaning: How is it different from Turno?

Turno matches hosts with cleaners from a marketplace. ResortCleaning is back-office software for a team you already employ or contract.

IFS Ultimo EAM: How does the user licensing work?

Three tiers: Self-Service for request and view, Light for occasional use, Full for planners and managers. Rates differ per tier.

ResortCleaning: What does it cost?

Not published. Expect quoting by property count or job volume, and ask whether there is an account minimum for small portfolios.

IFS Ultimo EAM: Does enabling more industry solutions cost more per user?

No. The per-user price stays the same regardless of how many industry solutions you select.

ResortCleaning: Does it replace my property management system?

No. It takes reservation data from the PMS and handles the operations layer only.

IFS Ultimo EAM: Is on-premise still available?

Cloud subscription is the route IFS sells. On-premise exists in the installed base but is not the direction of travel.

ResortCleaning: Does it handle contractor pay?

Yes. Completed jobs feed pay calculations for contractors as well as owner invoicing.

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