Field Service · head to head
IFS Ultimo EAM vs Tractian
IFS Ultimo EAM
Field Service
Dutch enterprise asset management with role-based user tiers, now sold inside the IFS portfolio
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Tractian
Field Service
CMMS with published per-user pricing plus vibration sensors sold as a separate per-asset subscription
- From
- $60/month
- Rated
- -
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.; Tractian sensors are excluded from both published CMMS tiers and are quoted per monitored asset, so the transparent rate card covers only the part of the deployment that costs least.
- They diverge on capability: IFS Ultimo EAM covers Three user licence types, Tractian covers Published per-user pricing.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IFS Ultimo EAM and Tractian actually diverge.
| Attribute | IFS Ultimo EAM | Tractian |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $60/month |
| Pricing model | quote | Per user per month |
Identical on both: 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 Tractian
- Published per-user pricing
- Unlimited requesters
- Smart Trac sensors
- Automatic work order creation
- Mobile execution
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Power BI connector
- ERP integration
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 Tractian
- A manufacturer needing permits to work and lockout-tagout tied to the same work order as the maintenance tasknot Tractian
- A public transport operator managing vehicle maintenance and depot facilities in one system rather than twonot Tractian
- A mid-sized European site that wants an EAM configured for its industry in weeks rather than a blank platform implementationnot Tractian
Tractian
- A mid-market plant replacing spreadsheet maintenance planning where hundreds of operators must report faults but only a dozen plan worknot IFS Ultimo EAM
- Instrumenting critical motors and pumps and having detected faults become work orders without an integration projectnot IFS Ultimo EAM
- A maintenance manager who needs a defensible budget figure before an approval meeting rather than a quote in three weeksnot IFS Ultimo EAM
- A multi-site manufacturer wanting the same CMMS and sensor platform across Brazilian, Mexican and United States plantsnot 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.
Tractian
- Sensors are excluded from both published CMMS tiers and are quoted per monitored asset, so the transparent rate card covers only the part of the deployment that costs least.
- Smart Trac hardware reports into the Tractian platform, so a plant that later changes analytics vendor writes off the installed sensor base.
- The five-user minimum on Standard and ten-user minimum on Enterprise put a floor under the cost that small maintenance teams cannot get below.
- ERP integration, single sign-on and the Power BI connector are Enterprise-only, so an organisation needing SAP integration pays the higher rate for every licensed user including technicians who need none of it.
- The company is young and venture-funded with rapid product expansion, so enterprise features are newer than the core CMMS and reference sites at large industrial scale are fewer than for established EAM vendors.
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
Tractian
$60/month- Standard$60/month
- From 60 USD per user per month, billed annually
- Minimum five users
- Unlimited assets and unlimited requester accounts
- Enterprise$100/month
- From 100 USD per user per month, billed annually
- Minimum ten users
- Single sign-on and custom entities
- Bundle$undefined/year
- CMMS combined with condition monitoring sensors
- Priced per monitored asset, quoted rather than published
- Includes failure detection, root cause analysis and reliability support
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 Tractian if
- You need published per-user pricing.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want unlimited requesters.
Questions people ask
- Is IFS Ultimo EAM or Tractian better?
- Neither clearly leads. IFS Ultimo EAM starts at On request and Tractian at $60/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IFS Ultimo EAM or Tractian?
- IFS Ultimo EAM starts at On request and Tractian at $60/month.
- Does IFS Ultimo EAM or Tractian 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 Tractian is typically brought in for.
- What can IFS Ultimo EAM do that Tractian cannot?
- IFS Ultimo EAM covers Three user licence types, Industry solutions, Safety and compliance, Mobile maintenance. Tractian covers Published per-user pricing, Unlimited requesters, Smart Trac sensors, Automatic work order creation.
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.
Tractian: What does the CMMS actually cost?
Standard is from 60 USD per user per month with five users minimum, Enterprise from 100 USD with ten minimum, both billed annually.
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.
Tractian: Are the sensors included?
No. Both CMMS tiers explicitly exclude sensors, which are priced per monitored asset under a separate bundle that is not published.
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.
Tractian: Do fault reporters need licences?
No. Requester accounts are unlimited on both tiers, which is the main reason the per-user price is workable for large plants.
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.
Tractian: Can I use the sensors with another platform?
No. Smart Trac hardware reports to the Tractian platform.
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