Is Fiix or Quartzy better?

Neither clearly leads. Fiix starts at Free and Quartzy at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Fiix or Quartzy?

Fiix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fiix and $50/month for Quartzy.

Does Fiix or Quartzy run on more platforms?

Fiix runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. Quartzy runs on Web, iOS, Android.

Can I use Fiix for free?

Yes. Fiix has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quartzy starts at $50/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 Quartzy is typically brought in for.

What can Fiix do that Quartzy cannot?

Fiix covers Work order management, Parts inventory, Predictive maintenance, AI insights. Quartzy covers Inventory tracking, Request and approval, Quartzy Shop, Order tracking.

Inventory · head to head

Fiix vs Quartzy

Fiix

Inventory

AI-powered maintenance management

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Quartzy

Inventory

Lab inventory and ordering software funded by the supply marketplace attached to it

From: $50/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

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; Quartzy the vendor earns margin on supplies bought through its own Shop, so the recommended purchasing path is not necessarily the cheapest one for a university that already holds negotiated supplier contracts.
They diverge on capability: Fiix covers Work order management, Quartzy covers Inventory tracking.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fiix and Quartzy actually diverge.

Attributes where Fiix and Quartzy differ
Attribute	Fiix	Quartzy
Starting price	Free	$50/month
Pricing model	subscription	Per month by user tier
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based	Web, iOS, Android
Founded	2008	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory).

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 Quartzy

Inventory tracking
Request and approval
Quartzy Shop
Order tracking
Spend reporting
Barcode scanning
PunchOut
Vendor catalogues

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 Quartzy
Scheduling preventive maintenance and managing spare parts inventorynot Quartzy

Quartzy

An academic lab of three postdocs replacing a shared freezer spreadsheet that nobody updates after a reagent runs outnot Fiix
A small biotech that wants requests approved by a lab manager before any money is committednot Fiix
A principal investigator tracking consumable spend against separate grant codes for reportingnot Fiix
A growing company standardising ordering across two lab sites so duplicate reagent purchases stopnot 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

Quartzy

The vendor earns margin on supplies bought through its own Shop, so the recommended purchasing path is not necessarily the cheapest one for a university that already holds negotiated supplier contracts.
Seat limits are tight, at three users on Academia and five on Industry, and exceeding them pushes you into a quoted Enterprise contract rather than a predictable per seat increment.
It is not a LIMS: there is no sample workflow, instrument integration, electronic lab notebook or 21 CFR Part 11 audit trail, so a lab moving toward regulated work will need a second system.
Prices are billed annually, so the USD 250 Industry plan is a USD 3,000 upfront commitment for a five-person team, which is significant for an early-stage company.
Supplier catalogue coverage and pricing accuracy vary by region, and labs outside the United States frequently find their usual distributors missing or their contract pricing not reflected.

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

Quartzy

$50/month

Academia$50/month
- Billed annually
- Up to 3 users
- Inventory tracking and request workflow
Industry$250/month
- Billed annually
- Up to 5 users
- Everything in Academia
Enterprise$undefined/month
- Quoted pricing
- Unlimited users
- PunchOut integration with institutional procurement

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 Quartzy if

You need inventory tracking.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want request and approval.

Quartzy review

Questions people ask

Is Fiix or Quartzy better?: Neither clearly leads. Fiix starts at Free and Quartzy at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fiix or Quartzy?: Fiix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fiix and $50/month for Quartzy.
Does Fiix or Quartzy run on more platforms?: Fiix runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. Quartzy runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Fiix for free?: Yes. Fiix has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quartzy starts at $50/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 Quartzy is typically brought in for.
What can Fiix do that Quartzy cannot?: Fiix covers Work order management, Parts inventory, Predictive maintenance, AI insights. Quartzy covers Inventory tracking, Request and approval, Quartzy Shop, Order tracking.

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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Quartzy: How much does Quartzy cost?

USD 50 per month billed annually for up to three users on Academia, USD 250 per month for up to five users on Industry, and quoted pricing for unlimited users on Enterprise.

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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Quartzy: Do I have to buy supplies through Quartzy?

No, you can record orders placed elsewhere. But the Shop is how Quartzy earns beyond the subscription, and supplier credits are tied to it.

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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Quartzy: Is Quartzy a LIMS?

No. It handles inventory and purchasing. It does not do sample workflow, instrument data or regulated electronic records.

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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Quartzy: What happens when we exceed the user limit?

You move to Enterprise, which is quoted rather than listed, so budget for a step change rather than an extra seat charge.

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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Fiix vs Quartzy

Fiix

Quartzy

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Fiix

Only in Quartzy

What people use each for

Fiix

Quartzy

Where each one falls short

Fiix

Quartzy

Pricing, plan by plan

Fiix

Quartzy

Which should you pick?

Choose Fiix if

Choose Quartzy if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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