Field Service · head to head
Redlist vs Tractian
Redlist
Field Service
Maintenance software built around lubrication programmes rather than bolting them on
- 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: Redlist no pricing is published by the vendor, and the four licence types have different capabilities, so the only way to size a budget is a quote and the widely repeated per-user figures come from review sites.; 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: Redlist covers Lubrication routes, 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 Redlist and Tractian actually diverge.
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 Redlist
- Lubrication routes
- Lubricant cross-reference
- Oil analysis integration
- Role-based licences
- Offline mobile app
- Work order management
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Contamination control
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.
Redlist
- A mine whose failure analysis repeatedly identifies lubrication error and needs evidence of what went into each pointnot Tractian
- A plant changing lubricant suppliers that must cross-reference hundreds of equivalent products without mixing incompatible greasesnot Tractian
- Oilfield service crews recording completed work offline at remote sites and syncing when back in coveragenot Tractian
- An operation combining oil analysis laboratory results with maintenance history to justify extending oil change intervalsnot Tractian
Tractian
- A mid-market plant replacing spreadsheet maintenance planning where hundreds of operators must report faults but only a dozen plan worknot Redlist
- Instrumenting critical motors and pumps and having detected faults become work orders without an integration projectnot Redlist
- A maintenance manager who needs a defensible budget figure before an approval meeting rather than a quote in three weeksnot Redlist
- A multi-site manufacturer wanting the same CMMS and sensor platform across Brazilian, Mexican and United States plantsnot Redlist
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Redlist
- No pricing is published by the vendor, and the four licence types have different capabilities, so the only way to size a budget is a quote and the widely repeated per-user figures come from review sites.
- Cost scales with licensed users, which is awkward for operations with large numbers of technicians who each need only to record a completed lubrication route.
- Outside lubrication the CMMS is ordinary, so organisations without a lubrication-driven failure problem pay a specialist price for general functionality.
- The customer base and support presence are North American, which affects response times, lubricant catalogue coverage and reference availability elsewhere.
- The integration list is short compared with established CMMS platforms, so connecting to an ERP or a plant historian is likely to need custom API work.
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
Redlist
On request- Redlist$undefined/month
- Priced per user across four licence types: Collect, Complete, Create and Connect
- Licence mix rather than asset count drives the total cost
- Lubrication management and CMMS sold as separable product areas
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 Redlist if
- You need lubrication routes.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want lubricant cross-reference.
Choose Tractian if
- You need published per-user pricing.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want unlimited requesters.
Questions people ask
- Is Redlist or Tractian better?
- Neither clearly leads. Redlist 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, Redlist or Tractian?
- Redlist starts at On request and Tractian at $60/month.
- Does Redlist or Tractian run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Redlist best used for?
- Redlist is most often used for a mine whose failure analysis repeatedly identifies lubrication error and needs evidence of what went into each point, a plant changing lubricant suppliers that must cross-reference hundreds of equivalent products without mixing incompatible greases, oilfield service crews recording completed work offline at remote sites and syncing when back in coverage, an operation combining oil analysis laboratory results with maintenance history to justify extending oil change intervals. Of those, a mine whose failure analysis repeatedly identifies lubrication error and needs evidence of what went into each point and a plant changing lubricant suppliers that must cross-reference hundreds of equivalent products without mixing incompatible greases are not what Tractian is typically brought in for.
- What can Redlist do that Tractian cannot?
- Redlist covers Lubrication routes, Lubricant cross-reference, Oil analysis integration, Role-based licences. Tractian covers Published per-user pricing, Unlimited requesters, Smart Trac sensors, Automatic work order creation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Redlist: Is Redlist only for lubrication?
No, it is a full CMMS with work orders and scheduling, but lubrication management is the reason most customers choose it.
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.
Redlist: How is it licensed?
Per user, across four licence types with different capabilities, rather than by asset count.
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.
Redlist: Does it publish prices?
No. Figures circulating on review sites are not vendor-published and should not be used to set a budget.
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.
Redlist: Can technicians use it without signal?
Yes, the mobile app captures work offline and syncs later, which is the normal case in mining and oilfield sites.
Tractian: Can I use the sensors with another platform?
No. Smart Trac hardware reports to the Tractian platform.
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