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Tractian vs Visibility

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Tractian

Field Service

CMMS with published per-user pricing plus vibration sensors sold as a separate per-asset subscription

From
$60/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Visibility logo

Visibility

ERP

Supply chain and manufacturing execution software

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Visibility no price, licensing model, minimum or contract term is published on the site; buyers are directed to a sales email and phone number
  • They diverge on capability: Tractian covers Published per-user pricing, Visibility covers Supply chain visibility.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Tractian and Visibility actually diverge.

Attributes where Tractian and Visibility differ
AttributeTractianVisibility
Starting price$60/month$1000/month
Pricing modelPer user per monthsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidCloud, On-premise, Web
CategoryField ServiceERP
FoundedUnknown1989

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Tractian

  • Published per-user pricing
  • Unlimited requesters
  • Smart Trac sensors
  • Automatic work order creation
  • Mobile execution
  • Preventive maintenance planning
  • Power BI connector
  • ERP integration

Only in Visibility

  • Supply chain visibility
  • Manufacturing execution
  • Production planning
  • Analytics
  • Reporting
  • ERP systems
  • REST APIs
  • EDI

What people use each for

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

Tractian

  • A mid-market plant replacing spreadsheet maintenance planning where hundreds of operators must report faults but only a dozen plan worknot Visibility
  • Instrumenting critical motors and pumps and having detected faults become work orders without an integration projectnot Visibility
  • A maintenance manager who needs a defensible budget figure before an approval meeting rather than a quote in three weeksnot Visibility
  • A multi-site manufacturer wanting the same CMMS and sensor platform across Brazilian, Mexican and United States plantsnot Visibility

Visibility

  • ERP for engineer to order and make to order manufacturersnot Tractian
  • Job shop production planning and costingnot Tractian
  • Manufacturing operations in aerospace and defence, fabricated metals and medical devicesnot Tractian

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Visibility

  • No price, licensing model, minimum or contract term is published on the site; buyers are directed to a sales email and phone number
  • The vendor states an implementation of 4 to 6 months, so the product is not usable immediately after purchase
  • The product targets make to order, engineer to order and job shop manufacturers rather than general business use

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Visibility

$1000/month
  • Standard$1000/month
    • Supply chain visibility
    • MES
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$2000/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom reports
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Tractian if

  • You need published per-user pricing.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want unlimited requesters.
Tractian review

Choose Visibility if

  • You need supply chain visibility.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing execution.
Visibility review

Questions people ask

Is Tractian or Visibility better?
Neither clearly leads. Tractian starts at $60/month and Visibility at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Tractian or Visibility?
Tractian starts at $60/month and Visibility at $1000/month.
Does Tractian or Visibility run on more platforms?
Tractian runs on Web, iOS, Android. Visibility runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
What is Tractian best used for?
Tractian is most often used for a mid-market plant replacing spreadsheet maintenance planning where hundreds of operators must report faults but only a dozen plan work, instrumenting critical motors and pumps and having detected faults become work orders without an integration project, a maintenance manager who needs a defensible budget figure before an approval meeting rather than a quote in three weeks, a multi-site manufacturer wanting the same cmms and sensor platform across brazilian, mexican and united states plants. Of those, a mid-market plant replacing spreadsheet maintenance planning where hundreds of operators must report faults but only a dozen plan work and instrumenting critical motors and pumps and having detected faults become work orders without an integration project are not what Visibility is typically brought in for.
What can Tractian do that Visibility cannot?
Tractian covers Published per-user pricing, Unlimited requesters, Smart Trac sensors, Automatic work order creation. Visibility covers Supply chain visibility, Manufacturing execution, Production planning, Analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Visibility: Does Visibility publish pricing on their website?

No, Visibility does not disclose subscription costs or pricing tiers on their website. Interested parties must contact sales directly.

Source
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.

Visibility: How do I get a Visibility quote?

Visibility directs interested parties to contact sales at [email protected] or (978) 269-6500, or to request a demo through their website.

Source
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.

Tractian: Can I use the sensors with another platform?

No. Smart Trac hardware reports to the Tractian platform.

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