CMMS COMPARISON

UpKeep vs eMaint

eMaint, part of Fluke Reliability, suits asset-intensive teams that want a deeply configurable CMMS tied to Fluke's sensors and enterprise systems, and have an administrator to run it. UpKeep fits teams that want technicians productive fast, AI on every plan, and safety, fleet and training in one platform.

you need technicians logging work within days, without an administrator configuring the system first
you want PM and inventory at a lower price per team, with no 3-user minimum or prepaid annual commitment
you want an AI assistant on every plan today

4.5★ G2 rating

4,000+ Teams worldwide

652% ROI (Forrester TEI)

Across 10 categories

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eMaint 3

Trusted by 4,000+ businesses

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eMaint vs UpKeep at a glance

Measure		eMaint
Best for	Teams that want fast technician adoption, AI on every plan, and safety, fleet and training in one platform	Mid-size and large asset-intensive teams that want deep configuration and Fluke sensor integration
Starting price	$24/user/month (Essential)	$69/user/month (Team), 3-user minimum
Free plan / trial	No free plan. Free trial with no credit card, and every tier can be bought self-serve	No free plan; free trial after a demo request
G2 rating	4.5 (1,099 reviews)	4.5 (301 reviews)
Standout strengths	AI native platform: Nova works across every location, asset, work order, incident, certification and sensor, on every plan. Maintenance, safety, fleet, training and sensors on one data model. Customers have built 5,700 apps by describing them in plain language	Deep configurability and workflows; native Fluke sensor and Azima AI vibration analytics; broad Enterprise integrations (SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow, SCADA)
Main limitations	No free plan; PM starts on Premium; offline mode starts on Professional	Higher price with a 3-user minimum; steep learning curve; offline mode, condition-based PM and purchasing need Professional ($85, prepaid annually); API and SSO need Enterprise
Mobile apps	iOS and Android; offline work orders on Professional and up	iOS and Android; offline mode on Professional and up
Gated to higher plans	PM and inventory: Premium Offline, asset lifecycle, request portal: Professional POs, API, SSO, multi-site, workflow automation: Enterprise	Offline mobile, condition-based triggers, workflow engine, purchasing, multi-location inventory, advanced reporting: Professional Global multi-site, REST API and integrations, SSO, unlimited request logins: Enterprise

The honest version

Which one is for you?

Both tools are in this market for a reason. The right answer depends on what you run.

Choose UpKeep if…

you need technicians logging work within days, without an administrator configuring the system first
you want PM and inventory at a lower price per team, with no 3-user minimum or prepaid annual commitment
you want an AI assistant on every plan today
you need safety (OSHA recordkeeping), fleet and training in the same platform as maintenance
managers and leadership need reports without paid seats (unlimited free view-only users)

Choose eMaint if…

you already use Fluke sensors or Azima vibration services and want that data feeding work orders directly
you have a CMMS administrator and want deep configuration, custom fields and automated workflows
you need enterprise integrations with SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow or SCADA from one vendor

The detail

Feature by feature

Ten categories, scored against published plans and documentation. Where eMaint is ahead, it says so.

4 UpKeep leads

3 Tie

3 eMaint leads

AI features

UpKeep leads

Every plan includes Nova with monthly credits (250 on Essential up to 1,000 on Enterprise). Nova answers questions about your data, drafts closeout notes, cleans up data and builds checklists. The Nova App Builder creates custom apps from a description, starting on Premium.

eMaint

Fluke launched eMaint AI in beta in March 2026. It speeds access to asset data, turns documentation into procedures, and creates work requests from voice messages. Separately, Azima's AI vibration analytics feed recommendations into eMaint work orders.

UpKeep's AI is generally available on every plan; eMaint's is newer and in beta.

Work order management

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Every plan includes unlimited work orders and locations, data importing and unlimited requesters. Technicians create work orders by voice with Voice Fill, and Nova drafts closeout notes and activity summaries. Checklists and time and cost tracking start on Premium, and custom statuses and workflow automation on Enterprise.

eMaint

Every plan covers work orders and recurring work orders, with highly configurable fields and forms so each team can track what it needs. Professional adds an automated workflow engine and advanced procedures with inspection checks. Requesters can submit work by email or a web form without a paid license.

eMaint suits teams that want to configure every field; UpKeep suits teams that want technicians logging work on day one.

Preventive maintenance

UpKeep leads

PM scheduling starts on Premium at $55/user/month. It covers time-based and meter-based schedules and custom checklists, with the Smart Checklist Builder writing checklists from a short description. Edge sensors can open a work order automatically when a reading leaves its range.

eMaint

PM scheduling and meter readings are on the Team plan at $69/user/month. Condition-based maintenance triggers need Professional at $85, prepaid annually. eMaint can trigger work from Fluke condition-monitoring sensors, which suits plants already using Fluke hardware.

UpKeep gets you PMs and sensor triggers at a lower price per user; eMaint pairs best with existing Fluke sensors.

Asset management

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UpKeep supports a four-level asset hierarchy, barcode scanning and meter readings from Premium, and asset lifecycle tracking on Professional. Enterprise adds depreciation, warranty and downtime tracking, custom asset statuses and check-in/check-out for shared equipment.

eMaint

eMaint supports unlimited assets on every plan, with configurable hierarchies, interactive image mapping that places assets on floor plans or drawings, downtime tracking and QR and barcode scanning. Its configurability lets reliability teams record the asset data their program needs.

Both handle complex assets; eMaint is more configurable, UpKeep simpler to set up.

Parts and inventory

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Parts and inventory management with costing starts on Premium at $55/user/month, with multiple inventory lines per part. Photo-to-Parts creates part records from a photo. Purchase orders sit on Enterprise.

eMaint

Team includes single-location parts inventory. Professional adds multi-location inventory, a parts forecaster, cycle counting, and purchasing, requisitioning and approvals. Enterprise adds global inventory management across sites.

eMaint puts purchasing on a lower tier; UpKeep gets you inventory with costing for less per user.

Reporting and analytics

eMaint leads

Drill-down reporting starts on Premium (30 days of history), with full history from Professional. Enterprise adds custom dashboards, asset downtime and equipment reliability reports, and multi-site modules. Nova can answer questions about your data in plain language on every plan.

eMaint

Standard reports and dashboards are on every plan, and Professional adds advanced reporting and analytics. Reviewers praise how much data eMaint can capture, though several say building custom reports takes effort and training.

eMaint has more reporting on lower tiers; UpKeep makes data easier to query without building reports.

Mobile app and offline use

UpKeep leads

UpKeep started as a mobile app, and its iOS and Android apps cover work orders, scanning, photos, signatures and voice entry. Offline work orders start on Professional, with bookmarked and auto-cached work orders and offline drafts.

eMaint

eMaint has iOS and Android apps for work orders, scanning and inspections. Offline work mode is on Professional and above. Capterra reviewers rate its mobile experience lower than its other features (3.9 out of 5).

Both gate offline mode to Professional; UpKeep's app is built for technicians first.

Integrations

eMaint leads

API access, business integrations and custom integrations are on Enterprise. UpKeep's own Edge sensors connect natively without an integration project.

eMaint

eMaint's Enterprise plan includes a RESTful web API and integration hub that connect to SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Power BI, SCADA, PLC and BMS systems, plus 1,000+ apps. Team and Professional don't include the API, so integration needs mean Enterprise.

Both put integrations on Enterprise; eMaint lists a broader set of enterprise connectors.

Safety, fleet and training

UpKeep leads

UpKeep sells Safety (incident capture with OSHA 300, 300A and 301 recordkeeping), Fleet (DVIRs, VIN lookup, telematics) and Learn (courses and certifications) as modules on the same platform and login as maintenance.

eMaint

eMaint supports compliance through audit trails, e-signatures and inspection checks, and offers eMaint University for product training. Fleet maintenance runs as general CMMS assets, without a dedicated DVIR or telematics module.

One vendor for maintenance, EHS, fleet and training means fewer tools and invoices.

Sensors and condition monitoring

eMaint leads

UpKeep Edge is UpKeep's own wireless sensor line for vibration, temperature and other readings. A reading outside the range you set opens a work order on that asset automatically, and dashboards show sensor trends next to maintenance history.

eMaint

As a Fluke company, eMaint connects natively to Fluke's wireless condition-monitoring sensors, and to Azima's vibration analysis services, whose recommendations flow straight into work orders. For plants already on Fluke hardware, this is the strongest reason to choose eMaint.

eMaint is backed by Fluke's sensor and analysis expertise; UpKeep's Edge is simpler and sold with the CMMS.

3. Platform breadth

One login, where eMaint needs several

Maintenance is just the start. Run safety, learning, fleet and IoT monitoring in the same platform. Same login, same data model, same mobile app.

Maintenance

AI-powered CMMS with mobile work orders, asset tracking and preventive maintenance.

Safety

EHS management, incident reporting, OSHA logs and Voice-to-CAPA analysis.

UpKeep only (eMaint: audit trails only)

Nova

AI assistant for work orders, insights and answers across the platform.

UpKeep only · every plan

Supernova

Autonomous AI agents that handle routine decisions and multi-step workflows.

UpKeep only

Nova Apps

No-code app builder, plus dozens of prebuilt apps you can install in a click.

UpKeep only

Edge

First-party wireless sensors for temperature, vibration, pressure and humidity.

UpKeep only

Fleet

DVIRs, VIN lookup, mileage-based PMs and telematics integration.

UpKeep only (eMaint: use-case of CMMS, not a module)

Learn

Training programs, certifications and compliance tracking built for technicians.

UpKeep only

Providers

Marketplace for vetted service partners and third-party work tracking.

UpKeep only

4. Customer success

24/7 support on every plan

When your line is down at 3 a.m., sales-tier gating isn't helpful. UpKeep includes 24/7 live chat and a dedicated customer success team on every paid plan, not as an upsell.

24/7 live chat

Real humans, actually around the clock. Average response under 3 minutes.

Dedicated CS team

Your team gets a named customer success manager. Onboarding, QBRs, expansion support. Not a ticketing queue.

White-glove migration

Switching from eMaint? We help import your assets, PMs and work order history, and validate everything with you before go-live.

Migration

Switching from eMaint is straightforward

Most teams are fully migrated from eMaint in under 30 days, and training is included.

Export your data

Assets, PMs, work order history, parts, vendors. Our CS team walks you through the export or handles it for you.

We set up your workspace

Data mapped, users configured, integrations connected. You review before anything goes live.

Train and roll out

On-site or virtual training for your team. Phased rollout so you're never betting the whole operation on day one.

Talk through what migrating your data would actually involve.

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“UpKeep is made by maintenance people, for maintenance people. It's just so user-friendly.”

Maintenance Team · Mattr, 8 sites

FAQ

Questions teams ask before switching

Can I import my eMaint data into UpKeep?

Yes. Assets, preventive maintenance schedules, work order history, parts inventory and vendor records can all be imported. Our customer success team handles the data mapping and validates everything with you before it goes live.

Is onboarding and training included?

Yes. Onboarding and training come standard with UpKeep rather than being quoted as a separate implementation package. Ask eMaint for their current implementation and training terms, which are not published.

We use Fluke sensors. Can UpKeep work with them?

Yes, via integration. And UpKeep Edge offers first-party wireless sensors for temperature, vibration, pressure and humidity if you want a single-vendor stack with native workflow integration.

Will my technicians actually adopt it?

UpKeep is mobile-first. Reviewers consistently describe eMaint as clunky and technical with a steep learning curve. Our mobile work order completion averages 100% across customers.

Can I try UpKeep before committing?

Yes. Book a walkthrough and we'll set up a sandbox with your actual data. You can run both systems in parallel during evaluation.

What happens to my eMaint contract?

Most teams time the switch to the end of their eMaint term. If you're mid-contract, we can structure onboarding to keep total spend flat during the overlap.

See the difference yourselfNo Fluke hardware required. Bring your hardest questions about eMaint.

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