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AI-assisted CMMS for work orders, preventive maintenance and asset tracking
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Pricing
From $24/mo
Free trial
Yes
API
Yes
Company
UpKeep Technologies, Inc.United States
Platforms
Web
What is UpKeep?
UpKeep is a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) that helps maintenance teams create and track work orders, schedule preventive maintenance, manage parts inventory and keep asset history across sites. The company says more than 4,000 companies use it.
The platform keeps every module on the same asset records. The CMMS sits alongside UpKeep Safety for permits, lockout/tagout and inspections, UpKeep Learn for training built from SOPs and completed work orders, and Edge sensors that open a work order on their own when temperature, vibration or runtime readings drift. Nova, the built-in AI, generates work orders, fills them in from voice, cleans up bad data, builds checklists and builds custom apps.
UpKeep suits manufacturing plants, facilities, food and beverage, fleet, healthcare and multi-location businesses that are moving off spreadsheets or paper. Pricing is per user. Essential and Premium have published prices, and Professional and Enterprise are quote-only.
Key features
- Work order management with photos and checklists
- Preventive maintenance schedules based on usage
- Parts and inventory tracking with costing
- Nova AI that builds work orders, apps and checklists
- Voice fill and photo-to-parts creation
- Sensors that open work orders automatically
- QR-code incident reporting without logins
- Mobile offline mode with automatic sync
Use cases
Who it's for
Maintenance technicians and managersFacility managersManufacturing plant operatorsFleet managersSafety managers
Replacing paper maintenance logs
Small or single-site teams can move work orders and asset records off spreadsheets and paper onto one system.
Shifting to preventive maintenance
Teams set PM schedules by usage, mileage or hours so assets get serviced before they fail.
Multi-location operations
Businesses such as car washes or restaurants can run maintenance for every site from one place.
Audit-ready safety records
Permits, lockout/tagout and inspections are attached to work orders, so the records are already there when an auditor asks.
UpKeep pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
Essential
month
$24/user/mo
- 250 Nova Credits/mo
- Unlimited work orders
- Unlimited locations
- Nova AI
Premium
month
$55/user/mo
- 500 Nova Credits/mo
- PM scheduling and custom checklists
- Parts & inventory with costing
- Time & labor tracking, 30-day analytics
Professional
Custom
- 750 Nova Credits/mo
- Mobile offline mode
- External request portal
- Full analytics history, asset lifecycle tracking
Enterprise
Custom
- 1,000 Nova Credits/mo
- Workflow automation and multi-site modules
- API & custom integrations
- SSO & custom roles
| Cost for a team, per month | 1 person | 5 people | 20 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentialper seat | $24 | $120 | $480 |
| Premiumper seat | $55 | $275 | $1,100 |
Billed yearly where the plan offers it. — means the plan doesn't allow that many people.
How UpKeep compares
- UpKeep has no free plan, while 2 of the 4 alternatives below have one.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UUpKeep | $24/mo | — | — | |||
M MaintainX | $20/mo | — | UpKeep vs MaintainX | |||
T Tractian | Quote | — | — | — | UpKeep vs Tractian | |
F Fiix | $45/mo | — | — | UpKeep vs Fiix | ||
L Limble | Quote | — | — | — | UpKeep vs Limble |
The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
UpKeep data and privacy
Trains AI on your content
Not stated
Data retention
Kept as long as necessary for collection purposes, legal, accounting, reporting needs
“We will only keep your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.”
Where data is stored
US and other countries
“When you provide Personal Information, it may be sent to servers located in the U.S. and other countries around the world.”
Security and compliance
None stated
From UpKeep's own privacy and security pages , checked Oct 28, 2026. We only show what the vendor states in writing; “not stated” means the pages don't say.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Essential and Premium plans have a free trial with no credit card required
- Unlimited work orders and locations on the entry plan
- Unlimited view-only users and requesters on all plans
- 24/7 live chat support
Limitations
- Per-user pricing, starting at $24/user/mo
- Mobile offline mode starts on the quote-only Professional plan
- API access and SSO are Enterprise only
- Implementation and training are paid add-ons ($500–$5,000)
UpKeep FAQ
How much does UpKeep cost?
Essential is $24/user/mo and Premium is $55/user/mo. Professional and Enterprise are priced by quote.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Essential and Premium can be tried for free with no credit card required.
Does UpKeep have an API?
Yes. API access and custom integrations are included in the Enterprise plan.
Does it work offline?
Mobile offline mode is available on the Professional and Enterprise plans. Work syncs when the connection returns.
What is Nova?
Nova is UpKeep's AI. It generates work orders, fills them in from voice, cleans up data and builds custom apps. Each plan includes a monthly allowance of Nova credits.
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