CMMS Software Resources

Articles, Glossary Terms, Discussions, and Reports to expand your knowledge on CMMS Software

Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find articles from our experts, feature definitions, discussions from users like you, and reports from industry data.

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CMMS Software Articles

What Is Predictive Maintenance? Benefits and Technologies

Any alarming sound from your machinery may also be alarming for your bank account.

by Harshita Tewari

What Is a CMMS? Benefits, Features, and How to Choose One

If you ever stop to think about two crucial business components, they’re asset maintenance and management.

by Adithya Siva

How the Cloud Changed Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

While computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) have been around since the 1960s and went through multiple stages of transformation, cloud computing is probably the most crucial development in this software market. This is because the cloud impacts how CMMS is delivered and maintained and on the flexibility, ease of use, and adoption of the software. This post will describe these changes and provide relevant insights from 1564 reviewers of G2’s CMMS category.

by Gabriel Gheorghiu

CMMS Software Glossary Terms

Maintenance Planning

Maintenance planning is the process used to identify and resolve maintenance problems. Learn more about maintenance planning, the best practices to follow, and how businesses can develop an effective maintenance plan.

by Ninisha Pradhan

Materials Management

Materials management plays a valuable role in a company’s supply chain management process. Learn more about materials management, how it can benefit production flow, and how to implement it in an inventory structure.

by Alexandra Vazquez

Work Order Management

Work order management is the process of creating, implementing, and tracking work in industries such as manufacturing, retail, utilities, or construction.

by Gabriel Gheorghiu

CMMS Software Discussions

Question on: UpKeep

Do you have a team of users to help you inspire product improvements.

You really could use some refinements that are customer driven.

Hi Brad!! Yes we absolutely do! We care deeply about our customer feedback to drive improvements... So much that we even created a whole video about it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXJxId9rDMk Thank you so much for all your support Brad!

Answered: Ryan Chan, CMRP on November 27, 2019

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Question on: UpKeep

Is there a way to track an asset and how much is spent on it?

I have a lot of assets that I apply my work orders to and would like to see how many work orders each one takes so I can determine whether it is worth fixing or replacing.

Hi Dylan! That's a great question and the answer is absolutely! The best maintenance teams we know constantly make the mental decision of whether to replace or repair based on the purchase price, depreciated value, and cost of repair. In UpKeep you can track warranties, purchase price, and depreciation in real time! Learn more here! https://www.onupkeep.com/asset-management-software https://www.onupkeep.com/warranty-tracking

Answered: Ryan Chan, CMRP on November 27, 2019

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Question on: Click Maint CMMS

Is Click Maint CMMS worth it for maintenance managers at 51-200 employee companies who want a trusted platform, based on user reviews?

Since this question names one specific platform, it's worth sticking to what Click Maint CMMS reviewers actually say rather than pulling in comparisons that weren't asked for, and it carries a 4.7 star average across 82 reviews within CMMS, with a reviewer base split almost evenly between small business and mid-market companies, right in line with this size bracket.

Here's what reviewers consistently point to:

Ease of use comes up in nearly every review, with one reviewer specifically noting their team learned the system quickly enough to abandon paper-based tracking almost immediately.
Implementation speed and low onboarding overhead are recurring themes, with one reviewer noting they didn't need the vendor's onboarding hours at all because the interface was intuitive enough on its own.
Support responsiveness gets named specifically and positively, including one case where a lagging issue was diagnosed and resolved quickly, even though it turned out to be a browser problem rather than a platform issue.
The recurring wishlist items are around bulk editing multiple records at once, QR code label printing for parts, and tracking hours for decommissioned assets, minor gaps rather than core functionality complaints.

For maintenance managers at companies this size, specifically, has the simplicity that makes onboarding fast started to feel limiting once your asset count or team grows past what you started with?

Honestly for a company right in that 51-200 range, Click Maint looks like a solid fit. It's well-rated on G2 with a real review base, and it's built exactly for this size, budget-friendly, quick to implement, and reviewers consistently highlight how easy it is to use and how responsive the support is, right from setup. For a maintenance manager who doesn't want a months-long rollout or a tool that needs a specialist to run, that ease and fast time-to-value is the selling point. The honest caveat is that it's a newer, leaner platform than the big industrial names, so if your assets are highly complex or you need deep enterprise features, I'd pressure-test that depth in a trial. But for straightforward work orders, preventive maintenance and asset tracking at your size, it's genuinely worth shortlisting. What's your main driver, replacing spreadsheets or switching off a clunkier CMMS?