# Brightly Asset Essentials vs Follett Work Orders Comparison | | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 240 | 72 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (83.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | Contact Us Per Year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Brightly Asset Essentials Pros: - Ease of Use (5 reviews) - Data Tracking (3 reviews) Cons: - Complex Customization (3 reviews) - Complexity (2 reviews) ### Follett Work Orders Pros: - Ease of Use (5 reviews) - Work Orders (4 reviews) Cons: - Confusion (1 reviews) - Implementation Delays (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (163 reviews) | 9.5 (41 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (164 reviews) | 9.6 (41 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (116 reviews) | 9.1 (17 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (111 reviews) | 9.3 (15 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (154 reviews) | 9.7 (37 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (110 reviews) | 9.6 (13 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (156 reviews) | 10.0 (35 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Brightly Asset Essentials #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Education Price: Contact Us Description: Pricing depends on the specific organization and its needs. Contact us for a quote! Key Features: - Work Order & Workflow Management - Mobile Application - Equipment & Asset Management [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/brightly-asset-essentials/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Follett Work Orders #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Pricing Price: Contact Us Per Year Description: Pricing depends on the specific organization and its needs. Contact us for a quote! Key Features: - Work Order & Workflow Management - Mobile Work Order Management - Equipment & Asset Management [Learn more about Follett Work Orders](https://www.g2.com/products/follett-work-orders/reviews) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Asset Tracking | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightly Asset Essentials** | 8.3/10 | 36 | | **Follett Work Orders** | N/A | N/A | #### Asset Definition | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Asset Register - Asset Tracking** | 8.7 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Relationships - Asset Tracking** | 8.2 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Costs - Asset Tracking** | 7.9 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Asset Tracking | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Location - Asset Tracking** | 8.2 (33 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Status - Asset Tracking** | 8.1 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | | **History - Asset Tracking** | 8.6 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Asset Tracking | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightly Asset Essentials** | 8.3/10 | 14 | | **Follett Work Orders** | N/A | N/A | #### Asset Definition | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Asset Register** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Relationships** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Costs** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Types** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Asset Tracking | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Location** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Status** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **History** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Inventory | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Locations** | 7.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Spare Parts** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Valuation** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Depreciation | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Methods** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Asset Value** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Taxes** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Decomissioning** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Inspections** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Planning** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Predictive** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Corrective** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Unplanned** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Optimization** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Field Service | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Planning** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Tracking** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Client Communications** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Monitoring | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Use** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reliability** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Risk** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Contract & Warranty | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Contracts** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Warranties** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **SLAs** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Dashboards** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Performance** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forecasting** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **ERP** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **CAD & PLM** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Accounting** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Predictive Maintenance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightly Asset Essentials** | 7.2/10 | 28 | | **Follett Work Orders** | N/A | N/A | #### Condition Monitoring | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Predictive Inspection** | 7.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Monitoring** | 7.2 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Condition-Based Maintenance** | 7.6 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Asset Types** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **IoT Monitoring** | 6.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Detection & Identification | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Failure Detection** | 6.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Source Identification** | 7.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive Alerts** | 7.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analysis & Insights | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Root Cause** | 7.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Recommendations** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Systemic Risks** | 7.1 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Predictive Maintenance | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Infrastructure Asset Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightly Asset Essentials** | 8.5/10 | 11 | | **Follett Work Orders** | N/A | N/A | #### Asset Definition | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Asset Register** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Asset Types** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Technical Specifications** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Geolocation** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Work Orders** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Preventive** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inspections** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Asset Portfolio** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Change Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Optimization | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Compliance** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Modelling** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Infrastructure KPIs** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cost Analysis** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Infrastructure Asset Management | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Facility Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightly Asset Essentials** | 7.9/10 | 37 | | **Follett Work Orders** | 9.0/10 | 34 | #### Agentic AI - Facility Management | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Facility Management Platform Features | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Maintenance Planning** | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 9.1 (27 reviews) | | **Facility Inventory Management** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | 9.2 (21 reviews) | | **Space Planning** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (21 reviews) | | **Move Management** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (18 reviews) | | **Vendor Management** | 7.0 (28 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Service Request Portal** | Feature Not Available | 9.4 (30 reviews) | | **Green Building Operations** | 7.5 (18 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Reporting & Dashboards** | 8.1 (35 reviews) | 9.5 (26 reviews) | | **Facility Document Storage** | 7.9 (30 reviews) | 8.7 (19 reviews) | | **Mobile Field Access** | 8.0 (33 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | ### CMMS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightly Asset Essentials** | 7.9/10 | 75 | | **Follett Work Orders** | N/A | N/A | #### CMMS Platform Features | Feature | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Work Order Management** | 8.8 (73 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Preventative Maintenance (PM)** | 8.4 (69 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Predictive Maintenance (PdM)** | 7.5 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Materials Management** | 7.4 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Equipment Breakdown Reports** | 7.6 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Approval Management** | 8.3 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Task Templates** | 7.7 (43 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Compliance Auditing** | 7.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting & Dashboards** | 7.9 (60 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [CMMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cmms), [Facility Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/facility-management), [Asset Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/asset-tracking) **Unique to Brightly Asset Essentials (3):** [Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-asset-management-eam), [Predictive Maintenance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/predictive-maintenance), [Infrastructure Asset Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-asset-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Brightly Asset Essentials | Follett Work Orders | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 23.9% | 6.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 55.5% | 83.9% | | **Enterprise** | 20.6% | 9.7% | ### By Industry #### Brightly Asset Essentials - **Education Management:** 29.4% - **Facilities Services:** 11.3% - **Higher Education:** 8.0% - **Government Administration:** 6.3% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.8% - **Food Production:** 2.9% - **Manufacturing:** 2.9% - **Computer Software:** 2.1% - **Machinery:** 2.1% - **Other:** 26.9% #### Follett Work Orders - **Education Management:** 43.1% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 36.9% - **Facilities Services:** 7.7% - **Writing and Editing:** 1.5% - **Restaurants:** 1.5% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 1.5% - **Higher Education:** 1.5% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.5% - **E-Learning:** 1.5% - **Other:** 1.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Brightly Asset Essentials - [Limble](https://www.g2.com/products/limble/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (682 reviews) - [MaintainX](https://www.g2.com/products/maintainx/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1507 reviews) - [UpKeep](https://www.g2.com/products/upkeep/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1091 reviews) - 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[UpKeep](https://www.g2.com/products/upkeep/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1091 reviews) - [Fracttal One](https://www.g2.com/products/fracttal-one/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Samsara](https://www.g2.com/products/samsara/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3986 reviews) - [Motive](https://www.g2.com/products/motive-technologies/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2970 reviews) - [Redzone](https://www.g2.com/products/qad-redzone/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (555 reviews) - [EZO](https://www.g2.com/products/ezo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (391 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Brightly Asset Essentials No discussions available for this product. ### Follett Work Orders - Title: [What is ML Work Orders used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ml-work-orders-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "For my work, it is used to place requests for maintenance or technology help. If something is broken, not working, needs replaced, etc. then I can go on ML..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/brightly-asset-essentials-vs-follett-work-orders)