SYSTEM_STATUS: OPERATIONAL [--:--:--] PUBLISHED 2026.05
← MAINMANHUB.COM
MainMan/05 — Compare

How we stack up. The honest version.

Forty-something features, nine vendors, one table. Where we are better we say so, and where the enterprise tools genuinely do more we say that too. Print it before a procurement meeting.

FULL — included & production-grade
PARTIAL — add-on, limited, or rough edges
NONE — not available
N/A — not applicable or not published
[ FIG. 01 ] — FEATURE MATRIX

Feature-by-feature, vendor-by-vendor.

Marks reflect public vendor documentation as of mid-2026, our own hands-on testing of free tiers and demos, and published reviews. Where a vendor offers something only via paid add-on, that is marked PARTIAL.
← scroll horizontally to see all vendors →
CAPABILITY MainMan £14.99 → £9.99 · UK Fault Fixers £35 – £75 · UK IBM Maximo From £165/user · Ent. SAP EAM ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ · Ent. Oracle EAM Quote-based · Ent. Limble From £28/user · US UpKeep From £36/user · US Fiix From £36/user · US Hippo From £29/user · CA
B1UK COMPLIANCE & STATUTORY CLOCKS
Awaab's Law / hazard case management14d / 48h / 7d / 24h statutory clocks under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, court-ready audit trail FULL NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
UK statutory compliance presetsGas Safe, LOLER, PAT, Legionella, EICR, FRA FULL NONEGeneric, not UK-tuned NONE NONE NONE NONEUS-led product NONEUS-led product NONE NONE
Tenancy document service evidence trailInformation Sheet, How-to-Rent, CP12, EICR, EPC, deposit PI — timestamps and methods per tenant FULL NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
UK EPC register auto-lookupPulls EPC rating & expiry from the national register per property, feeds MEES tracking FULL NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
Calendar-based PPM schedulingRecurring jobs from a calendar FULL PARTPro tier+ FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Digital audit trail with photo evidenceTamper-evident log of every action FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
CQC inspection pack exportOne-click PDF for care home inspections FULL NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
B2TENANT REPORTS, WORK ORDERS & CONTRACTORS
Tenant fault-reporting portal, no loginMagic-link portal with emergency triage (gas / fire / flood → call now); Awaab's Law clock starts on submission FULL FULLReporter app PARTconfigured PARTconfigured PART FULLrequest portal FULLrequest portal PART PART
WhatsApp fault reporting & job linksTenants report a fault over WhatsApp — hazard case opens with the statutory clock running; contractors get job links back PARTearly access NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
External contractor management & WO email-outRecord Gas Safe / NICEIC contractors, email the WO as a no-login magic link — accept, decline, reschedule, upload completion photos & certificates FULL PARTScale tier+ FULL FULL FULL PARTpaid add-on PARTpaid add-on PART NONE
AI request triage & prioritisationNatural-language tenant/staff requests classified automatically FULL NONEEnterprise add-on PARTWatson add-on PARTJoule add-on PARTadd-on module NONE PARTBusiness+ tier PARTAsset AI add-on NONE
Photo / video sign-offEngineer evidences completion in the field FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Auto-routing to right engineerBased on skill, location, availability PARTAI team suggestion PARTPro tier+ FULL FULL FULL FULL PART FULL PART
Unlimited work ordersNo "monthly job" caps FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL PARTcap on Lite tier FULL FULL
B3ACCOUNTING, REPORTING & ANALYTICS
Xero accounting export (UK)Approved contractor invoices → Xero Bills CSV, VAT handled; direct API sync on the roadmap FULLCSV export today NONE NONE NONE NONE PARTQB only PARTQB only PART NONE
Dashboard with KPIs out of the boxNo "BI consultant" required to see basics FULL FULL PARTconfigurator needed PARTconfigurator needed PART FULL FULL FULL FULL
Cross-site comparison reportingLike-for-like rankings across portfolio FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL PART PART PART PART
Custom report builderDrag-and-drop fields, save and schedule PARTdashboards + CSV export PARTEnterprise tier FULL FULL FULL FULL PART FULL PART
B4AI & AUTOMATION
AI included on every tierNot a "+20%" upsell — bring your own Anthropic / OpenAI key FULL NONEEnterprise add-on NONEWatson tier NONEJoule tier NONE NONE NONEBusiness+ only NONEadd-on NONE
AI bulk import from spreadsheet / PDF / brochurePaste content or attach a file → AI proposes structured rows + immutable audit log of every import (succeeded, failed, why) FULL NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE PART NONE NONE
Natural-language search ("show me overdue jobs in Block C")Ask in plain English FULL NONE PART PART NONE NONE PART NONE NONE
AI-drafted job descriptions from a photoAttach a fault photo → AI triage drafts the work order FULLvia attachments NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE PART NONE NONE
Predictive failure modelling"This boiler usually fails 8 weeks after this fault code" PARTQ3 2026 roadmap NONE FULL FULL FULL NONE PART PART NONE
B5PROPERTY & ASSET REGISTER
Unlimited assets, all tiersNo "asset count" gating FULL PARTPro tier+ FULL FULL FULL PARTcapped on Starter PARTcapped on Lite FULL FULL
Multi-level location hierarchySite → building → room → asset FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Spreadsheet / CSV import wizardMap columns, fix duplicates, go FULL FULL PARTimplementation team PARTimplementation team PART FULL FULL FULL FULL
AI-assisted asset photo recognitionAttach photos / PDFs → AI proposes assets, makes, models PARTvia AI import, no live camera flow NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE PARTbeta, US only NONE NONE
Warranty & manual document storeAttach PDFs, photos, instructions per asset FULL PARTPro tier+ FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
B6MOBILE & FIELD USE
Native mobile app (iOS + Android)Not just responsive web PARTapp in beta PARTWeb-based app FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Simple no-login flows for non-tech usersOne-screen views for tenants and contractors — no account, no training FULLtenant & contractor links FULLReporter app, unlimited NONE NONE NONE PART PART NONE NONE
B7PARTS & INVENTORY
Parts inventory trackingStock levels per location, reorder points FULL NONE FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Auto-reorder via supplier integrationStock low → PO raised PARTQ4 2026 roadmap NONE FULL FULL FULL PART PART PART NONE
Multi-warehouse / multi-site stockSame part SKU split across locations PARTmin-level stock, not warehousing NONE FULL FULL FULL FULL PART FULL PART
B8SETUP, ONBOARDING & SUPPORT
Self-serve sign-up & setupNo sales call to get going FULL FULL NONE NONE NONE FULL FULL PART FULL
Time to first work order issuedFrom signup to a job in the system FULL< 1 day FULL1-3 days NONE3–6 months NONE6–12 months NONE3–9 months FULL1–3 days FULL1–3 days PART1–2 weeks FULL1–3 days
No implementation fee£0 setup, no consultants required FULL PARTOnboarding on Pro+ NONE£25–80k typical NONE£40–150k typical NONE PARToptional add-on PARToptional add-on PART FULL
UK-based supportSame time zone, English-first FULL FULL PARTglobal PARTglobal PART NONEUS hours NONEUS hours NONEN. America NONEN. America
B9COMMERCIAL & PRICING
Public, all-in pricingPrice on the website, no "request a quote" FULL FULL NONE NONE NONE FULL FULL PART FULL
All features included on every paid tierNo "Reporting Pro" or "Mobile Pro" add-ons FULL NONE3-tier upsell NONE NONE NONE NONE3-tier upsell NONE4-tier upsell NONE NONE
Free trial, no card required14 days, full product FULL FULL NONE NONE NONE FULL FULL PART FULL
Per-user pricing that gets cheaper at scaleNot "Enterprise = phone us" FULL PARTAnnual 14% only NONE NONE NONE PART PART PART PART

[ END FIG. 01 ] Marks based on public vendor documentation, free-tier testing, and G2 / Capterra review summaries as of July 2026. MainMan marks verified against the shipping product. We will correct any specific factual error within one working day — email support@mainmanhub.com.

[ FIG. 02 ] — IF YOU ONLY CARE ABOUT ONE THING

Pick the job, see who wins.

Not every buyer has the same problem. Here's the honest pick for three of the most common ones we hear about.
JOB [ A ] — GET RUNNING THIS QUARTER

You want to be live by month-end.

You do not have an implementation budget, you do not have time for a consultant-led discovery phase, and you need to sign up today and have a real work order issued before the week is out.

PICK:MainMan, Fault Fixers, Limble, UpKeep, Hippo
JOB [ B ] — UK COMPLIANCE-HEAVY

CQC, HSE, gas safety, fire — every month.

You need UK-specific statutory presets, audit-ready packs, Awaab's Law clocks running on every reported hazard, and a system that will not fall over the day an inspector turns up unannounced. US-led products need configuration. Enterprise products need consultants.

PICK:MainMan
JOB [ C ] — 50,000 ASSETS, IoT, GLOBAL

Enterprise plant with deep IoT needs.

You have a dedicated systems team, sensors on critical equipment, and a real need for predictive failure modelling at industrial scale. We're not pretending to be the answer here — yet.

PICK:IBM Maximo, SAP EAM, Oracle EAM
[ FIG. 03 ] — THE HONEST PAGE

What we genuinely do better. And what we don't (yet).

Most compare pages are marketing fan-fiction. We would rather you hit the gaps with your eyes open and decide whether they matter to you.

+WHERE WE'RE GENUINELY BETTER

  • Time to live is measured in days, not months. Self-serve from the website with no discovery phase, no consultants and no implementation partner required.
  • UK statutory compliance built in, including Gas Safe, LOLER, PAT, Legionella, EICR, FRA presets, a CQC inspection pack export, and Awaab's Law statutory clocks running on every reported damp or mould hazard. Nobody else in the SMB market ships these out of the box.
  • AI is native, not an add-on. Smart triage, HSE assessment, AI import from spreadsheets / PDFs / photos, drafted compliance forms and plain-English Ask MainMan sit on every paid seat without an AI-tier upsell.
  • Tenants and contractors need no seats. Tenants report faults through a no-login magic-link portal (or WhatsApp, in early access) with emergency triage built in; contractors accept, decline and evidence jobs through a link — photos and certificates included.
  • Contractor invoices flow to your accounts. Approved invoices export as a Xero Bills CSV with VAT handled, so maintenance spend lands in your accounting records without re-keying.
  • All features on every paid seat. The price goes down at ten users, not up when you finally notice you need the reporting module.
  • UK support, UK timezone, UK English. First floor means the one above the ground floor, not the one above the basement.

−WHERE WE'RE NOT THERE YET

  • No public API, SSO or IoT ingestion yet. Integrations today are the Xero CSV export, the UK EPC register lookup and WhatsApp (early access); a documented REST API and single sign-on are on the roadmap. If you have hundreds of vibration sensors, Maximo or Fiix will be a smoother ride.
  • No QR or barcode tagging. Asset lookup is search and hierarchy based, and bulk capture happens through AI import rather than printed labels.
  • Mobile is in beta, and there is no offline mode yet. The iOS / Android app is in testing and needs signal; offline sync is on the roadmap. The web app is fully responsive today.
  • Xero is an export, not a live sync yet. You download a Bills CSV and upload it to Xero; direct API push is the next phase.
  • Predictive failure modelling and auto-reorder are roadmap items — PPM is schedule and condition driven today, and parts tracking is manual min-level stock.
  • Industrial-scale plants with 50,000+ assets across dozens of sites and multiple countries are not our sweet spot. The product is built and tested for SMB through mid-market, so above that scale you should be talking to enterprise vendors.
  • SOC 2 Type II is in progress. We have the controls, and the formal audit completes later in 2026.
  • Customer count is low because we are new. If thousands of installations is your gate we will not pass it, but if a responsive founder who will jump on a call is, we will.

14-day free trial. No card. Start today.

Start free trial, import your asset list, issue your first work order before the kettle has boiled. If MainMan is not the right fit, you will at least leave with a much sharper procurement document for whoever you do pick.

START FREE TRIAL → SEE PRICING