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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.
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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
A1ASSET REGISTER & HIERARCHY
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
QR-code & barcode taggingPrint, scan, no extra hardware FULL FULL PARTadd-on module PARTadd-on module PART 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 recognitionPhotograph an asset → suggested type, make, model FULL 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
A2WORK ORDERS & DISPATCH
Unlimited work ordersNo "monthly job" caps FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL PARTcap on Lite tier FULL FULL
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
Auto-routing to right engineerBased on skill, location, availability FULL PARTPro tier+ FULL FULL FULL FULL PART FULL PART
Photo / video sign-offEngineer evidences completion in the field FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
External contractor management & WO email-outRecord Gas Safe / NICEIC / business contractors, assign jobs, email the WO straight to them — no login or seat required FULL PARTScale tier+ FULL FULL FULL PARTpaid add-on PARTpaid add-on PART NONE
A3PLANNED MAINTENANCE & COMPLIANCE
Calendar-based PPM schedulingRecurring jobs from a calendar FULL PARTPro tier+ FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Meter-/usage-based PPMService every 1000 hours, 5000 cycles, etc. FULL PART FULL FULL FULL FULL PARTPro tier FULL PART
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
CQC inspection pack exportOne-click PDF for care home inspections FULL NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
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
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
Digital audit trail with photo evidenceTamper-evident log of every action FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
A4AI & AUTOMATION
AI included on every tierNot a "+20%" upsell 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 photoSnap a fault → MainMan writes the work order FULL 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
A5MOBILE & FIELD USE
Native mobile app (iOS + Android)Not just responsive web FULL PARTWeb-based app FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Full offline modePlant rooms, basements, rural sites — works without signal FULL PART PART PART PART FULL FULL PART PART
Cleaner / domestic-team simple modeOne-screen view for staff who aren't "tech people" FULL FULLReporter app, unlimited NONE NONE NONE PART PART NONE NONE
A6PARTS & 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 FULL NONE FULL FULL FULL FULL PART FULL PART
A7REPORTING & ANALYTICS
Dashboard with KPIs out of the boxNo "BI consultant" required to see basics FULL FULL PARTconfigurator needed PARTconfigurator needed PART FULL FULL FULL FULL
Custom report builderDrag-and-drop fields, save and schedule FULL PARTEnterprise tier FULL FULL FULL FULL PART FULL PART
Cross-site comparison reportingLike-for-like rankings across portfolio FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL PART PART PART PART
A8INTEGRATIONS
Public REST APIDocumented, with examples FULL PARTBespoke, Enterprise FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Xero / QuickBooks / Sage integrationUK SMB accounting, native FULL NONE NONE NONE NONE PARTQB only PARTQB only PART NONE
SSO (Microsoft / Google)Single sign-on without "enterprise tier" upsell FULL PARTEnterprise tier PARTenterprise tier PARTenterprise tier PART PARTpaid tier PARTpaid tier PART PART
IoT / sensor data ingestionPull readings from temperature / vibration sensors PARTAPI only, no UI yet NONEAlexa add-on only FULL FULL FULL PART PART FULL NONE
A9SETUP, 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
A10COMMERCIAL & 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 May 2026. 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, photo-to-work-order, natural-language search and asset photo recognition all sit on every paid seat without an AI-tier upsell.
  • All features on every paid seat. The price goes down at ten users, not up when you finally notice you need the reporting module.
  • One-screen mode for non-tech staff so cleaners, kitchen staff and agency cover get a single-tap interface rather than a 14-icon dashboard.
  • 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

  • Heavy IoT / sensor ingestion. We support sensor data via API but do not yet have a polished UI for it, so if you have hundreds of vibration sensors today Maximo or Fiix will be a smoother ride.
  • Predictive failure modelling is on the Q3 2026 roadmap, so until then our PPM is condition and schedule driven rather than predictive in the SAP / Maximo sense.
  • Auto-reorder via supplier integration is not yet live. Manual parts tracking is there, automated PO raising lands Q4 2026.
  • 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.

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