Brightly Asset Essentials™ vs. MaintainX

SchoolDude has been great for us to easily submit maintenance requests, keep them organized for tracking, and simple for staff to view and respond to.

Incentivized

MaintainX would work best for any organization that has work orders with multiple steps to complete (especially for repeated work orders) and multiple employees to manage. It would also be especially good for businesses where the work schedule is variable or if the same steps need to be completed regularly

Incentivized

• For maintenance requests, Dude Solutions Help Desk documents the request and then allows the custodial staff to record updates for the staff member to see. So, the request and solution are available for all parties involved.
• For building use, I find some of the features helpful including the ability to see if what you are looking for is available before you book it.
• Overall, Dude Solutions Help Desk is not difficult to use.

Incentivized

• Captures and retains vital information on work carried out on our equipment.
• provides suite of reporting tools to satisfy multitude of legislative and H+S requirements.
• allows us to input photographs and even videos on tasks completed.
• Provides functionality to create and follow specific procedures.

• The overall user interface is bland.
• Switching to the IT application takes opens in another tab.

Incentivized

• Missing some functions, but the team is always on top of innovation so if I don't see it today, it may be there tomorrow.
• Wish there was a simpler way for operators to complete inspections rather than having to create work requests.
• Pricing is confusing and the way that they have their billing set up is strange.

Incentivized

From the initial trial period to now using the system in full, the system was easy to navigate from the very start. The teaching videos within the system are excellent and really help with how to use the system effectively

I find the basic concept and use of Dude Solutions Help Desk to be good, but I think it could use an update to look and work more smoothly. The maintenance aspect of Dude Solutions Help Desk is definitely better than the scheduling tool. The maintenance request does have a decent set-up and does offer clear communication between the staff member and custodial staff. The scheduling tool needs a calendar feature and the ability to receive a notification in your calendar. Both tools do have an email service that directly sends updates to your email.

Incentivized

I have used a ticketing system through FirstClass that does not come anywhere close to where SchoolDude is in ease of use and quality of a program.

Incentivized

EMaint was limited as to what it could do on the mobile side. MaintainX was built on a mobile platform and is a mobile-first system, with full functionality on both mobile and desktop. MaintainX has increased our usability for all of our technicians.

Incentivized

• We can calculate the need for IT workers based on work orders.
• We can track issues at buildings and what buildings may need more help.
• A simple approach where it makes it easy to get work order information rather than emails and phone calls.

Incentivized

• It has helped not only my team, but the management of our company to see what we do and how we are doing maintenance.
• Our inventory is a lot to work on, but MaintainX has changed the way we used to inventory and makes it easier for the team to check out or put away parts.
• Having QR codes around our building for requesters and maintenance to scan has helped out when trying to decipher where the problem is.

Incentivized