For service and maintenance teams comparing commitment terms, setup costs and customer-facing tools, with each eMaint claim linked to eMaint's own pages.
eMaint is a deep, reliability-focused maintenance system with sensor integration, compliance tools and automatic assignment. FieldEx is a field service and asset management (FSM+CMMS) application. As an eMaint alternative, it suits teams that serve customers' equipment and want setup and training included, a customer portal, quotations and customer contracts.
If you maintain your own plant and equipment in-house, eMaint may be a better fit. FieldEx is for businesses that also service customers' equipment at their sites.
eMaint is built for reliability programs in your own plant. FieldEx is built for serving customers, with setup included.
| FieldEx | eMaint | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | Monthly or annual, with no notice period | Prepaid annual commitment (eMaint pricing) |
| Implementation and training | Included | On-site training and implementation are add-ons (eMaint pricing) |
| Customer portal | Jobs, equipment, upcoming maintenance and rescheduling | Request-only portal licenses in the Enterprise tier (eMaint pricing) |
eMaint is one of the most complete reliability platforms, especially where sensors and compliance drive the work.
Condition monitoring. eMaint connects to Fluke vibration, temperature and motor sensors, and opens work orders when readings cross a threshold (eMaint).
Automatic assignment and escalation. eMaint assigns work orders by trade, location, availability and priority, and escalates overdue work (eMaint).
Compliance tools. Pre-built templates cover FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and more, and e-signatures sit on Professional (eMaint, eMaint pricing).
Reliability reporting. Dashboards track MTBF, MTTR, OEE and PM compliance (eMaint).
Teams move when automatic renewals, paid onboarding and plant-focused tools no longer suit a business that serves customers.
eMaint bills Professional and Enterprise "as a prepaid annual commitment" and says pricing "may be modified at the time of renewal" (eMaint pricing). Its subscription agreement renews automatically and allows fee increases on 30 days' notice (eMaint terms). FieldEx has no minimum term and no notice period, so you leave by simply not renewing. Unless you buy online by card, a FieldEx subscription renews only when you confirm it.
eMaint lists implementation and on-site training as paid add-ons (eMaint pricing), and G2 reviewers rate its ease of setup 7.7 out of 10 (G2). FieldEx setup, onboarding and training are free (FieldEx Pricing).
eMaint offers request-only portal licenses in the Enterprise tier and a vendor portal as an add-on (eMaint pricing). FieldEx customers log in to see their jobs, equipment and upcoming maintenance, raise requests and reschedule visits.
FieldEx sends customers branded quotations and records their approval, in the same system that runs the job (FieldEx Pricing).
eMaint's client option is a read-only Distribution Account, refreshed daily (eMaint). In FieldEx, each signed-off job produces a branded report that can go straight to the customer, or to anyone you choose.
A FieldEx contract connects a customer to its covered equipment and maintenance plans for the length of the agreement.
eMaint matches or exceeds FieldEx on plant reliability. FieldEx is built for the customer-facing side of service.
Details: Both products assign work automatically. FieldEx also skips technicians on leave or off shift, and uses backup groups when no one matches.
| Capability | FieldEx | eMaint |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic assignment | Matched on skills, zone and availability, then nearest and least busy | By trade, location, availability and priority (eMaint) |
| Overdue work | Missed maintenance rescheduled automatically | Overdue work escalated (eMaint) |
| Visual scheduler | Drag-and-drop board with a backlog of unassigned jobs | Drag-and-drop PM calendar (eMaint) |
| Capability | FieldEx | eMaint |
|---|---|---|
| Asset relationships | Parent and child components at customer sites | Asset registry with relationships between assets (eMaint) |
| QR codes | Asset labels, plus public fault reporting that creates a job | QR and barcode scanning (eMaint) |
| Warranty | Warranty start and end dates on every asset | Warranty information on the asset record (eMaint) |
Details: Fixed calendar dates apply to time-based plans. eMaint's condition triggers can draw on Fluke sensor data.
| Capability | FieldEx | eMaint |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts | Customer contracts covering assets and maintenance plans | Not publicly documented |
| SLA tracking | Multi-stage timers with at-risk and violation alerts | Escalation paths and SLA monitoring dashboards (eMaint) |
| Quotations | Branded customer quotations, with approval recorded | Not publicly documented |
| Capability | FieldEx | eMaint |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | Each technician's stock, with a full movement history | Inventory across multiple locations (eMaint) |
| Ordering | Requests and transfers with multi-level approval | Requisitions, automatic reordering and purchase orders (pricing) |
| Parts on the job | Parts fitted are deducted from the technician's stock | Spare parts booked to work orders on mobile (eMaint) |
| Capability | FieldEx | eMaint |
|---|---|---|
| Customers | Jobs, equipment, upcoming maintenance and rescheduling | Request-only portal licenses in the Enterprise tier (pricing) |
| Client view | Customers log in to see jobs, equipment and requests | Read-only distribution account, refreshed daily (eMaint) |
| Access control | Permission profiles, plus a hierarchy that limits what each team sees | Per-user security rights and user types (eMaint) |
| Capability | FieldEx | eMaint |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Scheduled inspections, each tied to its checklist | PM checklists and routine inspections on mobile (eMaint) |
| Follow-up work | Checklist answers raise follow-up jobs and update asset status | Out-of-tolerance results can create a work order (eMaint) |
| Sign-off | Customer signature and branded completion report at sign-off | Digital signatures for work order completion (eMaint) |
eMaint details come from its pricing page, product pages and subscription terms, checked 14 Oct 2026. "Not publicly documented" means we found no mention there. FieldEx details come from its product documentation and FieldEx Pricing.
More on these FieldEx features: Service Requests and Customer Portal, Service Contracts and SLAs, Compliance and Documentation, Scheduling and Dispatch.
Budget for a year paid in advance, a minimum number of users, and paid help getting started.
FieldEx setup, training, the customer portal and quotations are part of the subscription.
Ask eMaint for a written quote for your team before you compare costs.
See what FieldEx charges per user on the FieldEx Pricing page. Bigger teams qualify for volume discounts.
FieldEx is likely to cost less to own. eMaint lists implementation and on-site training as add-ons and bills a year in advance (eMaint pricing). FieldEx includes standard implementation and training. Once we know your requirements and your data is ready, FieldEx can be implemented in as little as a week with standard features for small businesses.
Tip: ask eMaint for a written quote with implementation and training included, for the same users, and compare it with a FieldEx quote.
eMaint sells implementation as an add-on. FieldEx includes it.
eMaint includes 24/7 online training and unlimited helpdesk support, with implementation and on-site training as add-ons (eMaint pricing). G2 reviewers rate its ease of setup 7.7 out of 10 (G2).
Once we know your requirements and your data is ready, FieldEx can be implemented in as little as a week with standard features for small businesses. Larger setups and custom work take longer. Customer, site, asset and job records can be uploaded. FieldEx helps with setup, and training is included. A first team or site can go live before the rest (FieldEx Implementation).
eMaint renews automatically, and its prices can change at renewal. FieldEx has no notice period.
Both apps take technicians through the work and capture sign-off. FieldEx closes each customer visit with a report.
eMaint technicians receive work orders on their phones, with schematics, parts lists and procedures. They capture readings, photos and signatures (eMaint).
On the FieldEx app (Android and iOS), technicians:
FieldEx has customers in 16 countries. Onboarding runs online everywhere, and in person in Singapore and Malaysia.
16 countries and counting
Online onboarding globally
Singapore and Malaysia on-site help
FieldEx support handles tickets and email at all hours, and the in-app AI assistant answers setup questions as you go (FieldEx Implementation). Labels and fields take your own names. eMaint includes unlimited helpdesk support and 24/7 online training (eMaint pricing).
Note your renewal date and notice terms, then move in five steps.
More on moving systems: CMMS System Replacement. Still choosing? Read FSM vs CMMS. Then see our CMMS Software guide.
Check your renewal date. eMaint's subscription renews automatically (eMaint terms). Export your data and plan around the date.
Map customers and sites. FieldEx reviews your assets, job types and reports, and says early if FieldEx isn't a fit.
Upload your records. Customer, site, asset and job records can be uploaded.
Set up the customer side: portal access, quotations, contracts and completion reports.
Train and go live, one team at a time (FieldEx Implementation).
eMaint is a powerful choice for reliability and compliance in your own plant. FieldEx is for service businesses: no notice period, setup and training included, a customer portal, quotations and contracts covering customers' equipment.
Book a demo with your own customers and assets to see the fit.
Teams serving customers often want to avoid automatic renewal and paid implementation, and need a customer portal, quotations and customer contracts.
Ask eMaint for a written quote for your team. FieldEx publishes its prices, offers volume discounts and includes implementation and training.
eMaint's subscription agreement provides for automatic renewal, and fees can rise on 30 days' notice. Check your own order form for your dates.
Yes. Plans run on dates, meter readings or both.
There's no setup fee. Once we know your requirements and your data is ready, FieldEx can be implemented in as little as a week with standard features for small businesses. Larger setups and custom work take longer. Custom workflows and integrations are quoted separately.
FieldEx can connect to any open system through REST APIs and has connectors for QuickBooks and Xero.
FieldEx wrote this comparison. Each eMaint statement links to eMaint's own pages or to G2.
