Compare Brightly Asset Essentials and UpKeep 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (49.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$20.00
Brightly Asset Essentials
Star Rating
(239)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(993)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that UpKeep excels in Work Order Management with a score of 9.2, highlighting its intuitive interface and ease of tracking tasks, while Brightly Asset Essentials scores lower at 8.8, with some users mentioning a steeper learning curve.
- Reviewers mention that UpKeep's Preventive Maintenance (PM) feature is robust, scoring 8.7, and allows for easy scheduling and tracking of maintenance tasks, whereas Brightly Asset Essentials, with a score of 8.3, has been noted for lacking some advanced scheduling options.
- G2 users highlight UpKeep's superior Mobile Field Access with a score of 8.2, which allows technicians to manage work orders on-the-go effectively, while Brightly Asset Essentials has received mixed feedback on its mobile capabilities, scoring slightly lower.
- Users on G2 report that UpKeep's Asset Tracking features, particularly in Status and History, score 8.9, providing detailed insights into asset conditions, while Brightly Asset Essentials scores 8.1 and has been critiqued for less comprehensive tracking options.
- Reviewers mention that UpKeep's Condition Monitoring capabilities, particularly in Predictive Inspection, score 7.7, which some users find helpful for proactive maintenance, while Brightly Asset Essentials has lower scores in this area, indicating less effective predictive features.
- Users say that UpKeep's Reporting & Dashboards feature, scoring 8.3, is user-friendly and provides valuable insights, while Brightly Asset Essentials, with a score of 7.9, has been noted for its less intuitive reporting tools, making it harder for users to extract actionable data.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brightly Asset Essentials
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- Work Order & Workflow Management
- Mobile Application
- Equipment & Asset Management
UpKeep
Lite
$20.00
Teams looking to track assets and create fundamental preventive maintenance schedules with procedures.
- Unlimited work orders
- Schedule Preventative Maintenance
- Custom tasks
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Brightly Asset Essentials
No trial information availableUpKeep
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
162
8.8
744
Ease of Use
8.4
163
9.0
753
Ease of Setup
7.9
115
8.6
582
Ease of Admin
8.2
111
8.9
583
Quality of Support
8.6
153
9.0
703
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
110
9.0
566
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
155
9.3
696
Features by Category
Asset Definition
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
Asset Tracking
8.2
33
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
Asset Definition
7.9
13
8.9
124
8.5
12
8.7
120
8.1
12
8.4
119
8.8
14
8.6
120
Asset Tracking
7.5
14
8.8
114
8.2
13
8.9
118
9.0
13
8.9
121
Inventory
7.3
13
8.7
126
8.2
12
8.4
119
8.3
11
8.5
111
Depreciation
Feature Not Available
8.4
98
7.9
12
8.5
97
Feature Not Available
7.8
84
9.1
9
8.0
85
Maintenance
8.5
12
8.9
124
8.2
13
8.9
123
8.3
11
8.7
113
8.9
12
8.9
120
7.6
13
8.8
123
8.7
10
8.7
119
Field Service
8.5
11
8.8
113
8.6
13
8.9
117
8.8
12
8.2
101
Monitoring
8.9
12
8.8
118
Feature Not Available
8.7
114
7.7
10
8.3
109
Contract & Warranty
Feature Not Available
8.2
89
Feature Not Available
8.3
92
Feature Not Available
8.0
87
Analytics
8.3
14
8.6
109
8.8
13
8.6
107
7.6
12
8.3
104
Integration
8.7
10
7.8
85
9.3
10
7.7
79
8.8
11
7.9
85
Condition Monitoring
7.5
24
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
6.2
17
Not enough data
Detection & Identification
6.6
17
Not enough data
7.0
18
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
Analysis & Insights
7.3
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
21
Not enough data
Asset Definition
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Maintenance
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Optimization
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
CMMS Platform Features
8.8
73
|
Verified
9.2
438
|
Verified
8.4
69
|
Verified
8.7
404
|
Verified
7.5
38
|
Verified
8.1
304
|
Verified
7.4
39
|
Verified
8.1
345
|
Verified
7.6
34
|
Verified
8.1
319
|
Verified
8.3
41
|
Verified
8.5
354
|
Verified
7.7
43
|
Verified
8.3
364
|
Verified
7.6
29
8.0
272
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.8
301
|
Verified
7.9
60
|
Verified
8.3
383
|
Verified
Facility Management Platform Features
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Brightly Asset Essentials and UpKeep are categorized as CMMS and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Unique Categories
Brightly Asset Essentials is categorized as Facility Management, Asset Tracking, Predictive Maintenance, and Infrastructure Asset Management
UpKeep has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brightly Asset Essentials
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UpKeep
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Education Management
29.1%
Facilities Services
11.4%
Higher Education
8.0%
Government Administration
6.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.2%
Other
40.9%
Facilities Services
9.5%
Hospitality
5.2%
Manufacturing
4.2%
Food Production
4.2%
Food & Beverages
4.0%
Other
72.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Brightly Asset Essentials
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Andrea H.
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Schooldude is a program that my Pre-K uses in order to put in requests or directions for maintenance staff to help us to move furniture, arrange for a special room cleaning, or get assistance with any jobs that we may need some more "muscle power" behind....
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Education Management
Lack of flexibility. School dude is out of touch with their user and very resistant to change.
UpKeep
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Farming
Provides updates on new features and how to organize your work. It keeps you up to speed when a work order is due and if past due. It gives you options when setting due dates and assigning others to a task Support is always available, and if its past...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Religious Institutions
Where do I start. I can't change work order repeating days. The work orders that do have repeating days, do not show up on the dates they are due. I have to buy the business plan in order to use a calendar day view. There are numerous bugs and glitches with...
Andrea H.
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Schooldude is a program that my Pre-K uses in order to put in requests or directions for maintenance staff to help us to move furniture, arrange for a special room cleaning, or get assistance with any jobs that we may need some more "muscle power" behind....
Verified User in Farming
Provides updates on new features and how to organize your work. It keeps you up to speed when a work order is due and if past due. It gives you options when setting due dates and assigning others to a task Support is always available, and if its past...
Verified User in Education Management
Lack of flexibility. School dude is out of touch with their user and very resistant to change.
Verified User in Religious Institutions
Where do I start. I can't change work order repeating days. The work orders that do have repeating days, do not show up on the dates they are due. I have to buy the business plan in order to use a calendar day view. There are numerous bugs and glitches with...
Discussions
Brightly Asset Essentials has no discussions with answers
Is there a way to track an asset and how much is spent on it?
1 comment
RC
Hi Dylan! That's a great question and the answer is absolutely!
The best maintenance teams we know constantly make the mental decision of whether to...Read more
is their a way to link old work olds that have been modified & made into a new one?
1 comment
GE
You can edit any WO by clicking the pencil icon in the app. There is no need to create a new work order.
In addition, edits and modifications to the work...Read more
Which types of users are considered free users?
1 comment
RC
Hi there!! There are three user types that do not require a paid UpKeep license:
1. View Only Users — These users are typically supervisors who log in...Read more
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