MaintainX vs Planon
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Facilities Management Software Platforms (2026). Last verified July 21, 2026.
The short answer
Planon ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #5) for Facilities managers, maintenance leads, and workplace teams running buildings from a single site to a global property portfolio. The enterprise IWMS that unifies maintenance, space, leases, and energy.
At a glance
| MaintainX | Planon | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #5 / The 11 Best Facilities Management Software Platforms (2026) | #1 / The 11 Best Facilities Management Software Platforms (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.3 | 9 |
| Best for | Fast mobile CMMS with procedures | Full enterprise IWMS across a portfolio |
| Pricing | $$ (Free tier, paid from ~$21/user/mo) | $$$$ (Enterprise license, quoted annually) |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Founded | 2018 | 1982 |
MaintainX
Mobile CMMS built around work orders and digital procedures.
www.getmaintainx.com/See full entry in The 11 Best Facilities Management Software Platforms (2026)
Planon
The enterprise IWMS that unifies maintenance, space, leases, and energy.
planonsoftware.com/See full entry in The 11 Best Facilities Management Software Platforms (2026)
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.