Planon vs MaintainX
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
| Planon | MaintainX | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / The 11 Best Facilities Management Software Platforms (2026) | #5 / The 11 Best Facilities Management Software Platforms (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9 | 8.3 |
| Best for | Full enterprise IWMS across a portfolio | Fast mobile CMMS with procedures |
| Pricing | $$$$ (Enterprise license, quoted annually) | $$ (Free tier, paid from ~$21/user/mo) |
| HQ | Nijmegen, Netherlands | San Francisco, USA |
| Founded | 1982 | 2018 |
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)
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)
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.