Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 15, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - DirectLine - FM or HippoFM?
HippoFM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than DirectLine - FM, and HippoFM is rated higher (89/100) than DirectLine - FM (80/100). HippoFM offers users more features (23) than DirectLine - FM (5).
Looking for the right Facilities Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Megamation Systems Vs. Hippo Facilities Management
Megamation Systems: Founded in 1984, Megamation Systems has been providing maintenance management solutions for over 25 years. Our clients include Manufacturers, Facility Managers, School Boards, Universities and Hospitals / Healthcare organizations.
Megamation’s flagship offering is DirectLine, an all-inclusive maintenance management Software as a Service (SaaS) ...
Hippo Facilities Management: HippoFM has been providing affordable, user friendly innovative CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) solutions since 2002. We were one of the first CMMS providers to develop a completely customizable user interface which can be tailored to meet any maintenance operation’s needs.
Our growing client-base consists of over 500 sites ...
Who is more expensive? DirectLine - FM or HippoFM?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Facilities Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for DirectLine - FM and HippoFM.
DirectLine - FM price starts at $395 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 DirectLine - FM is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Facilities Management software. HippoFM price starts at $35 per user/month , When comparing HippoFM to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Facilities Management software cost.
Bottom line: DirectLine - FM cost is around the same cost of HippoFM.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared DirectLine - FM Vs. HippoFM based on some of the most important and required Facilities Management features.
DirectLine - FM: Customizable Functionality, Customizable Reports, Maintenance Management, Preventive Maintenance, Work Order Management.
HippoFM: Automatic Data Backup, Automatic Property Mapping, Easy Data Migration, Email Owner Statements, Excel Export.
Target customer size
The software is mainly aimed at small and medium sized companies as well as new startups. HippoFM is a good business solution for businesses of all sizes.