Compare Hippo CMMS and Shop Controller - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Hippo CMMS or Shop Controller?

Shop Controller is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Hippo CMMS, and Hippo CMMS is rated higher (93/100) than Shop Controller (78/100). Hippo CMMS offers users more features (5) than Shop Controller (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Hippo CMMS!

Looking for the right Maintenance 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:

Hippo CMMS Vs. Alliance Automotive Software

Hippo CMMS: Hippo CMMS is a powerful, user-friendly web-based maintenance management software. Hippo comes with all the features necessary to streamline operations, unlimited users and support.

Alliance Automotive Software: ShopController Software came into existence in January 1992 when we decided that the software that was available at that time did not fit the needs of our automotive business. We had 4 Automotive repair shops spread over two states. After reviewing software management systems that lacked the tools we needed our only option was to to build it. ...

Who is more expensive? Hippo CMMS or Shop Controller?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Maintenance 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 Hippo CMMS and Shop Controller.

Hippo CMMS price starts at $35 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Hippo CMMS is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Maintenance software. Shop Controller price starts at $99 per feature/month , When comparing Shop Controller to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Maintenance software cost.

Bottom line: Shop Controller is more expensive than Hippo CMMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Hippo CMMS Vs. Shop Controller based on some of the most important and required Maintenance features.

Hippo CMMS: Mobile Access, Inventory Management, Asset Management, Calendar Management, Work Order Management.

Shop Controller: We are still working to collect the list of features for Shop Controller.

Target customer size

Hippo CMMS Maintenance software is ideal for businesses and organizations that require facility and maintenance management solutions. and Shop Controller's target customer size include: SMBs.

Hippo CMMS

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $35 per user/month

Hippo CMMS software is a cloud-based CMMS, maintenance, and building maintenance management solution designed for businesses of all sizes. Some of its key features include work-order software, preventive maint...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, Help Desk, Ticket Management, B2B.

Shop Controller

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $99 per feature/month

Shop Controller is a leading cloud-based Maintenance software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Shop Controller received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is consider...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, Inventory Management, Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Work Order Management.

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Hippo CMMS: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Inventory Management
Asset Management
Calendar Management
Work Order Management

Shop Controller: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$35 per user/month
Functionality
27
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ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$99 per feature/month
Functionality
6
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ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
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Functionality
32
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4.7/5
Score
94/100
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2/10
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$45 per user/month
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19
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ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$45 per user/month
Functionality
30
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.