SMS Assist - Top Competitors (Mar 2022)

SMS Assist Review
ITQlick Score: 90/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 6/10 - average cost
Category: Facilities Management -> SMS Assist review -> SMS Assist competitors
Ranking:Ranked 2 out of 53 Facilities Management systems
Company: SMS Assist, L.L.C.
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: SMS Assist review, SMS Assist pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Mar 11, 2022

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SMS Assist vs. Alternatives in 2024

SMS Assist has the following software brands as its top alternatives in the facility, property, and maintenance management categories: MLWorkOrders, ARC Facilities, AkitaBox, and ServiceChannel. In the following aspects, SMS Assist is compared to its top alternatives below:
  • Cloud/On-premise: SMS Assist is a fully integrated cloud-based facilities management software solution. In comparison, all top alternatives of the SMS Assist platform are fully cloud-based software solutions.
  • Cost: The pricing for SMS Assist is not disclosed, and no free trial is available. In comparison, the top alternatives of SMS Assist mentioned above do not disclose their pricing details.
  • Customers/Industries: SMS Assist is used in floor care, preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance, asset management, capital tracking, etc., in industries like retail, health care, food service, etc. In comparison, AkitaBox is also used in education and commercial real estate, and ServiceChannel targets companies in luxury retail, convenience stores, and ML Work Orders serves K-12 educational institutions.
  • Functionality: SMS Assist comes with features common to facility, maintenance, and property management software like asset management, spend control, work order management, maintenance management, etc. Compared to its top alternatives, SMS Assist does not come with contextual search and machine learning tools like ARC Facilities.
  • Popularity: SMS Assist was founded in 1995 and has since emerged as a leading brand in the industry, managing over 200,000 properties with 20,000 providers. In comparison, ML Work Orders is used by school districts across the United States; notable brands like Adidas use ServiceChannel, while AkitaBox and ARC Facilities are leading brands in the industry.
  • Scalability: SMS Assist is a highly scalable facilities management software that supports both small-scale and large-scale maintenance needs. In comparison, all top alternatives of SMS Assist are highly scalable software platforms, supporting maintenance operations of all sizes, from small scale to large-scale.
  • Support: SMS Assist offers 24/7 support to its clients through email, phone, and a knowledge base. Compared to its top competitors, SMS Assist does not offer chat support to its clients as ARC Facilities does.

SMS Assist alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to SMS Assist that are worth checking out: eMaint X4 for SMBs, Archaio for large size business, Facility Management for growing companies, and Entronix EMP for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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3.1/5
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90/100
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6/10
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4.5/5
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97/100
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ITQlick rating
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3/10
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Entronix
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
74/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$100 per feature
Functionality
4

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