Compare SMS Assist and eMaint X4 - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SMS Assist or eMaint X4?

SMS Assist is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eMaint X4, and eMaint X4 is rated higher (97/100) than SMS Assist (90/100). eMaint X4 offers users more features (20) than SMS Assist (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is eMaint X4!

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:

SMS Assist, L.L.C. Vs. eMaint Enterprises

SMS Assist, L.L.C.: SMS Assist provides a fully managed business solution to more than 110,000 client locations with a network of over 20,000 affiliate subcontractors. Using its unique business model and proprietary cloud-based technology platform, SMS Assist continuously reduces client costs to maintain their properties, while improving service quality and speed of d...

eMaint Enterprises: eMaint Enterprises has been providing innovative CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) solutions since 1986. eMaint was one of the first CMMS providers to develop a completely web-based "Software as a Service" (SaaS) model for more rapid implementation at a lower total cost of ownership. Our growing client-base consists of ove...

Who is more expensive? SMS Assist or eMaint X4?

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 SMS Assist and eMaint X4.

SMS Assist accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SMS Assist is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Facilities Management software. eMaint X4 price starts at $33 per user/month , When comparing eMaint X4 to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Facilities Management software cost.

Bottom line: SMS Assist is more expensive than eMaint X4.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SMS Assist Vs. eMaint X4 based on some of the most important and required Facilities Management features.

SMS Assist: We are still working to collect the list of features for SMS Assist.

eMaint X4: Asset Management, Barcode Scanning, Calendar Management, Condition Assessment, Equipment Maintenance.

Target customer size

SMS Assist's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, eMaint X4 can fulfil the requirements of all business sizes, from small organisations to Fortune 500 corporations.