Compare SMS Assist and HippoFM - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 15, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SMS Assist or HippoFM?

SMS Assist is more expensive to implement (TCO) than HippoFM, and SMS Assist is rated higher (90/100) than HippoFM (89/100). HippoFM offers users more features (23) than SMS Assist (0).

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. Hippo Facilities Management

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...

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? SMS Assist 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 SMS Assist and HippoFM.

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. 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: SMS Assist is more expensive than HippoFM.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SMS Assist Vs. HippoFM 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.

HippoFM: Automatic Data Backup, Automatic Property Mapping, Easy Data Migration, Email Owner Statements, Excel Export.

Target customer size

SMS Assist's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, HippoFM is a good business solution for businesses of all sizes.



SMS Assist

ITQlick rating
(3.1/5)

SMS Assist is a facilities management solution for small to large commercial and residential companies. It offers risk mitigation, data and analytics, SMS assist affiliates, route optimization, equipment and su...

Categories: Facilities Management.

HippoFM

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $35 per user/month

HippoFM is a web based maintenance management solution for the maintenance operations of your business. The software was launched in 2002 and is currently deployed in over 500 sites and facilities around the wo...

Categories: Asset Tracking, CMMS, Maintenance Inventory Management, Preventive Maintenance, Work Order Management.

Compare specifications

Compare features

SMS Assist: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

HippoFM: 23 Features

Automatic Data Backup
Automatic Property Mapping
Easy Data Migration
Email Owner Statements
Excel Export
File Storage
Maintenance Overview
Online Rental Applications
Proactive System Notifications
Streamlined Work Orders
Asset Management
Calendar Management
Equipment Maintenance
Inventory Management
Lease Administration
Maintenance Management
Maintenance Scheduling
Mobile Access
Multiple Locations
Preventive Maintenance
Real Estate Portfolio Management
Reporting & Analytics
Work Order Management
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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SMS Assi...
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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HippoFM
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$35 per user/month
Functionality
29
eMaint X...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$33 per user/month
Functionality
34
icloudfi...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
3
Compass ...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$850 per year
Functionality
8

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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.