MaintainX Alternative for TPM: MaintWiz vs MaintainX

Key takeaways

MaintainX states mobile work orders, QR requests, PM triggers, public prices and a TPM page that says it supports all eight pillars.
That page ties general features (inspections, preventive maintenance, audit trails, dashboards, safety checklists) to some pillars; a tag register, Kaizen workflow, 5S, one point lessons and early equipment management are not stated on its public pages.
MaintWiz states all eight pillars, 5S, OEE, Kaizen and one point lessons with a dashboard each, and runs tags to work orders in one system.
MaintWiz, the AI CMMS built for TPM, carries the work orders and the whole TPM programme in one system.

Verdict

The short verdict

MaintWiz and MaintainX: what each states for TPM

From each vendor's own public pages, read on 2 November 2026

Area	MaintWiz	MaintainX
Autonomous maintenance records	Stated	Partly
Abnormality or tag register	Stated	Partly
Planned maintenance	Stated	Stated
Focused improvement, Kaizen	Stated	Partly
Quality maintenance	Stated	Partly
Early equipment management	Stated	Not stated
Education and training	Stated	Not stated
Safety: near miss, BBSO, permits	Stated	Partly
Office TPM	Stated	Not stated
5S audits	Stated	Not stated
OEE and losses	Stated	Partly
One point lessons	Stated	Not stated
Areas stated	12 of 12	1 of 12

Stated with feature detail Claimed or partly stated Not stated on public pages

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Figure 1. Read on 2 November 2026, MaintainX's public pages state planned maintenance fully and six TPM areas partly; MaintWiz, an AI CMMS built for TPM, states all twelve areas including 5S, Office TPM and one point lessons.

MaintWiz and MaintainX at a glance for TPM, from their own public pages on 2 November 2026
	MaintWiz	MaintainX
Scope stated	Running the whole TPM programme in one AI CMMS	A mobile-first CMMS for maintenance teams
Eight pillars, 5S, OEE, Kaizen, OPL	All stated, one dashboard per pillar	Eight-pillar claim; general features tied to some pillars, none to 5S, Kaizen workflow or one point lessons
Planned maintenance	Schedules with time, condition and event triggers; work bench; PM compliance reports	Time, meter, condition and usage triggers; pass or fail inspections
Tag or abnormality register	Yes, six status tabs, can become a work order	QR requests and flagged anomalies; no tag register named
Pricing	Quoted to modules and users	Public per user per month: $0, $20 to $25, $65 to $75, custom

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Downloads

TPM software scorecard and cost planner for the comparison (Excel)

ExcelTPM software RFP template and vendor scorecard (42 weighted requirements)
Weight 42 requirements, score up to five vendors, run a proof of concept on your own equipment list and read a ranked
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ExcelTPM software cost planner (three-year)
Compare the three-year cost of TPM software on your users, plants and services
Sheets
Dashboard, Inputs, Costs, Results, Read me
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v1.2, 4 November 2026
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PDFTPM software demo-day script: 11 tasks to run on your own data
Compare TPM software fairly: eleven tasks to run live on your own equipment list, with timings, pass criteria and a score column for each vendor.
Inside: Eleven live tasks, from raising an abnormality to an Excel upload · Minutes allowed and the pass condition for each task · Scores 0 to 5 in three vendor columns · Same tasks, same data, same stopwatch for every vendor
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ExcelTPM business-case workbook
Turn downtime, output, maintenance cost and scrap into payback, IRR and a one-page board summary from your own figures
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Dashboard, Inputs, Case, Board summary, Read me
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v1.2, 4 November 2026
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ExcelExcel to TPM software migration checklist (8-week plan)
Plan the move from Excel to TPM software in eight weeks, from scope and master data to the parallel run and cut-over
Sheets
Dashboard, Inputs, Inventory, Mapping, Checklist, Read me
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v1.1, 4 November 2026
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MaintainX states

What do MaintainX's public pages state?

Its pages state operators completing inspections from a phone, QR-code work requests that need no login, preventive maintenance with time, meter, condition and usage triggers, and downtime tracking. Its pricing page publishes four plans per user per month, with meter-based maintenance from the Premium plan and IoT sensor integrations, single sign-on and its AI assistant on Enterprise.

MaintWiz carries work orders and planned maintenance (time, condition and event triggers), and adds the TPM routines on the same equipment list.

Pillar by pillar

Pillar by pillar: what each states

MaintainX's TPM page says the product "supports all eight pillars of TPM". The same page ties general features to some of them: operator inspections, request handling, preventive maintenance, audit trails, downtime dashboards and safety checklists. The table sets the twelve TPM areas against what each vendor states.

Twelve TPM areas as stated on the public pages of MaintWiz and MaintainX, read on 2 November 2026
TPM area	MaintWiz	MaintainX
Autonomous maintenance records	Yes: records, abnormality register, JH dashboard	Partly: operator inspections and QR requests
Tag or abnormality register	Yes	Partly: QR requests and flagged anomalies; no tag register named
Planned maintenance	Yes	Yes
Focused improvement and Kaizen	Yes: idea sheet and poka-yoke sheet	Partly: dashboards for reliability; no Kaizen workflow named
Quality maintenance	Yes: rejection RCA, QD matrix, complaints	Partly: required fields and approvals give an audit trail
Early equipment management	Yes: MP sheets	Not stated
Education and training	Yes: plan, sessions, schedule	Not stated
Safety	Yes: incident, BBSO, near miss, ePTW	Partly: safety checklists and lock-out procedure templates
Office TPM	Yes	Not stated
5S audits	Yes	Not stated
OEE and losses	Yes: equipment, line, plant	Partly: downtime and availability
One point lessons	Yes	Not stated

MaintWiz covers

Where MaintWiz covers more of TPM

Tags, 5S and Kaizen

In MaintWiz the abnormality register, the 5S audit, the Kaizen idea sheet and the one point lesson are modules with dashboards. A red, white or yellow tag moves through open, completed, auditee work completed and closed, and shows on the Jishu Hozen dashboard.

Safety, quality and equipment design

The safety pillar has incident reporting, BBSO, near miss observations and electronic permit to work. The quality pillar has rejection RCA and a QD matrix. Early equipment management runs on MP sheets. In MaintWiz these pillars are ready-made modules with their own dashboards.

The programme itself

Training plans and sessions, an office TPM view and TPM Central (goals, events, news and a document repository) keep the programme in the AI CMMS. MaintWiz TPM software maps every pillar to its own module and dashboard (Figure 2).

MaintWiz programme dashboard with a tile per pillar, Jishu Hozen red tag records on a tablet and a raise-a-tag phone form — Figure 2. One system across the eight pillars: the programme dashboard where every tile opens its pillar dashboard, the red tag records behind the Jishu Hozen tile, and the phone form that raises a tag.

Workflows

How do the workflows differ?

How an operator's finding, planned work, losses and the programme view work in each product, from public pages
Workflow	MaintWiz	MaintainX
Operator finds a fault	Raises a tag with colour, type and photo on a phone; it is assigned, tracked and closed; it can become a work order	Scans a QR code or flags an anomaly; it becomes a prioritised work order
Planned work	PM schedules with time, condition and event triggers, upcoming 12 schedules, work bench and approval flow	PM with time, meter, condition and usage triggers; inspections with required fields
Loss and OEE	Production log per shift, loss masters, downtime report by category and type, line and plant roll-up	Downtime tracking and availability; OEE named, loss tree not described
Programme view	Dashboard per pillar plus TPM Central	Advanced analytics and report builder by plan

MaintWiz abnormality register listing open efuda tags by equipment, owner, tag colour and target date — Figure 3. The MaintWiz abnormality register lists each efuda tag with its equipment, owner, tag colour and target date, with tabs for open, closed, completed, cancelled and non-conformance records (MaintWiz).

MaintWiz Kaizen idea sheet with equipment, idea, before scenario, benchmark, target and before image — Figure 4. A Kobetsu Kaizen idea sheet in MaintWiz records the equipment, the idea, the before scenario, the benchmark and the target, with a before image, an area MaintainX's public pages state only in part (MaintWiz).

Cost compared

What does MaintainX cost compared with MaintWiz?

MaintWiz is quoted to the modules and users you need, so the number reflects the pillars you switch on. To compare, list the TPM routines you want (tags, 5S, Kaizen, OPL, early equipment management, office TPM, training) and price what each product needs to carry them, including any extra tools. The free buyer's guide and TCO planner does that sum.

MaintWiz rolls out the entire TPM in 6 to 8 weeks with easy Excel uploads and guided project management, and SAP PM and MM connect through web services.

Alternative?

Is MaintWiz an alternative to MaintainX for TPM?

Yes, when the programme is TPM. MaintWiz carries planned maintenance and work orders as MaintainX does, and adds the tag register, 5S, Kaizen, one point lessons, early equipment management, safety, quality and training, with a dashboard for each pillar. Moving over starts with your lists: equipment and masters load from Excel templates, and the implementation team guides the set-up of your tags and PM schedules.

Bring your pilot area and the checklists you run in MaintainX today to a demo.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is MaintWiz better than MaintainX for TPM?

For running the whole TPM programme, MaintWiz covers more: all eight pillars, 5S, OEE, Kaizen and one point lessons with a dashboard each. MaintainX is a mobile CMMS whose TPM page ties general features to some pillars and names no tag register, 5S or one point lesson feature.

Does MaintainX support all eight TPM pillars?

Its TPM page says it supports all eight pillars. The features it ties to them are general: operator inspections, QR requests, preventive maintenance, audit trails and downtime dashboards. A tag register, 5S, Kaizen workflow, one point lessons and early equipment management are not named.

Does MaintainX have a tag or abnormality register?

Its public pages describe QR requests and flagged anomalies that become work orders; a red, white or yellow tag register is not named. MaintWiz has an abnormality register with six status tabs.

Which is cheaper, MaintWiz or MaintainX?

MaintWiz is quoted to the modules and users you need. Compare the full three-year cost of the TPM routines you run, including any extra tools for tags, 5S, Kaizen and one point lessons, with the free TCO planner.

Can MaintWiz replace MaintainX?

Yes, for a TPM programme. MaintWiz covers the work orders and planned maintenance and adds tags, 5S, Kaizen, one point lessons, safety, quality and training. Equipment and masters load from Excel templates, and the entire TPM rolls out in 6 to 8 weeks.

Sources

MaintainX, TPM use-case page, read 2 November 2026
MaintainX, pricing, read 2 November 2026
MaintainX, preventive maintenance, read 2 November 2026

MaintWiz vs MaintainX for TPM: Which Covers More of the Programme?