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The Brightly alternative without the sales cycle.
Brightly (formerly Dude Solutions) is enterprise sales-led for schools and municipalities, with opaque per-seat pricing. FreeMaint is self-serve, free on Core, flat $29-299 on paid tiers, with FreeMee AI included on every plan.
No credit card · Unlimited users · Core free forever · Paid tiers from $29/mo flat
FreeMaint vs Brightly : feature-by-feature
Honest, sourced from public pricing pages (2026).
| Feature | FreeMaint | Brightly |
|---|---|---|
| Self-serve signup | 60 seconds | Sales demo required |
| Free tier | Core $0 forever unlimited users | Trial only |
| Pricing transparency | Published flat rates | Custom per contract |
| Starting tier | $29/mo flat Starter | Custom enterprise pricing |
| Team of 10 cost | $29-99/mo flat | ~$500-1,500/mo (est.) |
| Team of 50 cost | $99/mo flat | ~$2,500-7,500/mo (est.) |
| Enterprise tier | $299/mo flat | Custom (typically $5k+) |
| Work orders + PM | Core unlimited | All tiers |
| Mobile offline | ||
| AI chatbot built-in | Core 5/day, Starter 10/day, Enterprise (fair use) | |
| Photo Diagnosis AI | Enterprise (fair use) | |
| Multi-language | 17 languages | English primary |
| K-12 / education-specific | Generic CMMS, works for schools | Native K-12 module |
| Capital planning | Enterprise budget planning | Native Origin module |
| IoT sensor ingestion | API Starter $29 flat | Native IoT (Stream) |
| SAML SSO + SCIM | Enterprise $299 flat | Enterprise custom |
| Data residency (gov compliance) | Enterprise $299 flat | Enterprise custom |
| No credit card required |
What does Brightly cost at scale ?
FreeMaint is flat per company — Brightly charges per user. The bigger the team, the more you save.
| Team size | Brightly / month | FreeMaint / month | Yearly savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $300 | $29 | $3,252 |
| 10 users | $600 | $29 | $6,852 |
| 25 users | $1,500 | $99 | $16,812 |
| 50 users | $3,000 | $99 | $34,812 |
| 100 users | $6,000 | $299 | $68,412 |
Sources : public pricing pages of FreeMaint and Brightly, April 2026. Assumes flat-fee annual billing.
Why teams switch from Brightly
Pricing clarity
Brightly pricing is contract-by-contract, opaque, heavily discounted for volume. You never know what you pay until you sign. FreeMaint is transparent : $29, $99, $299 per month, published publicly.
AI-native for 2026
Brightly has limited AI tooling — primarily analytics dashboards. FreeMaint ships FreeMee AI on every plan — chatbot, photo diagnosis, voice transcription, failure analysis, predictive maintenance, smart auto-assign — included free on Core, with higher monthly allowances on paid tiers (fair use applies, see /legal/freemee-pro-fair-use).
Works for every industry
Brightly is optimized for K-12 and government. FreeMaint is industry-agnostic — schools, factories, hotels, hospitals, fleet, property management all use it.
Frequently asked questions
Is FreeMaint suitable for K-12 schools like Brightly SchoolDude?
What about government / public sector compliance?
How does FreeMaint compare cost-wise to Brightly for a 100-person district?
Does FreeMaint have capital planning / Origin replacement?
Can I migrate from Brightly to FreeMaint?
Does FreeMaint support IoT / sensor integration like Brightly Stream?
Is FreeMaint On-Premise available for government air-gapped?
What about K-12 requesting portal?
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