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Brightly is now Siemens: brightlysoftware.com redirects to Siemens' asset-management site. As of October 2026 it publishes no prices, no free trial and no self-serve signup — every product starts with "Request a demo", and Asset Essentials add-ons such as Safety Programs and Incidents are quoted by Sales. FreeMaint is self-serve: free forever on Core, then $29, $99 or $299 per month flat per company, with FreeMee AI on every plan.

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FreeMaint vs Brightly : feature-by-feature

Sourced from Brightly's own website and FreeMaint's pricing page, checked October 2026.

Feature	FreeMaint	Brightly
Self-serve signup	60 seconds, no credit card	No — "Request a demo"
Free plan or trial	Core, free forever	None listed
Published prices	$0 / $29 / $99 / $299 per month, flat	No — quote on request
Pricing model	Flat per company, unlimited users	Not published
Products	One CMMS, four plans	Asset Essentials, Maintenance Manager, TheWorxHub, Assetic, Confirm and more
Work orders on mobile	Core, iOS + Android	Maintenance Manager
Offline mobile	Every plan, Core included	Maintenance Manager
Safety / inspections / incidents	Full HSE on Starter $29 flat	Asset Essentials paid add-ons (Sales quote)
AI assistant	FreeMee AI, every plan (100–7,500 credits/mo)	Technician Copilot (Asset Essentials)
AI photo diagnosis	Every plan, Core included	Not listed
IoT monitoring / predictive	FreeMaint Connect (Business): Shelly and LoRaWAN devices, alerts that open work orders · no sensors sold · on-demand AI predictive, every plan	IoT remote monitoring (Asset Essentials) + Predictor
Capital planning	No dedicated module	Origin
Industries	Any industry	Education, government, manufacturing, healthcare, food & beverage, infrastructure, senior living
Languages	18 languages	Not listed
SSO	Google/Microsoft SSO, SAML/SCIM on Enterprise $299	Not listed
API	GraphQL API on Business $99 flat	Not listed
Hosting	OVH, France (EU) — no region choice	Not listed

What does Brightly cost at scale?

Brightly — now Siemens — publishes no prices: every product is sold through "Request a demo". We checked its site in October 2026, so there is no list price to put in a table.

Brightly / Siemens: no public pricing, no free trial and no self-serve signup — every call to action on assetmanagement.siemens.com (where brightlysoftware.com now redirects) is "Request a demo", and the Asset Essentials add-ons (Safety Programs, Audit/Inspection Programs, Incidents, Smart Assets) come at additional cost through a Sales Representative. Checked October 2026. Brightly does cover ground FreeMaint does not: its Predictor product and Origin for capital planning. FreeMaint: $0 Core, then $29, $99 or $299 per month flat per company, published on our pricing page.

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Why teams switch from Brightly

A price you can read before the demo

Brightly publishes no prices: every product starts with "Request a demo", and add-ons are quoted by a Sales Representative. FreeMaint publishes its plans — $0 Core, then $29, $99 or $299 per month, flat per company — and you can sign up in 60 seconds without talking to anyone.

Safety included, not an add-on

On Brightly Asset Essentials, Safety Programs, Audit/Inspection Programs and Incidents are paid add-ons. FreeMaint's full HSE module is part of Starter, at $29/month flat for the whole company.

AI on every plan

Brightly lists Technician Copilot in Asset Essentials and "AI-driven capabilities" for Asset Essentials Enterprise clients. FreeMaint ships FreeMee AI on every plan, Core included — chatbot, photo diagnosis, voice, failure analysis and on-demand predictive analysis — from 100 credits a month on Core to 7,500 on Enterprise.

Frequently asked questions

Is FreeMaint suitable for schools and public facilities?

Yes. FreeMaint is a general-purpose CMMS used across industries. Users are unlimited on every plan, so teachers and staff can submit requests — in the app or by scanning a QR code — without a per-seat cost. Work orders, assets, time-based PM, inventory and the offline mobile app are on Core; the full HSE module and meter-based PM are on Starter ($29/month flat).

What about government / public sector compliance?

Every plan is hosted by OVH in France (EU), and there is no choice of hosting region — if your rules require data stored in your own country, check that first. Full audit logs and e-signature are on Business ($99/month flat); Google/Microsoft SSO and SAML/SCIM on Enterprise ($299/month flat).

How much does Brightly cost compared to FreeMaint?

Brightly — now Siemens — publishes no prices. As of October 2026 every product is sold through "Request a demo", with no trial and no self-serve signup, so there is no list price to compare. FreeMaint is $0 on Core and $29, $99 or $299 per month flat per company on paid plans, whatever the number of users.

Does FreeMaint have capital planning like Brightly Origin?

No. Brightly sells Origin for capital planning, and FreeMaint has no equivalent module. FreeMaint focuses on day-to-day maintenance — work orders, PM, inventory and safety — so if capital planning is central to your purchase, Brightly is the better fit on that point.

Can I migrate from Brightly to FreeMaint?

Yes, from CSV files: FreeMaint imports assets, locations, parts, vendors, users and work orders, free on every plan. For a multi-site migration, our optional Setup & Migration service starts from $500.

Does FreeMaint have IoT monitoring like Brightly?

Yes, for third-party devices. Brightly lists IoT remote monitoring in Asset Essentials and a Predictor product. FreeMaint sells no sensors, but FreeMaint Connect on Business ($99/month flat) receives Shelly energy meters, LoRaWAN sensors (Milesight current and temperature) and any system that can send JSON; alert rules can open work orders and channels feed meter-based preventive maintenance. Remote equipment control is on Enterprise. No vibration sensor is decoded natively yet: vibration values come in through the HTTP API. FreeMee AI runs on-demand predictive analysis on every plan from the data you record, the nightly predictive scan of every asset is on Enterprise ($299/month flat), and the GraphQL API on Business ($99/month flat) lets you connect another system.

Is FreeMaint available on-premise for government networks?

No. On-premise deployments are paused — we are not taking on new self-hosted installations, and would rather say so than sell one we could not support well. FreeMaint runs in the cloud only, hosted by OVH in France (EU).

What is Brightly called now?

Brightly is now Siemens: it was acquired by Siemens in 2022, and brightlysoftware.com redirects to Siemens' asset-management site. The products listed there are Asset Essentials, Maintenance Manager, TheWorxHub, Assetic, Confirm, Energy Manager, Event Manager, Origin (capital planning) and Predictor.

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