Fiix vs Ignition by Inductive Automation
No clear leader: Fiix (52.0) and Ignition by Inductive Automation (49.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Features
The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.
| Feature | Fiix | Ignition by Inductive Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment model | enterprise_eam | - |
| Downtime tracking and mean time to repair mttr | ✓ | - |
| Iot predictive maintenance vibration sensors | ✓ | - |
| Iso 27001 | ✗ | - |
| Lockout tagout loto safety compliance checklists | ✗ | - |
| Mobile app work order creation and routing | ✓ | - |
| Mro spare parts inventory and purchase orders | ✓ | - |
| Multi location facility and floorplan mapping | ✓ | - |
| Preventative maintenance pm scheduling | ✓ | - |
| Qr code and barcode scanning for asset lookup | ✓ | - |
| Soc2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| Vendor and contractor portal for outsourced work | ✗ | - |
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Fiix
A subscription-based CMMS platform for planning, tracking, and optimizing maintenance operations across work orders, assets, and spare parts inventory, with AI-powered analytics and mobile support for field teams.
Ignition by Inductive Automation
Ignition allows users to collect data from industrial equipment and systems, build custom applications for monitoring and control, and deploy them across diverse hardware platforms from servers to tablets and remote field devices.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Fiix
Free tier available. Subscription-based, month-to-month or annual billing. Professional and Enterprise plans offer multi-site and custom integration features. Enterprise pricing is custom.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited work orders
- Preventive maintenance scheduler
- Mobile app
- Email and push notifications
- Tasks and task lists
- +4 more
- Basic-
- Unlimited work orders
- Mobile app
- Downtime tracking
- QR and barcode scanning
- Unlimited parts and supplies inventory
- Professional-
- Unlimited work orders
- Mobile app
- Downtime tracking
- Multi-asset work orders and rounds
- QR and barcode scanning
- +6 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- All Professional features
- Custom API integrations
- Custom workflows
- Out-of-the-box ERP integrations
- AI maintenance assistant (Fiix Foresight)
Ignition by Inductive Automation
Alarm Management Suite $3,200 (billing period not specified). Free trial available (2-hour timeout, resettable).
- Alarm Management Suite$3200 one-time
- Alarm notification with pipeline builder
- Email notifications and roster management
- Twilio SMS integration
- Voice notifications with text-to-speech
- Unlimited clients, tags, and connections
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Fiix
- ERP systems
- Industrial control systems
- PLCs
- Sensors
- Chat apps
- Condition monitoring systems
Ignition by Inductive Automation
- Twilio
Fiix or Ignition by Inductive Automation: which one depends on you
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