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Smartspanner

CMMS Software

A simple, self-service CMMS solution for small teams

Software Type: CMMS Software

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Used by 100+ organisations

Key Features: Asset Management, Maintenance Programmes, Work Order Management +4 Other Features


Most Suitable For: Organisations looking for a simple, uncomplicated CMMS solution

Pricing From: From £10 per user, per month


Training: Remote

Implementation: 24 hours to 7 days

Software Deployment: Cloud-based, web-based

Work Order List

Work Order List

Asset List

Asset List

Mobile - Work Order List

Mobile - Work Order List

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Key Product Features

  • Asset Management
  • Maintenance Programmes
  • Work Order Management
  • Stock and Inventory Management
  • Mobile Management
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • Third-Party Integrations

Trusted by the world's largest enterprises

Best suited to small manufacturing businesses looking to replace their existing set-up of spreadsheets

Detailed Key Product Features

Asset Management

  • Import assets manually or from spreadsheets.
  • Store a range of within asset records, including:
    • Name
    • Model
    • Asset ID
    • Serial number
    • Site
    • Manufacturer
    • Location
    • Cost
    • Documents and images
    • Notes
    • Associated assets
  • Each asset record also includes access to data relating to:
    • Work orders
    • Meter readings
    • Procedures
    • Parts
  • Create lists of and link assets to:
    • Manufacturers
    • Suppliers/vendors
    • Parts/stock
  • Create "sites" that act as locations or groups of assets.
  • When sites are used as locations or plants, working days (e.g. Monday to Friday) and unique non-working days, such as national holidays, can be selected.
  • Group multiple assets under a single parent asset. 
  • Filter the asset list by manufacturer and by site.
  • Sort the asset register using a variety of parameters, including name, type, assignee, site and location.
  • Find assets using searching and filtering tools. Save custom filters for later reuse.
  • Create user profiles that include role-based functionality access. User types include:
    • Administrator
    • Manager
    • Technician
    • Requester
  • Each individual user can also be restricted from accessing information on a site-by-site basis, ensuring they only see what is relevant.

 

Maintenance Programmes

  • Easily access lists of:
    • Active alerts
    • Active work orders.
  • The alerts list can be further filtered down into:
    • Requests
    • Breakdowns
    • Spares
  • Alerts can be sorted by type, assignee, priority, status and site.
  • Filter the work order list into tasks that are:
    • Open
    • Overdue
    • Due within the next seven days
  • Sort tasks by name, type, assignee, site, status, priority and deadline.
  • See the task list in a sortable, searchable list view or a calendar view.
  • Configure failure codes to track and monitor common scenarios.
  • Easily link assets, spares, personnel and work orders within maintenance programmes.
  • Create recurring maintenance activities according to:
    • Chosen intervals, such as daily, weekly or monthly
    • Time since completion
    • Work days passed
  • When a recurring work order is completed, a new one is automatically generated.

 

Work Order Management

  • Configure procedure and checklist libraries for common and recurring tasks.
  • Create work orders that include:
    • Descriptions
    • Associated assets
    • Procedures
    • Work order types
    • Sites
    • Failure codes
    • Priority
    • Deadlines
    • Assignees
    • Planned duration
    • Recurring status
  • Configure automated email reminders for assignees, as well as other relevant staff or stakeholders.
  • When assigning a technician to a work order, use a calendar view to check their availability and currently scheduled work.
  • Work orders can also include:
    • A labour log
    • Parts used/required
    • Checklists
    • Subcontractors
    • Meter readings
    • Files, such as SOPs or warranties
  • Technicians can log labour start and stop times. 
  • Work order cost is automatically calculated and includes sub-totals for:
    • Parts
    • Labour
    • Asset cost (e.g. cost of downtime)
    • Subcontractors
  • Clone work orders for reuse on similar tasks or print and save them as PDFs.

 

Stock and Inventory Management

  • Search and filter parts according to:
    • Part name
    • Part number
    • Available quantity
    • Minimum quantity
    • Cost
    • Location
    • Site
    • Supplier
  • Automatically receive threshold-based alerts.
  • Stock is automatically removed when work orders are completed.
  • Part records include information about alternative parts, alternative suppliers, and associated assets.

 

Mobile Management

  • Available on iOS and Android devices.
  • Use the app to:
    • Complete tasks on the go
    • Set up new tasks
    • Filter work lists
    • Add labour logs
    • Assign subcontractors
    • Upload and view photos
    • Assign spares to tasks
    • Raise job requests

 

Reporting and Analytics

  • All data can be exported to and viewed in spreadsheet and PDF formats.
  • Examine task, user and asset activity in a hybrid graph-and-list view.
  • Filter activity by:
    • Site
    • Task status
    • Type
  • Filter activity by date ranges, including:
    • Today
    • Yesterday
    • Last seven days
    • Last week
    • Month to date
    • Previous month
    • Year to date
    • Custom ranges
  • Sort activity using a variety of parameters, including site, type, priority, status, deadlines and assignee.
  • Utilise a statistics module to monitor reliability, downtime, workload and mean time between failures.
    • Reliability: sort by rank and name, and frequency and duration of breakdowns
    • Downtime: graphical representation with adjustable date range and units
    • Workload: graphical representation with adjustable representation and filters
    • MTBF: list view of ranking, asset name and MTBF
  • Subscribe to an automated daily recap. It includes a summary of all events and changes that have taken place and it is tailored to match user permissions.

 

Third-Party Integrations

  • Bespoke integrations are available upon request.
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Smartspanner's Suitability

Smartspanner features are validated by Mintenance Expert and by using AI (Natural Language Processing)

Overview of the validation process.

  1. Human Validation:
    1.1. Comparesoft has taken a demo of Smartspanner and met Smartspanner's product team.
    1.2. The features of Smartspanner are validated by a maintenance management expert.
  2. Algorithmic Validation: Comparesoft uses proprietary algorithms to understand publicly available features data of Smartspanner.

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Smartspanner's Pricing

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Smartspanner Compared with Alternatives

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Software Type

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CMMS SoftwareEAM SoftwareEAM Software
Software Deployment

Software deployment informs you about where the data repository and the software application is installed. Most popular deployment method is cloud-based software.

Cloud-based, web-based, on-premiseCloud-based, app-basedCloud-based, app-based
Used by

Number of businesses using the software. This information is given by the software vendor.

500+ organisations400+ organisations100+ organisations
Most Suitable For

Businesses that are most suitable to use the software product.

Organisations with 3+ maintenance engineersSmall to medium-sized organisations looking for a streamlined, SMB-focused CMMS solutionOrganisations looking for a CMMS that excels at fundamental workflows
Pricing

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Please note, the pricing information is to set your expectations. Please contact the vendor to get a detailed pricing information for your requirements.

From £1,490From £99 per monthFrom £32 per user, per month
Implementation

Average time taken to implement the software.

Please note, the time taken by every company is different. Averages are good to get an idea, your implementation time may vary based on your processes and data.

4 weeks to 3 months7 days to 4 weeks24 hours to 7 days
Training

Training formats that help you to improve your usage of the product.

RemoteRemoteIn-person/on-site
Comparesoft Review

This review is provided by Comparesoft's maintenance expert who has taken product demo from Zoidii.

Demo to Comparesoft lasted about 2 hours and was given by the product team of Zoidii.

We do not do Ads and artificial recommendations.

Cayman is one of the longest-standing CMMS products on the market. It provides entry-level feature capabilities at a low cost, enabling businesses to begin managing their operations more effectively. The system is robust and also supports on-premises deployment for organisations with specific infrastructure requirements.

 

Reviewed Workmate in December 2020, September 2021, July 2022, January 2024.

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FaultFixers are particularly beneficial for industries such as healthcare, including care homes, and education. The platform's user-friendly design ensures that new customers can be operational within minutes, facilitating a swift transition to improved maintenance processes.

FaultFixers was reviewed in March 2021, February 2022, and May 2023

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Zoidii is a product designed to excel at the fundamentals of maintenance. It focuses on mastering a core set of features, such as its nested PPMs, rather than offering an extensive range of functionalities that many businesses rarely use. This makes it particularly well-suited for smaller businesses maintaining critical processes like production lines.

Zoidii is quick to implement and comes with dedicated support from industry professionals with over 25 years of experience.

Reviewed Zoidii in February 2023 and September 2024.

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Comparesoft's Review

Josh Barrow Josh Barrow Senior Platform Manager Compare Asset Management Software – Comparesoft

Smartspanner is specifically designed for small businesses seeking to digitise their maintenance management processes. Its competitive price point makes it an ideal solution for organisations transitioning from paper-based or spreadsheet systems, particularly when their operations have outgrown these traditional methods and need a more sustainable approach.

What sets Smartspanner apart is the founder’s deep expertise in manufacturing operations. Drawing from first-hand experience in the field, they have developed a system that directly addresses the challenges they once faced, creating a practical and effective solution tailored to the needs of small businesses.

Reviewed Smartspanner in January 2021, July 2021.

Compare Asset Management Software – Comparesoft

Best suited to small manufacturing businesses looking to replace their existing set-up of spreadsheets

Overall Rating

4.6

Support and Implementation

4.8

Product Features

4.7

Ease of Use

4.7

Joe W

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"A quick, simple to use CMMS system that is ideal for the organisation size we work within."

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Andrew G

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"Simple, flexible, no nonsense, everything in one package - no extras."

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Baris C.

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Favourite Review

"Very user friendly interface, which takes 5 minutes to understand it completely and you can start using it without hesitation. There is no useless tabs which makes everything complicated, only necessary components of CMMS are included."

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