
Think of a subscription as a continuous expense like rent; you pay for as long as you use it, but you never truly own anything. A perpetual license is like purchasing a house— after the initial investment, you have a long-term asset. This can lead to significant savings over time, especially for organizations with long-term maintenance needs.
A subscription comes with the risk of price increases, which can strain budgets and complicate financial planning. In contrast, a perpetual CMMS license typically comes with a one-time investment, ensuring that your costs remain stable.
If a vendor experiences financial difficulties or decides to discontinue the service, you could lose access to critical software. A perpetual license protects you from this risk. Once you invest in the software, it’s yours to use indefinitely, ensuring that your maintenance management system remains in place regardless of vendor decisions.
Depending on your chosen perpetual CMMS license, you have the flexibility to adapt the software as your business grows. You can add additional users, new features, integrate with other systems, and tailor the solution to suit your evolving requirements.
You also never need to worry about data-trapping or disputes over data ownership.
Concerns about data security and privacy are minimised, especially as you control who has access to sensitive information, not the vendor.

For companies that have a small number of users looking to track work orders and who want simple, uncomplicated preventive maintenance.
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For larger companies where users have a multitude of different roles that that need to leverage insights and data to drive high levels of efficiency and productivity.
Everything in Team, plus:
Optional Extras:
10 User Accounts
Access to all features & modules - YES
Cost Year 1 - $1,949.00
Cost 5 Years - No additional License Fee Cost
10 User Accounts
Access to all features & modules - NO
Cost Year 1 - $2,400.00
Cost 5 Years - $12,000.00 +
10 User Accounts
Access to all features & modules - NO
Cost Year 1 - £5,400.00
Cost 5 Years - £27,000.00 +
100 User Accounts
Access to all features & modules - YES
Fully Customisable - YES
Cost Year 1 - $30,499
Cost 5 Years - No additional License Fee Cost
Access to all features & modules - YES
Fully Customisable - NO
Cost Year 1 - $66,000
Cost 5 Years - $330,500+
Prices shown correct as 1/1/26 (Excluding VAT). * Does not include optional extras. + Does not include inflation
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