RunTight vs UpKeep

Mobile-first CMMS for asset-intensive teams. See how RunTight compares on pricing, features, and ease of use for small maintenance teams across manufacturing, facilities, fleets, warehouses, restaurants, and property operations.

RunTight is free for a 10-person team — UpKeep: $240/mo Essential

Feature comparison

RunTight features labeled “Included free” are available on the Free plan. Only features explicitly labeled “Pro” require Pro.

UpKeep and RunTight Free plan feature availability
FeatureUpKeepRunTight Free
Pricing model$24 Essential / $55 Premium per userFree, or $49/mo flat
10-person team cost$240 Essential / $550 Premium$0
Max users (base plan)Unlimited (per-user)25 free / 50 on Pro
Mobile appIncludedIncluded free
Offline modePremium+Included free
Parts inventoryPremium+Included free
Reliability analyticsProfessional+Pro
QR code scanningIncludedIncluded free
Meter readingsProfessional+Included free
Preventive-maintenance schedulingPremium+Included free
Purchase orders & APIEnterprisePOs free / API on Pro
Signature captureProfessional+Included free
External request portalProfessional+Included free
Custom fieldsProfessional+Included free

Tier availability checked against UpKeep's published plan comparison on September 13, 2026. Vendors change what each plan includes — check theirs before you buy.

Published cost for a 10-person team

UpKeep: $24/user/mo Essential. RunTight is free for up to 25 users — Pro adds 50 for a flat $49/mo.

UpKeep
$240/mo Essential
RunTight
Free

UpKeep Essential is $24 per user per month. Preventive-maintenance scheduling, checklists, inventory, and time tracking begin on Premium at $55 per user per month ($550/month for 10 users).

Pricing verified September 13, 2026. Check UpKeep's current official pricing.

UpKeep pricing: what each tier actually includes

Published UpKeep tiers as of September 13, 2026, with the 10-person-team math spelled out. RunTight stays free for up to 25 users.

Essential

$24/user/mo — $240/mo for 10 users

Work orders, requests, and basic asset records.

Premium

$55/user/mo — $550/mo for 10 users

Adds preventive-maintenance scheduling, checklists, parts inventory, and time tracking.

Professional

Higher tier — quoted

Adds full analytics history, reliability reports, meter readings, signature capture, custom fields, and the external request portal.

Weighing more than two options? See the full cost math in our UpKeep alternatives guide.

Where UpKeep excels

  • Native iOS and Android apps with strong offline capabilities on higher tiers
  • Large ecosystem of integrations (ERP, IoT sensors, accounting)
  • Well-established brand with extensive training resources and community

Where RunTight fits better

  • Free for a 10-person team — UpKeep Essential costs $240/mo and Premium costs $550/mo
  • Offline mode with true-sync conflict resolution — free, not a higher tier
  • No per-user pricing means you can add techs, planners, and supervisors freely
  • Self-serve setup in minutes — no sales call or onboarding project
  • Dual-trigger scheduling (time OR meter, whichever comes first) on every plan
  • Purchase orders with PDF export and inventory auto-receive — free

Which platform fits your team?

Choose UpKeep when…

Choose UpKeep when you need its Professional or Enterprise mobile, analytics, automation, and integration ecosystem and are comfortable with per-user pricing.

Choose RunTight when…

Choose RunTight when your team needs recurring PMs, meter tracking, parts, purchase orders, mobile work, and broad team access without moving into a $55-per-user tier.

Moving from UpKeep to RunTight

Keep the cutover small and reversible: export first, validate a clean import, and invite the team only after schedules and ownership look right.

  1. 1In UpKeep, open the Import/Export tab and export your current Assets and Parts as CSV files (work-order history can be exported from Reports for your records).
  2. 2Upload each CSV in RunTight's Import page. Common vendor headers are recognized automatically, and the preview lists any columns that need to be renamed to match the downloadable templates.
  3. 3Run the validation pass before committing; a completed import can be undone if the mapping needs another pass.
  4. 4Rebuild your PM schedules in RunTight — recurring schedules generally need a manual review during cross-platform moves, which is also a good time to retire PMs nobody was completing.
  5. 5Verify owners, intervals, and meter triggers on a handful of critical assets, then invite technicians so they start with a clean mobile queue, and archive the UpKeep workspace after sign-off.

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