MainBoss Advanced CMMS
CMMS software
Asset management software
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What is MainBoss Advanced CMMS
MainBoss Advanced CMMS is a computerized maintenance management system used to plan, track, and document maintenance work for facilities and equipment. It supports work order management, preventive maintenance scheduling, asset/equipment records, and maintenance inventory and purchasing workflows. The product is typically used by maintenance teams in commercial, institutional, and industrial environments that need structured maintenance processes and audit-ready history. MainBoss is commonly deployed in environments that prefer a traditional CMMS data model and role-based workflows over lightweight, mobile-first tooling.
Strong work order lifecycle
MainBoss supports end-to-end work order processes, including request intake, approvals, assignment, labor/time capture, and closeout documentation. It maintains historical records that help teams track recurring issues and maintenance performance over time. The workflow orientation fits organizations that need consistent procedures across multiple technicians and sites.
Preventive maintenance scheduling
The system includes preventive maintenance planning tied to assets and calendars/intervals. It helps standardize recurring inspections and servicing and keeps a record of completed PM activities. This is useful for organizations that need repeatable schedules and traceability for compliance or internal controls.
Integrated inventory and purchasing
MainBoss includes parts inventory tracking and purchasing-related functions that connect materials usage to maintenance work. This can reduce manual reconciliation between work orders and stock consumption. It is beneficial where maintenance storerooms and reordering processes are managed by the same team that executes work.
Less mobile-first experience
Compared with many newer CMMS tools in this category, MainBoss is often evaluated as more desktop- and process-centric than mobile-first. Organizations that prioritize technician-first mobile UX, offline-first field workflows, or rapid app-based adoption may find it less aligned. Mobile capabilities and ease of use should be validated against the specific deployment and licensing options in scope.
Implementation can be heavier
The product’s structured data model (assets, locations, PMs, inventory, purchasing) typically requires upfront configuration and data loading to realize full value. Teams without dedicated admin capacity may experience longer time-to-go-live than with simpler work-order-only systems. Ongoing governance (taxonomy, permissions, and process adherence) can be necessary to keep data quality high.
Limited modern integrations by default
Organizations often expect prebuilt integrations with common business systems (SSO/identity, ERP/accounting, IoT monitoring, and collaboration tools) in this software segment. MainBoss may require additional effort (connectors, custom work, or third-party tooling) to achieve the same integration breadth. Integration feasibility depends on the edition in use and available APIs or supported interfaces.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: One-time (perpetual) license fees by module + optional annual support/updates
Notes / available licensing units (from official site):
- Modules sold separately (examples listed on site): Planned Maintenance; Work Order Labor; MainBoss Service; Web Requests; Web Access; Inventory; Purchasing; Accounting; Requests (Request module is the only module included in the Free Version).
- Single MainBoss user is free; additional MainBoss users are sold in 5-user groups.
- Requestors are bought in groups of 50 requestors; after 200 requestors the price does not change (actual number of requestors becomes unlimited).
- Pricing is presented as a one-time purchase charge per module/version; upgrades/updates have an annual fee based on the value of the purchased system.
- Support incidents can be purchased or prepaid (incidents and an annual support plan are available).
- Vendor states a "complete system for a very large site is normally under $15,000" (site guidance, not an itemized price list).
What the official site does NOT list: No per-module or per-user price points are published on the public pricing pages; the site requests contacting the vendor for an official quotation.
Seller details
Eptura, Inc.
Atlanta, GA, USA
2022
Private
https://eptura.com/
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