Accruent RedEye
Engineering document management software
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What is Accruent RedEye
Accruent RedEye is an engineering document management and asset information platform used to organize, control, and distribute technical documentation such as drawings, O&M manuals, and equipment records. It is commonly used by asset-intensive organizations to support maintenance, reliability, and capital project work with a controlled source of engineering truth. The product emphasizes document control workflows, metadata-driven search, and linking documents to physical assets and locations. It is typically deployed as part of broader asset information management practices alongside EAM/CMMS and project delivery processes.
Asset-centric document organization
RedEye supports structuring engineering content around assets, locations, and equipment hierarchies rather than only folders. This approach helps maintenance and operations teams retrieve the right drawings and manuals for a specific asset more quickly. It also supports use cases where document context (asset, tag, location) matters as much as the file itself.
Document control and workflows
The product provides controlled processes for document intake, review, approval, and distribution. It supports versioning and change tracking to reduce the risk of using outdated drawings in the field. These capabilities align with regulated or safety-critical environments where auditability and controlled release are required.
Search and metadata indexing
RedEye uses metadata and indexing to improve retrieval across large engineering repositories. This is useful when organizations inherit mixed-quality archives from projects, contractors, and legacy systems. Strong search and filtering can reduce reliance on tribal knowledge and manual folder navigation.
Not a full PLM system
RedEye focuses on managing engineering documents and asset information rather than end-to-end product lifecycle management. Organizations needing deep CAD/PDM authoring integrations, BOM-centric change management, or complex product configuration may require additional systems. This can increase integration and governance effort in engineering-heavy environments.
Integration effort varies
Connecting engineering document management with EAM/CMMS, ERP, or project systems typically requires integration planning and data mapping. The level of out-of-the-box connectivity depends on the target systems and the organization’s data standards. Implementations may require services work to align asset hierarchies, tags, and document metadata.
Content cleanup can be significant
Value depends heavily on the quality of existing drawings, naming conventions, and asset registers. Many organizations must normalize metadata, remove duplicates, and reconcile “as-built” status before users trust the repository. This upfront information governance work can extend timelines and require cross-functional ownership.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | US $1,333 per month (or US $16,000 per year) | Includes iOS/Android mobile apps, OCR search, unlimited users and groups, advanced search with metadata, onscreen drawing markups, standard workflows. Plus artifact costs (first 20,000 artifacts included; additional artifacts charged with tiered pricing). The minimum contract is 1 year. |
| Advanced | US $4,000 per month (or US $48,000 per year) | All Basic features, plus additional standard workflows, dependent & visual metadata, custom CAD tag extraction, third-party integrations. Plus artifact costs. The minimum contract is 1 year. |
| Enterprise | US $6,666 per month (or US $80,000 per year) | All Advanced features, plus extended storage, fully customizable workflows, PowerBI dashboard, extra API calls. Plus artifact costs. The minimum contract is 1 year. |
Seller details
Accruent
Austin, Texas, United States
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