Brightly Asset Essentials™ vs. UpKeep Maintenance Management

Dude Solutions Work and Asset Management is well suited compared to what we had used in the past. Having the convenience of taking pictures of the issue and then attaching it to the work order is fantastic. I also love having the work order being sent to the person that created it where in the process of the work order is so that they know the status

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Very appropriate within our business since It is so easy to use and implement. The software gives the techs more accountability and ownership of jobs, along with the ability to create re-occurring work orders for inspections and checks. I now get accurate data to report against on a weekly basis, and get KPI's to set goals for our team.

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• Pre-fills information into the form.
• Can customize locations and areas in buildings.

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• The app is very simple to use - Very user-friendly for the user, and very easy to set up.
• The ability to upload photos, take photos and then assign the work order ticket to a vendor is great.
• The ability to upload bids, quotes, and issues then create a PDF file that can be exported to vendors, employees, or third parties is great.

• Needs an updated design.
• Some of the options for IT are older... this may be district-based though.
• I would like to bookmark the IT tab on my dashboard since it is used the most.

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• Periodic maintenance needs are still a little tricky keeping in the system without flooding the user with too many work orders.
• It does not immediately update all the time. For example, closing out work orders and the number of total work orders stays the same until it’s rebooted.
• Search functions need improving.

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We love how organized it has made our processes.

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I think the platform is user-friendly but there have been some issues that colleagues have been complaining about. For example, the program tends to run slow from time to time. Reporting could be better. We could use more fields for categories under parts and assets.

I find the basic concept and use of Dude Solutions Help Desk to be good, but I think it could use an update to look and work more smoothly. The maintenance aspect of Dude Solutions Help Desk is definitely better than the scheduling tool. The maintenance request does have a decent set-up and does offer clear communication between the staff member and custodial staff. The scheduling tool needs a calendar feature and the ability to receive a notification in your calendar. Both tools do have an email service that directly sends updates to your email.

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I cannot say enough great things about their customer service. From the start of the purchase, Upkeep was extremely helpful and informative. They have been ongoingly keeping us informed and available to answer any of our questions as they arise. They ongoing learning portal is also helpful when new features and changes happen with the interface.

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Everything went as planned.

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I have used a ticketing system through FirstClass that does not come anywhere close to where SchoolDude is in ease of use and quality of a program.

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We liked the Hippo CMMS for the mapping feature - you can do an overlay of the building plan and markup the locations - but the barcode feature was not there at the time we reviewed, so there was some automation lost there. UpKeep had the barcode - but lacked the mapping. We preferred the barcode feature. Also - the mobile app for UpKeep was much more mature, and they've since added the sensors (beta) which I don't believe Hippo has yet.

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• Dude Solutions Help Desk does serve a purpose in creating and solving maintenance requests. A definite positive is that it keeps a clear line of the communication between the staff member and the custodial staff.
• For the scheduling in Dude Solutions Help Desk, I wish it was a more complex system with more options and a way to see the entire calendar.
• The overall look of Dude Solutions Help Desk could also be updated to look more current and make it easier to use.

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• It's a bit too soon to speak of ROI, but being able to track issues over multiple service calls has proven to be useful, especially when it comes to holding workers accountable for their use of the machines.
• It's easy to use for those who use it.
• It's no harder to submit issues than it is to send an email. If you can send an email, you can submit an issue.

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