Arkyn vs MaintainX
How Arkyn compares to MaintainX.
MaintainX is a standalone CMMS that can connect to SAP, while Arkyn's FastApps run on SAP EAM (PM and CS), so your work orders stay in SAP.
Why SAP maintenance teams choose Arkyn.
FastApps give your technicians, planners, and contractors simple apps for SAP EAM (PM/CS), with every update recorded in SAP.
Arkyn and MaintainX at a glance.
Your work orders stay in SAP.
MaintainX runs maintenance in its own platform and syncs with SAP.
With Arkyn, your technicians, planners, and contractors work directly on SAP orders and notifications, and updates reach SAP in seconds.
The SAP integration is already built.
With MaintainX, SAP integration is a custom project on the Enterprise plan, scoped in a Statement of Work.
Arkyn's FastCloud comes with standard integration patterns for SAP EAM, with no core modifications and no custom ABAP for you to maintain.
You see the price up front.
FastWork starts at $45 per user per month, and FastCloud at $4,000 per month per deployment.
MaintainX publishes plan prices from free to $65 per user, but not the price of its SAP integration package.
Which one fits your team?
Choose Arkyn if
SAP EAM (PM/CS) is your maintenance system of record.
You run a large maintenance team on SAP ECC or S/4HANA.
You want a pre-built SAP integration, with no ABAP to maintain.
You're moving from ECC to S/4HANA and don't want to rebuild your integration.
Choose MaintainX if
You want a standalone CMMS alongside your ERP.
Your team is small, or you want to start on a free plan.
You don't use SAP EAM (PM/CS) for maintenance.
Your ERP isn't SAP, for example Oracle NetSuite.
Browse Arkyn's FastApps for SAP EAM (PM/CS).
The Arkyn FastApp Suite covers the full maintenance workflow, all connected to SAP, and ready to go live in weeks, not months.
FastPlan
A live view of workloads, capacity, and schedules that replaces spreadsheets.
FastNotifications
Let any employee report maintenance issues to SAP with an easy-to-use app.
FastWork
A native iOS and Android app for executing and reporting on work orders.
FastExternals
Distribute work orders to contractors and get structured reporting back.
FastForms
Build digital forms that write back to SAP via the FastForms mobile app.
FastInsights
FastInsights is Arkyn's EAM analytics dashboard for SAP maintenance teams.
“It’s clearly designed around technicians and field crews, not around people who enjoy navigating SAP screens.”
Frequently asked questions.
Yes. MaintainX connects to SAP ECC and S/4HANA through a custom integration that needs its Enterprise plan and a paid add-on. In the workflow MaintainX recommends for most customers, MaintainX stays the system of record for maintenance execution.
As of November 10, 2026, MaintainX lists a free Basic plan, Essential at $20, and Premium at $65 per user per month, billed annually. Enterprise, which SAP integration needs, is custom priced.
If you want maintenance execution to stay in SAP EAM (PM or CS), look at software that works directly on SAP data, such as SAP Service and Asset Manager (SSAM) or Arkyn's FastApps. We compare the two on our FastWork vs SSAM page.
No. SAP EAM (PM or CS) stays your CMMS or EAM system. The FastApps give technicians, planners, and contractors simpler ways to work with SAP on mobile and the web, and write their updates back to SAP.
Try out Arkyn's FastApps on your SAP system.
Run a one-month proof of concept on your own SAP system, or send us your user numbers for a quote.