--- description: Review of Asset Essentials Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Asset Essentials | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Work Order Software](/directory/500/work-order/software) > [Asset Essentials](/software/36495/asset-essentials) # Asset Essentials Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/36495/asset-essentials Page: 1 / 13\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/36495/asset-essentials?page=2) > Asset Essentials is a cloud-based maintenance solution that generates operational insights from asset and work order management activities. The solution collects and consolidates facility asset data and repair histories, yielding increased asset visibility and digitized work order processes, as teams shift toward automating preventive maintenance tasks and tracking. Users can initiate, assign and track the progress of work orders, manage assets and equipment, develop advanced workflows with preventive maintenance scheduling, and manage inventory. Asset Essentials improves digital document management, reporting and mobile capabilities. Technicians or facility managers in the field can utilize mobile devices to access work orders, repair histories and relevant documents while updating work order status, notes, and photos. Its digitized, centralized approach to maintenance and asset management enables access to data in real time, using insights to build data-driven budgeting and planning. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 284 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 284 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Brightly - **Location**: Cary, US - **Founded**: 1999 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Contact Brightly Software for pricing information or a quote. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - API - Alerts/Notifications - Asset Lifecycle Management - Asset Tracking - Audit Trail - Automated Scheduling - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - Barcoding/RFID - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Census Data Integration - Colour Codes/Icons - Commercial Properties - Communication Management - Compliance Management - Contract/License Management - Customer Database - Data Visualisation - Depreciation Management - Document Management ## Integrations (6 total) - ArcGIS - CivicPlus SeeClickFix 311 CRM - Dynamics 365 - Microsoft Excel - NetSuite - myDevices ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Work Order Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/500/work-order/software) ## Related Categories - [Work Order Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/500/work-order/software) - [Tool Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1912/tool-management/software) - [Equipment Maintenance Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/405/equipment-maintenance/software) - [Aviation Maintenance Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/412/aviation-maintenance/software) - [CMMS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/441/web-based/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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This software is designed SPECIFICALLY for maintenance. It is easy to use and learn. It pays for itself in the first 3 months. I have implemented this software 3 times. I am not paid by them, but I would recommend them to any company. I have been in Manufacturing for just over 30 years, and this is the best software for this I have seen\! IT works \! > > **Cons**: I would like an add on that lets operators enter simple daily PM's and simple checks that can be tailored for each asset. > > Uptime \!\! Real time maintenance requests. Mobile apps and the ability to track labor and costs. Not to mention spare parts and inventory. Our production folks can't believe the response team from maintenance\! Let me know what maintenance people are doing without having to ask. I love being able to assign them work no matter where the are.. I do recommend buying tablets for them... I use $120 tablets. One or two hours of uptime pays for those quickly \! ----- ### "Would Definitely Recommend" — 5.0/5 > **Jay** | *26 February 2026* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the fact it is extremely customizable; I have built our system from the ground up and so far, anything that anyone has need it to do, I was able to build a workflow to accomplish the task. We use SSO so security is tight. We are a medium size school system and compared to other application we use the value for is on point. We use this system for all work ordered and asset management, we live and die by it, It always works and if I do have an issue support is timely into looking into the issue and finding a resolution. > > **Cons**: The biggest issue we have is it doesn't offer text message notifications for work orders. The notifications with email are ok, but text messages are much easier. > > My overall experience is very good, if I have an issue that is dragging on contact my client success manager and they look into it immediately. ----- ### "Asset Essentials for Education use" — 3.0/5 > **Cara** | *3 March 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's very easy to modify. It has been easy to set up 'views' for different areas to use. Setting up crews is also very easy and makes assigning work easy within a department. > > **Cons**: It's no longer designed just for education so we needed to do a lot of adjusting to make it work for our needs. The reporting and analytics needs work. The adding of labor is more cumbersome than it should be. The security of the 'reporting' feature is not able to be locked down to allow nurses to use it for what we need. > > It's been ok. I would like to see better mobile editing options as well as more reporting features. The implementation took a very long time but the support was good. At the time, it was the best option but I'm not sure I'd make the same choice again. It's priced similar to others in the market. ----- ### "Revolutionized our workday" — 5.0/5 > **Aleks** | *4 March 2026* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of data entry including customizing. Once trained personnel have an easier time communicating with Customer support to resolve issues faster. It's value has shown just in how our work days have been more efficient. The Web interface has a very easy to use and assign. > > **Cons**: lack of options on the mobile app. Mobil app logouts on Iphone that lead to issues logging in in the morning > > Asset essentials has changed how we are able to track not just labor but expenditures as well as gives us a better workflow allows for our personnel to generate their own workorders when they come across something, better dispatching of work we no longer have to go back to city hall for new work orders and can go from job to job easily with minimal backtracking. ----- ### "Great Software, Even Better Support" — 5.0/5 > **Glenn** | *6 March 2026* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, lots of features and outstanding support. App is very good and it creates an excellent database of assets and work orders and maintenance. Very useful for my team > > **Cons**: Occasionally glitchy or preferences don't always seem to "take" but online live support is always available and always helpful. > > outstanding, nothing is perfect but Brightly has tremendous support for the rare/occasional issue and it's online chat which means i don't have to pick up the phone or wait on hold ----- Page: 1 / 13\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/36495/asset-essentials?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/36495/asset-essentials) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data