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Last updated March 15th, 2026

# Page 10 - Reviews of Asset Essentials

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EE

Eric E.  
Continuous Improvement Director  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Review for Asset Essentials"

November 26, 2019

5.0

Positive, will be good for long term analysis

Pros

Ease of use, cost, can access anywhere.

Cons

Using a tablet is cumbersome.

Reason for choosing Asset Essentials

Web based and price

Review Source

Response from Brightly

December 2, 2019

Hi Eric, thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We value your input and are excited to hear Asset Essentials is making your life easier.

JC

Jennifer C.  
IT Manager  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "School Dude"

April 21, 2015

5.0

Pros

The ability to retrieve past information anytime I need it.

Cons

Nothing really. It's very easy to learn and user friendly. I can't think of anything I wold change.

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ST

Scott T.  
Maintenance Manager  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Our school district has been using SchoolDude for over 8 years."

March 31, 2015

5.0

Pros

The ease of tracking all items, from budget to problems with equipment.

Cons

Sometimes, searching can be a problem if you do not put enough info in to start.

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WR

Wesley R.  
Maintenance Manager  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "I couldnt be happier with this system"

December 1, 2015

5.0

Pros

It is extremely user friendly and the more we learn about the system the more it has to offer. All of my techs were able to navigate through the system and get the basics down in a matter of minutes by day 2 they were creating work orders and asking about searching work history on equipment.

Cons

I have had to input all my assets, vendors, manufacturers, etc. the data entry is still ongoing after several months. I would suggest hiring someone for data entry.

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CP

Caren P.  
Office Manager  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I have really enjoyed work with SchoolDude!"

April 23, 2015

4.5

Pros

It helps me keep track of all our work and preventative maintenance.

Cons

FS Direct is harder to understand all of it. It takes the longest to learn.

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VG

Victoria G.  
Project Manager  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Critical conflict alerts"

April 21, 2015

4.5

Pros

Ease of usage and comprehensive reports. I particularly like the conflict alerts.

Cons

Slow at times. However, the periods of slow-ness are random.

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KG

Kary G.  
Maintenance Manager  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MaintenanceDirect Time Saving and effective."

June 25, 2015

5.0

Pros

Maintenance Direct keeps my jobs organized, employees efficient and customers happy.

Cons

Because it's so easy for everyone put in work orders.

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TZ

Terry Z.  
IT Director  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Super efficient ticket tracking application"

April 24, 2015

5.0

Pros

Simplicity of service entry for teachers and concise ticket view for technicians.

Cons

The need to refresh page to display new service tickets.

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SM

Shawn M.  
Manager, Facility Services  
  
Used the software for:

### "MaintenanceEDGE"

January 28, 2014

5.0

We were looking for a new preventative maintenance system for our facility when we stumbled upon the MaintenanceEDGE product by Facility Dude. Setting up the system was very simple and if we required support it was always a professional and very friendly experience with the staff at Facility Dude. Once the program was built, going in and making required changes were made with ease unlike the cumbersome system we were accustomed to. The work order system was something we weren't looking for but it was included within the MaintenanceEDGE product so we decided to implement it. It certainly has proven to be a very valuable tool in tracking labour and maximizing resources as well as providing our clients with a very interactive and user friendly work request system.

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CW

Chris W.  
Sales Manager  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Very friendly to the user and guides you step by step"

January 16, 2018

4.0

Very good for the price

Pros

Easy and simplistic steps to process your order with customization. I like the graphs and data presentation.

Cons

Report generation on schedule. Limitations on search feature. Wish there was email notification when work was complete

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AD

Allison D.  
Accountant  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "SchoolDude.com"

April 29, 2015

3.5

Pros

This software is very user friendly and fairly easy to navigate. It is a great improvement from our previous work order and inventory system.

Cons

Even though it is web based, this could cause issues if either of our networks go down for any significant amount of time.

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KS

Kenji S.  
Facilities  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Simplistic"

April 10, 2018

4.0

Pros

What I like most about this software is that it's very easy to navigate and not too complicated for a beginner

Cons

What I least like about this software Is that is only limited to do certain things unlike some other software that can do multiple functions

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KS

Kevin S.  
Regional Manager of Facilities  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "FacilityDude"

November 3, 2016

5.0

We have been using MaintenanceEdge by FacilityDude for for 4 months now and we love it. The software is very user friendly and easy to use compared to the old software that we had (EAM by Infor). The team from FacilityDude was very helpful with the switch over from one program to the other. I would recommend this software to any one that are look for a good and user friendly CMMS system.

Pros

Easy to use, unlimited support from the team at FacilityDude

Cons

None

Review Source

DR

Delvis R.  
Facilities Manager  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for:

### "School Dude Rocks!"

April 30, 2015

5.0

Pros

To have the ability to be highly efficient in terms of tracking work orders throughout the district and the accessibility to run reports; simply because all the information is recorded accurately.

Cons

That once an Administrator's role has been changed there is no way of tracking if they still use those rights. Ex: From Administrator's role to Clerk role.... I haven't been able to create a system whereby the requesters are able to complete a questionnaire before being allowed to generate a work order for HVAC craft.

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CD

Chris D.  
Mfg Engineer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "MaintenanceEdge by Dude Solutions "

January 24, 2017

4.0

We are launching the use of MaintenanceEdge to manage our Preventive Maintenance system, replacing a spreadsheet based system in place for years. The system is used to create Preventive Maintenance tasks specific to each piece of industrial equipment, and schedule them recurring as required.

Pros

Very simple and intuitive to use. Permission levels can be set up to let users have sufficient access to edit database records and fields without too much restriction. This allows for good customization.

Cons

There are limitations with search and look up features for certain fields of the data records. In most cases, one can search based on any data field, but in some key cases this is not easy and a round about way of finding a record is required.

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KS

Kimberly S.  
Computer Curriculum Specialist  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Experience with SchoolDude"

April 27, 2015

5.0

Pros

This product is very timely and efficient! Easy to use, SchoolDude let's me see as much of a work order as I need or as little as necessary. Filling out a work order is fast and easy as this product has been tailored to our specific use.

Cons

There is nothing I like least. As of yet we are not able to input FAI barcode tag numbers, but this is a minor issue.

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LG

Louise G.  
ES Admin Assistant  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "School Dude a cool office management system"

April 29, 2015

4.5

Pros

I like that it has options to select different teams to send in requests and it gets recorded immediately.

Cons

There should be an option to amend the request instead of having to create a new one.

Review Source

AG

Abhi G.  
Student  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Packed with good features but yet to realize its max potential of varied applications"

January 15, 2018

4.0

Pros

The software has got great features packed and synced in perfectly for any Building Management System to manage soundly. Work Orders and Change Orders are created and managed with so much ease!

Cons

It still has got some navigation issues to resolve and make things inside more simpler and way better!

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MT

Michael T.  
System Administrator  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Not Very Intuitive"

April 22, 2015

2.5

Pros

The Journal Notes are a nice feature for communicate between internal departments working

Cons

Search functions and the way we communicate with users.

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TJ

Tyler J.  
Maintenance Manager  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "It works pretty well. "

May 16, 2016

3.0

Pros

The submitters seemed to like this system better than our new system.

Cons

Raising cost with out raising services or my student population going up.

Review Source

TW

Tim W.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Great product for small and large-scale operations"

January 29, 2014

5.0

I've been using Facility Dude software for several years now and have enjoyed how efficient it makes communication on every level. Its basic use for those requesting work orders to be done is very easy to navigate - which is perfect for those who are not frequently using the software, but need to get some work done. The larger scale - mostly tracking for several different locations - can be a little more difficult because of the vast scope of things the software can do. However, just about every problem can be solved with some practice paired with their staff service.

Review Source

JN

Joshua N.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "When you need an edge"

January 17, 2015

4.0

Pros

As a product, MaintenanceEdge is supported by excellent customer support. The product itself is simple and straightforward once you've learned the interface. The streamlining of requests is intuitive and promotes a more productive work environment.

Cons

There are a few holes in functionality that either require long-winded solutions for the end user or aren't possible at all. Searches and filters are rudimentary, and the UI is outdated and clumsy.

Review Source

gL

gene L.  
Maintenance Manager  
Aviation & Aerospace  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "the ease of using a managment software program"

September 9, 2016

4.0

Pros

the ease of user integration for work order managment

Cons

some limitations of the software and the learning curve can varied

Review Source

RS

Ronald S.  
Facility Director  
Philanthropy  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Camp Facility Director"

June 16, 2017

5.0

Great customer service

Pros

Out of all of the products I reviewed and sampled the Maintenance Edge by Dude Solutions offered the lowest cost.

Cons

I would like it if Maintenance Edge by Dude Solutions would allow PM's to sync with a google calendar.

Review Source

RG

Rasiel G.  
service center specialist/ dispatcher  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The dude abides."

April 28, 2015

5.0

Pros

Very user friendly & easy to understand & manuver. Easy to navigate.

Cons

Work order takes too long to process, previous product was way faster. Also too many steps to print work order, email work order, to enter labor transactions. Doesn't auto correct like previous product.

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