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UpKeep vs Tulip: Machine Monitoring Comparison

Full side-by-side scores, feature matrix, and verdict.

Mobile-First CMMS
UpKeep
App-first maintenance management platform with IoT condition monitoring and transparent pricing
64 /100
Machine Intelligence Score
VS
No-Code MES Platform
Tulip
Build frontline operations apps without code, with machine monitoring as one application among many
61 /100
Machine Intelligence Score
4
UpKeep wins
5
Ties
3
Tulip wins

Reviewed by the MFG Tech Review editorial team

MIS Dimension Breakdown
UpKeep
Tulip
Sensor & Data Coverage
85
/ 100
50
Predictive Maintenance
50
/ 100
0
OEE Tracking
50
/ 100
100
Commercial Flexibility
77
/ 100
40
Integration Depth
50
/ 100
100
Usability & Deployment
70
/ 100
100
UpKeep
Score by Category
Tulip
Sensor & Data Coverage
7
Vibration Monitoring
UpKeep
0
10
Power Monitoring
Tie
10
Predictive Maintenance
5
Predictive Maintenance
UpKeep
0
OEE Tracking
5
OEE Tracking
Tulip
10
Commercial Flexibility
10
Price
UpKeep
4
10
Contract Terms
UpKeep
5
3
Ownership Model
Tie
3
Integration Depth
10
Open API
Tie
10
0
PLC Integration
Tulip
10
Usability & Deployment
7
Installation Speed
Tulip
10
10
Self-Install Capability
Tie
10
4
Installation Cost
Tulip
10
Feature Matrix
Feature UpKeep Tulip
CMMS & Monitoring
Work Order Management
CMMS functionality
 ✓ Yes — —
Vibration Monitoring
IoT vibration sensor
 ◑ Partial - Threshold — Not Available
Predictive Maintenance
Condition-based triggers
 ◑ Partial - CBM — —
Open API
Integration access
 ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Commercial Terms
Pricing
Software cost
 ✓ $20–$125/user/month — $1,200–$2,500/interface/yr
Contract Length
Commitment
 ◑ Annual (monthly available) — Annual
User Accounts
Seat pricing
 ◑ Per user — —
Minimum Order
Entry requirement
 — — — 10-interface minimum
Platform
No-Code App Builder
Custom frontline application development
 — — ✓ Yes - Core
Vibration Monitoring
Condition sensing
 ◑ Partial - Threshold — Not Available
PLC Integration
PLC data access
 — — ✓ Yes - OPC-UA, MQTT
Open API
External integration
 ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Expert Verdict

UpKeep

UpKeep is the right choice for maintenance teams wanting a proven, mobile-first CMMS with basic IoT sensor integration at published SMB-friendly pricing. Not suitable as a standalone machine health or advanced PdM platform.

💰 Pricing: Essential: $24/user/month · Premium: $55/user/month · Professional and Enterprise by quote · Mobile-first

Tulip

Tulip is an enterprise application development environment for the factory floor rather than a machine monitoring platform. For regulated industries building bespoke frontline applications, it is outstanding. For manufacturers whose primary need is machine health monitoring, purpose-built alternatives offer dramatically better value.

💰 Pricing: Essentials: $100/month per interface · Professional: $250/month per interface, both billed annually · 10-interface minimum (from $12,000/year) · Enterprise and Regulated Industries by quote
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Bottom Line
UpKeep wins 4 of 12 categories, a clear edge in overall intelligence. Tulip is the stronger choice if no-code mes platform is your primary requirement.