Looking for an Arez alternative?
PPMdesk vs Arez, honestly.
Arez (arez.io) is AI-powered CAFM and field service software for UK businesses, covering scheduling, compliance, invoicing and reporting. Here is how it compares with PPMdesk on what each publishes, and where each is the better fit. Prices and terms were checked on 3 November 2026; check with Arez for a current quote.
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At a glance
| PPMdesk | Arez | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £49 per office user per month | From £89.95 per licence per month |
| Price published | Yes, on our pricing page | On software listings |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, cancel any time | Not published |
| Engineers and subcontractors | Free: they work from links, no licence | Ask how field users are licensed |
| Aimed at | FM and building services contractors | FM, field service, security, cleaning, HVAC, plumbing and electrical firms |
What Arez offers
From Arez's own material and independent listings:
- AI-assisted scheduling designed to prevent overbooking
- Compliance checks including SIA licences and right to work
- Automated invoicing and customisable dashboards
- Live GPS tracking and mobile workforce tools
- Integrations including QuickBooks Online, Xero and Salesforce
The admin drafted for you, and engineers free
PPMdesk is built around one idea: the office shouldn't be retyping what arrives by email. It reads client emails, job sheets, contractor bills and certificates and drafts the job, the reply or the invoice for a person to approve.
- Jobs drafted from client emails, with the engineer suggested and the reasons shown
- Invoices drafted from the signed-off job sheet and your rates, with problems flagged first
- Fix it for finished jobs that can't be invoiced, with the chasing email written
- Engineers and subcontractors work from a link on their phone, with no licence to pay for
- One published price with every feature included, and no contract
When Arez may suit you better
If you employ security or cleaning staff and need SIA licence and right-to-work checks, or live GPS tracking, Arez covers those and PPMdesk does not. PPMdesk is newer and has a smaller customer base.
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Checked on 3 November 2026. Prices and features change; if anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Arez alternative FAQs
Is PPMdesk cheaper than Arez?
PPMdesk is £49 per office user per month with every feature included, and your engineers and subcontractors are free because they work from links. Arez: From £89.95 per licence per month. Compare like for like by counting who needs a licence in each.
Can I move from Arez to PPMdesk?
Yes, and we do the move for you, free. Send us your Arez exports and we import your clients, sites, contacts, units and parts price list, rebuild your PPM schedules, and set up your subcontractors, job sheets and RAMS. Job history stays in your Arez export.
Retention periods you set, data exports, and records removed when they should be.
Every firm's data is kept apart, with roles for owners, admins and office staff.
A code from a phone as well as a password, and you can require it for your whole team.
Encrypted on every connection, with sensitive details encrypted again in the database.
Every email, visit, signature and change is kept on the job, so you can show what happened.
Thinking of moving from Arez?
Start a free trial alongside your current system, or book a demo with your own jobs.
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