Looking for an Uptick alternative?
PPMdesk vs Uptick, honestly.
Uptick is fire protection and building compliance software, built in Australia and sold in the UK since 2021. It acquired FireMate, another fire-industry product, in 2023. 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 Uptick for a current quote.
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At a glance
| PPMdesk | Uptick | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £49 per office user per month | Quote only, per office and field user per month |
| Price published | Yes, on our pricing page | No |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, cancel any time | Monthly, no lock-in contract, per Uptick |
| Engineers and subcontractors | Free: they work from links, no licence | Ask how field users are licensed |
| Aimed at | FM and building services contractors | Fire protection businesses |
What Uptick offers
From Uptick's own material and independent listings:
- Inspection forms built around local standards, including BS 5839
- Asset lists and floorplans so technicians find the equipment
- Defect quotes sent from the field and approved in a customer portal
- An AI scheduler that allows for access hours and technician accreditations
- Customers and subcontractors licensed free
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 Uptick may suit you better
If you are a fire protection specialist and want inspection forms built around fire standards, floorplans and a product made only for the fire industry, Uptick is built for exactly that. PPMdesk covers more trades with less fire-specific depth, and is newer with 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 Prices and features change; if anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Uptick alternative FAQs
Is PPMdesk cheaper than Uptick?
PPMdesk is £49 per office user per month with every feature included, and your engineers and subcontractors are free because they work from links. Uptick: quote only, per office and field user per month. Compare like for like by counting who needs a licence in each.
Can I move from Uptick to PPMdesk?
Yes, and we do the move for you, free. Send us your Uptick 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 Uptick export.
Is FireMate part of Uptick?
Yes. Uptick acquired FireMate in 2023, and FireMate's support site describes accounts being moved onto Uptick. If you are a FireMate customer weighing up the move, compare Uptick with alternatives such as PPMdesk at the same time.
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 Uptick?
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