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MainBoss
Baden, Ontario, Canada
What it is
MainBoss is maintenance management software from Thinkage Ltd. for organizing maintenance work and recording operations. It supports work requests, work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, and equipment asset management. The inventory module tracks materials, usage, costs, and storeroom locations, and reports items that need reordering. Purchasing tools create orders for materials and contractor services, or preliminary requests for use with existing purchasing software. MainBoss Service can email workers about work orders, process requests sent by email, and send requestors acknowledgments. With the Web Access module, workers can view assigned work, requests, and inventory online, and close work orders from web-enabled devices. It uses Microsoft SQL Server, and accounting records can be exported to other programs. Access uses Windows login names and role-based permissions; the maker says corrective accounting entries preserve an audit trail. The Free MainBoss System costs nothing and covers one user and up to 50 requestors. Licensed modules have a one-time charge, with annual fees for upgrades and updates.
For and against
For
- Tracks work requests, work orders, and preventive maintenance.
- Inventory reports materials that need reordering.
- Web Access lets workers close work orders on web-enabled devices.
- Free system includes unlimited buildings and equipment.
- Available in English and Spanish.
Against
- Free system is limited to one user.
- Free system allows up to 50 requestors.
- Licensed modules have a one-time charge and annual upgrade fees.
- Documentation is in English.
The verdict
MainBoss combines work management with inventory and purchasing functions, with web access available through a module. The single-user free system is a defined starting point; organizations needing licensed modules should account for the separate upgrade and update fees.
Who it suits
The free system is described for a single user, while potential users include landlords, manufacturers, schools, hospitals, hotels, universities, stadiums, and museums. It may suit teams that need work orders, preventive maintenance, and inventory tracking.
Plans and prices
Free MainBoss System
1 user · up to 50 requestors · unlimited buildings and equipment · maintenance problem tracking and resolution
Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
MainBoss licensed modules
Modular licensing · additional users and requestors are sold in groups · requestor pricing stops increasing after 200, with actual number unlimited
Read 7 Oct 2026 · mainboss.com
On the record
- Audit trail
- The maker says MainBoss prevents back-editing accounting costs and allows corrective entries, providing an audit trail.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- MainBoss is a Thinkage Ltd. product; the company lists its address in Baden, Ontario, Canada.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Email features
- MainBoss Service can email workers about work orders, process emailed requests, and send requestors automated acknowledgments.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations and database
- MainBoss uses Microsoft SQL Server, and its accounting records can be exported for use by other programs.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The free system is described for a single user, and the maker lists landlords, manufacturers, schools, hospitals, hotels, universities, stadiums, and museums among potential users.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Inventory
- Its inventory module tracks materials, usage, costs, and storeroom locations, and reports materials that need reordering.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Languages
- MainBoss operates in English and Spanish, while its documentation is in English and may be translated using Google Translate.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purchasing
- The Purchasing module creates purchase orders for materials and contractor services, or preliminary purchase requests for use with existing purchasing software.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MainBoss is maintenance management software for planning maintenance, improving productivity, lowering maintenance costs, and recording maintenance operations.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- MainBoss uses Windows login names and role-based permissions, and its web workers authenticate with a Windows login name and password.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Thinkage offers an Annual Support Plan with technical support and available upgrades and releases; support can also be contacted by email or phone.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Web access
- With the Web Access module, workers can view assigned work orders, requests, and inventory through a website and close work orders from web-enabled devices.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Work management
- The software supports work requests, work orders, preventive maintenance scheduling, and equipment asset management.mainboss.com · read 7 Oct 2026
