PM Run: the Fracttal alternative for teams already running SAP PM
Fracttal is a cloud CMMS for maintenance and asset management, with its own registry. For teams that already have SAP PM as their core system, PM Run brings execution and mobility inside SAP itself, with no second database of assets and orders to maintain.
The best Fracttal alternative for teams already running SAP PM
Fracttal is a cloud CMMS software for maintenance and asset management with its own database, aimed at operations that want a complete system independent from the ERP. For teams already running SAP PM, the alternative is PM Run: instead of a second system, it is the execution and mobility layer that runs on top of SAP PM, taking orders, notifications, and confirmations to the field and returning everything to SAP, which remains the central record.
What PM Run delivers on top of SAP PM
Real features from PM Run's Mobility and Planning modules, all connected to SAP PM.
Orders and notifications that come from SAP PM
PM Run reads equipment, functional location, order, and notification straight from SAP PM. Your team keeps no second asset registry to reconcile.
Field execution, online and offline
The technician creates and executes the order on their phone, mirroring SAP's IW31 screen, with a checklist generated from the operation text, an attached photo, and confirmation on the spot.
Native integration with SAP PM
Notification, order, confirmation, reservation, and measurement document flow into SAP via SOAMANAGER, PI, CPI, or RFC, with a dedicated package installed in the customer's environment.
Integration Log
Each notification, order, and document is recorded as success or failure, so your team confirms the data reached the ERP.
Planning on top of SAP
Backlog, Gantt scheduling, capacity by crew, and allocation suggested by Manu, the AI assistant that distributes orders by skill and availability.
Self-service KPI dashboard
The analytics platform delivers maintenance data ready for your team to build its own dashboard: MTTR and MTBF by equipment, backlog by criticality, costs, and utilization.
Fracttal and PM Run side by side
| Criterion | Fracttal | PM Run |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud CMMS and EAM with its own database | Execution and mobility layer on top of SAP PM |
| System of record | The CMMS's own database | SAP PM itself (equipment, location, order, notification) |
| Asset registry | Its own registry, maintained inside the platform | Comes from SAP PM, with no second database to reconcile |
| Field execution | Its own mobile app | Online and offline app mirroring IW31, with checklist and confirmation |
| Native SAP PM integration | Check with the vendor | SOAMANAGER, PI, CPI, or RFC, with Integration Log |
| Indicators | Reports and dashboards inside the platform itself | Data ready for your team to build its own KPI dashboard |
| Ideal fit | Teams that do not run SAP PM and want a complete cloud maintenance system | Teams already running SAP PM that want native execution and mobility |
Frequently asked questions
Does PM Run replace Fracttal?
It depends on your scenario. If your operation uses Fracttal as its central CMMS and does not run SAP PM, they are different propositions. If you already have SAP PM as your system of record, PM Run covers execution, mobility, and planning on top of SAP, with no second registry of assets and orders.
What is the difference between Fracttal and PM Run?
Fracttal is a cloud CMMS with its own database of assets, orders, and plans. PM Run is the execution and mobility layer that runs on top of SAP PM: the assets, orders, and notifications come from SAP itself, and PM Run takes execution to the field and returns the data to the ERP.
When is Fracttal the better choice?
When the operation does not run SAP PM and wants a complete cloud maintenance system, with its own registry of assets, plans, and reports in one place. That is a legitimate use case for Fracttal, and in that scenario PM Run is not the right tool.
Does PM Run do predictive maintenance or monitor assets with sensors?
No. PM Run covers field execution and planning on top of SAP PM. The only artificial intelligence in the product is Manu, which suggests order allocation by skill and availability and answers the team's questions. Predictive maintenance, IoT, and condition monitoring are outside its scope.
How does PM Run integrate with SAP PM?
Through SOAMANAGER, PI, CPI, or direct RFC, with a dedicated package installed in the customer's environment. Each notification, order, and document is recorded in the Integration Log as success or failure, so you can confirm the data reached the ERP.
How do you compare the cost of a cloud CMMS with PM Run?
Comparing list prices is misleading, because the two solve different scopes. Teams already running SAP PM have to add, on top of the CMMS licence, the effort of integrating both systems, keeping two asset registries, and reconciling information between the databases. In the SAP PM Maintenance Routine Diagnosis we map those numbers in your operation before talking about a proposal.
SAP PM Maintenance Routine Diagnosis
A 45-minute conversation about your routine of orders, confirmation, and planning in SAP PM, with practical feedback on what you can improve before changing systems.