Free maintenance scheduling software
Build a preventive maintenance schedule, run a work order board, and track jobs against your assets, free, in your browser, no account required.
The short answer
- Free preventive maintenance schedule tied to an asset register, no account needed to start.
- Work order board to raise, assign, and close jobs as they come up.
- Shift-level OEE and downtime Pareto logged in about 2 minutes, so you can prioritize PM by real impact.
- Export any time as CSV or JSON, your data stays in your browser until you choose to move it.
Most shops start maintenance scheduling on a whiteboard or a spreadsheet, then hit the same wall: nobody remembers which asset is due for PM this week, and work orders get lost between shifts. The OEE Lab tracker gives you a proper free CMMS starting point, a PM schedule tied to your asset register plus a work order board, without a signup form standing between you and using it.
It pairs naturally with shift-level tracking. While you are scheduling maintenance, the same tool logs OEE, availability, performance, and quality in about 2 minutes a shift, and surfaces a downtime cost calculator view of what unscheduled stops are actually costing you. That connection is what turns a maintenance calendar into a prioritization tool, not just a to-do list.
It is genuinely free, and it is also genuinely limited, on purpose. Everything runs on one device, in your browser, with no PLC connection and no auto-capture. When a plant outgrows that, the honest next step is a platform built for scale. See how to choose OEE or CMMS software for that comparison.
What you get, free
Preventive maintenance schedule
Set up recurring PM tasks per asset so maintenance happens on a calendar, not just after a breakdown.
Work order board
Raise, assign, and track work orders on a simple board, from open to in progress to done.
Asset register
Keep a running list of your equipment with the maintenance history tied to each one.
Shift logging in about 2 minutes
Log a shift by hand and instantly see OEE, availability, performance, and quality alongside your maintenance plan.
Downtime Pareto
See which stops are eating your schedule the most, so PM planning targets the real offenders first.
CSV and JSON export, installable PWA
Export your schedule and job history any time, and install the tracker as an app on a shop floor tablet or PC.
Log one shift and the free tracker shows your OEE, your loss Pareto and how you compare to world-class. Add work orders and preventive-maintenance reminders in the same place.
Where free stops, and Fabrico begins
The free tracker is built for getting started fast and for one plant on one device. When a site gets serious about its losses, the manual steps start to cost more than they save. This is exactly where Fabrico takes over.
| Capability | Free OEE Lab tracker | Fabrico |
|---|---|---|
| Data capture | Log each shift by hand in about 2 minutes, data stays in your browser. | Reads OEE automatically off your PLCs, no manual entry. |
| Loss-to-fix loop | You spot the loss, then raise the work order yourself on the board. | A detected loss becomes an auto-routed work order, assigned automatically. |
| Micro-stop cause | You investigate sub-5-minute stops yourself and note the reason. | Computer vision identifies the true cause of each micro-stop, with video evidence. |
| Scope and multi-site | One plant on one device and browser, best for a single line or shift. | Plant-wide and multi-site from one central cloud view. |
| Integrations | Standalone, run it on its own, export data when you need it elsewhere. | Integrates with PLCs, MES, and ERP so OEE flows with your stack. |
| Access and roles | Local device sign-in with people and roles on that one device. | Org SSO with roles across the plant and a full audit trail. |
| Reporting | Instant OEE, a downtime Pareto, and CSV/JSON export you run yourself. | Live plant-wide dashboards plus scheduled reports delivered automatically. |
| Support and scale | Self-serve, the best genuinely free way to start on one line today. | Guided onboarding and support, the platform you graduate to as the plant gets serious. |
Frequently asked questions
Is this maintenance scheduling software really free
Yes. The OEE Lab tracker is free to use in your browser, no account required to start. You get a preventive maintenance schedule, a work order board, and an asset register at no cost. Your data stays on your device, and you can export it as CSV or JSON any time.
Can I schedule recurring preventive maintenance, not just log breakdowns
Yes. The asset register and PM schedule let you set up recurring maintenance tasks per asset, so you are not just reacting to breakdowns. Combine it with the free OEE tracker to also see how downtime and stops affect your line's performance.
What is the catch with free maintenance scheduling tools
Most free tiers, including well-known CMMS platforms, are built around a limited number of users, assets, or history and act as an on-ramp to a paid plan later. Some open-source options are free to license but are built around self-hosting, so you configure and maintain them yourself. The OEE Lab tracker has no login wall, though it runs on one device and is focused on manual entry rather than auto-capture from your equipment.
Does this replace a full CMMS
For a single line or a small shop tracking a handful of assets, it can cover the basics: PM schedule, work orders, asset register. For plant-wide scheduling across multiple sites, with PLC and ERP integration and automatic loss detection, that is where a platform like Fabrico takes over.
How is this different from a spreadsheet or whiteboard
A spreadsheet or whiteboard is the true zero-cost default, and plenty of shops run on one. The tracker adds structure: a proper work order board, a PM schedule tied to assets, OEE and downtime Pareto calculated for you, and one-click export, without the manual formula upkeep.
When should I move from this free tool to Fabrico
When manual shift entry and self-serve work orders start costing you more time than they save, or when you need OEE read automatically off your PLCs, computer-vision cause detection on micro-stops, and work orders that auto-route without someone raising them by hand. Book a Fabrico demo to see it on your line.
When free is not enough, Fabrico is the upgrade
Free maintenance scheduling works well for a single line run by people who know the equipment. As soon as you are covering multiple lines or sites, and want OEE read straight off your PLCs with work orders that auto-route the moment a loss is detected, that is where Fabrico takes over. Fabrico is EU-built with EU data residency, integrates with your PLC, MES, and ERP stack, and uses computer vision to catch the true cause of micro-stops with video evidence, not a guess written on a job card. Book a Fabrico demo to see how a plant-wide maintenance and OEE view looks once it is running plant-wide, not on one browser tab.
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