Free manufacturing software
Free CMMS, free OEE and free maintenance tools you can open and use in two minutes. Start free, and upgrade to Fabrico when your plant is ready to automate.
The short answer
- Yes, there is genuinely free CMMS and OEE software. The OEE Lab free tracker logs a shift and returns your OEE, loss Pareto and a world-class benchmark in about two minutes, with work orders and preventive maintenance in the same place.
- Most other "free" tiers cap users, assets or history and act as an on-ramp to a paid plan. That is fine to start, as long as you know where the ceiling is.
- When a plant gets serious, the manual steps cost more than they save. Fabrico is the upgrade: it reads OEE automatically off the PLC, finds the true cause of every micro-stop, and turns each loss into a routed work order.
Free tools, ready now
The free OEE and CMMS tools you can open and use in two minutes, no account needed.
Free CMMS App (PWA) for Shop Floor Tablets 2026
Free CMMS app you install on a shop-floor tablet or phone like a real app. Track OEE, work orders, and PMs offline-first in the browser, no account needed.
Free CMMS + OEE Software, One Tool (2026)
Free CMMS + OEE in one tool: log a shift, get instant OEE and a downtime Pareto, then raise the work order. No account. Try it free at OEE Lab.
Free Downtime Tracking Software 2026 | OEE Lab
Log stops by reason in your browser and see your downtime Pareto instantly. No account, no cost, no install required to start today.
Free Maintenance Management Software 2026
Free maintenance management software: log work orders, run preventive maintenance, and track assets in your browser. No account, no seat caps, no cost.
Free Maintenance Scheduling Software 2026
Schedule preventive maintenance and track jobs free. Log shifts, run a PM calendar, and manage a work order board in your browser, no account needed.
Free OEE Software: OEE Tracker 2026 (No Signup)
Free OEE software that works in your browser. Log a shift, get OEE, availability, performance, quality, a downtime Pareto, and a benchmark in about 2 minutes.
Free Preventive Maintenance Software 2026
Free preventive maintenance software with recurring PM schedules that flag the day they come due. No account needed, data stays in your browser, install as a PWA.
Best free software, compared
Honest shortlists of the genuinely free options, with the upgrade path when you outgrow free.
Best Free CMMS Software 2026: Honest Options
The real free CMMS and OEE options for 2026, including a genuinely free tracker, plus when to graduate to a full platform like Fabrico for scale.
Best Free Downtime Tracking Software 2026
Compare the best free downtime tracking tools for 2026: a free browser OEE tracker plus real free CMMS tiers, and when to graduate to a full platform.
Best Free Maintenance Software 2026
The best free maintenance software for 2026, ranked: a free OEE tracker plus CMMS, and the real free tiers from Limble, MaintainX, UpKeep and Fiix.
Best Free OEE Software 2026 (Tested)
We compare the best free OEE software for 2026: a free browser tracker, free CMMS tiers, and where each one reaches its ceiling on a real plant floor.
Best Free Preventive Maintenance Software 2026
The best free preventive maintenance tools in 2026: a free PM tracker plus real free CMMS tiers, compared honestly, with the upgrade path when you outgrow free.
Free and Open-Source CMMS Tools in 2026
Compare free and open-source CMMS options in 2026: hosted free tiers, genuinely open-source projects, and the honest tradeoffs of each before you scale up.
Free vs paid, and for small plants
When free is enough, when to upgrade, and the SME angle.
Free CMMS for Small Manufacturers, 2026
A genuinely free OEE tracker and light CMMS for small manufacturers and SMEs. Log a shift in 2 minutes, see instant OEE, and know when to graduate to Fabrico.
Free vs Paid CMMS: The Real Differences (2026)
Free CMMS vs paid, compared honestly: what free tiers really include, where they cap out, and when a plant is ready for a platform like Fabrico. Start free.
Free CMMS vs Spreadsheets 2026: Which One Wins
Spreadsheets or a free CMMS for maintenance and OEE in 2026. See exactly when a sheet is fine, when a free tool wins, and what each honestly cannot do.
Is Free CMMS Worth It? Free vs Paid Guide 2026
Free CMMS and OEE tools work great on one line. Here is exactly when free is enough, when you outgrow it, and what to check before you upgrade in 2026.
Free software by industry
The losses specific to your sector, tracked free, then automated with Fabrico.
Free CMMS for Aerospace Plants (2026) | OEE Lab
Free OEE tracker and light CMMS built for aerospace machining, inspection holds and special processes. Log a shift free, upgrade to Fabrico when ready.
Free CMMS + OEE for Automotive Plants (2026)
Free OEE tracker and light CMMS for automotive plants. Log shifts, track changeovers and micro-stops, and see a downtime Pareto. No signup required.
Free CMMS + OEE Tracker for CPG Plants (2026)
Free OEE tracker and light CMMS for CPG and consumer goods plants. Track changeovers and micro-stops in 2 minutes a shift, no account needed, then automate with Fabrico.
Free CMMS + OEE for Electronics Plants (2026)
Free OEE tracker and light CMMS built for electronics plants: log SMT, reflow and test line downtime in 2 minutes, see your Pareto, no account needed.
Free CMMS + OEE Tracker for Food & Beverage 2026
Free OEE tracker and light CMMS built for food and beverage plants: log shifts, track CIP and changeover losses, benchmark OEE. No account needed.
Free CMMS for Machinery Plants 2026 | OEE Lab
Free OEE tracker and CMMS built for machinery and fabrication plants. Log shifts, track downtime causes, run PM schedules, no signup, then automate with Fabrico.
Free CMMS + OEE for Metals & Foundry Plants (2026)
Free OEE tracker and light CMMS built for metals and foundry losses: furnace stops, changeovers, scrap. No card, no account. Upgrade path to Fabrico.
Free CMMS + OEE Tracker for Packaging 2026
Free OEE tracker and light CMMS for packaging and converting plants: log web breaks, splice and cartoner jams, benchmark OEE. No account needed.
Free CMMS + OEE for Pharma Plants 2026
Free OEE tracker and light CMMS built for pharma packaging and process lines. Track cleaning holds, micro-stops and rejects free, then automate with Fabrico.
Free CMMS + OEE for Plastics & Injection Moulding 2026
Free OEE tracker and CMMS built for plastics and injection moulding losses: mould changeovers, purges, jams, rejects. No signup. Upgrade path to Fabrico.
When free is not enough, Fabrico is the upgrade
Fabrico is the platform we recommend when a plant is ready to stop logging by hand: computer-vision true-cause of micro-stops, a closed loop from PLC-read OEE to an auto-routed work order, EU-built with EU data residency, and ISO 27001 / 20000-1 / 9001 (supports audit-readiness). Everything you log in the free tracker comes across.
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