EvidLY vs MaintainIQ
MaintainIQ keeps multi-location operations on track across many industries. EvidLY is built for one thing — California commercial kitchens — fire safety AND food safety, matched to how your specific county evaluates. Here’s why kitchen leaders are choosing EvidLY.
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What MaintainIQ does well.
- Strong preventive maintenance and work-order management — equipment upkeep across locations
- Bluetooth temperature probe integration (Cooper-Atkins / Copeland)
- Transparent per-location pricing with unlimited users — no per-seat penalty
- Proven across many industries with a published roster of multi-location brands
Where MaintainIQ stops.
- Built for many industries — not specialized for California commercial-kitchen compliance
- No county-specific evaluation — doesn't reflect how your specific California county scores you
- No fire-authority awareness — hood cleaning, suppression, and NFPA 96 fire-code requirements aren't its focus
- Doesn't read your insurance policies or your lease
- Maintenance-led — preventive maintenance means equipment upkeep, not fire-code compliance tied to your local fire authority
What EvidLY also includes.
- County-specific evaluation matching for all 58 California counties and four city health departments — your dashboard reflects how your county actually evaluates
- Fire safety alongside food safety — hood cleaning, suppression, fire authority, in one place
- Insurance documentation portfolio — policy and lease conditions identified
- Built for California from the ground up — CalCode and California Fire Code
- Fire and food in one place, your vendors' records collected, and your policy's conditions read — none of which MaintainIQ does.
MaintainIQ keeps your equipment maintained. But when the inspector scores your kitchen on county methods — does it speak his language?
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Common questions about EvidLY vs MaintainIQ.
How is EvidLY different from MaintainIQ for commercial kitchens?
They serve different needs. MaintainIQ is a multi-industry operations and maintenance platform with strong equipment upkeep and work-order management. EvidLY is purpose-built for California commercial kitchens — mapping all 58 county and four city health department evaluation methods, covering fire safety alongside food safety, and detecting insurance documentation gaps. MaintainIQ manages maintenance. EvidLY delivers county-specific compliance intelligence.
Does MaintainIQ cover fire safety for commercial kitchens?
MaintainIQ covers preventive maintenance, which can include equipment upkeep, but it is not focused on fire-authority compliance — hood cleaning schedules under NFPA 96, fire suppression inspections, or Local Fire Authority requirements. EvidLY covers both fire safety and food safety in one place.
Can MaintainIQ match my county's evaluation method?
MaintainIQ is built for multi-location operations across many industries and does not have built-in knowledge of how specific California counties evaluate commercial kitchens. EvidLY maps all 58 California counties and four city health departments and matches your dashboard to your county's actual evaluation method.
How does MaintainIQ pricing compare to EvidLY?
MaintainIQ offers transparent per-location pricing with unlimited users included. EvidLY is $129 a month for the first kitchen and $99 for each additional kitchen — $399 and $199 for institutions — with no per-seat fees. Pilots run on two kitchens, nothing is charged until day 16, and you have thirty days to change your mind. Onboarding, normally $500 to $2,500, is waived this phase.
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