New platform includes an AI-powered app builder, a curated marketplace of ready-made apps, and a partner program for third-party developers, plus a concierge tier with dedicated Forward Deployed Engineers for complex operations
UpKeep, the leading mobile-first Asset Operations Management platform, announced the launch of UpKeep Studio, an app platform that gives maintenance and operations teams the ability to build, install, and run custom software applications directly inside their CMMS, without writing a single line of code.
CMMS platforms handle work orders, assets, and parts, but the supporting workflows teams depend on still live in spreadsheets, standalone tools, and fragile integrations. Studio closes that gap.
CMMS platforms handle work orders, assets, and parts, but the supporting workflows teams depend on (safety tracking, compliance, inspections, fleet management) still live in spreadsheets, standalone tools, and fragile integrations. Studio closes that gap.
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“Maintenance is a $700 billion industry, and most of it still runs on spreadsheets,” said Ryan Chan, CEO and founder of UpKeep. “Studio changes that. Instead of buying another standalone tool, teams can describe what they need in plain language and have a working app in minutes, built on their real data and embedded right where they already work.”
Three Ways to Build
Studio offers three paths to custom tooling, designed to meet teams wherever they are:
- App Marketplace: A curated catalog of ready-made apps covering common maintenance workflows. Teams can browse and start using apps instantly with no installation or configuration required. Apps run on UpKeep infrastructure with existing authentication and SOC 2 compliant security.
- AI App Builder: A chat-based interface where users describe the app they need in plain language and Studio builds it. The builder has full read/write access to the UpKeep API, so apps work with real data.
- Studio Concierge: For organizations with complex operations, Studio Concierge pairs the customer with an UpKeep Forward Deployed Engineer who partners directly with the team to build sophisticated apps tailored to their specific workflows. Concierge unlocks custom data types, more complex apps, and the ability to replace standalone tools.
“For decades, maintenance teams have been told to adapt their workflows to fit the software. Studio flips that,” said Nachiket Shiralkar, UpKeep CTO. “We’re putting the power of AI directly in the hands of the people who know their operations best, the technicians, reliability engineers, and plant managers who live this work every day.”
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30+ Apps Live
Studio launches with dozens of apps built for real maintenance workflows, including:
- Asset Replacement Prioritization: Identifies which assets should be repaired or replaced based on total maintenance cost history
- Safety Hazard Tracker: Helps teams identify, monitor, and escalate safety hazards before they become serious incidents
- Inspection Failure Follow-Up Manager: Monitors failed and flagged inspection checklist items across all work orders
- Impact Dashboard: Role-based KPI dashboard that calculates backlog, completion rates, and other metrics from work order data
- IFTA Compliance Reporter: Tracks mileage, fuel usage, and MPG to prepare IFTA compliance reports for fleet operations
Partner Program Opens
Alongside the platform launch, UpKeep is opening the Studio Partner Program to software vendors, system integrators, and consultants who want to build and distribute apps to UpKeep’s user base of over 400,000 maintenance and reliability professionals across more than 60 countries.
Partners can build and list apps on the Studio Marketplace, with access to the App Builder, full UpKeep API, and marketplace distribution. UpKeep handles hosting, security, and delivery.
