Strategic Focus: Buyer Insights From The 2025 Commercial Buildings CMMS Green Quadrant

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Executive Summary

Verdantix conducted 25 in-depth interviews with buyers and end-users of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) from the 16 vendors profiled in our 2025 commercial buildings CMMS Green Quadrant (see Verdantix Green Quadrant: Commercial Buildings Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) (2025)). Interviewees were senior decision-makers and influencers – from single-campus operators to multinational portfolios – across healthcare, education, retail, hospitality and the public sector. Buyers identified four investment drivers: integration and data unification; the need to manage organizational change and ensure user adoption; service-level agreement (SLA) compliance and vendor oversight; and predictive and proactive maintenance. This report offers practical, evidence-based guidance to help buyers address challenges, prioritize capabilities and align needs with vendor strengths.

Twenty-five buyers of commercial buildings CMMS describe their experiences
Buyers seek CMMS to modernize maintenance operations, gain real-time insights and drive integration
Buyers see differentiation in CMMS around user experience, integration maturity and operational control
Buyers de-risk CMMS selection and aim for smooth implementation
Buyers value responsive support, visible roadmaps and co-development on integrations
Figure 1. Varying priority levels for commercial buildings CMMS buyers by sector 
Figure 2. Key requirements for buyers of commercial buildings CMMS 

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Sophia Shakur

Sophia Shakur

Industry Analyst

Sophia is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in real estate and facilities software. Her research focuses on building optimization, tenant and occupier experience,...

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Claire Stephens

Claire Stephens

Research Director

Claire Stephens is a Research Director at Verdantix, leading research into technologies and services shaping the real estate and the built environment, encompassing ...

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