iGromi vs Monitor EAM: Two Chilean CMMS Platforms Compared (2026)

A Home-Turf Fight: Chile vs Chile #

Monitor EAM is the "grandfather" of CMMS in Chile. It has been on the market for 20+ years, has heavyweight customers (mining, pulp and paper) and knows the quirks of Chilean plants better than anyone.

iGromi is the "rebel grandchild". Founded in 2022, 100% focused on IoT + Edge Computing, with the mission of making CMMS accessible to small and mid-sized plants, not just corporations.

This comparison is personal. I know people on both teams. But the data doesn't lie.

Comparison Table: What Matters #

1. Cost: The Elephant in the Room #

Monitor EAM is enterprise-grade, and its pricing shows it:

• Base license: billed annually (varies with the number of users and modules)
• Implementation: a separate project (depends on plant size)
• Training: billed separately (on-site workshops)
• Extra modules: Procurement, Contracts and Advanced BI, each billed on its own

Year 1 total (mid-sized plant): license, implementation, training and modules added together.

iGromi is quoted per plant:

• Monthly base platform + modules (no per-tag fees)
• Users and cameras: per seat and per camera
• Support and maintenance: quoted separately

iGromi's cost depends on how many lines, cameras and users you connect; it is quoted per plant. Compare it against the Monitor total with your quote in hand.

"Monitor EAM is a big investment in year one. Is it worth the price? If you are a large mining company or a forestry operation with hundreds of assets, absolutely. If you are a 50-person food plant... probably not."

2. Maturity vs Speed #

Monitor EAM: The Titanic (in a good way)

Monitor has spent 22 years refining its product:

• They have seen EVERYTHING: from mining fleet maintenance to running hydroelectric plants.
• Its Procurement module integrates with SAP, Softland and custom Chilean ERPs.
• Outsourced-contract management (essential in mining).
• Full audit trail: every click is logged (ideal for ISO 55000).

The catch: that much maturity means complexity. You need 2-3 months of implementation and an internal "super user".

iGromi: The Speedboat

iGromi is 6 years old and its philosophy is the opposite:

• "Glorious Minimum Viable Product": only the features 80% of plants actually use.
• Implementation through a focused pilot (not 3 months).
• IoT from day 1: connect Modbus sensors and you're done.

The limit: if you need complex contract management or multi-warehouse, multi-company setups, iGromi falls short.

3. IoT: The Huge Difference #

This is where iGromi crushes Monitor.

Monitor EAM:

• It has an IoT module... but it is an add-on built later (not core).
• Limited connectivity: you need external middleware for Modbus/OPC-UA sensors.
• Extra cost: the IoT module is billed separately every year.

iGromi:

• Born as an Edge IIoT platform with a built-in CMMS (not the other way around).
• An Edge PC on site (quoted).
• Native protocols: Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC-UA, MQTT, 4-20mA.
• Machine learning at the edge: detects vibration/temperature anomalies and creates work orders automatically.

Example: a textile plant with 300 looms needed to monitor motor current to detect yarn jams.

• With Monitor: a quote for the license + IoT module + partner sensors. Implementation: 8 weeks.
• With iGromi: quoted per plant (platform + sensors + Edge PC). Implementation: within a focused pilot.

This is an illustrative cost comparison, not a customer.

4. When Does Monitor EAM Win? #

Monitor EAM is unbeatable if you need:

Complex Outsourcing Management

In mining, 60% of maintenance is done by contractors. Monitor lets you:

• Create framework contracts with KPIs (MTBF, MTTR).
• Measure performance by contractor.
• Trigger automatic payments when SLAs are met.

iGromi doesn't do this. Period.

Enterprise Multi-Site

If you have 10 plants spread across Chile, Peru and Colombia and need centralized consolidation with ultra-granular roles, Monitor scales without breaking a sweat.

Legacy ERP Integration

Monitor connects natively with:

• SAP PM/MM (bidirectional sync)
• Softland (a Chilean ERP)
• Custom systems via SOAP/REST

iGromi has a REST API, but IF you need to sync 20 tables with SAP in real time... you're going to suffer.

5. When iGromi Sweeps the Board #

SMBs on a Tight Budget

If an annual enterprise license burns through your budget, iGromi gives you the essentials of Monitor with a per-plant quote.

Plants That Need IoT NOW

If your #1 priority is predictive (vibration, temperature, current), iGromi starts with IoT from the pilot.

Fast Implementations

If your boss asked for a working CMMS as soon as possible (because the spreadsheet collapsed), iGromi starts with a focused pilot. Monitor needs 3+ months.

6. Cost Compared: A 200-Asset Plant #

Monitor EAM scenario:

• License (5 users): billed annually
• Implementation: one-time payment
• Training: billed separately
• IoT module: billed annually
• 3-year total: implementation plus three years of license and IoT module

iGromi scenario:

• Base platform + modules: quoted per plant (no per-tag fees)
• Hardware: an Edge PC on site (quoted)
• Support and maintenance: quoted separately

iGromi's cost depends on how many lines, cameras and users you connect; it is quoted per plant. Compare it against Monitor's 3-year total with your quote in hand.

7. The "Made in Chile" Factor #

Both are Chilean, but with nuances:

Monitor EAM:

• Offices in Santiago, Concepción and Antofagasta.
• A team of 30+ people (support, development, sales).
• They know Chilean regulators better than anyone: the Dirección del Trabajo (Chile's labor inspectorate) and Sernageomin (Chile's national mining and geology service).

iGromi:

• A lean startup: 4 people (me + 3 engineers).
• Support: soporte@igromi.com.
• Upside: you talk to the person who designed the code, not a call center.
• Downside: if I go on vacation for 2 weeks... support slows down.

8. Future Roadmap #

Monitor is betting on:

• LATAM expansion (they already have customers in Peru and Colombia).
• Advanced BI with embedded Power BI.
• A Sustainability module (carbon footprint, ISO 14001).

iGromi is betting on:

• Edge AI: running TensorFlow Lite models on the gateway.
• A 100% offline mode for areas without internet (underground mining, forestry).
• Digital twins of critical assets.

Final Verdict: It's Not One or the Other, It's Context #

I've seen plants invest heavily in Monitor and use it as a glorified spreadsheet (because nobody trained them properly). I've also seen SMBs transform with iGromi, starting from a focused pilot.

The best CMMS isn't the most complete one. It's the one your team actually uses every day.

"If your technicians have to call support every time they create a work order... the software is too complex for your reality."

Still unsure?
Book 30 minutes with me. I'll help you choose (even if it's Monitor).