COMPARISON
An Eaton IPM alternative for mixed fleets.
MayaUPS covers the virtualization shutdown teams use IPM for, across every UPS brand, and adds storage shutdown, battery planning and service records.
COMPARISON
One platform for the whole fleet.
MayaUPS brings every UPS brand, virtualization and storage shutdown, and battery and service records into one platform.
Information on other products comes from each vendor’s public documentation, cited below the table.
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| Decision | MayaUPS | EcoStruxure IT Expert | PowerChute Network Shutdown 5.2 | Eaton IPM / Brightlayer Lite 3.0 | Vertiv Power Assist (2024 guide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main use | Vendor-neutral UPS monitoring, ordered shutdown of the virtual and physical stack, and battery and service records. | Cloud visibility for distributed physical infrastructure. | Network-based protection of servers during power events. | Power monitoring and IT automation. | Monitoring and computer shutdown for compatible Vertiv UPS units. |
| Mixed brands | APC, Eaton, Vertiv, CyberPower, Tripp Lite, XPC, Delta and Riello in one console, with PDUs, transfer switches and sensors. | Vendor-neutral monitoring of distributed infrastructure. | Schneider UPS through their network management cards. | SNMP devices supported by Eaton. | Listed Vertiv models; up to two UPS units in the guide. |
| Virtualization shutdown | VMware vCenter and ESXi, vSAN, Hyper-V and SCVMM, Nutanix AHV, Dell VxRail, Proxmox VE, XenServer, XCP-ng and OpenShift Virtualization. | Cloud monitoring; shutdown is handled by separate software. | VMware vCenter and Hyper-V virtual machine prioritization in PowerChute Network Shutdown 5.2. | VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix and VxRail connectors. | Scripts on the protected computer. |
| Storage shutdown | NetApp ONTAP, TrueNAS, DataCore and NAS units with their own UPS client, such as Synology, after the servers that depend on them. | Not described in the cited documentation. | Not described in the cited documentation. | Not described in the cited pages. | Not described in the guide. |
| Server shutdown | Windows and Linux servers through the agent, physical servers through Redfish, in a planned order with runtime budgets. | Cloud monitoring; shutdown is handled by separate software. | Network shutdown of protected servers with configurable timing. | Server and virtualization actions through connectors. | Client computers; the primary computer shuts down last. |
| Alerts and monitoring tools | E-mail, Microsoft Teams, SMS, syslog, SNMP traps and ServiceNow; PRTG, Zabbix, SolarWinds, Nagios, Prometheus, Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel. | Alarm notifications from the cloud service. | E-mail, SNMP trap and syslog notifications. | E-mail and SNMP trap notifications; scheduled automation. | Not described in the quick guide. |
| Battery health | Battery age, temperature, self-tests and runtime history, with a replacement forecast and a multi-year budget. | Smart-UPS assessment from battery dates, age, temperature and alarms. | Runtime and low-battery conditions trigger shutdown. | UPS battery measurements. | Battery readings and logs. |
| Service records | Service visits, parts, warranties and preventive maintenance, with PDF service reports. | Lifecycle and health insights. | Not described in the cited documentation. | Scheduled automation. | Maintenance mode suspends shutdown. |
| Remote view | Web console on site; optional MayaUPS Cloud portal hosted in Quebec. | Cloud view across sites by subscription. | Web interface on each protected server. | Browser access to the deployed appliance. | Primary and client computers, with a wireless option. |
| Where it runs | Windows or Linux service on your network, in English and French. | Cloud service; Data Center Expert is a separate on-premises product. | Installed on each protected server. | Virtual appliance. | Computer application with USB, SNMP or wireless connections. |
| How it is sold | Quoted per site or deployment; MayaUPS Cloud is optional. | Subscription service. | Licence activation for Network Shutdown 5. | Brightlayer Distributed IT Lite 3.0 succeeds IPM. | Free download from Vertiv, with registration. |
Product editions and references
Editions compared: EcoStruxure IT Expert cloud service; PowerChute Network Shutdown 5.2; Eaton IPM and Brightlayer Distributed IT Lite 3.0; Vertiv Power Assist quick guide REV3 (May 2024). Each competitor cell comes from that vendor’s public documentation.
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- MayaUPS features and supported hardwareUPS, PDU, ATS and sensor monitoring across manufacturers
- MayaUPS battery monitoringBattery health, replacement forecast and budget
- MayaUPS shutdown softwareOrdered shutdown of servers, virtualization and storage
- MayaUPS CloudOptional customer portal hosted in Quebec
- MayaUPS pricingQuoted for each deployment; MayaUPS Cloud optional
- MayaUPS integrationsVirtualization, storage, alerts, monitoring tools and sign-in
- Schneider EcoStruxure IT ExpertCloud service; product-page scope
- Schneider UPS battery-replacement assessmentSingle-phase Smart-UPS; updated 22 April 2026
- PowerChute Network Shutdown v5.2 documentationGuide listing, May 2025
- Schneider available-runtime conditionsNetwork Shutdown 4.x and 5.x, updated 22 April 2026
- Schneider v5.2 VM-prioritization noticeNetwork Shutdown 5.2 VMware/vCenter and Hyper-V notice
- Eaton Brightlayer Distributed IT Lite / IPM guideGuide revision 3.0.0, 24 June 2026
- Eaton Brightlayer version lifecycleLifecycle table, 29 July 2026
- Vertiv Power Assist quick guideQuick guide REV3, May 2024
- Vertiv Power Assist product and compatible UPS modelsProduct page and compatible models
- Schneider PowerChute licence activationNetwork Shutdown version 5; licence activation
Eaton and every other brand
Eaton 5PX, 9PX, 9SX and 93PM units on Network-M2 and Network-M3 cards share the fleet with APC, Vertiv and the rest.
Virtualization shutdown
VMware vCenter and ESXi, vSAN, Hyper-V with SCVMM, Nutanix AHV and Dell VxRail shut down in order, within the runtime available. MayaUPS reaches ESXi hosts directly when vCenter is down.
Storage and power return
NetApp, TrueNAS and DataCore stop after their servers. When utility power is stable, UPS output, servers and clusters come back in order.
Runs on your server
MayaUPS runs as a Windows or Linux service on a server you already manage, in English and French.
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