Fire Cloud

Fire Cloud is aimed at building owners and facility teams responsible for recurring fire-safety checks, provider records and maintenance. Its strongest case is a free, single-site workflow that keeps those records together; multi-site operations and broader compliance services require custom pricing.

Overview

The service combines inspection scheduling and reporting with records for occupant training, assets, repairs and defects. A team can manage one building or work across multiple sites, while keeping provider service dates, insurance expiries and contract expiries on its calendar. Email reminders add a useful prompt for recurring obligations.

Its reports span summary records, annual condition reports, occupier statements, asset lists and activity reports. The online learning portal adds emergency information, equipment guidance and home fire-safety tips, making Fire Cloud relevant to occupant communication as well as administrative recordkeeping. The product is web-based, so its published platform scope is narrower than alternatives that also offer mobile apps.

Key features

• Inspection and compliance records: Schedule, record and report fire inspections and occupant training, supporting routine documentation at one site or across a portfolio.
• Provider management: Service dates, insurance and contract expiry records, calendar reminders and email notifications help facilities teams stay ahead of provider-related dates.
• Maintenance reporting: Scheduling and records for checks, assets, repairs and defects connect upkeep with compliance work. This is useful for building oversight, though the published capabilities do not describe technician dispatch or field-work tools.
• Reporting and learning: Annual condition reports, occupier statements and asset and activity reports support review and documentation; online learning provides fire-safety information for occupants.

Pricing

Basic and Standard are both free. Basic is limited to one building and includes asset and service-provider management, email notifications, an annual occupier statement, and maintenance records and defect reporting. It suits a single-building owner who needs core records without multiple-tenant statements or the listed reminder and mobile-access features.

Standard is also limited to one site, but adds multi-tenant asset management, email notifications and reminders, multiple occupier statements and mobile access alongside provider management and maintenance and defect reporting. It is the more suitable free option where a site has multiple tenants or needs those additional outputs and access. Neither free plan covers a multi-site portfolio.

Premium and Ultimate have custom pricing. Premium is designed for multiple sites, providers and tenants, with multi-site asset management, multiple occupier statements and multiple mobile access. Ultimate shifts toward managed services, adding maintenance and emergency-planning compliance, tender management, online emergency learning, fire safety advisor services and compliance audits. Teams needing a quote can contact [email protected].

Platforms

Fire Cloud is web-based. Standard and Premium list mobile access, but no separate mobile platform is identified. Readers who need a dedicated Android or iOS app may prefer an alternative with those platforms.

Who it's for

Fire Cloud is a sensible fit for building owners and facility managers who want inspection, provider and maintenance records in one place, particularly when a single building falls within the free plans. Service-provider management is also part of its intended use. Organizations with multiple sites should weigh the custom-priced tiers against their portfolio needs; those seeking an app centered on technician workflows may want a field-service alternative instead.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Two free tiers cover one building or site, giving single-location users a choice based on tenant and reporting needs.
• Pro: Provider expiry tracking, reminders, maintenance records and compliance reports bring recurring administrative work together.
• Pro: Online fire-safety learning adds an occupant-education component beyond recordkeeping.
• Con: The free plans stop at one building or site, so portfolio growth moves users to custom pricing.
• Con: The published platform scope is web, with mobile access called out only on selected plans rather than a stated Android or iOS app.
• Con: Ultimate's managed services and audits are beyond the free tiers, making it less suitable for teams that need that broader support without a quote-based plan.

Alternatives

For a free single-site records workflow, Fire Cloud is attractive; choose fireNspec instead if you want Android or iOS apps and its 14-day free plan, which includes unlimited inspections, barcode scans and PDF reports.

Firebug EXT is another option, with pricing available by request and a demo available by request. BuildingReports may suit buyers who want application-based licensing, with pricing handled by contact. Consider FETS as another paid alternative.

Essential is worth considering for technician-based pricing, month-to-month billing after go-live, and free implementation and data migration. FireDeck offers a public-testing Customer Invoicing plan at $29 a month after testing, with customer invoicing and recurring contracts. Fieldsoft Plus is another paid alternative. Uptick may be a fit for buyers seeking a platform with monthly billing and cancellation at any time, with pricing available by request.

See the broader Fire Protection Software category to compare more options.

Verdict

Choose Fire Cloud if you manage a single building and want free inspection, provider and maintenance records with tenant-oriented reporting. Its free tiers make a clear starting point, while its multi-site and managed-service capabilities provide a path for larger needs. Look elsewhere if your priority is a dedicated mobile app or technician-focused field operations; for multiple locations, compare the custom-priced plans carefully before committing.