OpenBlue Workplace (FM:Systems)

quote-only (custom quote based on portfolio, integrations, and hardware) Operate the Building

Integrated workplace and facilities management platform from the FM:Systems line now inside Johnson Controls OpenBlue. Covers space management, asset and maintenance operations, work-order ticketing, project management, and portfolio analytics for large campuses and real-estate portfolios.

Hidden Pricing
3.0 /5 composite score
Higher-ed space-management staple with real campus use -- UW runs FM:Systems as its space-management platform, the product now sits inside Johnson Controls OpenBlue, and FM:Systems exposes an open API / FMS:Connect plus Exchange and Webex integrations, but pricing is custom-quote only (RF1) and deployment is still enterprise-configured.
Solid

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion Score Evidence
Value for the price 2/5 quote-only (custom quote based on portfolio, integrations, and hardware) Source →
Agent Friendliness 4/5 API: Open API plus FMS:Connect REST API for bidirectional external application integrations Source →
Ease of adoption 2/5 --
Portability & lock-in 3/5 --
Interoperability 4/5 5 integrations Source →
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How we verified this: we checked OpenBlue Workplace (FM:Systems) against its live site and an independent source — gis.maps.uw.edu. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-15.

Evidence

Integrations

Microsoft Exchange Cisco TMS WebEx Johnson Controls Metasys ServiceNow

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