Facility Grid vs CxAlloy: which building commissioning software fits your project
Deskely Completions team Singapore
CxAlloy and Facility Grid are two of the most used commissioning tools for buildings and data centres. Both handle checklists, tests, issues and turnover. The real difference is who drives them: CxAlloy is shaped around the commissioning team that writes and runs the tests, Facility Grid around the contractor and owner tracking equipment readiness against the construction schedule.
We make Deskely, a completions platform for industrial projects such as FPSOs, LNG and process plants, so we do not sell against either tool on building work. Both are described from their public material; see how we compared them.
- CxAlloy: best when a commissioning provider runs the process and wants configurable checklists, tests and reports.
- Facility Grid: best when the contractor or owner wants readiness tied to the schedule, Procore and turnover.
- Data centres: both are used; decide by who runs the tool and what it has to connect to.
- Oil and gas, offshore and process plants need a completions system, not a building Cx tool.
The short answer
Template checklists and functional tests, issues tied to assets, white-labelled reports and owner standards across projects.
Equipment status synced with Oracle P6 and Microsoft Project, a Procore integration and automated turnover packages.
Both target data centre work. Pick by who owns the process and which systems it must connect to.
Industrial projects run on a tag register and certificates per subsystem, not building checklists.
At a glance
| CxAlloy | Facility Grid | |
|---|---|---|
| Shaped around | The commissioning team and its tests | Equipment readiness across the construction schedule |
| Typical users | Commissioning providers, owners, contractors | Owners, general and trade contractors, commissioning providers |
| Sectors named | Data centres, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing | Data centres, healthcare, higher education, life sciences, manufacturing, offices |
| Core work | Checklists, functional tests, issues, asset hierarchy | Commissioning and QC activities, equipment status, turnover |
| Schedule | Milestones within the project | Syncs with Oracle P6 and Microsoft Project |
| Integrations | Public API, Power BI connector, Autodesk Forma | Procore |
| Turnover | Reports and asset history | Turnover package with documents, photos and warranties; e-signed asset closeout |
| After handover | Equipment history from factory test to IST | FG Validate tests building automation systems; FG Sustain for energy audits |
| Field app | iOS and Android, works offline | Mobile and desktop apps |
| Company | Based in Georgia, US | Massachusetts, US; backed by Nexa Equity since 2025 |
| Pricing | Not published; subscription with a free trial | Not published; quote from sales |
How we compared them
Each tool is described from the vendor's own website, product pages and press releases, as of November 2026. We have not tested either product hands-on and we do not score them: the right choice depends on who runs commissioning on your project.
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CxAlloy
CxAlloy is a commissioning platform built for the people who do the commissioning work. Teams build checklists and tests from templates, assign them to people, roles or companies, and log issues against the equipment they belong to through to closeout. Equipment sits in a hierarchy of assets, systems, spaces and buildings, and reports can be run at equipment, system or project level.
- Templates at account level, so an owner can make every commissioning agent follow the same standard across projects.
- Data centre work: positioned for integrated systems testing (IST) and white space delivery, with an equipment history from factory testing to IST.
- Field app on iOS and Android that works offline, with photos and label scanning.
- Integrations: a public API, a Power BI connector and an Autodesk Forma integration.
- Security: ISO/IEC 27001 certified, SOC 2 Type II, single sign-on with Azure AD and Okta.
- Used in more than 35 countries, in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese.
Best for: commissioning providers and owner teams who want control of how tests are written, run and reported, including white-labelled reports for clients.
Consider: schedule tools and construction platforms connect through the API or exports rather than built-in sync.
Facility Grid
Facility Grid calls itself an operational readiness platform: cloud software for commissioning and quality control that tracks mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment through construction, so schedulers, project managers and executives see which systems are ready. It reports more than 150 customers among commissioning providers, contractors and building owners.
- Schedule sync with Oracle P6 and Microsoft Project, so commissioning and QC activities sit next to the construction schedule and delays are flagged.
- Procore integration: equipment status, QA activities and commissioning details visible inside Procore.
- Turnover: a package of documents, images and warranties built as the work is done, and an electronic closeout sign-off per system or equipment item.
- After handover: in August 2026 Facility Grid acquired PingCx and split its platform into FG Construct (commissioning and readiness), FG Validate (automated performance tests on building automation systems) and FG Sustain (energy audits and carbon reporting, announced for autumn 2026).
- Backed by growth investor Nexa Equity since August 2025.
Best for: general contractors and owners who want commissioning progress tied to the schedule and their Procore project, and a turnover package at the end.
Consider: the post-handover products are new, so ask for references running them on live buildings.
The main differences
| Question | CxAlloy | Facility Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Who usually owns the tool on the project? | The commissioning provider | The contractor or owner |
| Does commissioning follow the construction schedule? | Through milestones and reports | Synced with P6 or Microsoft Project |
| Do you run the project in Procore? | Connect through the API | Built-in integration |
| Do you need control over test templates and branded reports? | Yes, a core strength | Templates, with reporting aimed at readiness |
| What happens after handover? | Asset history for troubleshooting | Automated building automation testing and energy audits |
How to choose
- 01Decide who runs commissioning
A third-party commissioning provider usually leans to CxAlloy; a contractor or owner running readiness leans to Facility Grid.
- 02List what it must connect to
Procore and P6 point to Facility Grid; Power BI, Autodesk or your own data lake through an API point to CxAlloy.
- 03Run one system through both
Take a real system, build its checklists and functional tests in each tool, and time it.
- 04Test the field app on site
On the phones and tablets your technicians carry, in plant rooms without signal.
- 05Ask for a reference of your type
A data centre, hospital or campus of your size, live on the tool today.
Industrial projects need a completions system
Both tools are built for buildings, where commissioning follows levels and functional tests on equipment. Oil and gas, offshore, LNG, power and process plants work differently: the facility is split into systems and subsystems, every tag from the P&IDs sits in a register, each tag gets its inspection and test records, and certificates are signed per subsystem from mechanical completion to handover.
That is the job of a completions and commissioning management system (CCMS). Deskely is one, in production on FPSO and offshore projects since 2014, with AI that builds the tag register from your P&IDs. See the best commissioning software in 2026 for the industrial tools side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Facility Grid better than CxAlloy?
Neither is better in general. CxAlloy suits a commissioning provider who wants control of checklists, tests and reports. Facility Grid suits a contractor or owner who wants readiness tied to the schedule, Procore and turnover.
What is CxAlloy used for?
Commissioning buildings and data centres: checklists and functional tests from templates, issues tracked against equipment, asset hierarchies, and reports at equipment, system or project level.
What is Facility Grid used for?
Commissioning, quality control and operational readiness on construction projects: tracking equipment status against the schedule, and building the turnover package. Since 2026 it also offers automated building automation testing after handover.
Which is better for data centre commissioning?
Both are used on data centres. CxAlloy is positioned for IST and white space delivery led by the commissioning team; Facility Grid has a data centre offer focused on readiness reporting for owners and contractors.
Does Facility Grid integrate with Procore?
Yes. Equipment status, QA activities and commissioning details can be viewed inside Procore.
Does CxAlloy work offline?
Yes. The iOS and Android apps work offline and sync when the device reconnects.
How much do CxAlloy and Facility Grid cost?
Neither publishes prices. CxAlloy sells subscriptions and offers a free trial; Facility Grid quotes through its sales team.
Can CxAlloy or Facility Grid be used for oil and gas commissioning?
They are built for buildings. Oil and gas and offshore projects usually use a completions and commissioning management system built around the tag register, such as Deskely.
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