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Head-to-head · Government Asset Management

OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works vs Metrix Assets

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
6 checks side by side

Higher score OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works #1 in Government Asset Management 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit OpenGov

Metrix Assets #5 in Government Asset Management 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Metrix Assets

OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works leads on 0 checks, Metrix Assets on 3, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreOpenGov Asset Management for Public Works · 8.8/10
Most featuresMetrix Assets · 5 of 5

OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works scores higher on our rubric for government asset management: 8.8 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Metrix Assets offers asset tracking; OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works doesn't publish it. Metrix Assets offers inspections; OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works doesn't publish it. Metrix Assets offers lifecycle planning; OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works doesn't publish it.

OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works is the better fit for public works teams planning infrastructure. Metrix Assets is the better fit for councils needing spatial and lifecycle asset control.

OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works fits best
Public works teams planning infrastructure
Metrix Assets fits best
Councils needing spatial and lifecycle asset control

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Show only differences

Feature	OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Metrix Assets 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Government Asset Management	#5 in Government Asset Management
Best for	Public works teams planning infrastructure	Councils needing spatial and lifecycle asset control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works 2/5 · Metrix Assets 5/5
Asset tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Work orders	✓	✓
GIS mapping	✓	✓
Inspections	Not published	✓ (best)
Lifecycle planning	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access	Not published	Native_app
Our review
Pros	Maps roads, stormwater, signs, streetlights, and facilities through Esri GIS. Mobile crews can document inspections and work orders offline. Risk scoring and scenario modeling support capital-improvement planning.	Map-based viewing and spatial editing, with QGIS integration Lifecycle plans include replacement-cost estimates and remaining-life calculations Mobile inspections and defect capture support offline field work
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales and demo-led. Resident requests depend on connecting a 311 system. Its focus on public works may not suit teams outside government asset management.	Pricing is tailored and requires contacting sales Its council and infrastructure focus may not suit general asset tracking Field updates depend on syncing to the cloud after offline work
Our verdict	Public works departments can use OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works to track roads, signs, stormwater assets, streetlights, and facilities, then manage inspections, maintenance, and work orders in the same system. Its scope is aimed… Read the review →	Metrix Assets brings asset registers, spatial tools, lifecycle planning and field operations together for local government, utilities and other infrastructure operators. Its records cover assets and components with classification and… Read the review →

OpenGov Asset Management for Public WorksGovernment Asset Management 8.8Pricing on request
Metrix AssetsGovernment Asset Management 7.8Pricing on request

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Strengths and trade-offs

OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works — where it wins
- Maps roads, stormwater, signs, streetlights, and facilities through Esri GIS.
- Mobile crews can document inspections and work orders offline.
- Risk scoring and scenario modeling support capital-improvement planning.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is contact-sales and demo-led.
- Resident requests depend on connecting a 311 system.
- Its focus on public works may not suit teams outside government asset management.
Metrix Assets — where it wins
- Map-based viewing and spatial editing, with QGIS integration
- Lifecycle plans include replacement-cost estimates and remaining-life calculations
- Mobile inspections and defect capture support offline field work
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is tailored and requires contacting sales
- Its council and infrastructure focus may not suit general asset tracking
- Field updates depend on syncing to the cloud after offline work

OpenGov Asset Management for Public Works8.8/10 · Pricing on request
A public-works system linking asset records, field work, GIS, and capital planning.
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Metrix Assets7.8/10 · Pricing on request
A GIS-focused asset system connecting lifecycle planning with field maintenance.
Visit Metrix Assets Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update