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Authelia vs CivicPlus Asset Management

Authelia logo

Authelia

Cybersecurity

Open-source authentication and two-factor portal for reverse proxies

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
CivicPlus Asset Management logo

CivicPlus Asset Management

Government

Local government asset and work order software, the former Beehive Industries platform

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Authelia has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Authelia depends on a reverse proxy: it is not a standalone identity provider; CivicPlus Asset Management the product changed owner and name in January 2025, so references, documentation and community knowledge are split between Beehive Industries and CivicPlus Asset Management.
  • They diverge on capability: Authelia covers Reverse proxy integration, CivicPlus Asset Management covers Asset register.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authelia and CivicPlus Asset Management actually diverge.

Attributes where Authelia and CivicPlus Asset Management differ
AttributeAutheliaCivicPlus Asset Management
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelOpen source, no licence feequote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsDocker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hostedWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryCybersecurityGovernment

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Authelia

  • Reverse proxy integration
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Access control rules
  • Lightweight backends

Only in CivicPlus Asset Management

  • Asset register
  • Work order management
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Esri ArcGIS integration
  • SeeClickFix integration
  • Inventory and stores
  • Service request tracking
  • Utility billing link

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Authelia

  • Putting a login and 2FA in front of self-hosted services that have nonenot CivicPlus Asset Management
  • Adding SSO across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platformnot CivicPlus Asset Management
  • Home and small-team infrastructure behind a single reverse proxynot CivicPlus Asset Management

CivicPlus Asset Management

  • A town of fifteen thousand that already runs its website and 311 line on CivicPlus and wants work orders in the same vendor relationshipnot Authelia
  • A rural utility district needing asset records and utility billing from one supplier with one support contactnot Authelia
  • A public works department converting citizen-reported potholes directly into scheduled work without an integration projectnot Authelia
  • A county replacing spreadsheets and paper work orders with a system its staff can learn in days rather than weeksnot Authelia

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Authelia

  • Depends on a reverse proxy: it is not a standalone identity provider
  • Configuration is YAML-first with no administrative interface, so changes mean editing files
  • Not a full IAM: user management, provisioning and federation are limited compared with Keycloak
  • Scales poorly as an organisation-wide identity solution, which is not its target

CivicPlus Asset Management

  • The product changed owner and name in January 2025, so references, documentation and community knowledge are split between Beehive Industries and CivicPlus Asset Management.
  • Existing Beehive customers face a migration to CivicPlus Asset Management 2.0 that involves data mapping and retraining, not a routine upgrade, and the timing is set by the vendor rather than the customer.
  • It is designed for small and mid-sized municipalities, and larger utilities with complex linear assets or regulatory reporting will find the asset model too shallow.
  • CivicPlus is a private-equity-backed consolidator with many acquired products, so investment in any single acquired line depends on portfolio decisions the customer has no visibility into.
  • No pricing is published and it is frequently sold as part of a wider CivicPlus bundle, which makes a like-for-like comparison against a standalone CMMS difficult.

Pricing, plan by plan

Authelia

Free
  • AutheliaFree
    • Full functionality
    • No usage limits
    • Community support

CivicPlus Asset Management

On request
  • CivicPlus Asset Management$undefined/year
    • Annual subscription sized by population served and module selection
    • Bundled pricing available alongside other CivicPlus municipal products
    • Implementation, data migration and training quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose Authelia if

  • You need reverse proxy integration.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted.
  • You also want two-factor authentication.
Authelia review

Choose CivicPlus Asset Management if

  • You need asset register.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want work order management.
CivicPlus Asset Management review

Questions people ask

Is Authelia or CivicPlus Asset Management better?
Neither clearly leads. Authelia starts at Free and CivicPlus Asset Management at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authelia or CivicPlus Asset Management?
Authelia has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Authelia and On request for CivicPlus Asset Management.
Does Authelia or CivicPlus Asset Management run on more platforms?
Authelia runs on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Self-hosted. CivicPlus Asset Management runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Authelia for free?
Yes. Authelia has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CivicPlus Asset Management starts at On request.
What is Authelia best used for?
Authelia is most often used for putting a login and 2fa in front of self-hosted services that have none, adding sso across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platform, home and small-team infrastructure behind a single reverse proxy. Of those, putting a login and 2fa in front of self-hosted services that have none and adding sso across a small set of internal tools without a full identity platform are not what CivicPlus Asset Management is typically brought in for.
What can Authelia do that CivicPlus Asset Management cannot?
Authelia covers Reverse proxy integration, Two-factor authentication, Access control rules, Lightweight backends. CivicPlus Asset Management covers Asset register, Work order management, Preventive maintenance, Esri ArcGIS integration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Authelia: Is Authelia free?

Yes, open source with no licence fee.

CivicPlus Asset Management: Is Beehive Industries software still sold under that name?

No. CivicPlus acquired the asset management and utility billing products in January 2025 and sells them under the CivicPlus name.

Authelia: Does Authelia need a reverse proxy?

Yes. It integrates through forward authentication with Nginx, Traefik, Caddy or HAProxy rather than sitting in front of traffic itself.

CivicPlus Asset Management: Do I have to migrate from the legacy Beehive platform?

Yes. CivicPlus is transitioning customers to CivicPlus Asset Management 2.0, which requires data migration and retraining.

Authelia: Authelia or Keycloak?

Authelia is far lighter and aimed at protecting self-hosted services behind a proxy. Keycloak is a full identity and access management platform, and much more to run.

CivicPlus Asset Management: Does it need Esri ArcGIS?

No, it integrates with ArcGIS but does not depend on it the way a GIS-centric product does.

CivicPlus Asset Management: Is utility billing included?

No, that is a separate product from the same acquisition and is licensed separately.

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