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CentralSquare Asset Management vs Limble CMMS

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CentralSquare Asset Management

Government

Public sector enterprise asset management, sold for years as Lucity

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Limble CMMS

Inventory

Easy-to-use maintenance management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CentralSquare Asset Management the Lucity name is now only a suffix on a CentralSquare product, so long-standing customers should confirm which capabilities carry forward under the current release rather than assuming continuity from the Lucity they know.; Limble CMMS prices are not published on any tier; the pricing page offers a calculator instead
  • They diverge on capability: CentralSquare Asset Management covers Esri ArcGIS integration, Limble CMMS covers Work order management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CentralSquare Asset Management and Limble CMMS actually diverge.

Attributes where CentralSquare Asset Management and Limble CMMS differ
AttributeCentralSquare Asset ManagementLimble CMMS
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Cloud, On-premiseWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-based
CategoryGovernmentInventory
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 CentralSquare Asset Management

  • Esri ArcGIS integration
  • Public works asset breadth
  • Citizen request intake
  • Condition assessment
  • Inspections
  • Suite integration

Only in Limble CMMS

  • Work order management
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Parts tracking
  • Asset management
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Slack
  • Email

What people use each for

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

CentralSquare Asset Management

  • A city consolidating streets, water, parks and facilities maintenance into one asset register instead of four departmental spreadsheetsnot Limble CMMS
  • A county needing auditable stormwater and backflow inspection records for a regulatory programmenot Limble CMMS
  • A public works department wanting citizen-reported potholes and blocked drains to become work orders without manual re-keyingnot Limble CMMS
  • A municipality already running CentralSquare finance that wants asset and work costs to land in the general ledger without an integration projectnot Limble CMMS

Limble CMMS

  • Preventive maintenance scheduling for facilities and plantnot CentralSquare Asset Management
  • Work order management for maintenance techniciansnot CentralSquare Asset Management
  • Spare parts inventory and purchase ordersnot CentralSquare Asset Management
  • Asset history and downtime trackingnot CentralSquare Asset Management
  • Regulated environments needing 21 CFR compliance on the Enterprise tiernot CentralSquare Asset Management

Where each one falls short

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

CentralSquare Asset Management

  • The Lucity name is now only a suffix on a CentralSquare product, so long-standing customers should confirm which capabilities carry forward under the current release rather than assuming continuity from the Lucity they know.
  • CentralSquare is private-equity owned and grew by acquisition, so asset management competes for development attention against public safety and finance products with larger revenue, and its roadmap is not independently controlled.
  • Pricing is unpublished and quoted per municipality, and asset management is often presented alongside other suite modules, so a department must work to get a clean, unbundled number it can defend at council.
  • Esri ArcGIS is effectively a prerequisite for the spatial capability that makes the product worth buying, and that licence is a separate cost the software quote will not include.
  • It is North America focused, aligned to United States municipal practice, funding structures and regulatory programmes, which limits its fit for local authorities elsewhere.

Limble CMMS

  • Prices are not published on any tier; the pricing page offers a calculator instead
  • Mobile offline mode is withheld from the Standard tier, which matters for technicians working in plant with no signal
  • Spare parts, vendor and purchase order management all require Premium+
  • REST API access is not available on Standard
  • SSO is an add-on on Premium+ and only included with Enterprise
  • Multi-location tools, custom roles and 21 CFR compliance are Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

CentralSquare Asset Management

On request
  • CentralSquare Asset Management$undefined/year
    • Subscription or on-premise licensing, quoted per municipality
    • Priced on population, module selection and user counts
    • Esri ArcGIS licensing purchased separately

Limble CMMS

On request
  • Basic$40/month
    • Work orders
    • PM scheduling
    • Mobile app
  • Standard$55/month
    • Parts inventory
    • Reporting
    • Integrations
  • Premium$85/month
    • Full features
    • API access
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose CentralSquare Asset Management if

  • You need esri arcgis integration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud, On-premise.
  • You also want public works asset breadth.
CentralSquare Asset Management review

Choose Limble CMMS if

  • You need work order management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want preventive maintenance.
Limble CMMS review

Questions people ask

Is CentralSquare Asset Management or Limble CMMS better?
Neither clearly leads. CentralSquare Asset Management starts at On request and Limble CMMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CentralSquare Asset Management or Limble CMMS?
CentralSquare Asset Management starts at On request and Limble CMMS at On request.
Does CentralSquare Asset Management or Limble CMMS run on more platforms?
CentralSquare Asset Management runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud, On-premise. Limble CMMS runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
What is CentralSquare Asset Management best used for?
CentralSquare Asset Management is most often used for a city consolidating streets, water, parks and facilities maintenance into one asset register instead of four departmental spreadsheets, a county needing auditable stormwater and backflow inspection records for a regulatory programme, a public works department wanting citizen-reported potholes and blocked drains to become work orders without manual re-keying, a municipality already running centralsquare finance that wants asset and work costs to land in the general ledger without an integration project. Of those, a city consolidating streets, water, parks and facilities maintenance into one asset register instead of four departmental spreadsheets and a county needing auditable stormwater and backflow inspection records for a regulatory programme are not what Limble CMMS is typically brought in for.
What can CentralSquare Asset Management do that Limble CMMS cannot?
CentralSquare Asset Management covers Esri ArcGIS integration, Public works asset breadth, Citizen request intake, Condition assessment. Limble CMMS covers Work order management, Preventive maintenance, Parts tracking, Asset management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CentralSquare Asset Management: Can I still buy Lucity?

Not under that name alone. It is sold as CentralSquare Asset Management powered by Lucity, and quotes and contracts will use the CentralSquare name.

Limble CMMS: How much does Limble CMMS cost?

Limble CMMS offers three tiers (Standard, Premium+, and Enterprise) but does not publish prices on the website. Use the price calculator at limble.com/limble-price-calculator to get a personalized quote.

Source
CentralSquare Asset Management: Do I need Esri?

In practice yes. The spatial asset handling that distinguishes the product depends on ArcGIS, licensed separately from Esri.

Limble CMMS: What features does the Premium+ plan include?

Premium+ tier includes everything in Standard plus offline mode, parts inventory, vendor management, and API access.

Source
CentralSquare Asset Management: Is it cloud only?

No. Both hosted subscription and on-premise deployment are available, which matters for municipalities with data residency or network policy constraints.

CentralSquare Asset Management: Is pricing published?

No. It is quoted per municipality based on population, modules and users, usually through a public procurement process.

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