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CivicPlus Asset Management vs Envysion

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
Envysion logo

Envysion

Cybersecurity

Managed video for restaurants and convenience stores that pairs camera footage with point of sale transaction data

From
On request
Free plan
No

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Envysion envysion now sits inside Motorola Solutions alongside Avigilon and Pelco, which overlap with it in retail video, so buyers should establish which platform Motorola intends to invest in before committing to a multi-year multi-site agreement.
  • They diverge on capability: CivicPlus Asset Management covers Asset register, Envysion covers Point of sale exception reporting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where CivicPlus Asset Management and Envysion differ
AttributeCivicPlus Asset ManagementEnvysion
CategoryGovernmentCybersecurity

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 CivicPlus Asset Management

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

Only in Envysion

  • Point of sale exception reporting
  • Cloud video review
  • Audio capture
  • Loss prevention case management
  • Operational auditing
  • Multi-site dashboards
  • Franchise access controls
  • Managed service model

What people use each for

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

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 Envysion
  • A rural utility district needing asset records and utility billing from one supplier with one support contactnot Envysion
  • A public works department converting citizen-reported potholes directly into scheduled work without an integration projectnot Envysion
  • A county replacing spreadsheets and paper work orders with a system its staff can learn in days rather than weeksnot Envysion

Envysion

  • A 300-store quick service chain where till voids and refunds are a known shrink channelnot CivicPlus Asset Management
  • A convenience retailer needing drive-through audio and video to settle a customer disputenot CivicPlus Asset Management
  • A franchisor auditing food safety and uniform compliance across franchisee sites remotelynot CivicPlus Asset Management
  • An investigator building an evidence package for a termination that will be challengednot CivicPlus Asset Management

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Envysion

  • Envysion now sits inside Motorola Solutions alongside Avigilon and Pelco, which overlap with it in retail video, so buyers should establish which platform Motorola intends to invest in before committing to a multi-year multi-site agreement.
  • Point of sale integration is per till system, so a chain running two or three POS platforms across acquired brands may find exception reporting works properly in only some of its stores.
  • No pricing is published and it is sold as a per-site managed service, usually on a multi-year agreement, so a chain closing or refranchising stores mid-term can be paying for locations it no longer operates.
  • It is built specifically for till-level retail and restaurant loss prevention and is a poor fit for campus, industrial or office security, so an operator with a mixed estate needs a second platform for the head office.
  • Each site typically needs recording hardware installed, which makes rollout an install project per location rather than a software subscription, and refreshing that hardware is a periodic capital event the subscription does not cover.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Envysion

On request
  • Envysion managed video$undefined/year
    • Priced per site as a managed service
    • Recording hardware typically required in each location
    • Point of sale integration scoped per till system

Which should you pick?

Choose CivicPlus Asset Management if

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

Choose Envysion if

  • You need point of sale exception reporting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want cloud video review.

Questions people ask

Is CivicPlus Asset Management or Envysion better?
Neither clearly leads. CivicPlus Asset Management starts at On request and Envysion at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CivicPlus Asset Management or Envysion?
CivicPlus Asset Management starts at On request and Envysion at On request.
Does CivicPlus Asset Management or Envysion run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is CivicPlus Asset Management best used for?
CivicPlus Asset Management is most often used for a town of fifteen thousand that already runs its website and 311 line on civicplus and wants work orders in the same vendor relationship, a rural utility district needing asset records and utility billing from one supplier with one support contact, a public works department converting citizen-reported potholes directly into scheduled work without an integration project, a county replacing spreadsheets and paper work orders with a system its staff can learn in days rather than weeks. Of those, a town of fifteen thousand that already runs its website and 311 line on civicplus and wants work orders in the same vendor relationship and a rural utility district needing asset records and utility billing from one supplier with one support contact are not what Envysion is typically brought in for.
What can CivicPlus Asset Management do that Envysion cannot?
CivicPlus Asset Management covers Asset register, Work order management, Preventive maintenance, Esri ArcGIS integration. Envysion covers Point of sale exception reporting, Cloud video review, Audio capture, Loss prevention case management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Envysion: Who owns Envysion?

Motorola Solutions. It sits in the same video security portfolio as Avigilon, Pelco and Openpath.

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.

Envysion: What makes it different from a cloud camera service?

The point of sale integration. Exception reports link a void, refund or discount directly to the clip of that transaction, which is what makes multi-site review practical.

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.

Envysion: Is pricing published?

No. It is quoted per site as a managed service, typically on a multi-year agreement.

CivicPlus Asset Management: Is utility billing included?

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

Envysion: Will it work with my point of sale system?

Integration is built per POS platform, so confirm your specific system and version before buying, especially across acquired brands.

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