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NEXGEN Asset Management vs Redlist

NEXGEN Asset Management logo

NEXGEN Asset Management

Government

Combined EAM and CMMS for utilities and municipalities with Esri GIS at the centre of the asset register

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Redlist

Field Service

Maintenance software built around lubrication programmes rather than bolting them on

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NEXGEN Asset Management pricing keys off asset count, so a routine GIS resegmentation that splits mains into more records can raise your subscription without adding a single user or work order.; Redlist no pricing is published by the vendor, and the four licence types have different capabilities, so the only way to size a budget is a quote and the widely repeated per-user figures come from review sites.
  • They diverge on capability: NEXGEN Asset Management covers Esri GIS integration, Redlist covers Lubrication routes.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NEXGEN Asset Management and Redlist actually diverge.

Attributes where NEXGEN Asset Management and Redlist differ
AttributeNEXGEN Asset ManagementRedlist
CategoryGovernmentField Service

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 NEXGEN Asset Management

  • Esri GIS integration
  • Risk and criticality
  • Condition assessment
  • Capital planning
  • Work orders
  • Mobile field app
  • Service requests
  • Inventory and purchasing

Only in Redlist

  • Lubrication routes
  • Lubricant cross-reference
  • Oil analysis integration
  • Role-based licences
  • Offline mobile app
  • Work order management
  • Scheduling and dispatch
  • Contamination control

What people use each for

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

NEXGEN Asset Management

  • A water utility that must show a board why a specific main is being replaced this year rather than nextnot Redlist
  • A city public works department consolidating a GIS asset inventory and a paper work order process into one systemnot Redlist
  • An airport authority tracking condition assessments across airside and landside assets with capital forecastingnot Redlist
  • A district that needs citizen service requests to become tracked work orders with an auditable historynot Redlist

Redlist

  • A mine whose failure analysis repeatedly identifies lubrication error and needs evidence of what went into each pointnot NEXGEN Asset Management
  • A plant changing lubricant suppliers that must cross-reference hundreds of equivalent products without mixing incompatible greasesnot NEXGEN Asset Management
  • Oilfield service crews recording completed work offline at remote sites and syncing when back in coveragenot NEXGEN Asset Management
  • An operation combining oil analysis laboratory results with maintenance history to justify extending oil change intervalsnot NEXGEN Asset Management

Where each one falls short

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

NEXGEN Asset Management

  • Pricing keys off asset count, so a routine GIS resegmentation that splits mains into more records can raise your subscription without adding a single user or work order.
  • Nothing is published and the vendor is small, so the reference set you can call is limited and mostly Californian and North American public agencies.
  • The interface is dated compared with modern CMMS products, which hurts adoption among field crews who compare it to consumer apps on their own phones.
  • GIS integration is the product strength and also its dependency; agencies without a maintained ArcGIS asset layer face a data preparation project before NEXGEN is useful.
  • As a small vendor it carries acquisition risk, and in this segment acquisitions have repeatedly meant a product frozen while it is folded into a larger portfolio.

Redlist

  • No pricing is published by the vendor, and the four licence types have different capabilities, so the only way to size a budget is a quote and the widely repeated per-user figures come from review sites.
  • Cost scales with licensed users, which is awkward for operations with large numbers of technicians who each need only to record a completed lubrication route.
  • Outside lubrication the CMMS is ordinary, so organisations without a lubrication-driven failure problem pay a specialist price for general functionality.
  • The customer base and support presence are North American, which affects response times, lubricant catalogue coverage and reference availability elsewhere.
  • The integration list is short compared with established CMMS platforms, so connecting to an ERP or a plant historian is likely to need custom API work.

Pricing, plan by plan

NEXGEN Asset Management

On request
  • NEXGEN Asset Management$undefined/year
    • Tiered pricing based on the number of assets under management
    • Implementation, GIS integration and data migration quoted separately
    • Mobile module licensed alongside the core platform

Redlist

On request
  • Redlist$undefined/month
    • Priced per user across four licence types: Collect, Complete, Create and Connect
    • Licence mix rather than asset count drives the total cost
    • Lubrication management and CMMS sold as separable product areas

Which should you pick?

Choose NEXGEN Asset Management if

  • You need esri gis integration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want risk and criticality.
NEXGEN Asset Management review

Choose Redlist if

  • You need lubrication routes.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want lubricant cross-reference.
Redlist review

Questions people ask

Is NEXGEN Asset Management or Redlist better?
Neither clearly leads. NEXGEN Asset Management starts at On request and Redlist at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NEXGEN Asset Management or Redlist?
NEXGEN Asset Management starts at On request and Redlist at On request.
Does NEXGEN Asset Management or Redlist run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is NEXGEN Asset Management best used for?
NEXGEN Asset Management is most often used for a water utility that must show a board why a specific main is being replaced this year rather than next, a city public works department consolidating a gis asset inventory and a paper work order process into one system, an airport authority tracking condition assessments across airside and landside assets with capital forecasting, a district that needs citizen service requests to become tracked work orders with an auditable history. Of those, a water utility that must show a board why a specific main is being replaced this year rather than next and a city public works department consolidating a gis asset inventory and a paper work order process into one system are not what Redlist is typically brought in for.
What can NEXGEN Asset Management do that Redlist cannot?
NEXGEN Asset Management covers Esri GIS integration, Risk and criticality, Condition assessment, Capital planning. Redlist covers Lubrication routes, Lubricant cross-reference, Oil analysis integration, Role-based licences.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

NEXGEN Asset Management: How is NEXGEN priced?

On a tiered model based on the number of assets under management, quoted per agency. Nothing is published.

Redlist: Is Redlist only for lubrication?

No, it is a full CMMS with work orders and scheduling, but lubrication management is the reason most customers choose it.

NEXGEN Asset Management: Do we need Esri ArcGIS?

Not strictly, but the product is designed around it and most of the value assumes a maintained GIS asset layer.

Redlist: How is it licensed?

Per user, across four licence types with different capabilities, rather than by asset count.

NEXGEN Asset Management: Does it handle capital planning?

Yes. Risk, criticality and condition scores feed multi-year renewal forecasts intended for board and council submissions.

Redlist: Does it publish prices?

No. Figures circulating on review sites are not vendor-published and should not be used to set a budget.

NEXGEN Asset Management: Is there a mobile app?

Yes, a map-based field application with offline capability, licensed alongside the core platform.

Redlist: Can technicians use it without signal?

Yes, the mobile app captures work offline and syncs later, which is the normal case in mining and oilfield sites.

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