Government · head to head
NEXGEN Asset Management vs Ring Neighbors
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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The short version
- Only Ring Neighbors has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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.; Ring Neighbors neighbors by Ring is a free app only available in the US, per the vendor's own page (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2023)
- They diverge on capability: NEXGEN Asset Management covers Esri GIS integration, Ring Neighbors covers Video Request Portal.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NEXGEN Asset Management and Ring Neighbors actually diverge.
| Attribute | NEXGEN Asset Management | Ring Neighbors |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | Unknown | 2013 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Government).
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 Ring Neighbors
- Video Request Portal
- Community Alerts
- Geographic Requests
- Case Management
- Resident Opt-in
- Ring Devices
- CAD Systems
- Social Media
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 Ring Neighbors
- A city public works department consolidating a GIS asset inventory and a paper work order process into one systemnot Ring Neighbors
- An airport authority tracking condition assessments across airside and landside assets with capital forecastingnot Ring Neighbors
- A district that needs citizen service requests to become tracked work orders with an auditable historynot Ring Neighbors
Ring Neighbors
- Citizen Servicesnot NEXGEN Asset Management
- Records Managementnot NEXGEN Asset Management
- Public Safetynot NEXGEN Asset Management
- Civic Engagementnot 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.
Ring Neighbors
- Neighbors by Ring is a free app only available in the US, per the vendor's own page (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2023)
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
Ring Neighbors
Free- Public Safety PortalFree
- Video Requests
- Community Alerts
- Case Management
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.
Choose Ring Neighbors if
- You need video request portal.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want community alerts.
Questions people ask
- Is NEXGEN Asset Management or Ring Neighbors better?
- Neither clearly leads. NEXGEN Asset Management starts at On request and Ring Neighbors at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NEXGEN Asset Management or Ring Neighbors?
- Ring Neighbors has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for NEXGEN Asset Management and Free for Ring Neighbors.
- Does NEXGEN Asset Management or Ring Neighbors run on more platforms?
- NEXGEN Asset Management runs on Web, iOS, Android. Ring Neighbors runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Ring Neighbors for free?
- Yes. Ring Neighbors has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NEXGEN Asset Management starts at On request.
- 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 Ring Neighbors is typically brought in for.
- What can NEXGEN Asset Management do that Ring Neighbors cannot?
- NEXGEN Asset Management covers Esri GIS integration, Risk and criticality, Condition assessment, Capital planning. Ring Neighbors covers Video Request Portal, Community Alerts, Geographic Requests, Case Management.
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.
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.
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.
NEXGEN Asset Management: Is there a mobile app?
Yes, a map-based field application with offline capability, licensed alongside the core platform.
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