Utilities · head to head
Sedaru vs VUEWorks
Sedaru
Utilities
Water utility asset management and field operations built on top of Esri ArcGIS
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
VUEWorks
Government
GIS-centred enterprise asset management for public agencies, built around Esri ArcGIS
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Sedaru the Esri dependency is absolute: an ArcGIS licence is a separate and substantial cost outside the Sedaru contract, and utilities without ArcGIS must buy into that platform before Sedaru is even usable.; VUEWorks the product assumes a maintained enterprise ArcGIS geodatabase; agencies without one face a spatial data cleanup project before VUEWorks does anything useful, and that project is usually quoted by the same consultancy selling the software.
- They diverge on capability: Sedaru covers Esri-native asset model, VUEWorks covers Native Esri integration.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sedaru and VUEWorks actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Sedaru
- Esri-native asset model
- Field crew mobile
- Hydraulic model integration
- SCADA alarm context
- Customer service linkage
Only in VUEWorks
- Native Esri integration
- Work orders and requests
- Inspections
- Condition and risk
- Pavement management
- Mobile field access
- Dashboards
Both cover
- Capital planning
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Sedaru
- A water utility whose crews already work from ArcGIS maps and that wants work orders on the same map rather than in a separate CMMSnot VUEWorks
- A wastewater authority prioritising collection system renewal by risk and condition rather than by age alonenot VUEWorks
- Giving field crews offline access to network asset data and work history in areas with no mobile coveragenot VUEWorks
- A utility trying to connect SCADA alarms to the physical assets and recent work that explain them, instead of reading alarms in isolationnot VUEWorks
VUEWorks
- A county public works department that already runs Esri and wants work orders raised directly against map featuresnot Sedaru
- A stormwater utility recording CCTV sewer inspection results against pipe segments for regulatory reportingnot Sedaru
- A transport agency modelling pavement treatment strategies to defend a road resurfacing budgetnot Sedaru
- A city consolidating sign, signal and streetlight inventories that currently live in separate spreadsheetsnot Sedaru
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Sedaru
- The Esri dependency is absolute: an ArcGIS licence is a separate and substantial cost outside the Sedaru contract, and utilities without ArcGIS must buy into that platform before Sedaru is even usable.
- Sedaru inherits GIS data quality, so a utility with an incomplete or stale geodatabase discovers the gaps in front of field crews rather than fixing them, and the data remediation project is not in the Sedaru quote.
- The North American water focus means limited relevance and limited implementation support outside that market, particularly for utilities operating under European or Australian regulatory reporting requirements.
- Nothing is published on price and the product is sold within a large corporate portfolio, so a small utility has little basis for judging whether the quoted subscription is competitive.
- It is a water and wastewater product; a municipality wanting one asset system across water, roads, parks and facilities will need a broader public works platform alongside it.
VUEWorks
- The product assumes a maintained enterprise ArcGIS geodatabase; agencies without one face a spatial data cleanup project before VUEWorks does anything useful, and that project is usually quoted by the same consultancy selling the software.
- No pricing is published and deals are typically bundled with consulting services, which makes it hard to separate the software cost from the data work when comparing bids.
- The interface is functional rather than modern, and field crews accustomed to consumer mobile apps often resist it, which undermines the data quality the capital planning depends on.
- The Esri dependency is also an Esri cost: agencies need current ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online licensing, and that sits outside the VUEWorks quote entirely.
- It is a small vendor with a limited partner network and a mainly North American footprint, so support and implementation capacity outside that region is thin.
Pricing, plan by plan
Sedaru
On request- Sedaru$undefined/year
- Subscription sized on utility scale and module selection
- Esri ArcGIS licence required and purchased separately from Esri
- Implementation and GIS data preparation quoted as services
VUEWorks
On request- VUEWorks Enterprise$undefined/year
- Quoted per agency by user count and modules
- Hosted or on-premise deployment options
- GIS integration, data migration and configuration quoted separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Sedaru if
- You need esri-native asset model.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- You also want field crew mobile.
Choose VUEWorks if
- You need native esri integration.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want work orders and requests.
Questions people ask
- Is Sedaru or VUEWorks better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sedaru starts at On request and VUEWorks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Sedaru or VUEWorks?
- Sedaru starts at On request and VUEWorks at On request.
- Does Sedaru or VUEWorks run on more platforms?
- Sedaru runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud. VUEWorks runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Sedaru best used for?
- Sedaru is most often used for a water utility whose crews already work from arcgis maps and that wants work orders on the same map rather than in a separate cmms, a wastewater authority prioritising collection system renewal by risk and condition rather than by age alone, giving field crews offline access to network asset data and work history in areas with no mobile coverage, a utility trying to connect scada alarms to the physical assets and recent work that explain them, instead of reading alarms in isolation. Of those, a water utility whose crews already work from arcgis maps and that wants work orders on the same map rather than in a separate cmms and a wastewater authority prioritising collection system renewal by risk and condition rather than by age alone are not what VUEWorks is typically brought in for.
- What can Sedaru do that VUEWorks cannot?
- Sedaru covers Esri-native asset model, Field crew mobile, Hydraulic model integration, SCADA alarm context. VUEWorks covers Native Esri integration, Work orders and requests, Inspections, Condition and risk. Both handle Capital planning.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Sedaru: Do I need Esri ArcGIS to use Sedaru?
Yes. Sedaru is built on the ArcGIS geodatabase and the Esri licence is a separate purchase from Esri, not part of the Sedaru subscription.
VUEWorks: Do we need Esri ArcGIS?
Effectively yes. The asset register is the GIS, and the ArcGIS licensing sits outside the VUEWorks quote.
Sedaru: Who owns Sedaru?
Aquatic Informatics, which is part of Veralto, the water quality group spun out of Danaher in 2023.
VUEWorks: Is pricing published?
No. VUEWorks is quoted per agency by users and modules, often bundled with data collection services.
Sedaru: Does Sedaru replace a CMMS?
For water network assets, largely yes. For plant equipment and facilities maintenance many utilities still run a separate CMMS.
VUEWorks: Can it replace Cityworks?
It occupies the same GIS-centric municipal asset management space, so yes in principle, but migration means remapping workflows and history.
Sedaru: Is pricing published?
No. Subscriptions are sized on the utility and quoted, with implementation and data preparation charged as services.
VUEWorks: Is there a cloud option?
Yes, VUEWorks is offered hosted as well as on-premise.
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