PubWorks vs OpenGov EAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PubWorks
Empower your public works department with a mobile workforce solution. Record work in real-time, respond to service requests instantly, and manage inspections and assets efficiently. Seamlessly integrates with your main database for instant updates.
- Real-time work recording
- Mobile work orders
- Service request management
- Inspections
- Asset inventory
- Seamless database integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
This app is for PubWorks customers only. Equipping your crew with tablets will create your new mobile workforce – allowing them to record work as they go, and quickly respond to new work orders and service requests. This divide-and-conquer field-recording capability will increase your department’s efficiency and productivity. With mobile mapping, work orders, service requests, inspections and asset inventory, you’ll be better equipped to deal with sudden change of crew needs. This mobile public works tool designed to seamlessly interact, securely and in real-time, with the main PubWorks database which can be hosted on-site or in the cloud. This allows in-office updates to reach field crews automatically and instantly. Field crews will be able to act on the latest information and record their work allowing office staff to see their accomplishments, notes and photos in seconds.
OpenGov EAM
Manage assets and work directly from the field with this app. Capture images, create tasks, conduct inspections, and track time, even offline. Features include AI-powered image recognition, barcode scanning, and turn-by-turn directions to streamline operations.
- AI-powered image recognition for asset capture
- Offline work capabilities
- Task creation for inspections and maintenance
- Time and cost tracking per task
- Barcode scanning for data entry
- Turn-by-turn navigation to job sites
- File attachments for detailed records
Read full descriptionHide full description
OpenGov EAM gives your team the tools to manage assets and work from the field. Capture images, create tasks and requests, conduct inspections, and keep records up to date—even without an internet connection. With features like time tracking, driving directions, barcode scanning, and file attachments, you can collect data, complete work, and monitor resources wherever the job takes you. Built for accuracy and speed, OpenGov EAM helps your organization stay organized and keep projects moving forward. Key Features - Capture assets quickly with AI-powered image recognition - Build and maintain accurate inventories - Create tasks for inspections, repairs, and maintenance - Submit service requests for additional work or information - Update and complete tasks in real time - Track labor, equipment, materials, and costs by task - Use Stopwatch to automatically record time on jobs - Navigate to job sites with turn-by-turn directions - Adjust map layers to focus on relevant records - Visualize assets, tasks, and requests on an Esri basemap - Tap to view detailed information on assets and tasks - Conduct inspections on any asset type - Attach images, videos, PDFs, and other files - Create and edit point, line, or polygon assets directly on the map - Sort and prioritize tasks by urgency, date, or location - Scan barcodes to capture data faster - Work online or offline Important Note This app is for OpenGov Enterprise Asset Management cloud customers only. On-premises customers should continue using the Cartegraph One app. Get Started Call us at 877.647.3050 to begin using OpenGov EAM today.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenGov EAM at 3.5 against PubWorks's 2.0. OpenGov EAM also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and ratings volume (36 vs 10). PubWorks's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenGov EAM holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PubWorks's written reviews are positive against 21% of OpenGov EAM's.
PubWorks ships an update monthly, OpenGov EAM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PubWorks | OpenGov EAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (10 ratings) | 3.5 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gWorks | OpenGov |
Customer experience
PubWorks
OpenGov EAM
In-app purchases
PubWorks
No in-app purchases
OpenGov EAM
No in-app purchases









