Context
Understanding the PSD Citywide landscape
PSD Citywide (London, Ontario) started in 2003 as Public Sector Digest, a consulting and research practice for Canadian municipalities, and launched its first software module - Citywide Assets - in 2007. Today the suite spans six separately licensed products covering assets, maintenance, GIS, budgeting, permitting, and space management, backed by an advisory services arm known for asset management plans and O. Reg. 588/17 expertise.
That consulting-led, module-by-module model works for large municipalities with enterprise procurement processes. But many organizations want the same Canadian rigour delivered as one modern product with transparent pricing - which is exactly where AssetLab fits.
Why teams switch
Why organizations are looking beyond PSD Citywide
How AssetLab solves these problems
One Canadian platform with three published plans instead of six separately licensed modules, and no consulting dependency.
One Platform, Three Published Plans
Asset management, full CMMS, compliance and contracts on every plan; FCI, capital planning and budgets on AssetLab 360; projects on Enterprise or as an add-on. One product on per-user plans, not six separately licensed modules.
Transparent, Predictable Pricing
AssetLab CMMS at $45 and AssetLab 360 at $65 CAD per user per month, published openly - not a stack of separately licensed modules behind a custom quote. Only Enterprise is quoted.
Trial Without a Sales Call
Request a free trial without a sales call; our team sets it up, normally within one business day. Import your own data with the downloadable onboarding workbook - no consulting engagement required.
Infrastructure Without Another Module
Roads, watermains, sewers, and streetlights live on a map alongside your buildings - networks, condition scoring, GIS import, and ArcGIS FeatureServer overlay included in the Enterprise plan, not licensed as a separate GIS product.
AI in Daily Workflows
Dictate work order details by voice on a facility walk. On Enterprise or with the API keys add-on, connect Claude or ChatGPT through a read-write MCP server and REST API to query assets in natural language.
Rapid, Training-Light Adoption
A modern interface your team can learn in days. Customers consistently report fast staff adoption without extended training programs or dedicated administrators.
Where PSD Citywide falls short
PSD Citywide brings real municipal depth. But many teams encounter these limitations:
Six Modules, Six Price Tags
The Citywide platform is sold as separate products - Assets, Maintenance, GIS, Budgeting, Permitting, and Spaces. Each module is licensed on its own, so the total cost climbs every time you need another capability your operation depends on.
Opaque, Quote-Based Pricing
PSD Citywide publishes no pricing. Every engagement starts with an enterprise sales process and a custom quote, making it hard to budget in advance or compare options on equal footing.
Consulting-Led Implementations
PSD Citywide grew out of a public-sector consulting practice, and implementations typically come bundled with advisory services. That expertise is valuable - but it adds cost and timeline compared to platforms your own team can set up.
Municipal-Only Design
The platform is purpose-built for municipal government workflows. Clubs, healthcare organizations, schools, and private facilities often find the municipal framing a poor fit for how their teams actually work.
No Trial Without Sales
There is no published way to trial the Citywide platform yourself. Evaluation requires demos scheduled through sales, stretching procurement timelines for teams that just want to see the product.
Training-Heavy Adoption
Review platforms note a steep learning curve requiring extended training. Enterprise municipal software tends to assume dedicated administrators rather than busy facilities teams.
The module-stacking problem
Six licenses vs one subscription
With PSD Citywide, each capability is a separate purchase. With AssetLab, the platform is the product:
AssetLab (One Platform)
- Assets, CMMS, capital planning, budgets, compliance, contracts, and projects in one product, on three published plans
- Published pricing: $45 CMMS, $65 AssetLab 360 per user per month
- Published pricing - budget it in one line
- Guided onboarding with a downloadable import workbook
- Product updates included in every plan
PSD Citywide (Modular)
- Citywide Assets, Maintenance, GIS, Budgeting, Permitting, and Spaces each licensed separately
- Total cost grows with every module you add
- Custom quotes negotiated per engagement
- Implementation and advisory services purchased on top
- Capabilities you skipped become future change orders
Feature by feature
Feature comparison
2
In both
2
Only in AssetLab
8
With caveats in PSD Citywide
1
Only in PSD Citywide
Both platforms cover
- Mobile App
- Canadian Company
Where they differ
| Feature | AssetLab | PSD Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial Without a Sales Call | Included | Not available |
| Transparent Public Pricing | Published for CMMS & 360 | Not available |
| Work Order Management | Included | Citywide Maintenance module |
| Preventive Maintenance | Included | Citywide Maintenance module |
| Parts & Inventory | Included | Citywide Maintenance module |
| Facility & Space Management | Included | Citywide Spaces module |
| Compliance Tracking | Included | Not specified |
| Contract Management | Included | Not specified |
| QR Code Scanning | Included | Not specified |
| Voice Dictation in Work Orders | Included | Not specified |
| ePermitting & Licensing | Not available | Citywide Permitting module |
| Asset & Lifecycle Management | 360 & Enterprise plans | Citywide Assets module |
| FCI Tracking & Forecasting | 360 & Enterprise plans | Citywide Assets module |
| Strategic Capital Planning | 360 & Enterprise plans | Citywide Assets module |
| Budgeting | 360 & Enterprise plans | Citywide Budgeting module |
| Linear Infrastructure (Roads, Watermains, Sewers) | Infrastructure module (Enterprise plan) | Citywide Assets module |
| ESRI GIS Integration | Live ArcGIS overlay (Enterprise plan) | Citywide GIS module |
| GIS Data Import (Shapefile, GeoJSON, CSV) | Enterprise plan | Citywide GIS module |
| Project Management | Enterprise plan or add-on | Not specified |
| REST API & MCP (AI Assistants) | Enterprise plan or add-on | Not specified |
Pricing
Pricing comparison
AssetLab Pricing
- Per User
- From $45 CAD/user/month
- Free Trial
- Yes - no credit card
- Implementation
- Guided onboarding included
- Module licensing
- Three plans, plus add-ons
All prices in CAD. Projects, API keys and SSO are Enterprise features also sold as add-ons; any migration services are quoted up front.
PSD Citywide Pricing
- Software
- Custom quote - not public
- Free Trial
- No - demo via sales
- Implementation
- Consulting engagement (additional)
- Modules
- Six products, licensed separately
Pricing not publicly available. Total cost grows with each module added.
Fit
Who is AssetLab best for?
- Organizations that want one product on published per-user plans instead of separately licensed modules
- Municipalities that want modern software without consulting-led procurement
- Clubs, healthcare, education, and property teams the municipal-only mould does not fit
- Facilities teams that need CMMS, capital planning, and compliance working together
- Teams that want to evaluate software through a free trial, not a sales cycle
- Organizations that want AI-assisted workflows and an open API (Enterprise or add-on)
When PSD Citywide might still be the right choice
- Large municipalities that want a consulting-led asset management program
- Teams that need full GIS editing inside the same vendor suite, beyond live overlay and import
- Municipalities needing ePermitting and licensing from the same vendor
- Organizations that want O. Reg. 588/17 advisory services bundled with software
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does AssetLab pricing compare to PSD Citywide?
AssetLab starts at $45 CAD per user per month with transparent, published CAD pricing across its plans - maintenance operations, asset-lifecycle intelligence, capital planning, budgets, compliance, contracts, and projects. PSD Citywide does not publish pricing; the Citywide platform is licensed as six separate modules with custom quotes, so the total cost depends on how many capabilities you license and typically includes implementation and advisory services on top.
Is AssetLab Canadian like PSD Citywide?
Yes. Both companies are Canadian. AssetLab stores operational data in Canadian data centres with PIPEDA-aligned privacy practices and prices in CAD. The difference is the delivery model: one product on published per-user plans you can trial today versus a modular enterprise suite sold through consulting-led engagements.
Can AssetLab handle municipal infrastructure like PSD Citywide?
Yes. AssetLab's Infrastructure module manages roads, watermains, sewers, and streetlights as networks of segments and nodes on a vector-tile map - with GIS import (Shapefile, GeoJSON, CSV), live ArcGIS FeatureServer overlay, 0-100 condition scoring with network condition summaries, and the same work orders, PM, and capital planning as building assets. Where PSD Citywide still goes further is full GIS editing and ePermitting - if those are hard requirements, Citywide has the edge there today.
Do I need consultants to implement AssetLab?
No. Request a free trial (no sales call; our team sets it up, normally within one business day), import your data with assisted migration support, and run a small asset base within days. Onboarding help is included in the subscription rather than sold as a separate consulting engagement.
How difficult is it to switch from PSD Citywide to AssetLab?
You export your data and import it with the downloadable AssetLab onboarding workbook (Excel or CSV), with guided onboarding for larger imports. Done-for-you migration is also available as a paid service. That covers your asset registers, condition data, maintenance history, and capital plans. A small asset base can be running within hours; larger imports take a few weeks with guided onboarding.
Next step
One platform. Simple per-user plans.
Start a free trial and see how AssetLab delivers asset management, CMMS, capital planning, and compliance in one Canadian platform - without licensing six separate modules.
No credit card required
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