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AWS GovCloud vs Bang the Table

AWS GovCloud logo

AWS GovCloud

Software

Secure Cloud for Government

From
On request
Rated
-
Bang the Table logo

Bang the Table

Software

Community Engagement Platform

From
$600/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AWS GovCloud access is restricted to vetted US entities, with account holders screened for US citizenship or permanent residency; Bang the Table the Internet Archive's capture of Bang the Table's homepage on 29 December 2020 confirmed its EngagementHQ platform is sold only via demo request, with EngagementIQ support offered as separate 'annual success plan options'; no price figure is published for either.
  • They diverge on capability: AWS GovCloud covers FedRAMP High Authorized, Bang the Table covers Online Surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AWS GovCloud and Bang the Table actually diverge.

Attributes where AWS GovCloud and Bang the Table differ
AttributeAWS GovCloudBang the Table
Starting priceOn request$600/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Cli, SdkWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20062007

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 AWS GovCloud

  • FedRAMP High Authorized
  • ITAR Compliant
  • DOD SRG Levels
  • Isolated Infrastructure
  • Full AWS Services
  • Third-party Tools
  • Government Systems
  • Security Tools

Only in Bang the Table

  • Online Surveys
  • Discussion Forums
  • Interactive Mapping
  • Story Telling
  • Participation Analytics
  • ArcGIS
  • Google Maps
  • Social Media

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

AWS GovCloud

  • Hosting controlled unclassified information for US federal agenciesnot Bang the Table
  • Workloads requiring FedRAMP High, ITAR or DFARS compliancenot Bang the Table
  • Defence and public sector systems needing US-person operationnot Bang the Table
  • Regulated contractors handling government datanot Bang the Table

Bang the Table

  • Citizen Servicesnot AWS GovCloud
  • Records Managementnot AWS GovCloud
  • Public Safetynot AWS GovCloud
  • Civic Engagementnot AWS GovCloud

Where each one falls short

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

AWS GovCloud

  • Access is restricted to vetted US entities, with account holders screened for US citizenship or permanent residency
  • Separate IAM, console, CLI and APIs from commercial AWS, so accounts and tooling do not carry across
  • Not every AWS service is available in the two GovCloud regions
  • Pricing is not published on the product page

Bang the Table

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Bang the Table's homepage on 29 December 2020 confirmed its EngagementHQ platform is sold only via demo request, with EngagementIQ support offered as separate 'annual success plan options'; no price figure is published for either.

Pricing, plan by plan

AWS GovCloud

On request
  • Pay-as-you-goFree
    • Compute
    • Storage
    • Database

Bang the Table

$600/month
  • EngagementHQ$600/month
    • Surveys
    • Forums
    • Mapping Tools

Which should you pick?

Choose AWS GovCloud if

  • You need fedramp high authorized.
  • You work on Web, Cli, Sdk.
  • You also want itar compliant.

Choose Bang the Table if

  • You need online surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want discussion forums.

Questions people ask

Is AWS GovCloud or Bang the Table better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS GovCloud starts at On request and Bang the Table at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AWS GovCloud or Bang the Table?
AWS GovCloud starts at On request and Bang the Table at $600/month.
Does AWS GovCloud or Bang the Table run on more platforms?
AWS GovCloud runs on Web, Cli, Sdk. Bang the Table runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is AWS GovCloud best used for?
AWS GovCloud is most often used for hosting controlled unclassified information for us federal agencies, workloads requiring fedramp high, itar or dfars compliance, defence and public sector systems needing us-person operation, regulated contractors handling government data. Of those, hosting controlled unclassified information for us federal agencies and workloads requiring fedramp high, itar or dfars compliance are not what Bang the Table is typically brought in for.
What can AWS GovCloud do that Bang the Table cannot?
AWS GovCloud covers FedRAMP High Authorized, ITAR Compliant, DOD SRG Levels, Isolated Infrastructure. Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, Discussion Forums, Interactive Mapping, Story Telling. Both handle Web support.

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