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AWS GovCloud vs CivicPlus

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AWS GovCloud

Software

Secure Cloud for Government

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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CivicPlus

Software

Civic Engagement Technology

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; CivicPlus pricing not published, available by custom quote only
  • They diverge on capability: AWS GovCloud covers FedRAMP High Authorized, CivicPlus covers Government Websites.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AWS GovCloud and CivicPlus actually diverge.

Attributes where AWS GovCloud and CivicPlus differ
AttributeAWS GovCloudCivicPlus
Pricing modelusage-basedquote
PlatformsWeb, Cli, SdkWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20062001

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 CivicPlus

  • Government Websites
  • Agenda Management
  • Mass Notifications
  • Online Forms
  • Social Media Management
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • GovDelivery

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 CivicPlus
  • Workloads requiring FedRAMP High, ITAR or DFARS compliancenot CivicPlus
  • Defence and public sector systems needing US-person operationnot CivicPlus
  • Regulated contractors handling government datanot CivicPlus

CivicPlus

  • Government website and communication platformnot AWS GovCloud
  • Civic engagement and public sector solutionsnot 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

CivicPlus

  • Pricing not published, available by custom quote only
  • No standardised pricing tiers available

Pricing, plan by plan

AWS GovCloud

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

CivicPlus

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the CivicPlus review.

Which should you pick?

Choose AWS GovCloud if

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

Choose CivicPlus if

  • You need government websites.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want agenda management.
CivicPlus review

Questions people ask

Is AWS GovCloud or CivicPlus better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS GovCloud starts at On request and CivicPlus at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AWS GovCloud or CivicPlus?
AWS GovCloud starts at On request and CivicPlus at On request.
Does AWS GovCloud or CivicPlus run on more platforms?
AWS GovCloud runs on Web, Cli, Sdk. CivicPlus 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 CivicPlus is typically brought in for.
What can AWS GovCloud do that CivicPlus cannot?
AWS GovCloud covers FedRAMP High Authorized, ITAR Compliant, DOD SRG Levels, Isolated Infrastructure. CivicPlus covers Government Websites, Agenda Management, Mass Notifications, Online Forms. Both handle Web support.
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