Softwr

Government & Public Sector · head to head

Bang the Table vs American Legal Publishing

Bang the Table logo

Bang the Table

Government & Public Sector

Community Engagement Platform

From
$600/month
Rated
-
A

American Legal Publishing

Government & Public Sector

Municipal Code Solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; American Legal Publishing a 2019 recodification contract between American Legal Publishing Corporation and the City of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, publicly posted by a separate Kentucky municipality as a model agreement, sets a base codification cost of $9,485 (USD) plus per-page increase rates of $18 (single column) and $21 (dual column) once the code exceeds the estimated page count, a one-time $550 setup fee to put the code in a searchable online format, $495 per year to host the code online after that, and a five-year supplement plan billed at $18-21 per reprinted page plus $200 per annual statutory update. This is one specific signed municipal contract, not a general price list, and actual costs for other municipalities will scale with code length.
  • They diverge on capability: Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bang the Table and American Legal Publishing actually diverge.

Attributes where Bang the Table and American Legal Publishing differ
AttributeBang the TableAmerican Legal Publishing
Starting price$600/month$150/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20071912

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Government & Public Sector).

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 Bang the Table

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

Only in American Legal Publishing

  • Code Codification
  • Online Publishing
  • Print Services
  • Editorial Support
  • Code Search
  • Legislative Systems
  • Document Management
  • Public Portals

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Bang the Table

  • Citizen Services
  • Records Management
  • Public Safety
  • Civic Engagement

American Legal Publishing

  • Citizen Services
  • Records Management
  • Public Safety
  • Civic Engagement

Both are used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

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.

American Legal Publishing

  • A 2019 recodification contract between American Legal Publishing Corporation and the City of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, publicly posted by a separate Kentucky municipality as a model agreement, sets a base codification cost of $9,485 (USD) plus per-page increase rates of $18 (single column) and $21 (dual column) once the code exceeds the estimated page count, a one-time $550 setup fee to put the code in a searchable online format, $495 per year to host the code online after that, and a five-year supplement plan billed at $18-21 per reprinted page plus $200 per annual statutory update. This is one specific signed municipal contract, not a general price list, and actual costs for other municipalities will scale with code length.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bang the Table

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

American Legal Publishing

$150/month
  • Online Code$150/month
    • Online Publishing
    • Code Updates
    • Search

Which should you pick?

Choose Bang the Table if

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

Choose American Legal Publishing if

  • You need code codification.
  • You also want online publishing.

Questions people ask

Is Bang the Table or American Legal Publishing better?
Neither clearly leads. Bang the Table starts at $600/month and American Legal Publishing at $150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bang the Table or American Legal Publishing?
Bang the Table starts at $600/month and American Legal Publishing at $150/month.
Does Bang the Table or American Legal Publishing run on more platforms?
Bang the Table runs on Web, Ios, Android. American Legal Publishing runs on Web.
What is Bang the Table best used for?
Bang the Table is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement.
What can Bang the Table do that American Legal Publishing cannot?
Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, Discussion Forums, Interactive Mapping, Story Telling. American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification, Online Publishing, Print Services, Editorial Support. Both handle Web support.

Related pages

Other head to heads