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Bang the Table vs CivicPlus

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Bang the Table

Software

Community Engagement Platform

From
$600/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CivicPlus logo

CivicPlus

Software

Civic Engagement Technology

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.; CivicPlus pricing not published, available by custom quote only
  • They diverge on capability: Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, CivicPlus covers Government Websites.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bang the Table and CivicPlus actually diverge.

Attributes where Bang the Table and CivicPlus differ
AttributeBang the TableCivicPlus
Starting price$600/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Founded20072001

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Bang the Table

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

Only in CivicPlus

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

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Bang the Table

  • Citizen Servicesnot CivicPlus
  • Records Managementnot CivicPlus
  • Public Safetynot CivicPlus
  • Civic Engagementnot CivicPlus

CivicPlus

  • Government website and communication platformnot Bang the Table
  • Civic engagement and public sector solutionsnot Bang the Table

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.

CivicPlus

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Bang the Table

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

CivicPlus

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the CivicPlus review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bang the Table if

  • You need online surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want discussion forums.
Bang the Table 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 Bang the Table or CivicPlus better?
Neither clearly leads. Bang the Table starts at $600/month and CivicPlus at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bang the Table or CivicPlus?
Bang the Table starts at $600/month and CivicPlus at On request.
Does Bang the Table or CivicPlus run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Bang the Table best used for?
Bang the Table is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement. Of those, citizen services and records management are not what CivicPlus is typically brought in for.
What can Bang the Table do that CivicPlus cannot?
Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, Discussion Forums, Interactive Mapping, Story Telling. CivicPlus covers Government Websites, Agenda Management, Mass Notifications, Online Forms. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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