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Bang the Table vs iCompass

Bang the Table logo

Bang the Table

Software

Community Engagement Platform

From
$600/month
Rated
-
iCompass logo

iCompass

Software

Meeting and Agenda Management

From
$400/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.; iCompass iCompass (a Diligent Corporation product for local government agenda management) publishes no pricing on its own site; every call to action is Contact Us or Request a Demo, with no figures anywhere on the page.
  • They diverge on capability: Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, iCompass covers Agenda Creation.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bang the Table and iCompass differ
AttributeBang the TableiCompass
Starting price$600/month$400/month
Founded20072001

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 iCompass

  • Agenda Creation
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Document Management
  • Public Meeting Portal
  • Voting Management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Video Streaming
  • Document Storage

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 Services
  • Records Management
  • Public Safety
  • Civic Engagement

iCompass

  • 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.

iCompass

  • iCompass (a Diligent Corporation product for local government agenda management) publishes no pricing on its own site; every call to action is Contact Us or Request a Demo, with no figures anywhere on the page.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bang the Table

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

iCompass

$400/month
  • Government$400/month
    • Agenda Management
    • Meeting Minutes
    • Public Portal

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 iCompass if

  • You need agenda creation.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want meeting minutes.

Questions people ask

Is Bang the Table or iCompass better?
Neither clearly leads. Bang the Table starts at $600/month and iCompass at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bang the Table or iCompass?
Bang the Table starts at $600/month and iCompass at $400/month.
Does Bang the Table or iCompass 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.
What can Bang the Table do that iCompass cannot?
Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, Discussion Forums, Interactive Mapping, Story Telling. iCompass covers Agenda Creation, Meeting Minutes, Document Management, Public Meeting Portal. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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