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Bang the Table vs Mark43

Bang the Table logo

Bang the Table

Software

Community Engagement Platform

From
$600/month
Rated
-
Mark43 logo

Mark43

Software

Modern Public Safety Software

From
$2000/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.; Mark43 listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £3,955 to £5,900 per unit for the Mark43 Integration Platform add-on, submitted directly by Mark43 UK Limited
  • They diverge on capability: Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, Mark43 covers Computer-Aided Dispatch.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bang the Table and Mark43 actually diverge.

Attributes where Bang the Table and Mark43 differ
AttributeBang the TableMark43
Starting price$600/month$2000/month
Founded20072012

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 Mark43

  • Computer-Aided Dispatch
  • Records Management
  • Evidence Management
  • Analytics
  • Mobile
  • FBI CJIS
  • NCIC
  • State Systems

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

Mark43

  • 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.

Mark43

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £3,955 to £5,900 per unit for the Mark43 Integration Platform add-on, submitted directly by Mark43 UK Limited

Pricing, plan by plan

Bang the Table

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

Mark43

$2000/month
  • Public Safety Suite$2000/month
    • CAD
    • RMS
    • Analytics

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 Mark43 if

  • You need computer-aided dispatch.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want records management.

Questions people ask

Is Bang the Table or Mark43 better?
Neither clearly leads. Bang the Table starts at $600/month and Mark43 at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bang the Table or Mark43?
Bang the Table starts at $600/month and Mark43 at $2000/month.
Does Bang the Table or Mark43 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 Mark43 cannot?
Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, Discussion Forums, Interactive Mapping, Story Telling. Mark43 covers Computer-Aided Dispatch, Records Management, Evidence Management, Analytics. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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