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CivicPlus vs American Legal Publishing

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CivicPlus

Software

Civic Engagement Technology

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

American Legal Publishing

Software

Municipal Code Solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CivicPlus pricing not published, available by custom quote only; 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: CivicPlus covers Government Websites, American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where CivicPlus and American Legal Publishing differ
AttributeCivicPlusAmerican Legal Publishing
Starting priceOn request$150/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20011912

Identical on both: 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 CivicPlus

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

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.

CivicPlus

  • Government website and communication platformnot American Legal Publishing
  • Civic engagement and public sector solutionsnot American Legal Publishing

American Legal Publishing

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

Where each one falls short

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

CivicPlus

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

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

CivicPlus

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the CivicPlus review.

American Legal Publishing

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

Which should you pick?

Choose CivicPlus if

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

Choose American Legal Publishing if

  • You need code codification.
  • You also want online publishing.
American Legal Publishing review

Questions people ask

Is CivicPlus or American Legal Publishing better?
Neither clearly leads. CivicPlus starts at On request 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, CivicPlus or American Legal Publishing?
CivicPlus starts at On request and American Legal Publishing at $150/month.
Does CivicPlus or American Legal Publishing run on more platforms?
CivicPlus runs on Web, Ios, Android. American Legal Publishing runs on Web.
What is CivicPlus best used for?
CivicPlus is most often used for government website and communication platform, civic engagement and public sector solutions. Of those, government website and communication platform and civic engagement and public sector solutions are not what American Legal Publishing is typically brought in for.
What can CivicPlus do that American Legal Publishing cannot?
CivicPlus covers Government Websites, Agenda Management, Mass Notifications, Online Forms. American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification, Online Publishing, Print Services, Editorial Support. Both handle Web support.
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