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CivicPlus vs iCompass

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CivicPlus

Software

Civic Engagement Technology

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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iCompass

Software

Meeting and Agenda Management

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CivicPlus pricing not published, available by custom quote only; 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: CivicPlus covers Government Websites, iCompass covers Agenda Creation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CivicPlus and iCompass actually diverge.

Attributes where CivicPlus and iCompass differ
AttributeCivicPlusiCompass
Starting priceOn request$400/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2001).

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 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.

CivicPlus

  • Government website and communication platformnot iCompass
  • Civic engagement and public sector solutionsnot iCompass

iCompass

  • 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

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

CivicPlus

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the CivicPlus review.

iCompass

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

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 iCompass if

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

Questions people ask

Is CivicPlus or iCompass better?
Neither clearly leads. CivicPlus starts at On request and iCompass at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CivicPlus or iCompass?
CivicPlus starts at On request and iCompass at $400/month.
Does CivicPlus or iCompass run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 iCompass is typically brought in for.
What can CivicPlus do that iCompass cannot?
CivicPlus covers Government Websites, Agenda Management, Mass Notifications, Online Forms. iCompass covers Agenda Creation, Meeting Minutes, Document Management, Public Meeting Portal. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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