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CivicPlus vs PublicInput

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CivicPlus

Software

Civic Engagement Technology

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PublicInput

Software

Inclusive Community Engagement

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CivicPlus pricing not published, available by custom quote only; PublicInput all three plans, Listen, Engage and Engage Plus, are listed as Request Pricing with no published rate, minimum or cost driver
  • They diverge on capability: CivicPlus covers Government Websites, PublicInput covers Virtual Public Meetings.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CivicPlus and PublicInput actually diverge.

Attributes where CivicPlus and PublicInput differ
AttributeCivicPlusPublicInput
Starting priceOn request$400/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20012014

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 CivicPlus

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

Only in PublicInput

  • Virtual Public Meetings
  • Online Surveys
  • Comment Management
  • Multi-language Support
  • Engagement Analytics
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • GovDelivery
  • 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 PublicInput
  • Civic engagement and public sector solutionsnot PublicInput

PublicInput

  • Running public comment and community engagement programmes for local governmentnot CivicPlus
  • Collecting resident feedback across surveys, interactive maps and project websitesnot CivicPlus
  • Compliant public meeting management for transit agencies, DOTs and MPOsnot 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

PublicInput

  • All three plans, Listen, Engage and Engage Plus, are listed as Request Pricing with no published rate, minimum or cost driver
  • HTML and CSS customization, custom workflows and approvals, and external system integration with Accela and ESRI are listed as Enterprise Capabilities rather than core platform features
  • Public meetings functionality is sold under a separate Meetings plan rather than being included with the Engagement plans
  • Getting a plan requires booking a consultation and a tailored demo rather than self serve signup

Pricing, plan by plan

CivicPlus

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the CivicPlus review.

PublicInput

$400/month
  • Enterprise$400/month
    • Virtual Meetings
    • Surveys
    • Comment Management

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 PublicInput if

  • You need virtual public meetings.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want online surveys.
PublicInput review

Questions people ask

Is CivicPlus or PublicInput better?
Neither clearly leads. CivicPlus starts at On request and PublicInput at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CivicPlus or PublicInput?
CivicPlus starts at On request and PublicInput at $400/month.
Does CivicPlus or PublicInput 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 PublicInput is typically brought in for.
What can CivicPlus do that PublicInput cannot?
CivicPlus covers Government Websites, Agenda Management, Mass Notifications, Online Forms. PublicInput covers Virtual Public Meetings, Online Surveys, Comment Management, Multi-language Support. Both handle GovDelivery, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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