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eCode360 vs Ory

eCode360 logo

eCode360

Government

Digital Municipal Codes

From
$175/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Ory logo

Ory

Cybersecurity

Open-source identity, authentication, and permissions infrastructure

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ory has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: eCode360 eCode360's own vendor site now redirects to ICC Code Solutions, stating eCode360 is now part of ICC Innovation, indicating General Code has been absorbed into ICC rather than operating as an independent vendor; Ory production and Growth plans are billed annually ($770/year and $9,350/year), which is a larger upfront commitment than monthly-only competitors.
  • They diverge on capability: eCode360 covers Online Code Publishing, Ory covers Authentication APIs.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which eCode360 and Ory actually diverge.

Attributes where eCode360 and Ory differ
AttributeeCode360Ory
Starting price$175/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Androidweb, api
CategoryGovernmentCybersecurity
Founded1960Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 eCode360

  • Online Code Publishing
  • Zoning Map Integration
  • Advanced Search
  • Code Comparison
  • Mobile Responsive
  • ArcGIS
  • Zoning Software
  • Document Systems

Only in Ory

  • Authentication APIs
  • Permissions engine
  • Machine-to-machine tokens
  • B2B organizations
  • SAML SSO
  • Multi-region deployments

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

eCode360

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

Ory

  • Adding self-hosted or cloud identity to a new productnot eCode360
  • Implementing fine-grained permission checksnot eCode360
  • Supporting B2B organizations and multi-tenancynot eCode360
  • Building machine-to-machine authentication for microservicesnot eCode360

Where each one falls short

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

eCode360

  • eCode360's own vendor site now redirects to ICC Code Solutions, stating eCode360 is now part of ICC Innovation, indicating General Code has been absorbed into ICC rather than operating as an independent vendor
  • ICC Code Solutions' own eCode360 page lists a Professional Subscription at $195 per year in USD for read access to the eCode library, separate from the municipal codification subscriptions sold to local governments

Ory

  • Production and Growth plans are billed annually ($770/year and $9,350/year), which is a larger upfront commitment than monthly-only competitors.
  • SAML SSO and multi-region deployments are reserved for the custom-priced Enterprise tier.
  • Usage-based pricing across aDAU, M2M tokens, and permission checks makes cost estimation more complex than flat per-MAU billing.

Pricing, plan by plan

eCode360

$175/month
  • eCode360$175/month
    • Online Codes
    • Zoning Integration
    • Mobile Access

Ory

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • Community support
    • No production environments
  • Production$64/month
    • $21 monthly credit included
    • 1 production environment
    • 3 staging environments
  • Growth$779/month
    • $255 monthly credit included
    • 2 production environments
    • B2B organizations (max 3)

Which should you pick?

Choose eCode360 if

  • You need online code publishing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want zoning map integration.
eCode360 review

Choose Ory if

  • You need authentication apis.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want permissions engine.
Ory review

Questions people ask

Is eCode360 or Ory better?
Neither clearly leads. eCode360 starts at $175/month and Ory at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, eCode360 or Ory?
Ory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $175/month for eCode360 and Free for Ory.
Does eCode360 or Ory run on more platforms?
eCode360 runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ory runs on web, api.
Can I use Ory for free?
Yes. Ory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. eCode360 starts at $175/month.
What is eCode360 best used for?
eCode360 is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement. Of those, citizen services and records management are not what Ory is typically brought in for.
What can eCode360 do that Ory cannot?
eCode360 covers Online Code Publishing, Zoning Map Integration, Advanced Search, Code Comparison. Ory covers Authentication APIs, Permissions engine, Machine-to-machine tokens, B2B organizations.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Ory: What does Ory cost?

Ory has a free Developer tier, a Production plan at $770/year including a $21 monthly credit, a Growth plan at $9,350/year including a $255 monthly credit, and custom Enterprise pricing.

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Ory: How is usage metered?

Beyond the included credit, Ory charges per average daily active user (aDAU), per machine-to-machine token, and per permission check, with lower per-unit rates on the Growth plan.

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Ory: What payment methods are supported?

Ory accepts credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Amex) and bank transfer, processed via Stripe.

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