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Granicus vs SAP for Government

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Granicus

Software

Digital Government Experiences Platform

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SAP for Government

Software

Intelligent Enterprise for Public Sector

From
$8000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Granicus pricing is custom-quoted and not publicly available; SAP for Government sAP's own G-Cloud 14 SuccessFactors pricing document lists Employee Central at £59.76 per user per year for the public sector, with Recruiting and Onboarding modules charged per transaction at £142.00 and £72.00 respectively
  • They diverge on capability: Granicus covers Citizen Communications, SAP for Government covers Financial Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Granicus and SAP for Government actually diverge.

Attributes where Granicus and SAP for Government differ
AttributeGranicusSAP for Government
Starting price$500/month$8000/month
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Desktop, Mobile
Founded19991972

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Granicus

  • Citizen Communications
  • Meeting Management
  • Digital Forms
  • Website Management
  • Records Management
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace

Only in SAP for Government

  • Financial Management
  • Procurement
  • Human Resources
  • Analytics
  • Grants Management
  • Microsoft
  • Oracle
  • Third-party Systems

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Granicus

  • Citizen Services
  • Records Management
  • Public Safety
  • Civic Engagement

SAP for Government

  • 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.

Granicus

  • Pricing is custom-quoted and not publicly available
  • Complex sales process for government agencies
  • Integration with legacy government systems can be challenging

SAP for Government

  • SAP's own G-Cloud 14 SuccessFactors pricing document lists Employee Central at £59.76 per user per year for the public sector, with Recruiting and Onboarding modules charged per transaction at £142.00 and £72.00 respectively
  • RISE with SAP is listed on G-Cloud 14 as a subscription requiring a minimum three year contract term, per SAP's own pricing document

Pricing, plan by plan

Granicus

$500/month
  • Government Starter$500/month
    • Communications Cloud
    • Meeting Management
    • Digital Services

SAP for Government

$8000/month
  • Government Cloud$8000/month
    • ERP
    • Financial Management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Granicus if

  • You need citizen communications.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want meeting management.
Granicus review

Choose SAP for Government if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want procurement.
SAP for Government review

Questions people ask

Is Granicus or SAP for Government better?
Neither clearly leads. Granicus starts at $500/month and SAP for Government at $8000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Granicus or SAP for Government?
Granicus starts at $500/month and SAP for Government at $8000/month.
Does Granicus or SAP for Government run on more platforms?
Granicus runs on Web, Mobile. SAP for Government runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
What is Granicus best used for?
Granicus is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement.
What can Granicus do that SAP for Government cannot?
Granicus covers Citizen Communications, Meeting Management, Digital Forms, Website Management. SAP for Government covers Financial Management, Procurement, Human Resources, Analytics. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Granicus: How many government agencies use Granicus?

Over 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies use Granicus, reaching more than 300 million citizen subscribers.

Source
Granicus: What does Granicus Engagement Cloud provide?

Granicus Engagement Cloud combines government communications, website management, meeting and agenda management, records management, and citizen service digitization.

Source
Granicus: What are the main features of Granicus?

Granicus provides tools for managing public communications, citizen feedback collection, community event management, online surveys, event registration, and live-streaming capabilities.

Source
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