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IAPro vs PublicInput

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IAPro

Government & Public Sector

Internal Affairs Case Management

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PublicInput

Government & Public Sector

Inclusive Community Engagement

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: IAPro a public university's procurement documentation for IAPro (CI Technologies, acquired by Versaterm Public Safety in 2023) states the software is sold as an unlimited-use license covering all concurrent users and workstations with no additional or hidden licensing costs, and the first year of annual maintenance is included free; no dollar figure for that license was disclosed in the document, so total cost is not visible without a direct quote.; 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: IAPro covers Case Management, PublicInput covers Virtual Public Meetings.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which IAPro and PublicInput actually diverge.

Attributes where IAPro and PublicInput differ
AttributeIAProPublicInput
Starting price$500/month$400/month
PlatformsWeb, DesktopWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19972014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Government & Public Sector).

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 IAPro

  • Case Management
  • Early Warning System
  • Use of Force Tracking
  • Analytics
  • Reporting
  • CAD Systems
  • RMS
  • HR Systems

Only in PublicInput

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

IAPro

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

PublicInput

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

Where each one falls short

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

IAPro

  • A public university's procurement documentation for IAPro (CI Technologies, acquired by Versaterm Public Safety in 2023) states the software is sold as an unlimited-use license covering all concurrent users and workstations with no additional or hidden licensing costs, and the first year of annual maintenance is included free; no dollar figure for that license was disclosed in the document, so total cost is not visible without a direct quote.

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

IAPro

$500/month
  • IAPro$500/month
    • Case Management
    • Early Warning
    • Analytics

PublicInput

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

Which should you pick?

Choose IAPro if

  • You need case management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want early warning system.
IAPro 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 IAPro or PublicInput better?
Neither clearly leads. IAPro starts at $500/month and PublicInput at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, IAPro or PublicInput?
IAPro starts at $500/month and PublicInput at $400/month.
Does IAPro or PublicInput run on more platforms?
IAPro runs on Web, Desktop. PublicInput runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is IAPro best used for?
IAPro is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement. Of those, citizen services and records management are not what PublicInput is typically brought in for.
What can IAPro do that PublicInput cannot?
IAPro covers Case Management, Early Warning System, Use of Force Tracking, Analytics. PublicInput covers Virtual Public Meetings, Online Surveys, Comment Management, Multi-language Support. Both handle Web support.
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