Government & Public Sector · head to head
Incode vs Bang the Table
Incode
Government & Public Sector
Financial & HR Software for Government
- From
- $700/month
- Rated
- -
Bang the Table
Government & Public Sector
Community Engagement Platform
- From
- $600/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Incode incode is now sold as Tyler ERP Pro and tylertech.com/products/incode redirects to the ERP Pro product page; Bang the Table the Internet Archive's capture of Bang the Table's homepage on 29 December 2020 confirmed its EngagementHQ platform is sold only via demo request, with EngagementIQ support offered as separate 'annual success plan options'; no price figure is published for either.
- They diverge on capability: Incode covers General Ledger, Bang the Table covers Online Surveys.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Incode and Bang the Table actually diverge.
| Attribute | Incode | Bang the Table |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $700/month | $600/month |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1966 | 2007 |
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 Incode
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable
- Payroll Management
- Utility Billing
- Budget Management
- Bank Integrations
- ADP
- Third-party Payroll
Only in Bang the Table
- Online Surveys
- Discussion Forums
- Interactive Mapping
- Story Telling
- Participation Analytics
- ArcGIS
- Google Maps
- Social Media
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Incode
- Financial management and ERP for small and mid-sized local governmentsnot Bang the Table
- Utility billing, payroll and human resources for city and county administrationnot Bang the Table
- Court and public safety records for municipalitiesnot Bang the Table
Bang the Table
- Citizen Servicesnot Incode
- Records Managementnot Incode
- Public Safetynot Incode
- Civic Engagementnot Incode
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Incode
- Incode is now sold as Tyler ERP Pro and tylertech.com/products/incode redirects to the ERP Pro product page
- No pricing is published; Tyler routes all enquiries through contact and demo requests with no published rate, minimum or cost driver
- The product is sold only to public sector organisations
Bang the Table
- The Internet Archive's capture of Bang the Table's homepage on 29 December 2020 confirmed its EngagementHQ platform is sold only via demo request, with EngagementIQ support offered as separate 'annual success plan options'; no price figure is published for either.
Pricing, plan by plan
Incode
$700/month- Municipal Suite$700/month
- Financial Management
- HR/Payroll
- Utility Billing
Bang the Table
$600/month- EngagementHQ$600/month
- Surveys
- Forums
- Mapping Tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Incode if
- You need general ledger.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want accounts payable.
Choose Bang the Table if
- You need online surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want discussion forums.
Questions people ask
- Is Incode or Bang the Table better?
- Neither clearly leads. Incode starts at $700/month and Bang the Table at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Incode or Bang the Table?
- Incode starts at $700/month and Bang the Table at $600/month.
- Does Incode or Bang the Table run on more platforms?
- Incode runs on Web, Desktop. Bang the Table runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Incode best used for?
- Incode is most often used for financial management and erp for small and mid-sized local governments, utility billing, payroll and human resources for city and county administration, court and public safety records for municipalities. Of those, financial management and erp for small and mid-sized local governments and utility billing, payroll and human resources for city and county administration are not what Bang the Table is typically brought in for.
- What can Incode do that Bang the Table cannot?
- Incode covers General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Payroll Management, Utility Billing. Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, Discussion Forums, Interactive Mapping, Story Telling. Both handle Web support.