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Legistar vs CivicPlus

Legistar logo

Legistar

Software

Legislative Management System

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CivicPlus logo

CivicPlus

Software

Civic Engagement Technology

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Legistar pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; CivicPlus pricing not published, available by custom quote only
  • They diverge on capability: Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, CivicPlus covers Government Websites.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Legistar and CivicPlus actually diverge.

Attributes where Legistar and CivicPlus differ
AttributeLegistarCivicPlus
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19992001

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Legistar

  • Legislation Tracking
  • Meeting Agendas
  • Voting Records
  • Public Portal
  • Document Management
  • Video Streaming
  • Microsoft Office
  • Records Systems

Only in CivicPlus

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Legistar

  • Legislative agenda managementnot CivicPlus
  • Meeting management and video processesnot CivicPlus
  • Public records managementnot CivicPlus
  • Government transparencynot CivicPlus

CivicPlus

  • Government website and communication platformnot Legistar
  • Civic engagement and public sector solutionsnot Legistar

Where each one falls short

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

Legistar

  • Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process

CivicPlus

  • Pricing not published, available by custom quote only
  • No standardised pricing tiers available

Pricing, plan by plan

Legistar

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Legistar review.

CivicPlus

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the CivicPlus review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Legistar if

  • You need legislation tracking.
  • You also want meeting agendas.
Legistar review

Choose CivicPlus if

  • You need government websites.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want agenda management.
CivicPlus review

Questions people ask

Is Legistar or CivicPlus better?
Neither clearly leads. Legistar starts at On request and CivicPlus at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Legistar or CivicPlus?
Legistar starts at On request and CivicPlus at On request.
Does Legistar or CivicPlus run on more platforms?
Legistar runs on Web. CivicPlus runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Legistar best used for?
Legistar is most often used for legislative agenda management, meeting management and video processes, public records management, government transparency. Of those, legislative agenda management and meeting management and video processes are not what CivicPlus is typically brought in for.
What can Legistar do that CivicPlus cannot?
Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, Meeting Agendas, Voting Records, Public Portal. CivicPlus covers Government Websites, Agenda Management, Mass Notifications, Online Forms. Both handle Web support.
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