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Legistar vs Mark43

Legistar logo

Legistar

Software

Legislative Management System

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mark43 logo

Mark43

Software

Modern Public Safety Software

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Legistar pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; Mark43 listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £3,955 to £5,900 per unit for the Mark43 Integration Platform add-on, submitted directly by Mark43 UK Limited
  • They diverge on capability: Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, Mark43 covers Computer-Aided Dispatch.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Legistar and Mark43 actually diverge.

Attributes where Legistar and Mark43 differ
AttributeLegistarMark43
Starting priceOn request$2000/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19992012

Identical on both: 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 Mark43

  • Computer-Aided Dispatch
  • Records Management
  • Evidence Management
  • Analytics
  • Mobile
  • FBI CJIS
  • NCIC
  • State Systems

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Legistar

  • Legislative agenda managementnot Mark43
  • Meeting management and video processesnot Mark43
  • Public records managementnot Mark43
  • Government transparencynot Mark43

Mark43

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

Mark43

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £3,955 to £5,900 per unit for the Mark43 Integration Platform add-on, submitted directly by Mark43 UK Limited

Pricing, plan by plan

Legistar

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Legistar review.

Mark43

$2000/month
  • Public Safety Suite$2000/month
    • CAD
    • RMS
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Legistar if

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

Choose Mark43 if

  • You need computer-aided dispatch.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want records management.
Mark43 review

Questions people ask

Is Legistar or Mark43 better?
Neither clearly leads. Legistar starts at On request and Mark43 at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Legistar or Mark43?
Legistar starts at On request and Mark43 at $2000/month.
Does Legistar or Mark43 run on more platforms?
Legistar runs on Web. Mark43 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 Mark43 is typically brought in for.
What can Legistar do that Mark43 cannot?
Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, Meeting Agendas, Voting Records, Public Portal. Mark43 covers Computer-Aided Dispatch, Records Management, Evidence Management, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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