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Legistar vs SAP for Government

Legistar logo

Legistar

Software

Legislative Management System

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP for Government logo

SAP for Government

Software

Intelligent Enterprise for Public Sector

From
$8000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Legistar pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; 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: Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, SAP for Government covers Financial Management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Legistar and SAP for Government differ
AttributeLegistarSAP for Government
Starting priceOn request$8000/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop, Mobile
Founded19991972

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 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.

Legistar

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

SAP for Government

  • 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

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

Legistar

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Legistar review.

SAP for Government

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Legistar if

  • You need legislation tracking.
  • You also want meeting agendas.
Legistar 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 Legistar or SAP for Government better?
Neither clearly leads. Legistar starts at On request 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, Legistar or SAP for Government?
Legistar starts at On request and SAP for Government at $8000/month.
Does Legistar or SAP for Government run on more platforms?
Legistar runs on Web. SAP for Government runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
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 SAP for Government is typically brought in for.
What can Legistar do that SAP for Government cannot?
Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, Meeting Agendas, Voting Records, Public Portal. SAP for Government covers Financial Management, Procurement, Human Resources, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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