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Legistar vs Tyler Technologies

Legistar logo

Legistar

Software

Legislative Management System

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tyler Technologies logo

Tyler Technologies

Software

Empowering the Public Sector

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; Tyler Technologies the Internet Archive's capture of Tyler Technologies' homepage on 31 December 2020 named dozens of distinct public-sector software solutions across Appraisal and Tax, Civic Services, Corrections, and Courts and Justice categories, all sold via government procurement contracts rather than a published price list.
  • They diverge on capability: Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, Tyler Technologies covers Financial Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Legistar and Tyler Technologies actually diverge.

Attributes where Legistar and Tyler Technologies differ
AttributeLegistarTyler Technologies
Starting priceOn request$2000/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop, Ios, Android
Founded19991966

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 Tyler Technologies

  • Financial Management
  • Courts & Justice
  • Public Safety
  • Appraisal & Tax
  • School Solutions
  • AWS GovCloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Legistar

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

Tyler Technologies

  • 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

Tyler Technologies

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Tyler Technologies' homepage on 31 December 2020 named dozens of distinct public-sector software solutions across Appraisal and Tax, Civic Services, Corrections, and Courts and Justice categories, all sold via government procurement contracts rather than a published price list.

Pricing, plan by plan

Legistar

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Legistar review.

Tyler Technologies

$2000/month
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • ERP Suite
    • Courts & Justice
    • Public Safety

Which should you pick?

Choose Legistar if

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

Choose Tyler Technologies if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
  • You also want courts & justice.
Tyler Technologies review

Questions people ask

Is Legistar or Tyler Technologies better?
Neither clearly leads. Legistar starts at On request and Tyler Technologies at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Legistar or Tyler Technologies?
Legistar starts at On request and Tyler Technologies at $2000/month.
Does Legistar or Tyler Technologies run on more platforms?
Legistar runs on Web. Tyler Technologies runs on Web, Desktop, 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 Tyler Technologies is typically brought in for.
What can Legistar do that Tyler Technologies cannot?
Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, Meeting Agendas, Voting Records, Public Portal. Tyler Technologies covers Financial Management, Courts & Justice, Public Safety, Appraisal & Tax. Both handle Web support.
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