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Municode vs Resolver

Municode logo

Municode

Government

Municipal Code Publishing

From
$200/month
Free plan
No
Resolver logo

Resolver

Cybersecurity

Risk, incident and investigations platform for corporate security and operational risk teams, owned by Kroll

From
On request
Free plan
No

The short version

  • Municode starts at $200/mo; Resolver prices on request.
  • Only Municode lists code Codification; only Resolver lists internal audit.
  • Where Municode falls short: custom pricing model requires contacting sales, no published pricing tiers.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Municode and Resolver actually diverge.

Attributes where Municode and Resolver differ
AttributeMunicodeResolver
Starting price$200/monthOn request
Pricing modelSubscriptionQuote
CategoryGovernmentCybersecurity

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android).

Not yet recorded: founded for Resolver.

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 Municode

  • Code Codification
  • Online Publishing
  • Code Supplements
  • Full-text Search
  • Mobile Access
  • Meeting Management
  • Document Systems
  • Public Portals

Only in Resolver

  • Incident management
  • Investigations
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Internal audit
  • Compliance and obligations
  • Business continuity
  • Risk Event Management
  • Configurable dashboards

What people use each for

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

Municode

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

Resolver

  • A national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handlingnot Municode
  • A bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and emailnot Municode
  • A university security operations centre running dispatch, case management and clery-style reporting from a single recordnot Municode
  • An organisation that already retains Kroll for investigations and wants case intake and vendor handoff in the same platformnot Municode

Where each one falls short

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

Municode

  • Custom pricing model requires contacting sales, no published pricing tiers
  • Full-service codification requires vendor management of code updates
  • Limited support for complex code structures without manual intervention

Resolver

  • Kroll ownership since 2022 means the product is sold alongside risk consulting services, so buyers who want software with no services attach should expect that conversation and should price the licence separately in negotiation
  • Configuration flexibility comes at the cost of implementation time, with deployments commonly running several months and typically requiring vendor or partner services, so the first-year cost is well above the annual licence
  • Module-based pricing means the platform gets expensive quickly once you add audit, compliance and continuity to a security-led purchase, and modules bought later rarely carry the discount of the original deal
  • The IT and cyber compliance side is thinner than dedicated tools, so organisations chasing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence automation will find it does not replace a Drata or Vanta
  • Reporting is capable but the drag and drop builder has a real learning curve, and organisations that do not train an internal administrator end up raising support tickets for changes that should be self-service

Pricing, plan by plan

Municode

$200/month
  • Code Publishing$200/mo
    • Online Code Hosting
    • Supplementation
    • Search

Resolver

On request
  • Resolver CoreOn request
    • Priced by modules selected and number of users
    • Annual or multi-year enterprise agreement
    • Implementation and configuration quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose Municode if

  • You need code codification.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online publishing.

Choose Resolver if

  • You need incident management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want investigations.

Questions people ask

Is Municode or Resolver better?
Neither clearly leads. Municode starts at $200/month and Resolver at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Municode or Resolver?
Municode starts at $200/month and Resolver at On request.
Does Municode or Resolver run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Municode best used for?
Municode is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement. Of those, citizen services and records management are not what Resolver is typically brought in for.
What can Municode do that Resolver cannot?
Municode covers Code Codification, Online Publishing, Code Supplements, Full-text Search. Resolver covers Incident management, Investigations, Enterprise risk management, Internal audit.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Municode: Does Municode host codes or is it just self-publishing software?

Municode offers two options: MunicodeNEXT for full-service professional codification with expert editors, or Municipal Code Online for self-publishing where government workers update codes themselves with cloud-based software.

Source
Resolver: Who owns Resolver?

Kroll, which acquired it in 2022. It is marketed as a Kroll business and sold alongside Kroll risk and investigations services.

Municode: Can I track changes to my municipal code?

Yes. Municode shows version history with visible new and modified indicators, allows comparing previous versions, and links ordinances to code sections with full legislative history through OrdLink and OrdBank tools.

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Resolver: What does Resolver cost?

Pricing is not published. It is quoted by module and user count on an annual or multi-year enterprise agreement, with implementation charged separately.

Municode: What search capabilities does Municode provide?

Municode includes advanced keyword search with Boolean operators available to both residents and staff, plus access to MuniPro for searching across thousands of hosted municipal codes.

Source
Resolver: Is Resolver a SOC 2 compliance tool?

No. It is a risk, incident and investigations platform. Automated evidence collection for security certifications is not its strength.

Resolver: How long does implementation take?

Months rather than weeks for a multi-module deployment, and most customers use vendor or partner services to configure it.

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