Government & Public Sector · head to head
SAP for Government vs Bang the Table
SAP for Government
Government & Public Sector
Intelligent Enterprise for Public Sector
- From
- $8000/month
- Rated
- -
Bang the Table
Government & Public Sector
Community Engagement Platform
- From
- $600/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Bang the Table the Internet Archive's capture of Bang the Table's homepage on 29 December 2020 confirmed its EngagementHQ platform is sold only via demo request, with EngagementIQ support offered as separate 'annual success plan options'; no price figure is published for either.
- They diverge on capability: SAP for Government covers Financial Management, Bang the Table covers Online Surveys.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SAP for Government and Bang the Table actually diverge.
| Attribute | SAP for Government | Bang the Table |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $8000/month | $600/month |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1972 | 2007 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Government & Public Sector).
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 SAP for Government
- Financial Management
- Procurement
- Human Resources
- Analytics
- Grants Management
- Microsoft
- Oracle
- Third-party Systems
Only in Bang the Table
- Online Surveys
- Discussion Forums
- Interactive Mapping
- Story Telling
- Participation Analytics
- ArcGIS
- Google Maps
- Social Media
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SAP for Government
- Citizen Services
- Records Management
- Public Safety
- Civic Engagement
Bang the Table
- Citizen Services
- Records Management
- Public Safety
- Civic Engagement
Both are used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Bang the Table
- The Internet Archive's capture of Bang the Table's homepage on 29 December 2020 confirmed its EngagementHQ platform is sold only via demo request, with EngagementIQ support offered as separate 'annual success plan options'; no price figure is published for either.
Pricing, plan by plan
SAP for Government
$8000/month- Government Cloud$8000/month
- ERP
- Financial Management
- Analytics
Bang the Table
$600/month- EngagementHQ$600/month
- Surveys
- Forums
- Mapping Tools
Which should you pick?
Choose SAP for Government if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want procurement.
Choose Bang the Table if
- You need online surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want discussion forums.
Questions people ask
- Is SAP for Government or Bang the Table better?
- Neither clearly leads. SAP for Government starts at $8000/month and Bang the Table at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SAP for Government or Bang the Table?
- SAP for Government starts at $8000/month and Bang the Table at $600/month.
- Does SAP for Government or Bang the Table run on more platforms?
- SAP for Government runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. Bang the Table runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is SAP for Government best used for?
- SAP for Government is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement.
- What can SAP for Government do that Bang the Table cannot?
- SAP for Government covers Financial Management, Procurement, Human Resources, Analytics. Bang the Table covers Online Surveys, Discussion Forums, Interactive Mapping, Story Telling. Both handle Web support.