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CitizenLab
Digital Democracy Platform
As of 30 August 2026, CitizenLab starts at $500/month. CitizenLab is a digital democracy platform that enables governments to engage citizens in policy-making and community decisions. Softwr lists it under Government. CitizenLab is launched in 2015, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What CitizenLab does
CitizenLab is a digital democracy platform that enables governments to engage citizens in policy-making and community decisions. The platform provides tools for participatory budgeting, idea collection, surveys, and deliberation to strengthen democratic participation.
What people use it for
- Running community consultation and participatory budgeting for a city
- Collecting resident input through surveys, ideation, mapping and voting
- Centralising engagement data across multiple municipal departments
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- CitizenLab has rebranded to Go Vocal and the product now sells under govocal.com
- No prices are published on the plans page; every tier requires scheduling a demo
- The Essential plan allows only 1 active project and 1 admin seat, with no project manager seats
- Standard is limited to 4 admin seats and 5 project manager seats, and Premium to 8 admin seats and 25 project manager seats
- Standard restricts Sensemaking to Light, capped at 30 inputs; auto-insights require Premium
- The integrated Konveio document annotation and Echo blended engagement methods are excluded from Standard and require Premium
- Auto-translation on Premium is limited to 3 languages
- Custom fonts and other premium styling options are Premium only
- Priority support is Premium only
- Plans are split by population band, with separate ladders for cities under and over 100K population
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Pricing
What CitizenLab costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Government
$500 /mo
- Participatory Budgeting
- Idea Collection
- Surveys
Capabilities
Features
Participatory Budgeting
Idea Management
Online Consultations
Surveys & Polls
AI-powered Analysis
Single Sign-On
Integration with Single Sign-On
Open Data Portals
Integration with Open Data Portals
GIS Systems
Integration with GIS Systems
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
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Questions people ask
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How many projects can Essential tier teams manage?
The Essential tier is designed for teams starting small and is limited to 1 active project with 1 admin seat and no project manager seats.
SourceHow many projects can Standard and Premium tiers manage?
Both Standard and Premium tiers support unlimited projects. Standard includes 4 admin seats and 5 project manager seats, while Premium includes 8 admin seats and 25 project manager seats.
SourceDoes Enterprise tier have any user seat limits?
No, the Enterprise tier is designed for organizations aiming to embed engagement deeply within their infrastructure and includes unlimited admin seats and project managers.
SourceWhat are the specific pricing amounts for each tier?
Specific pricing amounts are not disclosed on the plans page. The company directs interested organizations to talk to their team for personalized pricing offers.
SourceBehind it
Who makes CitizenLab
- Company
- CitizenLab
- Based in
- Brussels, Belgium
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