Nextdoor for Governmentvs
CivicPlus


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Connect with Your Community
As of 30 August 2026, Nextdoor for Government is free to use. Nextdoor for Government enables local agencies to connect directly with residents in their neighborhoods. Softwr lists it under Government. Nextdoor for Government is made by Nextdoor, launched in 2008, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
Nextdoor for Government enables local agencies to connect directly with residents in their neighborhoods. The platform allows governments to share important updates, emergency alerts, and community information with verified residents on the Nextdoor network.
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Cross-shopped
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Pricing
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Free Agency Account
Free
Capabilities
Agency Posts
Emergency Alerts
Community Polls
Event Promotion
Resident Engagement
Everbridge
Integration with Everbridge
AlertMedia
Integration with AlertMedia
RSS Feeds
Integration with RSS Feeds
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
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Nextdoor for Government pricing is not published on their website. Contact Nextdoor directly for government pricing information.
SourceBehind it
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Resident sentiment analysis combining organic social listening with representative surveys
Community data dashboards for local government and public health, prewired to federal datasets
Public sector HR suite covering civil service recruiting, onboarding, training and policy management
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What people switch to, and what they give up
Every tier, and where the cost actually lands
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GIS-centric public asset and work management, the product formerly sold as Cityworks
quoteCombined EAM and CMMS for utilities and municipalities with Esri GIS at the centre of the asset register
quoteLocal government asset and work order software, the former Beehive Industries platform
quotePublic sector enterprise asset management, sold for years as Lucity
quoteParks and recreation management for municipalities with published annual pricing and no per-seat fee
Per year, all inclusive with unlimited usersCloud ERP built only for small and mid-sized local governments and utility districts
quoteRecreation management for small parks departments, priced on your annual revenue with no contract
Per year by department annual revenue