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CivicLive vs Public Platform
Both stand on government website builders. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
Visit CivicLive Free trial APIWeb
Public Platform brings public-sector website publishing, content workflows, and hosting into one service. Its page-view-based plans start at £200 a month, billed monthly excluding VAT, with no free plan listed.
Visit Public PlatformThe facts
| CivicLive | Public Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Up to 5,000 page views: £200 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 18 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | www1.civiclive.com | publicplatform.com |
| On government website builders | #9 of 33 | #13 of 33 |
CivicLive: what it does well
Public Platform: what it does well
- Sites are ready for content within 24 hours.
- Includes editorial workflow and scheduled publishing.
- Supports multilingual publishing and multiple sites.
- Subscriptions include hosting, support, and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Starts at £200 a month, excluding VAT.
- Some additional features require more than 100,000 monthly page views.
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