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Contensis for Councils vs S3WaaS

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.

Contensis for Councils

Paid APIWeb

Contensis for Councils combines council-focused publishing features with accessibility, multilingual content, APIs, and migration support. Compare plan allowances for projects, bandwidth, storage, and concurrent users before selecting a licence.

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S3WaaS

Free plan Web

S3WaaS provides government-focused website publishing with templates, bilingual support, and NIC National Cloud hosting. Before starting, consider its government-only onboarding and the two-domain limit.

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The facts

	Contensis for Councils	S3WaaS
Free plan	No	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Starter: £920 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	3	2
Maker	Contensis for Councils	Not published
Website	contensis.com	s3waas.gov.in
On government website builders	#10 of 33	#6 of 33

Contensis for Councils: what it does well

Includes GDS task-based templates and decision trees
Supports translation into over 50 languages
Provides Delivery, Management, and Image APIs
Supports migration by section or all at once
Council starter site follows WCAG 2.2

What to know first

No free plan
Starter begins at $920 a month
Plan allowances vary for storage and users
Enterprise pricing starts at $3,250 a month

S3WaaS: what it does well

Templates include a content management system.
Sites include integrated search and responsive layouts.
Security patches and core updates apply automatically.
24×7 support is available by phone and email.

What to know first

Only government entities can be onboarded.
A site is limited to two domains.
Temporary sites are purged after 45 days if not live.
Bulk paid packages do not include a single-site option.

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