Side by side

Council Platform vs GOSS iCM

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.

Council Platform

Paid Web

Council Platform brings local-government publishing features, hosting, and support into a page-view-based subscription. Its lowest listed tier is £200 a month for up to 5000 page views.

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GOSS iCM combines multi-site content management with publishing controls, search, and integration options. Its payment arrangements and PCI DSS status are worth noting for organisations handling payment workflows.

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The facts

	Council Platform	GOSS iCM
Free plan	No	Not published
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Up to 5000 monthly page views: £200 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	9	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	councilplatform.com	gossinteractive.com
On government website builders	#15 of 33	#11 of 33

Council Platform: what it does well

Drag-and-drop editing requires no developer time.
Includes service directories, forms, and editorial workflows.
Supports manual and machine translation.
Subscriptions include production and test hosting.
Lists a 99.9% uptime SLA.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
The lowest listed plan costs £200 a month.
Plan pricing is tied to monthly page views.

GOSS iCM: what it does well

Manages unlimited websites through one interface.
Supports websites, intranets, and microsites.
Approval processes can be set before publication.
Integration engine supports APIs and webhooks.

What to know first

Pricing is on request.
GOSS says it is not currently assessed against PCI DSS.
Payment actions rely on third-party hosted providers.

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