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Council Platform vs Govstack CMS
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 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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Govstack CMS combines publishing, approvals, navigation and protected content tools for public sector sites. Organizations should request pricing and confirm which widgets or add-ons they need.
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| Council Platform | Govstack CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | 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 | govstack.com |
| On government website builders | #15 of 33 | #19 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.
Govstack CMS: what it does well
- Editorial workflows assign creators, editors and approvers.
- Supports multilingual publishing and multiple sites.
- Password-protected areas can hold internal content.
- Maker states a 99.95% availability guarantee.
What to know first
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Phone support hours are 8am–8pm EST, Monday to Friday.
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