Best OpenCities Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from government website builders ranked against OpenCities on the same published basis.
- 1OpenCities vs Government Site Builder
- 2OpenCities vs LocalGov Drupal
- 3OpenCities vs Govstack CMS
- 4OpenCities vs Jadu Central
- 5OpenCities vs Town Web
- 6OpenCities vs Council Platform
- 7OpenCities vs Public Platform
- 8OpenCities vs Contensis for Councils
- 9OpenCities vs Digital Place
- 10OpenCities vs GovCMS
- 12OpenCities vs TownCloud Finance Suite
- 13OpenCities vs WPPersona Government Website CMS
- 14OpenCities vs Content Management Framework
- 15OpenCities vs Catalis Websites
- 16OpenCities vs Municipal One
- 17OpenCities vs SimpliCity CMS
- 18OpenCities vs Municipal Impact
- 19OpenCities vs Loop Municipal Websites
- 20OpenCities vs CivicLive
- 21OpenCities vs Forms & Workflow (OpenForms)
OpenCities alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Site Builder | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | LocalGov Drupal | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Govstack CMS | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 4 | Jadu Central | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Town Web | 6.6 | No | $99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Council Platform | 6.5 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 7 | Public Platform | 6.5 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 8 | Contensis for Councils | 6.4 | No | $920/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | Digital Place | 6.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | GovCMS | 6.4 | No | $771.67/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | TownCloud Finance Suite | 6.4 | No | $99/mo | Web |
| 13 | WPPersona Government Website CMS | 6.4 | No | $83/mo | Web |
| 14 | Content Management Framework | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Catalis Websites | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Municipal One | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | SimpliCity CMS | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Municipal Impact | 6.1 | No | $67.67/mo | Web |
| 19 | Loop Municipal Websites | 6.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | CivicLive | 5.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Forms & Workflow (OpenForms) | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about OpenCities alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenCities?
Government Site Builder, number 1 in government website builders with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: LocalGov Drupal, Govstack CMS, Jadu Central and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenCities?
Government Site Builder is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.