Contensis for Councils vs GOSS iCM
Contensis for Councils
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| Figure | Contensis for Councils | GOSS iCM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £920/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Government Website Builders | 8.0 (#10) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Accessibility | The council starter site is built using GDS principles and WCAG 2.2 to support accessible content. | GOSS says its themes are responsive and WCAG compliant. |
| Headquarters | Ludlow, Shropshire, UK | London, United Kingdom |
| Hosting | The service is described as a UK-based SaaS and hosting platform that is ISO 27001 certified, scalable and secure. | GOSS documentation says its cloud infrastructure uses AWS and Google Cloud Platform regions in London and stores and processes data in the UK. |
| Purpose | Contensis for Councils is a local government CMS with built-in templates, content models and components for creating modern, accessible websites. | GOSS content management supports publishing online content and delivering responsive, accessible websites. |
| Security certification | Zengenti, the company behind Contensis, says it is certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and operates an independently audited information security management system. | GOSS states that it has ISO 27001 certification and Cyber Essentials Plus certification. |
Plans
Contensis for Councils
- Starter£920 a month
- Plus£1,640 a month
- Enterprise£3,250 a month
In their own words
Contensis for Councils
Contensis for Councils has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
GOSS iCM
GOSS iCM is a content management system for teams creating and managing high-traffic, business-critical websites. It can manage an unlimited number of websites, intranets, and microsites through one administration interface. Content managers can configure user privileges and approval steps before publishing, while media can be uploaded, categorised, and tagged for site use. Responsive themes and templates are built around GDS standards; GOSS says its themes are WCAG compliant. Website capabilities include Apache SOLR search, faceted filtering, SEO, and multilingual publishing. The wider Digital Platform adds forms and workflow designers, user management, reporting, logging, APIs, and integration endpoints. Its integration engine supports REST, SOAP, and XML APIs, direct database connections, and webhooks. GOSS says its cloud infrastructure uses AWS and Google Cloud Platform regions in London and stores and processes data in the UK. The company states that its information security management systems are ISO 27001 certified and its internet-facing infrastructure is assessed under Cyber Essentials Plus. Pricing is on request.