Contensis for Councils vs LocalGov Drupal
Contensis for Councils
contensis.com
LocalGov Drupal
localgovdrupal.orgSide by side
| Figure | Contensis for Councils | LocalGov Drupal |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £920/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Government Website Builders | 8.0 (#10) | 8.9 (#1) |
| Accessibility | The council starter site is built using GDS principles and WCAG 2.2 to support accessible content. | The CMS content and functionality are designed to meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA, with the administration interface also targeted at that level. |
| Content features | Features include filterable news and events, custom publishing workflows, location-based postcode radius searches, feedback forms and councillor listings filterable by party and ward. | The CMS includes subsites, news, events, alert banners, directories, service pages, guides, step-by-step pages, HTML publications and elections. |
| Purpose | Contensis for Councils is a local government CMS with built-in templates, content models and components for creating modern, accessible websites. | LocalGov Drupal is an open source publishing platform built and maintained by councils and suppliers for local government. |
Plans
Contensis for Councils
- Starter£920 a month
- Plus£1,640 a month
- Enterprise£3,250 a month
LocalGov Drupal
- LocalGov Drupal CMSFree
- LocalGov Drupal CMSFree
- LocalGov Drupal flying solo£9,999, paid once
- Council subscriptionPrice not published
In their own words
Contensis for Councils
Contensis for Councils has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
LocalGov Drupal
LocalGov Drupal is an open-source publishing platform built and maintained by councils and suppliers for local government. It is designed for local councils in the UK and Ireland, with tools for subsites, news, events, alerts, directories, service pages, guides, step-by-step pages, HTML publications and elections. Publishing features include flexible page components, patterns, styles, callouts, workflows, revisions, service contacts and shareable preview links. Optional workflow tools add roles, permissions, moderation, approval dashboards, scheduled publishing, review dates and revision records. Councils can use LocalGov Drupal Microsites to operate distinct websites from one platform; more than 50 microsites are live. The project supplies a scalable base theme and sample Scarfolk subtheme, along with quick-start installation, modular architecture, automated testing and coding-standards checks. Drupal REST and JSON:API tools and its module ecosystem can connect it with forms, payments, CRM, case management, identity providers, mapping and directories. Content and functionality are designed to meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA. The software is free, but installation and preparation require development resources, appropriate hosting and ongoing security updates.