DEVNET Edge vs Municipal Tax System

DEVNET Edge is an integrated land-records solution for local governments, covering the property-tax lifecycle from appraisal to collection. Its CAMA and assessment administration tools automate appraisal and assessment functions based on IAAO and USPAP standards. Billing & Collection handles current and delinquent taxes for real and personal property, including billing, collection, distribution, tax sales, and maintenance. EdgeMaps brings authoritative CAMA and tax data into Esri ArcGIS web maps embedded in Edge and wEdge. Permitting and Zoning tracks utilities, roads, topography, flood plains, zoning classifications, permits, and inspections. Records Management handles recording, indexing, receipting, and imaging for land and vital records. The wEdge web service provides real-time authoritative data access to the public, local offices, outside agencies, and partner organizations; its Web Services also give developers API access to property information. Hosted wEdge data is backed up on daily, weekly, and monthly schedules and stored offsite. DEVNET says it conducts penetration tests and audits and protects against SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Pricing is on request. Ongoing support is included during weekday business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.

Municipal Tax System (M.T.S.) is self-hosted real estate tax collection software for tax collectors, school districts and municipalities. It handles assessment-based taxes, flat fees and variable charges such as hydrant or street-light fees. Payments, including interim bills, are handled from one screen, with tracking for installments, split payments, overpayments, underpayments and refunds. Users can create interim bills and customize tax bills, late notices and certification letters. The software generates reports and records collections and deposits; its Tax Collector’s Monthly Report follows Pennsylvania Commonwealth standards and format. M.T.S. uses Microsoft SQL, supports network operation and runs on Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11. It is not cloud software, and customers retain control of their data. The listed M.T.S. plan costs $750 a year per user, with up to five databases and unlimited support; additional users cost $750 per user. The site also lists pricing from $850/yr.