GOSS iCM vs Jadu Central
GOSS iCM
gossinteractive.comJadu Central
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| Figure | GOSS iCM | Jadu Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Government Website Builders | 8.1 (#8) | 7.6 (#16) |
| Accessibility | GOSS says its themes are responsive and WCAG compliant. | Jadu says its site templates meet WCAG 2.2 AA and work on any device. |
| Founded | 1999 | 2001 |
| Integrations | The Digital Platform's integration engine supports REST, SOAP, and XML APIs, direct database connections, and webhooks. | Listed integrations include Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, LDAP/Active Directory, Mailchimp, Office 365 calendars, Esri mapping, and SAML identity providers. |
| Purpose | GOSS content management supports publishing online content and delivering responsive, accessible websites. | Jadu Central is a low-code platform for managing websites and online forms. |
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In their own words
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.
Jadu Central
Jadu Central is a low-code platform for managing websites and online forms, built for Local Government and Higher Education. Users can create forms with branching and automation rules without technical skills, then publish and manage separate microsites called Galaxies. A secure MyAccount page lets end users view progress updates and access personalised content. Jadu Central Gateway provides an intranet for large organisations to give teams, employees, and partners access to information, documents, and forms. Listed integrations include Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, LDAP/Active Directory, Mailchimp, Office 365 calendars, Esri mapping, and SAML identity providers. Payment adapters include GOV.UK Pay, WorldPay, TouchNet, SecurePay, and Barclaycard SmartPay. Jadu says its templates meet WCAG 2.2 AA and work on any device. The platform documents access and login controls, and says sensitive data is encrypted and passwords are hashed with BCrypt and a salt. Jadu describes Central as a cloud solution hosted on Amazon Web Services, while installation documentation covers Linux and Windows Server. Pricing is available by request.