GovCMS vs Public Platform
GovCMS
govcms.gov.auPublic Platform
publicplatform.comSide by side
| Figure | GovCMS | Public Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £200/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 20 | 18 |
| Spec score · Government Website Builders | 8.5 (#2) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Accessibility | The official site states GovCMS meets WCAG 2.0 Level AA. | The maker says sites comply with the September 2020 Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations and are scanned through Publica11y. |
| Availability | GovCMS advertises a 99.95% uptime guarantee and 24/7 monitoring and support. | The service is fully functional from the first day of access and has no long build phase. |
| Integrations | GovCMS’s Digital Experience Platform program lists Rules as Code, content personalisation, analytics, digital asset management, and site optimisation services accessible through its Drupal Services Panel. | Listed integrations include Bartec, ModernGov, Elgin Roadworks, Council Advertising Network, Microsoft Azure Chatbots, Google Analytics, Siteimprove and Recite Me. |
| Support | The Service Desk provides general support Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:30pm AEDT, and critical issue coverage 24/7 with a maximum 60-minute initial response time. | Support is offered by email or online ticketing, with stated response targets of two hours for critical issues and four hours for major issues; phone support is listed as 24/7. |
| What it does | GovCMS is a whole-of-government content management and website hosting platform for Australian government agencies, built on Drupal. | Public Platform is a cloud service for creating and operating public-sector websites with managed content. |
Plans
GovCMS
- NanoA$9,260 a year
- SaaS Nano$9,260 a year
- MicroA$18,520 a year
- SaaS Micro$18,520 a year
- MiniA$37,045 a year
- SaaS Mini$37,045 a year
- Extra-SmallA$46,305 a year
- SaaS Extra-Small$46,305 a year
- SaaS Small$54,410 a year
- SmallA$54,410 a year
Public Platform
- Up to 5000 monthly page views£200 a month
- Up to 5,000 page views£200 a month
- 5001 to 15000 monthly page views£400 a month
- 5,001 to 15,000 page views£400 a month
- 15001 to 50000 monthly page views£800 a month
- 15,001 to 50,000 page views£800 a month
- 50001 to 100000 monthly page views£1,200 a month
- 50,001 to 100,000 page views£1,200 a month
- 100001 to 150000 monthly page views£1,650 a month
- 100,001 to 150,000 page views£1,650 a month
In their own words
Public Platform
Public Platform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.