Government Site Builder vs OpenCities
Government Site Builder
produkt.gsb.bund.de
OpenCities
granicus.com.auSide by side
| Figure | Government Site Builder | OpenCities |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $458.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Government Website Builders | 7.6 (#14) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Accessibility | GSB 11 meets the requirements of Germany’s BITV 2.0 accessibility regulation. | The platform is tested with automated and specialist manual checks and is stated to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. |
| Hosting | Authorities in Dienstekonsolidierung are generally hosted at ITZBund, while self-hosting is also possible; self-hosting or using an external provider means they are responsible for applying updates, upgrades, and patches. | Customer order terms describe managed Azure Government cloud hosting, ongoing security updates and a 99.9% uptime SLA. |
| Purpose | GSB is a web content management solution for creating, reviewing, approving, and publishing content on internet, intranet, and extranet sites. | OpenCities helps local governments provide digital interactions through modern websites and website tools. |
| Security | The product page says regular updates and security checks by the federal government (BSI) support security, and describes GSB-specific configurations as improving security and data protection. | Granicus says security experts and security measures guide platform development and support customers to protect data. |
| Support | ITZBund support handles faults and questions about IT procedures it operates, with contacts provided for support requests and live websites. | OpenCities support is provided through a help centre, tickets and email [email protected]. |
Plans
Government Site Builder
- GSB 11 Open Source distributionFree
- GSB 11 ITZBund hostingPriced on request
OpenCities
- OpenCities Intranet$5,500 a year
- OpenCities SaaS License$8,000 a year
- Enhanced Web Package$20,000, paid once
- OpenCitiesPriced on request
In their own words
Government Site Builder
Government Site Builder (GSB) is a web content management solution for creating, reviewing, approving, and publishing material on internet, intranet, and extranet sites. Its current release, GSB 11, is based on TYPO3 and intended for modern, accessible websites. Federal authorities required or choosing to participate in Dienstekonsolidierung are its primary users; states and municipalities can also reuse it. GSB 11 meets Germany’s BITV 2.0 accessibility requirements. Its modular editorial system has extensions for consent management, content modules and templates, website logins, metadata cleaning during uploads, and site configuration import and export. Search extensions include Solr and an adaptation for ITZBund hosting requirements. The product page describes regular updates and security checks by the federal government’s BSI, along with configurations intended to improve security and data protection. Authorities in Dienstekonsolidierung are generally hosted at ITZBund, though self-hosting is possible. Self-hosting or an external provider makes the authority responsible for updates, upgrades, and patches. The Open Source distribution is free under GPL 3.0; hosting, support, training, and custom development may cost extra.
OpenCities
OpenCities has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.