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LocalGov Drupal vs SimpliCity CMS

LocalGov Drupal

localgovdrupal.org

SimpliCity CMS

simplicitycms.ca

Side by side

FigureLocalGov DrupalSimpliCity CMS
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open sourceYes—
WebYesYes
LinuxYes—
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published40
Spec score · Government Website Builders8.9 (#1)6.6 (#28)
IntegrationsDrupal REST and JSON:API plus its module ecosystem can connect forms, payments, CRM, case-management, identity, mapping and directory systems.Integration services and microservices connect municipal data, tools, and systems; the homepage describes the platform as API-driven.
PurposeLocalGov Drupal is an open source publishing platform built and maintained by councils and suppliers for local government.SimpliCity is a website and data integration platform for managing public-facing municipal information and services.

Plans

LocalGov Drupal

  • LocalGov Drupal CMSFree
  • LocalGov Drupal CMSFree
  • LocalGov Drupal flying solo£9,999, paid once
  • Council subscriptionPrice not published

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SimpliCity CMS

No plans published.

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In their own words

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.

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SimpliCity CMS

SimpliCity CMS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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