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OpenCities vs S3WaaS

OpenCities

granicus.com.au

S3WaaS

s3waas.gov.in

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FigureOpenCitiesS3WaaS
Price from$458.33/moFree
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
APIYes—
Plans published42
Spec score · Government Website Builders8.0 (#12)7.2 (#19)
AccessibilityThe platform is tested with automated and specialist manual checks and is stated to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA.S3WaaS themes and templates comply with GIGW and are certified by STQC; added or migrated content still requires certification.
PurposeOpenCities helps local governments provide digital interactions through modern websites and website tools.S3WaaS is a cloud service for government entities to create, customize, manage, and publish informational websites.
SupportOpenCities support is provided through a help centre, tickets and email [email protected].The support desk is available 24×7 by phone at 1800-111-555 or email at [email protected].

Plans

OpenCities

  • OpenCities Intranet$5,500 a year
  • OpenCities SaaS License$8,000 a year
  • Enhanced Web Package$20,000, paid once
  • OpenCitiesPriced on request

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S3WaaS

  • Free of costFree
  • Paid ModelPriced on request

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In their own words

OpenCities

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S3WaaS

S3WaaS is a cloud service for government entities to create, customize, manage, and publish informational websites. Each predesigned template includes a content management system, and websites can be hosted on the NIC National Cloud under GOV.IN or NIC.IN domains. A site can use one primary domain and one alias. The platform includes integrated search, responsive layouts for phones, tablets, and desktop computers, and social media integration. It supports bilingual sites with English as the default; unavailable regional interface terms must be translated and sent to support for backend integration. Themes and templates comply with GIGW and are STQC-certified, but added or migrated content still requires certification. S3WaaS automatically applies security patches and core updates and can generate an SSL certificate for each site. It also lists log monitoring and analytics, with a read-only version available if a site fails. Only government entities with an official gov.in or nic.in email address can create a website instance. The free plan costs nothing; paid offerings are bulk packages, with no single-site package under that model.

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