OpenCities vs Town Web
OpenCities
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| Figure | OpenCities | Town Web |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $458.33/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Government Website Builders | 8.0 (#12) | 7.4 (#17) |
| Accessibility | The platform is tested with automated and specialist manual checks and is stated to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. | The company says its websites are built to meet ADA and Section 508 accessibility standards and are scanned and maintained after launch. |
| Content tools | The low-code/no-code platform offers flexible design, content templates, and tools for organisation-wide content creation. | The municipal content management system supports agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, events, contacts, news, forms, and permits. |
| What it does | OpenCities is a government website and content-management platform for resident information, services, forms and digital interactions. | Town Web builds and hosts websites for cities, towns, villages, and other local governments. |
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
In their own words
OpenCities
OpenCities has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Town Web
Town Web builds and hosts websites for cities, towns, villages, and other local governments, and says its service is exclusively for this sector. Its municipal content system covers agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, events, contacts, news, forms, and permits. Residents can subscribe to email or text notices about posted information, while municipalities can offer online payments for bills, taxes, citations, licenses, and permits. Additional tools support boating permits and facility bookings; optional Facebook posting may add a charge. Town Web also offers municipal email through Google Workspace. The company says its service includes monitoring, HTTPS certificates, separate-cloud-server backups, and accessibility maintenance. Existing site content and files are included in migration, alongside support, one-on-one training, webinars, and a dedicated account manager. An iOS and Android app is included for medium municipalities with 10,000–50,000 residents. Pricing starts at $99/mo, with the exact quote varying by municipality and features. A nominal one-time build fee applies and may be spread over the contract term; optional add-ons are priced separately.