Public Platform vs Single Digital Presence
Public Platform
publicplatform.comSingle Digital Presence
vic.gov.auSide by side
| Figure | Public Platform | Single Digital Presence |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £200/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 18 | 2 |
| Spec score · Government Website Builders | 8.3 (#6) | 8.1 (#9) |
| Accessibility | The maker says sites comply with the September 2020 Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations and are scanned through Publica11y. | Ripple components are designed for accessibility and are being updated toward the latest WCAG Level AA standards, although implementation choices still affect compliance. |
| Design system | The platform is built on the GOV.UK Design System and describes its starting point as accessible and usable. | Ripple is SDP’s front-end design system supplying shared styles, components and patterns. |
| Forms | Editors can build multi-step WYSIWYG forms and surveys using the GOV.UK visual style. | SDP includes forms for collecting data. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Bartec, ModernGov, Elgin Roadworks, Council Advertising Network, Microsoft Azure Chatbots, Google Analytics, Siteimprove and Recite Me. | Salsa documents integrations with CKAN, Campaign Monitor, Mailchimp, Salesforce, Oracle, PayPal, Stripe, LDAP, Active Directory, Facebook and Twitter. |
| Purpose | Public Platform is an online service for running public sector websites. | SDP is a secure, scalable web publishing platform for consolidating, managing and developing Victorian Government websites. |
| Search | Global search uses the Solr enterprise search engine and supports suggestions and matched-term highlighting. | Targeted search listings are available as an additional-charge feature. |
| Security | The service includes two-factor authentication, password-complexity rules, automatic logout, security updates and a 99.9% uptime SLA. | The service provides security assessments and updates, upgrades to Drupal and Ripple, outage and update alerts, bot protection and disaster recovery. |
| Support | 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. | The help centre covers CMS training, content, accessibility, analytics, SEO, release notes, site administration and developer guides. |
| What it does | Public Platform is a cloud service for creating and operating public-sector websites with managed content. | Single Digital Presence is Victoria’s whole-of-government web publishing platform, with vic.gov.au as its main public implementation. |
Plans
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
Single Digital Presence
- Create a new section on vic.gov.auFree
- Independent website or building a componentPriced on request
In their own words
Public Platform
Public Platform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Single Digital Presence
Single Digital Presence (SDP) is a web publishing platform for Victorian Government websites, established on Drupal in 2016. Its CMS provides publishing tools, data collection forms, revision history, federated approvals and domain redirect management. Each website receives Google Analytics dashboards. The service also provides security assessments and updates, Drupal and Ripple upgrades, outage and update alerts, bot protection and disaster recovery. The Ripple design system supplies styles, components and patterns for Victorian Government branded digital products. SDP’s design framework states technical and design compliance to Level AA of the latest WCAG accessibility standards. Victorian public servants can access online content training, a help centre and a Community of Practice. Technical support covers website bugs, malfunctioning elements and CMS assistance; 24/7 emergency support applies to outages and emergencies covered by the service level agreement. The service runs over 140 instances across 60 sites. Creating a new section on vic.gov.au costs nothing and requires approval from the lead department’s Digital Management Committee. Independent websites or components require a quote after a requirements document; some features and services incur charges.