Public Platform vs Town Web
Public Platform
publicplatform.comTown Web
townweb.comSide by side
| Figure | Public Platform | Town Web |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £200/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 18 | 1 |
| Spec score · Government Website Builders | 8.3 (#6) | 7.4 (#17) |
| Accessibility | The maker says sites comply with the September 2020 Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations and are scanned through Publica11y. | The company says its websites are built to meet ADA and Section 508 accessibility standards and are scanned and maintained after launch. |
| Intended users | The product is presented for public sector organisations, and the site lists councils and a town council among organisations it works with. | The company says it serves local government exclusively and builds its service around municipal clerks. |
| What it does | Public Platform is a cloud service for creating and operating public-sector websites with managed content. | Town Web builds and hosts websites for cities, towns, villages, and other local governments. |
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
In their own words
Public Platform
Public Platform 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.