Best Public Platform Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from government website builders ranked against Public Platform on the same published basis.
- 1Public Platform vs Government Site Builder
- 2Public Platform vs LocalGov Drupal
- 3Public Platform vs Govstack CMS
- 4Public Platform vs GovCMS
- 5Public Platform vs Jadu Central
- 6Public Platform vs Town Web
- 7Public Platform vs Content Management Framework
- 8Public Platform vs Council Platform
- 9Public Platform vs Digital Place
- 10Public Platform vs OpenCities
- 12Public Platform vs Catalis Websites
- 13Public Platform vs Contensis for Councils
- 14Public Platform vs Municipal One
- 15Public Platform vs SimpliCity CMS
- 16Public Platform vs WPPersona Government Website CMS
- 17Public Platform vs Municipal Impact
- 18Public Platform vs Forms & Workflow (OpenForms)
- 19Public Platform vs Loop Municipal Websites
- 20Public Platform vs TownCloud Finance Suite
- 21Public Platform vs CivicLive
Public Platform alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Site Builder | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | LocalGov Drupal | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Govstack CMS | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 4 | GovCMS | 6.2 | No | $771.67/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Jadu Central | 6.2 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Town Web | 6.2 | No | $99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Content Management Framework | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | Council Platform | 6.1 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 9 | Digital Place | 6.1 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | OpenCities | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Catalis Websites | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Contensis for Councils | 6.0 | No | $920/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Municipal One | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | SimpliCity CMS | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | WPPersona Government Website CMS | 6.0 | No | $83/mo | Web |
| 17 | Municipal Impact | 5.9 | No | $67.67/mo | Web |
| 18 | Forms & Workflow (OpenForms) | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Loop Municipal Websites | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | TownCloud Finance Suite | 5.8 | No | $99/mo | Web |
| 21 | CivicLive | 5.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Public Platform alternatives
What is the best alternative to Public Platform?
Government Site Builder, number 1 in government website builders with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: LocalGov Drupal, Govstack CMS, GovCMS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Public Platform?
Government Site Builder is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.