PublicInput
PublicInput is web-based community engagement and public meeting software for state and local government agencies and their partners.
What PublicInput is
PublicInput is web-based community engagement and public meeting software for state and local government agencies and their partners. It brings surveys, comment submissions, documents, meetings, and other engagement into a central community hub. Residents can participate through online hubs, virtual or hybrid meetings, text messages, email, social media, and embedded widgets. Staff can gather comments across channels, run live polls, analyze comments with AI, and use Census demographics for equity mapping.
Meeting tools include agenda building, speaker management, agenda-linked comments, AI-assisted minutes, and audit trails. The unified speaker queue supports up to 250 phone-in speakers. The Meetings product lists Zoom and Microsoft Teams integrations; engagement plans name Accela and ESRI. The engagement page lists WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance, alignment with ISO 27001/27018 and NIST 800 Series, U.S. cloud hosting, and customizable permissions. PublicInput is delivered as SaaS, with automatic updates and no complex installations. Plans are paid, with pricing available on request; no free plan is offered.
Good
- Supports surveys, comments, documents, and meetings.
- Residents can participate through multiple channels.
- Meeting tools include agendas and audit trails.
- Lists WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance and U.S. cloud hosting.
Watch out
- No free plan is offered.
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Speaker queue supports up to 250 phone-in speakers.
Who it suits
PublicInput suits state and local government agencies and their partners managing public engagement or meetings. It is relevant to teams seeking multichannel participation and meeting workflows in a SaaS service.
Verdict
PublicInput combines community engagement channels with tools for running public meetings. Agencies should weigh its requested pricing and the phone-in speaker limit against their needs.
Plans and prices
From PublicInput's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Engage | Priced on request | For organizations that prioritize representative feedback and data-driven decision making |
| Engage Plus | Priced on request | For organizations utilizing numerous solutions to gather feedback and inform residents |
| Listen | Priced on request | For teams or organizations with infrequent community engagement initiatives |
| Meetings Advanced | Priced on request | For organizations that want to run efficient and compliant public meetings |
| Meetings Core | Priced on request | For organizations that want to simplify meeting registration and streamline input |
| Meetings Premier | Priced on request | For organizations that want an all-inclusive public meetings solution |
The facts
Each one read from PublicInput's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analysis
- Its engagement tools include AI comment analysis, equity mapping with Census demographics, live polling, and collection of comments across channels.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Engagement hub
- The platform gives communities a central hub for surveys, comment submissions, documents, meetings, and other engagement.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- PublicInput describes its software as SaaS, with no complex installations, automatic updates, and scalability across teams and departments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Meetings product lists hybrid integration with Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and the engagement plan page names Accela and ESRI as external system integrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The company describes its product as serving state and local government agencies and their partners.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Meeting workflow
- Meetings features include agenda building, speaker management, AI-assisted minutes, agenda-linked comments, and audit trails.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The Meetings page says its unified speaker queue supports up to 250 phone-in speakers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Participation channels
- Residents can participate through online hubs, virtual or hybrid meetings, text messaging, email, social media, and embeddable widgets.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The listed engagement and meeting plans direct prospective customers to request pricing; no plan amount is displayed on those pages.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PublicInput provides community engagement and public meeting software for state and local government agencies and those who work with them.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security and accessibility
- The engagement page lists ADA accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1), ISO 27001/27018 and NIST 800 Series alignment, U.S. cloud hosting, and customizable permissions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Meetings page says plans can include service-level agreements and support suited to municipal IT requirements.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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