GovCMS
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| Fact | GovCMS | Loop Municipal Websites |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | The official site states GovCMS meets WCAG 2.0 Level AA. | Loop says it builds websites to WCAG Level AA and trains editors on maintaining accessible content. |
| Audience | GovCMS is available to Australian government organisations at Commonwealth and State level. | The company says it serves over 90 municipalities across North America. |
| Founded | 2015 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | The GovCMS team is sponsored by the Department of Finance in Canberra, Australia. | Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada |
| Integrations | GovCMS’s Digital Experience Platform program lists Rules as Code, content personalisation, analytics, digital asset management, and site optimisation services accessible through its Drupal Services Panel. | Loop lets administrators schedule and share website content directly to social media platforms. |
| Licence | GovCMS is released under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. | The reviewed official and directory pages do not state an open-source licence or provide source-code distribution terms. |
| Rating on G2 | 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review | 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings |
GovCMS plans
- SaaS Nano$9,260 a year
- NanoA$9,260 a year
- SaaS Micro$18,520 a year
- MicroA$18,520 a year
- MiniA$37,045 a year
- SaaS Mini$37,045 a year
Loop Municipal Websites plans
- Custom municipal website/app quotePriced on request
- Scalable annual pricing plans—
Pick GovCMS if…
GovCMS is for Australian Commonwealth and State government organisations seeking a Drupal-based content and hosting service. SaaS may suit agencies wanting GovCMS to manage the application and infrastructure responsibilities listed, while PaaS leaves the Drupal application layer with the agency.
Pick Loop Municipal Websites if…
Loop suits municipalities seeking a managed website and resident app, particularly small and medium-sized communities. It offers template-based and custom design paths, with content shared across the site and app.