CivicPlus Municipal Websites Reviews & Product Details

Not much. Though it is clear that they are tailored specifically for governmental applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Quite a lot. The level of control over our own site is minimal. Almost everything beyond modifying page content requires support help or additional cost. Site speed in adequate and security is not clear. Support is somewhat slow and tends to deflect. The system itself feel clunky and is tricky to learn as things are so unique to civic that nothing really feels very intuitive or clear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I enjoy that I don't need to worry about formatting or aesthetics of the agenda and minutes. Once the template is in the software, I worry about getting the agenda items and supporting packet materials attached. From there, I just hit the 'create agenda', 'create packet', and 'publish' button, and it automatically appears on our website fully formed. This process takes an extra step out of the agenda and packet posting process. I don't have to contact our website administrator and then wait for the materials to be posted by our website administrator. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For background, the agenda templates are uploaded in word format to create the word and pdf versions of the agenda and corresponding packet as well as in HTML and both need to be edited to have a consistent agenda formatting template. Now the issue. With the COVID-19 pandemic last year, I had to adjust the preamble to the meeting agendas with guidelines on what was and wasn't safe for participation in the meeting, according to the CDC's everchanging guidelines as well as state, and our county health department guidelines. The changes to the template were OK with the word and pdf versions of the agendas. Still, with the HTML versions, if the template is changed, it changes not just any meeting agenda in the future but also goes backward and changes the template for all past meeting agendas. This has caused an issue with the public. I've put in a ticket and was told it is on their radar of fixes, and I hope it can get addressed soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No programming or HTML code is needed to update the website. Everything is drag and drop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is a box product and has its limitations when you want to customize items. Overall, Civic Engage still provides a solid website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Being able to implement a calendar, work management, and communication all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform is very clunky and the individual modules do not typically integrate with one another. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You are able to save and archive website pages and changes easily. Figuring out how to use the program as a beginner was fairly simple, when I started about 2 years ago and now I feel confident in my abilities. I didn't feel like I needed to be a computer-wiz or a coder in order to operate the software. My favorite feature is the dashboard because it makes everything easy to find - pages you have recently worked on, especially. Finally, I know there is support readily available if I am having trouble figuring something out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If it were a little more user-friendly that would be nice, but where it is now I am pretty content. Also, the modules and other items tend to get cluttered, especially if I don't use a lot of the items. I wish there were a way to customize the module menu. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can search and go straight to the topic I need to find. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing. It is very simple to use. I use it several times a month. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease and efficiency at which Municode helps is amazing. I can get a lot done in very little time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Copy and paste has to be plain text. It takes a little while to load once a lot of stuff has been loaded on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.