Cloud-native government platform spanning permitting & licensing (via ViewPoint), budgeting, and procurement, popular with mid-size agencies.
Procurery Insight
OpenGov has assembled a modern, cloud-native suite by combining its budgeting and procurement roots with ViewPoint's permitting product, and it tends to resonate with mid-size agencies wanting a contemporary UX and faster deployments than the legacy enterprise suites. The breadth is a genuine advantage if you want budgeting, procurement, and permitting from one vendor; the tradeoff is that the modules came from different lineages, so depth varies by area. Worth shortlisting for cities prioritizing usability and a single modern platform.
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| Agency type | Population | Price band | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| City | 50k-100k | $120k-$280k / yr | Selected for UX and speed; permitting depth required some workflow compromises. |
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