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Head-to-head · Public Safety software

10-8 Systems vs Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
10-8 Systems #4 in Public Safety software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Request a demo

10-8 Systems leads on 0 checks, Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Our editors rank 10-8 Systems at #4 and Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite at #5 for public safety software; 10-8 Systems and Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite have no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

On deployment options, Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite gives you Both where 10-8 Systems offers Cloud.

10-8 Systems is the better fit for agencies coordinating dispatch across multiple services. Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite is the better fit for established multi-jurisdiction public-safety teams.

  • 10-8 Systems fits best

    Agencies coordinating dispatch across multiple services

  • Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite fits best

    Established multi-jurisdiction public-safety teams

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Side by side

Feature 10-8 Systems —/10 Visit ↗ Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — —
Ranking #4 in Public Safety software #5 in Public Safety software
Best for Agencies coordinating dispatch across multiple services Established multi-jurisdiction public-safety teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Integrations 7 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 10-8 Systems 4/4 · Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite 4/4
Dispatch management ✓ ✓
Records management ✓ ✓
Emergency call handling ✓ ✓
Mobile field access ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment options Cloud Both
Our review
Pros
  • Connects CAD, NG911 call handling, unit status, and records workflows
  • Shares incident and unit information across agencies via Secure Link and CADbridge
  • Open APIs connect with NG911, AVL, NCIC, state reporting, and ePCR systems
  • Combines CAD, mobile field reporting, records and jail workflows.
  • Supports single- or multi-jurisdiction, multi-discipline dispatch.
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment options.
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales and requesting a demo
  • Cloud deployment is the only listed deployment option
  • The feature set centers on public safety dispatch and records workflows
  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing from a public price list.
  • Its broad module set may exceed the needs of agencies seeking a focused tool.
  • The published support channels are chat and documentation.
Our verdict

Dispatch centers and law enforcement, fire and rescue, and EMS organizations are the intended audience for 10-8 Systems. The cloud-native platform brings incident creation and computer-aided dispatch together with call handling,…

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Spillman Flex brings computer-aided dispatch, mobile field workflows, records management and jail management into one configurable public safety suite. It is aimed at agencies that need to coordinate calls and units while giving personnel…

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  1. 10-8 SystemsPublic Safety software —Pricing on request
  2. Spillman Flex Public Safety Software SuitePublic Safety software —Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 10-8 Systems — where it wins

    • Connects CAD, NG911 call handling, unit status, and records workflows
    • Shares incident and unit information across agencies via Secure Link and CADbridge
    • Open APIs connect with NG911, AVL, NCIC, state reporting, and ePCR systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales and requesting a demo
    • Cloud deployment is the only listed deployment option
    • The feature set centers on public safety dispatch and records workflows
  • Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite — where it wins

    • Combines CAD, mobile field reporting, records and jail workflows.
    • Supports single- or multi-jurisdiction, multi-discipline dispatch.
    • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment options.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing from a public price list.
    • Its broad module set may exceed the needs of agencies seeking a focused tool.
    • The published support channels are chat and documentation.
  • 10-8 Systems—/10 · Pricing on request

    Integrated CAD, call handling, field access, and records for agencies coordinating operations.

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  • Spillman Flex Public Safety Software Suite—/10 · Pricing on request

    A configurable suite for agencies coordinating dispatch, records and field work across jurisdictions.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026