Brolly vs CivicPlus Social Media Archiving

Brolly8.9Visit CSCivicPlus Social Media Archiving8.7Visit

Higher score Brolly #6 in Social Media Archiving Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Brolly

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CS CivicPlus Social Media Archiving #8 in Social Media Archiving Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit CivicPlus

• Brolly fits best

  Teams needing searchable, export-ready archives

• CivicPlus Social Media Archiving fits best

  Municipalities needing broad social preservation

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Side by side

Feature	Brolly 8.9/10 Visit ↗	CSCivicPlus Social Media Archiving 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Social Media Archiving Software	#8 in Social Media Archiving Software
Best for	Teams needing searchable, export-ready archives	Municipalities needing broad social preservation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$108/mo	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Phone, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	2 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Brolly 1/2 · CivicPlus Social Media Archiving 1/2
Legal hold	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Advanced search	✓	✓
Specs
Social sources	7	Not checked yet
Retention options	Configurable	Not checked yet
Export formats	PDF, CSV, HTML, JSON	Not checked yet
Capture frequency	Continuous	Continuous
Our review
Pros	Preserves posts, edits, deletions, media and revision history Cross-account search with filters, alerts and audit logs Exports PDF, CSV, HTML and JSON with metadata and checksums	Continuous API capture preserves posts, interactions, edits, and deletions Advanced search includes tags, annotations, and account-type filters Supports public access through the Open Archive portal
Cons	No free plan; paid access starts at $108 per month Web-only platform may not suit teams needing other access options AI moderation is available through the Protect add-on	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Public-sector focus may not suit commercial social teams
Our verdict	Brolly is a cloud social media archiving platform for government and other regulated organizations. It captures supported posts, comments, replies, reactions, edits, deletions and media from connected official accounts, preserving… Read the review →	CivicPlus Social Media Archiving is cloud software for capturing and preserving social media records. It is designed for government agencies, educational institutions, and law-enforcement organizations that need searchable records for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Brolly — where it wins

  • Preserves posts, edits, deletions, media and revision history
  • Cross-account search with filters, alerts and audit logs
  • Exports PDF, CSV, HTML and JSON with metadata and checksums

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $108 per month
  • Web-only platform may not suit teams needing other access options
  • AI moderation is available through the Protect add-on

• CivicPlus Social Media Archiving — where it wins

  • Continuous API capture preserves posts, interactions, edits, and deletions
  • Advanced search includes tags, annotations, and account-type filters
  • Supports public access through the Open Archive portal

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Public-sector focus may not suit commercial social teams

• Brolly8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A searchable, export-ready archive for regulated teams managing official social accounts.

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• CSCivicPlus Social Media Archiving8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad public-records archive for agencies that need continuous social capture.

  Visit CivicPlusFull verdict →