Cap Collectif vs coUrbanize

Cap Collectif8.8Visit coUrbanize8.2Visit

Higher score Cap Collectif #3 in Citizen Engagement Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Cap Collectif

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coUrbanize #6 in Citizen Engagement Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit coUrbanize

• Cap Collectif fits best

  Organizations running varied public participation projects

• coUrbanize fits best

  Planning teams engaging communities around projects

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Side by side

Feature	Cap Collectif 8.8/10 Visit ↗	coUrbanize 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Citizen Engagement Software	#6 in Citizen Engagement Software
Best for	Organizations running varied public participation projects	Planning teams engaging communities around projects
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cap Collectif 1/1 · coUrbanize 1/1
Participatory budgeting	✓	✓
Specs
Participation methods	participatory budgeting; consultations; questionnaires; calls for projects; voting; digital registers; petitions; debates; questions and answers; interactive mapping; idea box; relationship facilitation	surveys and polls, moderated forums, comments, text messaging, voicemail, letters of support, private feedback, live polling
Supported languages	Not checked yet	27
Named integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Accessibility standard	Not_stated	Not_stated
Our review
Pros	Covers budgeting, consultations, petitions, debates, maps, and public registers Offers a free open-source edition for self-hosting Purpoz paid plans include moderation and technical assistance	Combines websites, forums, surveys, messaging, voicemail and letters of support Translation supports community engagement in 27 languages AI-generated reports and sentiment analysis help synthesize feedback
Cons	Self-hosting puts hosting, maintenance, backups, updates, and security on the customer Customizable SaaS is quote-based rather than a listed fixed price Purpoz plans are annual and priced in euros excluding tax	Pricing uses a contact-sales process rather than published plan rates Email is the listed support channel Web and cloud delivery may not fit teams requiring native apps
Our verdict	Cap Collectif brings online participation methods together for local authorities, governments, universities, companies, associations, and other institutions. Its tools span participatory budgeting, consultations, questionnaires, calls for… Read the review →	coUrbanize is a cloud-based community engagement platform for municipalities, real-estate developers, planners and related project teams. It combines customizable project websites with moderated forums, comment management, polling, surveys… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cap Collectif — where it wins

  • Covers budgeting, consultations, petitions, debates, maps, and public registers
  • Offers a free open-source edition for self-hosting
  • Purpoz paid plans include moderation and technical assistance

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting puts hosting, maintenance, backups, updates, and security on the customer
  • Customizable SaaS is quote-based rather than a listed fixed price
  • Purpoz plans are annual and priced in euros excluding tax

• coUrbanize — where it wins

  • Combines websites, forums, surveys, messaging, voicemail and letters of support
  • Translation supports community engagement in 27 languages
  • AI-generated reports and sentiment analysis help synthesize feedback

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales process rather than published plan rates
  • Email is the listed support channel
  • Web and cloud delivery may not fit teams requiring native apps

• Cap Collectif8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad participation toolkit with self-hosted, customizable SaaS, and shared-service options.

  Visit Cap CollectifFull verdict →
• coUrbanize8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, multilingual engagement hub for planning teams managing public input.

  Visit coUrbanizeFull verdict →