CONSUL DEMOCRACY vs Cap Collectif

CONSUL DEMOCRACY8.9Visit Cap Collectif8.8Visit

Higher score CONSUL DEMOCRACY #2 in Citizen Engagement Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Try CONSUL DEMOCRACY

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

• CONSUL DEMOCRACY fits best

  Communities seeking open-source digital democracy

• Cap Collectif fits best

  Organizations running varied public participation projects

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Side by side

Feature	CONSUL DEMOCRACY 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Cap Collectif 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Citizen Engagement Software	#3 in Citizen Engagement Software
Best for	Communities seeking open-source digital democracy	Organizations running varied public participation projects
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs, Email	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CONSUL DEMOCRACY 1/1 · Cap Collectif 1/1
Participatory budgeting	✓	✓
Specs
Participation methods	debates, citizen proposals, voting, participatory budgeting, collaborative legislation, advanced processes	participatory budgeting; consultations; questionnaires; calls for projects; voting; digital registers; petitions; debates; questions and answers; interactive mapping; idea box; relationship facilitation
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Named integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Accessibility standard	Not_stated	Not_stated
Our review
Pros	Supports debates, proposals, voting, budgeting and collaborative legislation Configurable processes let administrators enable or disable modules Multilingual content, automatic translation and multi-tenancy	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
Cons	Organizations must implement and operate their own platform Self-hosting calls for internal administration and technical capacity No accessibility standard is stated	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
Our verdict	CONSUL DEMOCRACY is configurable, open-source software for public institutions and organizations that want to run online citizen participation. It brings debates, citizen proposals, voting, participatory budgeting, collaborative… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CONSUL DEMOCRACY — where it wins

  • Supports debates, proposals, voting, budgeting and collaborative legislation
  • Configurable processes let administrators enable or disable modules
  • Multilingual content, automatic translation and multi-tenancy

  Where it doesn't

  • Organizations must implement and operate their own platform
  • Self-hosting calls for internal administration and technical capacity
  • No accessibility standard is stated

• 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

• CONSUL DEMOCRACY8.9/10 · Free plan

  A configurable, self-hosted platform for public participation across multiple civic processes.

  Try CONSUL DEMOCRACYFull verdict →
• Cap Collectif8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Cap CollectifFull verdict →