OpenGov ERP vs BS&A General Ledger

OpenGov ERP8.9Visit BS&A General Ledger8.5Visit

Higher score OpenGov ERP #2 in Government Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenGov

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BS&A General Ledger #4 in Government Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit BS&A

• OpenGov ERP fits best

  Governments needing cloud ERP and fund accounting

• BS&A General Ledger fits best

  Municipalities needing fund and grant accounting

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Side by side

Feature	OpenGov ERP 8.9/10 Visit ↗	BS&A General Ledger 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Government Software	#4 in Government Software
Best for	Governments needing cloud ERP and fund accounting	Municipalities needing fund and grant accounting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Phone, Email, Community
Integrations	9 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenGov ERP 0/5 · BS&A General Ledger 0/5
Citizen portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Permitting & licensing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tax & revenue tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Records management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
FedRAMP authorized	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Tracks fund balances with real-time general-ledger posting. Connects budget controls, grants, and audit trails. Open APIs link other OpenGov products and third-party systems.	Combines GAAP-based fund accounting with GASB 34 reporting. Tracks grant fiscal years, expiration dates, and lifetime activity. Drills from reports into account and transaction details.
Cons	Pricing is available by contacting sales. Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring another model. The broad operational scope may exceed teams seeking finance-only software.	Pricing requires contacting sales. Its feature set centers on municipal and local-government accounting. 24/7 support is not available.
Our verdict	OpenGov ERP is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning platform for cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts. It brings public-sector financial management together with budgeting, procurement, payroll,… Read the review →	BS&A General Ledger is a cloud-based accounting module for municipalities and other local-government entities. Its focus is governmental fund accounting, with GAAP-based records and GASB 34 reporting alongside budgeting, project… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenGov ERP — where it wins

  • Tracks fund balances with real-time general-ledger posting.
  • Connects budget controls, grants, and audit trails.
  • Open APIs link other OpenGov products and third-party systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available by contacting sales.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring another model.
  • The broad operational scope may exceed teams seeking finance-only software.

• BS&A General Ledger — where it wins

  • Combines GAAP-based fund accounting with GASB 34 reporting.
  • Tracks grant fiscal years, expiration dates, and lifetime activity.
  • Drills from reports into account and transaction details.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Its feature set centers on municipal and local-government accounting.
  • 24/7 support is not available.

• OpenGov ERP8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Cloud ERP linking public-sector accounting, budgeting, grants, and operations.

  Visit OpenGovFull verdict →
• BS&A General Ledger8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A municipal ledger with grant tracking, GASB 34 reporting, and pooled cash reconciliation.

  Visit BS&AFull verdict →