PublicInput vs coUrbanize

PublicInput9.2Visit coUrbanize8.2Visit

Higher score PublicInput #1 in Citizen Engagement Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit PublicInput

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

• PublicInput fits best

  Government teams needing multichannel resident engagement

• coUrbanize fits best

  Planning teams engaging communities around projects

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Side by side

Feature	PublicInput 9.2/10 Visit ↗	coUrbanize 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Citizen Engagement Software	#6 in Citizen Engagement Software
Best for	Government teams needing multichannel resident engagement	Planning teams engaging communities around projects
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PublicInput 0/1 · coUrbanize 1/1
Participatory budgeting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Participation methods	Not checked yet	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 checked yet	Not_stated
Our review
Pros	Resident CRM unifies custom fields, participation, and community organization tracking Multichannel outreach spans email, SMS, social media, phone, and in-person channels Maps, dashboards, equity analysis, and AI comment tools deepen feedback analysis	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	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Support channels do not include 24/7 coverage	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	PublicInput is a public-sector engagement platform from Cityzen Solutions, Inc., designed for local governments, transportation agencies, and consultants. It combines resident CRM, online surveys, interactive maps, project websites, public… 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

• PublicInput — where it wins

  • Resident CRM unifies custom fields, participation, and community organization tracking
  • Multichannel outreach spans email, SMS, social media, phone, and in-person channels
  • Maps, dashboards, equity analysis, and AI comment tools deepen feedback analysis

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Support channels do not include 24/7 coverage

• 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

• PublicInput9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad government engagement suite combining resident records, outreach, meetings, mapping, and analytics.

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• coUrbanize8.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit coUrbanizeFull verdict →