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Head-to-head · Citizen Engagement Software

PublicInput vs Your Priorities

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score PublicInput #1 in Citizen Engagement Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit PublicInput
Your Priorities #5 in Citizen Engagement Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Try Your Priorities

PublicInput leads on 0 checks, Your Priorities on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePublicInput · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Your Priorities
  • Most featuresYour Priorities · 1 of 1

PublicInput scores higher on our rubric for citizen engagement software: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Your Priorities offers free plan; PublicInput doesn't.

PublicInput is the better fit for government teams needing multichannel resident engagement. Your Priorities is the better fit for teams seeking structured debate and AI moderation.

  • PublicInput fits best

    Government teams needing multichannel resident engagement

  • Your Priorities fits best

    Teams seeking structured debate and AI moderation

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Side by side

Feature PublicInput 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Your Priorities 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #1 in Citizen Engagement Software #5 in Citizen Engagement Software
Best for Government teams needing multichannel resident engagement Teams seeking structured debate and AI moderation
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $390/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email
Integrations 10 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PublicInput 0/1 · Your Priorities 1/1
Participatory budgeting Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Participation methods Not checked yet idea generation, constructive debate, voting and prioritization, surveys and polls, participatory budgeting
Supported languages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Named integrations Not checked yet Google Analytics, Plausible
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 idea debate, configurable voting, surveys and participatory budgeting
  • AI tools support moderation, topic analysis and dashboards
  • Offers hosted and Docker self-hosted deployment
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Support channels do not include 24/7 coverage
  • Paid hosted plans start at $390 per month
  • Email is the listed support channel
  • Google Analytics and Plausible are the listed integrations
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…

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Your Priorities is an open-source citizen engagement platform from Citizens Foundation for governments, parliaments and communities. It brings idea generation, constructive debate, voting, surveys and participatory budgeting into…

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  1. PublicInputCitizen Engagement Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Your PrioritiesCitizen Engagement Software 8.5Free plan

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

  • Your Priorities — where it wins

    • Combines idea debate, configurable voting, surveys and participatory budgeting
    • AI tools support moderation, topic analysis and dashboards
    • Offers hosted and Docker self-hosted deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid hosted plans start at $390 per month
    • Email is the listed support channel
    • Google Analytics and Plausible are the listed integrations
  • PublicInput9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit PublicInputFull verdict →
  • Your Priorities8.5/10 · Free plan

    A flexible participation platform for teams that need structured debate and AI moderation.

    Try Your PrioritiesFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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