Single Digital Presence vs CMS Max

Single Digital Presence9.0Visit CMS Max6.9Visit

Higher score Single Digital Presence #1 in Government Website Builders 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

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CMS Max #7 in Government Website Builders 6.9/10 From $40/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit CMS Max

• Single Digital Presence fits best

  Managed Drupal government publishing

• CMS Max fits best

  Feature-rich sites on a transparent budget

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Side by side

Feature	Single Digital Presence 9.0/10 Visit ↗	CMS Max 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Government Website Builders	#7 in Government Website Builders
Best for	Managed Drupal government publishing	Feature-rich sites on a transparent budget
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$40/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs, Tickets · 24/7	Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2
Integrations	3 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Single Digital Presence 2/4 · CMS Max 2/4
Multilingual publishing	Not published	Not published
Document management	✓	✓
Multi-site support	✓ (best)	—
API access	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Accessibility standard	Wcag_aa	Wcag_aa
Editor roles	Not published	Not published
Page limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Federated approvals and publishing workflows for distributed teams WCAG Level AA-aligned Ripple design system Managed hosting, security updates and disaster recovery	Government publishing, documents, forms, payments, and workflows Monthly plans start at $40 with a 30-day trial APIs, webhooks, Zapier, and managed hosting security
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than presented in standard plans Designed for Victorian Government departments and agencies Custom websites may involve additional charges or arrangements	No free plan is available Multi-site support is not included Government project pricing may require a scoped conversation
Our verdict	Single Digital Presence is a Victorian Government web publishing platform for departments and agencies. Built on Drupal, it brings content management, federated editorial approvals, document and media management, web forms, search… Read the review →	CMS Max is a managed website and content platform for municipalities, counties, public-safety organizations, authorities, special districts, and other public entities. It combines government publishing with document libraries, public… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Single Digital Presence — where it wins

  • Federated approvals and publishing workflows for distributed teams
  • WCAG Level AA-aligned Ripple design system
  • Managed hosting, security updates and disaster recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than presented in standard plans
  • Designed for Victorian Government departments and agencies
  • Custom websites may involve additional charges or arrangements

• CMS Max — where it wins

  • Government publishing, documents, forms, payments, and workflows
  • Monthly plans start at $40 with a 30-day trial
  • APIs, webhooks, Zapier, and managed hosting security

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Multi-site support is not included
  • Government project pricing may require a scoped conversation

• Single Digital Presence9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A managed Drupal platform for government teams needing structured, accessible publishing.

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• CMS Max6.9/10 · From $40/mo · 30-day trial

  A broad government website platform with clear monthly plans and substantial publishing depth.

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