
What is Accela Civic Platform?
The Accela Civic Platform includes all shared technologies and functionality within a SaaS environment to meet the varying needs of government agencies, from large states to small departments. It includes everything an agency needs to make it easier for citizens to open and run a business, apply for permits, and schedule inspections. And the platform provides agencies with the flexibility and scalability to enable innovation over time鈥搘ithout the need to invest in new technology.
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Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.
78 Likeliness to Recommend
100 Plan to Renew
75 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+51 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Accela Civic Platform?
Pros
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Appreciates Incumbent Status
- Trustworthy
Cons
- Less Inspiring
- Under Delivered
- Vendor's Interest First
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Application Routing & Workflow Management鈥
Notification Engine鈥
Application Integration Capabilities鈥
Application Adjudication & Permit Issuance鈥
Application Submission Management聽鈥
Role-Based Permissions鈥
Reporting and Analytics
Self-Service Applicant Portal鈥
Vendor Capability Ratings
Business Value Created
Breadth of Features
Quality of Features
Ease of Customization
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of IT Administration
Availability and Quality of Training
Usability and Intuitiveness
Vendor Support
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
Accela Civic Platform Reviews

Stefano P.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2023
Highly configurable, easy to automate & integrate
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Accela Civic Platform from other similar products?
Highly dynamic and customisable and easy to configure to client requirements and integrate with external systems
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Automation
What do you dislike most about this product?
Insufficient documentation for some technical aspects of the system
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Configuration needs to be carefully thought out and planned at the outset
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy

Sajjad H.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Government
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2023
Best Low Code Platform for Government & Permitting
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Accela Civic Platform from other similar products?
It Provides Out of the box features for Administration, Permitting, Users Management, Access Management, Reporting, BPM
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Work Flow Management
What do you dislike most about this product?
UI customization and Performance
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you are looking for a Low Code Platform to develop services quickly and efficiently Accela is the best option
Pros
- Reliable
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Caring
Cons
- Charges for Enhancements
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Government
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2023
Good product, good features, bad customer support.
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Saves Time
- Appreciates Incumbent Status
Cons
- Less Effective Service
- Less Efficient Service
- Less Caring