ClearGov

cleargov.com
Financial Management
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Modern Local Government Budgeting

How to Replace ClearGov

Overview

ClearGov is an end-to-end budget cycle management platform designed for local governments and school districts. It helps organizations plan, budget, track, report, and engage with their communities through modernized financial processes. Over 1,700+ local governments and school districts use ClearGov to manage their budget cycles efficiently.

Features

38 features across 17 categories

Accessibility & Compliance(2)

ADA-Compliant Outputs

Generate ADA-compliant outputs designed for sharing, publishing, or print-ready PDF distribution

ADA-Compliant User Experience

Create a user-friendly, ADA-compliant experience for community residents

Budgeting(5)

Budget

Optimize how you build your annual capital, personnel, and operating budgets

Budget Scenarios

Create multiple budget scenarios complete with audit trails

Capital Budgeting

Create and manage capital budget plans with streamlined approval processes

Operational Budgeting

Build and manage annual operating budgets

Personnel Budgeting

Manage and track personnel budget allocations

Communication(1)

Plan Communication Tools

Communicate what's getting done and present plans in website, mobile, or PDF formats

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Community Engagement(6)

Demographic Data Sharing

Provide access to demographic data for community transparency

Engage

Drive community engagement and trust with online access to key information and services

Financial Data Access

Provide 24/7 community access to key financial information and data

Online Forms

Provide online forms for community interaction and data collection

Performance Metrics

Share performance metrics with the community

Transparency Center

Provide 24/7 access to financial information, performance metrics, demographic data, and online forms

Compliance & Audit(1)

Audit Trails

Maintain complete audit trails for budget scenarios and changes

Compliance & Standards(2)

ASBO Standards Support

Support for ASBO International standards and best practices

GFOA Checklist Support

Built-in GFOA checklist to ensure budget meets Government Finance Officers Association criteria

Data Management(1)

Data Mapping

Expert data mapping service - simply provide data and experts map it for you

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Implementation(1)

No Systems Integration Required

No systems integration or IT resources required for implementation

Also in: NetSuite, Litify, Zuora

Planning(1)

Strategic Planning

Leverage industry best practices to quickly create and collaborate on plans that integrate with your budget

Planning & Tracking(1)

Plan & Track

Create, track, and present strategic and capital project plans with industry best practices

Platform(1)

Modular Architecture

Get started with the modules you need today and add others when you're ready

Platform Integration(1)

All-in-One Platform

Unified budget cycle management with modules that work seamlessly together

Project Tracking(1)

Capital Project Tracking

Track performance via powerful dashboards; ensure financial alignment with a community's goals

Reporting(10)

ACFR Reports

Build Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports with guided templates

Annual Reports

Build and publish annual reports with templates

CIP Books

Create and publish Capital Improvement Plan books

Digital Budget Book

Build and publish interactive digital budget books

Disclosure Studio

Create and manage financial disclosure documents

Financial Reporting

Create and publish financial reports and documents

Guided Templates

Use guided templates to build budget books, ACFRs, PAFRs, and annual reports

Narrative & Data Combination

Combine narrative, financial data, and visuals into polished, branded documents

PAFR Reports

Create Popular Annual Financial Reports with guided templates

Report

Create and publish documents and reports in record time

Reporting & Analytics(1)

Performance Dashboards

Track performance via powerful dashboards to ensure financial alignment with community goals

Support & Services(1)

Customer Success Support

Customer success team including former local government finance officers provides support throughout the budget cycle

Workflow Automation(2)

Department Head Forms

Streamline department head requests with user-friendly forms

Line Item Approvals

Manage and communicate line item approvals collaboratively and efficiently

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a ClearGov alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 38 features.

Buy ClearGov

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$36,000
Maintenance$540/mo
3-year total$55,440
Dev time~3 months

Buying ClearGov saves ~$55,440 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 38 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.