# OpenGov Budgeting & Planning Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about OpenGov Budgeting & Planning Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Government products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/176622/OpenGov --- # OpenGov Budgeting & Planning Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) OpenGov Budgeting & Planning ## What is OpenGov Budgeting & Planning? OpenGov is the leader in modern cloud software for cities, counties, state agencies, and special districts. With a mission to power a more effective and accountable government, OpenGov serves more than 1,900 public sector leaders and their organizations. OpenGov Budgeting & Planning is built exclusively for the unique budgeting and planning needs of the public sector. OpenGov empowers teams to develop and manage their budget and strategic plans year-round by providing a solution that delivers superior collaboration and control throughout the entire budget process, enables data-driven strategic decision making, and includes a powerful communication capability within the solution. The OpenGov Cloud empowers organizations to operate more efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen trust with the communities they serve. ## What is OpenGov Budgeting & Planning used for? [Budgeting](https://www.capterra.com/budgeting-software/)[Municipal](https://www.capterra.com/municipal-software/)[Government](https://www.capterra.com/government-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 21 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 100% Neutral 0% Negative 0% Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for OpenGov Budgeting & Planning?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://opengov.com&name=OpenGov Budgeting & Planning) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### OpenGov Budgeting & Planning 4.6 (21) VS. [4.4 (3,269)](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $25 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.5 (21) Ease Of Use 4.4 (7,619) Value For Money 4.4 (20) Value For Money 4.2 (6,536) Customer Service 4.9 (20) Customer Service 4.0 (6,240) ## OpenGov Budgeting & Planning alternatives [4.3 (606)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76/Intacct/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 86% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.2 (1,991)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 85% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) [4.3 (8,385)](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/reviews/) Starting price $38.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 86% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) Highest Rated [Datarails](https://www.capterra.com/p/177451/DataRails/) [4.7 (187)](https://www.capterra.com/p/177451/DataRails/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/177451/DataRails/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/176622/OpenGov/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Access Controls/Permissions 4.0 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Data Visualization 4.5 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Graphical representation of data Activity Dashboard 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Budgeting/Forecasting 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create budgets based on historical data and future projections Reporting & Statistics 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Third-Party Integrations 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes OpenGov Budgeting & Planning 18 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Create budgets based on historical data and future projections Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information Graphical representation of data Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization Intended to be used by governmental agencies Form predictions based on past and present data/trends Streamlining repetitive tasks and activities through automated and predefined workflows Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Create, manage and track all task activities and progression Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Measure, collect and manage the billing for utility usage including water, electricity, gas, sewage and more Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.4 (21) 4.4 Based on 21 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.4 (20) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.4 (20) 4.4 Based on 20 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.9 (20) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.9 (20) 4.9 Based on 20 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 21 reviews Filter by rating 5(12) 4(9) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent CB Cheri b. Financial manager II Government Administration ### "OpenGov User experience " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 February 26, 2025 So far it has been good. We try to use it as efficiently as possible! Pros Proposals, entry for budget. Workforce planning has been helpful this year Cons Not having the ability to enter data in various formats… having to go into worksheets. Not having the ability to create scenarios and add to the budget that way Alternatives considered [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) [Tyler Enterprise Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/212581/Socrata-Open-Data-Citizen-Engagement-Cloud/) Reasons for choosing OpenGov Budgeting & Planning The availability of modules and cost associated to B&P Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor March 4, 2025 Thank you for being an OpenGov customer, Cheri! We really appreciate you sharing your experience with others and providing feedback on what could be improved. Fortunately, we are currently developing Workflow capabilities that will address the need to go into worksheets and build scenarios. Be on the lookout for our first Workflow release on 3/31/2025. While it won’t address all of your needs, it will enable you to build your budget process and calendar directly into your software. Please keep the feedback coming through your Customer Support Manager—we look forward to continuing to support your important work! KM Kim M. Budget Administrator Government Administration ### "Revolutionized our Budget Process" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 19, 2023 OpenGov has revolutionized our budget and reporting process. I could not have imagined how it would set the tone of our entire budget process. The entire agency has adapted to it from budget development, implementation to reporting. I often think about how I could not imagine the budget process without OpenGov, especially during the time of the pandemic. For a small budget office like ours, OpenGov is like having an extra member of the team! Pros There is an ease of use with the product that extends from those who use it only once per year to those who use it on a daily basis. It is always amazing to see how quickly people adapt to using the software. Additionally, the customer service is the best I have seen in over 35 years working in local government budget and administration. I know that whenever there is a question or issue, OpenGov will be there to help support and problem-solve. Cons OpenGov is always improving on its products and implementing new features. Many times, they move ahead with improvements faster than we can keep up! As a result, there are many new features that I have not had time to experiment with, but I know as time permits, I can delve into them and implement on our time schedule. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MB Merrell B. Treasurer Government Administration ### "Rock solid implementation methodology sets OpenGov apart!" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 3, 2021 OpenGov's project team and the product itself enabled the City budget to easily move to the 21st century. In addition, with their help the City was able to get the 2021 budget done in record time with high user acceptance from department heads. The project team also was careful to explore many of the other compelling features of OpenGov, even if deploying those will come in this year. Specifically, Open Town Hall, Stories and the Transparency Portal are compelling for engaging constituents and building trust with citizens. Pros The City uses Tyler Incode as its financial system of record but needed a robust budgeting tool that Tyler lacked and wanted to move away from labor-intensive spreadsheets. Being able to easily extract datasets from Tyler was key to project success. In a small City with tight resource constraints, launching a new tool in the midst of the pandemic might have been somewhat risky. I have worked in Tier 1 ERP software and related reporting tools for many years as an implementation consultant. Comparing project methodologies, OpenGov has a superior model. Week by week, our team of three easily stepped through product overview, training, then data extraction from Tyler, then building our own datasets for budgets. OpenGov optimized our time and got the job done on schedule. Cons Initially, the standard reports in Budgeting & Planning were a little limited in scope, but OpenGov is clearly aggressive at pushing out new features. Their "NextGen" report tool came out early on in our project and has been a huge improvement. Alternatives considered [Tyler Municipal Justice](https://www.capterra.com/p/80256/Incode/) Reasons for choosing OpenGov Budgeting & Planning Budgeting & Planning module was the prime reason OpenGov was chosen. The City team had prior (indirect) experience with OpenGov at a County level and was comfortable selecting it based on past experience and then-current features. The OpenGov team had resources that knew Tyler Incode; without that, getting the Budgeting & PLanning module would have been much a more complex and drawn out process. It's exciting to see that OpenGov is expanding its feature set and going toe to toe with legacy municipal finance vendors like Tyler. As both vendors try to be all things to all people, the competition will benefit users. Judging from our experience, the project methodology that OpenGov offers may turn out to be a deciding factor as full-featured financial and reporting suites become the norm. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DM Dan M. CFO Government Administration ### "Great for transparency!!" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 22, 2019 Pros Open Transparency for citizen's , import abilities, illustrations....great! Cons Filter time it can take to scroll between searches,,,,,likely my hardware is the issue. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SL sara l. City Admistrator Civic & Social Organization ### "OpenGov Suite Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 20, 2019 Pros ease of use and visuals charts and graphs Cons have not found anything yet that i dislike Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KJ Kiara J. Budget & Management Analyst Government Administration ### "Going from Excel to the Cloud" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 3, 2019 The customer service has to be the most impressing. From training our staff, to always answering emails with assistance, we have truly appreciated the level of service. Pros We were using excel workbooks to get Depts to submit their budgets and for our review. This took away from employee moral. We spent nights and weekends combining excel submissions whereas OpenGov has everything in one place. Cons The implementation process had a few still gaps like the PCF that discouraged us a little but of course, OpenGov heard our cries. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LK Lauren K. Management Analyst Government Administration ### "Making Budgeting Easier" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 3, 2019 I have used budget builder, book creation through Workiva. Our City has dashboards, reporting, workforce, and stories but we have not used them yet. Pros I like the fact that users can make changes on their own, view their historical data, and use dashboards for analysis while submitting their budget. Cons Right now, the process for users is too absolute. I know that OG is working toward a more granular access listing, but we have not benefited from that as of yet. Right now there are only admin & user. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KS Katarina S. Analyst Government Administration ### "OpenGov Review by HHSA Tulare County" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 October 3, 2019 Pros The ease of use is definitely a plus. I most appreciate the capability to bridge the gap between the consumers and us as the governing agency. Being able to communicate information real time with both constituents and decision makers is gold. Cons We are still in the early phases of use. Getting buy in is big at this point, we would benefit from more webinar type tutorials that demonstrate ease of use. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BJ Brenda J. Budget Analyst Government Administration ### "Great for everyday users" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 September 4, 2019 Pros Great for storing data without corruptions or user errors. Cons It may take some time for user to become familiar with all of the functions. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AR Amy R. Senior Management Analyst Government Administration ### "Local Government Use" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 13, 2019 Worked well for communicating budget information to Finance Commissioners and provides easy access to the public. Looking to use more of the functionality to stream line monthly dashboards for management review. Pros OpenGov is very easy to use and is versatile. Users can easily view data in various graphical formats, drill down into and see more detail, download the data and more. It makes communicating large amounts of data fast and easy. Cons Possibility for some users to misinterpret the data. This can be mitigated with dashboards and saved reports. A few times we have ran into glitches where updates don't load properly or chart of account changes don't save and had to rely on customer support which we have found to be very responsive and helpful. Reasons for choosing OpenGov Budgeting & Planning Ease of use and simplicity and the cost to implement and maintain was less Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/176622/OpenGov/reviews/) Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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