Governance & finance software comparison
CivicPlus vs. CharterSteward for Borough, Township & Nonprofit Boards
Compare the meeting workflow described on CivicPlus’s official product page with CharterSteward’s documented meeting, grant, and finance workflows. Undocumented details and pricing are identified as unknowns.
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CharterSteward
FeaturedA shared governance and finance workspace for civic and nonprofit boards
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CivicPlus Agenda and Meeting Management
Agenda and meeting management software for local government
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| Comparison area | CharterStewardFeatured | CivicPlus Agenda and Meeting Management |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting and finance scope | ||
| Meeting preparation, publication, and follow-up | For agenda items, CharterSteward supports configurable in-app reminders to assigned owners, approval before publishing when a packet requires it, email notifications to the configured member audience after publication, and optional follow-up reminders for eligible upcoming planned meetings with unpublished packets. | The product page describes agenda and item creation with collaboration before meetings; live meeting management, agenda-to-minutes workflows, and public engagement during meetings; post-meeting publishing and accessibility; and live and on-demand video with closed captioning. |
| Grant deadline tracking and reporting | Track saved application and reporting dates with configurable in-app reminders, list and monthly calendar views, and links between grants and capital projects. | Unavailable in CivicPlus’s reviewed Agenda and Meeting Management page. This does not establish that CivicPlus lacks the capability. |
| Budgeted-versus-actual review | Review fiscal-year budgeted amounts alongside actual spending entered, with a directional summary showing whether spending is under, over, or matching budget. The view reflects information recorded in the workspace. | Unavailable in CivicPlus’s reviewed Agenda and Meeting Management page. This does not establish that CivicPlus lacks the capability. |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing and billing terms | USD monthly: Starter $49, Professional $149, Growth $299, and Premium $599 per month. Annual totals are $558.60, $1,698.60, $3,229.20, and $6,469.20 respectively, billed upfront (5% off Starter and Professional; 10% off Growth and Premium). Starter and Professional include a 30-day trial with a payment method at hosted checkout; Growth and Premium have no trial. | The product page offers a pricing request but does not display a numeric price or billing period. |
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