OpenGov builds cloud software for government budgeting, permitting, procurement and financials, designed for public sector transparency.
OpenGov targets the modernization of local government operations with a cloud suite spanning budgeting and planning, permitting and licensing, procurement, and financials/reporting. Its platforms are designed around how governments actually budget, approve and account for public money.
AI features assist with budget narrative drafting, permit review workflows and data analysis on municipal performance. For finance and administrative leaders replacing spreadsheets and legacy systems, OpenGov offers a purpose-built public sector cloud rather than adapted corporate ERP.
Government finance work is constrained by legacy software designed for accounting compliance rather than decision support, leaving budget analysts exporting to spreadsheets for every what-if question. OpenGov rebuilds those workflows in the cloud: budgeting and planning with scenario modeling, permitting and licensing with configurable review processes, and reporting that speaks to councils and the public. AI assistance supports budget narrative drafting and analysis on municipal data, reducing the documentation burden that consumes finance teams. Transparency features let agencies publish data and performance information directly to residents. For city and county leaders modernizing operations, OpenGov offers a public-sector-native alternative to corporate ERP for the functions that touch residents most.
When budget scenarios can be modeled in minutes, councils debate options rather than mechanics, and administrators spend their expertise on trade-offs instead of maintaining spreadsheets that few people trust.
Platforms in this category win on breadth and integration: they consolidate fragmented operations onto a shared data foundation, then apply AI where it reduces cycle time and cost without forcing organizations to rebuild everything around the software.
OpenGov sells annual subscriptions to government entities, scoped to modules and organization size.
City and county finance, administrative and development services teams modernizing operations. Also fits budget analysts and finance directors modernizing planning cycles and public reporting, and to permitting teams reducing review backlogs.
No free tier; the company serves government customers through direct sales.
OpenGov provides integrations and APIs for connecting government financial and operational systems.
Compared with adapted corporate ERPs, OpenGov fits public sector processes natively; very large agencies with complex needs may still use enterprise ERP alongside it.