Pricing / Comparisons
CivicPorch vs Granicus Peak Agenda
Granicus Peak Agenda (Granicus) costs $22,909 year one rising to $26,229, plus $6,500 setup and $4,500 encoder (Banning, CA, pop. ~30k). CivicPorch is $10 per board per month, or $100 per board per year by invoice.
| CivicPorch | Granicus Peak Agenda | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10/board/month; $100/board/year | $22,909 year one rising to $26,229, plus $6,500 setup and $4,500 encoder (Banning, CA, pop. ~30k) |
| Typical year for a small town | $300 (3 boards) | $22,909 |
| AI minutes from a recording | Yes — drafts with motions and votes, reviewed and approved by the clerk | No recording-to-minutes drafting found |
| Agenda builder and certificate of posting | Included | Varies by plan |
| Public meeting pages, RSS, calendar, embed | Included | Varies by plan |
| Setup fee / contract / annual increase | None / none / none | See source |
| Notes | Video stays on your own YouTube channel. | Contract: email subscribers from the Granicus network don't transfer if you leave. |
Source for Granicus Peak Agenda: https://banningca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12789/Att-1-Resolution-2023-98-Granicus, checked 2026-09-25. Prices change; if this is out of date, email us and we'll correct it.
When Granicus Peak Agenda might be the better fit
Larger cities with a full-time clerk's office, legislative workflows (item routing, approvals between departments) or a need for vendor-managed video production are well served by established enterprise systems. CivicPorch is built for the other end: small towns, townships, districts and boards whose clerk needs agendas posted, minutes done and records public — without a five-figure contract.
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Free for one board, including two AI-drafted meetings.