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Apps

We are working to build the most complete and up-to-date database of government and civic software -- both the apps themselves and where theyre used. You can help by adding a new app or by link an app to an agency/organization that has used it.

Browse by Software Type

Budget (15) Content Management System (25) Data Conversion (7)
Data Integration (25) Database (35) Human Resource Management (6)
Location (31) Mapping (71) Permits & Inspections (1)
Records & Archiving (2) Social Media (118)

Browse by Software License

Apache (2) BSD (8) GPL (46)
MIT (6) Proprietary (28)

Most Widely Used

Open Legislation
Browse, search, and share legislative information
Legislation & Governance used in 1 place updated January 20, 2012
FixMyStreet
Helps people report, view, or discuss local problems they’ve found to their local council...
Sanitation & Recycling used in 1 place updated December 6, 2012
Solar Boston
Interactive map of alternative energy usage and potential in Boston.
Uncategorized used in 1 place updated October 10, 2011
Enterprise Addressing System
Provides an authoritative, centralized database of building addresses for use throughout...
Revenue & Taxes used in 1 place updated May 21, 2012
Sheltr.org
Locate homeless shelters and food kitchens nearby
Brigade used in 1 place updated June 12, 2012

Pages

Recently added apps

Localisto
Localisto is a web and mobile application that provides a platform for remote access to...
Planning & Development updated January 23, 2013
Civic Data Liberation
Projects for freeing civic data from formats that are inaccessible to people and software
Brigade updated June 19, 2012
Your Mapper
The Local Data Company - maps, widgets, api, and open data collection.
Transportation updated March 15, 2013
Your Mapper App
Local data discovery iPhone app
Engagement updated June 19, 2012
Community Remarks
Community Remarks™ enables you to capture citizen comments in real-time. It is a flexible...
Planning & Development updated June 15, 2012

Pages

Recently deployed

Public Art Finder / Mapper Mobile
is being used by City of Norfolk
Brigade Deployed March 8, 2012
Open311 Proxy
is being used by City of Bloomington, IN
Citizen Services & 311, IT Management Deployed March 8, 2012
Crimemapping
is being used by City of New Orleans
Public Safety & Emergency Management Deployed March 8, 2012
Ustream
is being used by City of Macon
Citizen Services & 311, Engagement Deployed March 6, 2012
Socrata Data Hosting
is being used by Montgomery County Maryland Department of Technology Services
Open Data Portal, IT Management Deployed March 1, 2012

Pages

Most Watched

GeoServer
GeoServer is an open source sever that allows users to share and edit geospatial data.
Uncategorized 1 watching updated February 3, 2012
Open Atrium
"Intranet in a box" with dashboard, wiki, etc, with customizable and shareable...
Administration 1 watching updated April 4, 2012
Google Apps for Business
Premier, customizable version of Google's app suite.
Administration 1 watching updated April 25, 2012
Solar Boston
Interactive map of alternative energy usage and potential in Boston.
Uncategorized 1 watching updated October 10, 2011
Drupal
A content management system that powers various types of websites
Administration 1 watching updated January 9, 2013