For Small Cities, Counties & Districts

A modern alternative to CivicPlus.

Big government platforms are built for big agencies. If you’re a small city, county, special district, or chamber, you often end up in a shared template on a long contract. My Media Matters builds you a custom, WCAG 2.1 AA-compliant site instead — with direct support and no lock-in.

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To be fair: platforms like CivicPlus do a lot, and they suit large agencies with many departments and enterprise budgets. This page is for the smaller governments that want a site built for them — not a template they share with hundreds of others.

Two Different Models

Enterprise platform vs. a dedicated partner.

	National gov platform	My Media Matters
Design	Shared templates across many entities	Custom-built to your community
Accessibility	Available, often as a managed add-on	WCAG 2.1 AA by default, every page & PDF
Support	Enterprise ticket queue	A named team that knows your site
Contracts	Multi-year agreements common	Transparent, no long-term lock-in
Pricing	Enterprise pricing + modules	Clear project pricing, quoted up front
Best fit	Large agencies, big budgets, many modules	Small cities, counties, districts & chambers

General comparison of two models. Evaluate any vendor on its own merits — see our vendor-selection guide.

Why Small Governments Choose Us

Built for your community, not a template library.

Custom, not a shared template

Big platforms put hundreds of governments on the same template system. Your site should reflect your community and adapt to how residents actually use it — not slot into someone else's mold.

Accessibility built in, not bolted on

Every site we build meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA by default — pages and documents — which is what ADA Title II requires. It isn't a premium tier or a compliance-season scramble.

Direct, local support

You talk to the team that built your site, not a distant ticket queue. When a clerk needs an agenda posted accessibly before a meeting, that's a person you can reach.

Transparent pricing, no lock-in

Clear project pricing quoted up front, and you own your site. No multi-year contracts designed to make leaving painful.

Common Questions

CivicPlus alternatives, answered.

What is a good alternative to CivicPlus for a small city?

For small cities, towns, counties, and special districts, a custom-build agency is often a better fit than a large national platform. My Media Matters builds custom, WCAG 2.1 AA-compliant government websites with direct local support and no long-term contracts — designed for entities that want a site tailored to their community rather than a shared template. Large platforms like CivicPlus are built for big agencies with many modules and enterprise budgets; smaller entities frequently do better with a dedicated partner.

Is a custom-built government website better than a platform like CivicPlus?

It depends on your size and needs. Enterprise platforms offer large module libraries and suit big agencies. But for small and mid-size governments, a custom build usually means a better-fitting design, accessibility engineered in from the start, direct support, and no long-term lock-in — often at a more predictable cost. The right question is total cost of ownership over three years, and whether the site fits how your residents and staff actually work.

Are your government websites ADA / WCAG compliant?

Yes. Accessibility is built in, not an add-on. Every site we build meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the standard the ADA Title II rule requires for state and local governments, with deadlines of April 26, 2027 and April 26, 2028 depending on population. That includes accessible PDFs and documents, which are the most commonly missed requirement.

Do you require a long-term contract?

No. We quote clear project pricing up front, and you own your website and content. We're happy to provide ongoing support and maintenance, but we don't lock you into multi-year agreements to keep your own site.

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