decidim

The premium Open Source alternative to CitizenLab

🎯 Best for:Public institutions requiring transparent and auditable civic participation.
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What is decidim?

A modular participatory democracy framework for cities and organizations to facilitate civic engagement. It enables secure voting, proposal drafting, and collaborative decision-making through a Ruby on Rails engine.

Tech Stack
RubyCommunity & Events

Why decidim?

  • Highly extensible architecture
  • Strong focus on data privacy
  • Auditable democratic processes

Limitations

  • High server requirements
  • Complex Rails configuration
  • Requires technical maintenance
3/5/2026
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-$1,440
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Team Size10 Users
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