Public Platform

6.2easy start · #19of 34
in Government Website Builders

Free to practise onno
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workno

Runs on Web. Paid plans from £200/mo.

Public Platform is ranked #19 of 34 in government website builders on The Geeks Club. It runs on Web. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at £200/mo.

Public Platform plans and pricing

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Up to 5000 monthly page views £200/mo Monthly licence fee (ex VAT) Up to 5000 page views per month publicplatform.com · 4 Oct 2026

5001 to 15000 monthly page views £400/mo Monthly licence fee (ex VAT) 5001 to 15000 page views per month publicplatform.com · 4 Oct 2026

15001 to 50000 monthly page views £800/mo Monthly licence fee (ex VAT) 15001 to 50000 page views per month publicplatform.com · 4 Oct 2026

50001 to 100000 monthly page views £1,200/mo Monthly licence fee (ex VAT) 50001 to 100000 page views per month publicplatform.com · 4 Oct 2026

100001 to 150000 monthly page views £1,650/mo Monthly licence fee (ex VAT) 100001 to 150000 page views per month publicplatform.com · 4 Oct 2026

150001 to 300000 monthly page views £1,950/mo Monthly licence fee (ex VAT) 150001 to 300000 page views per month publicplatform.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on government website builders

Free plan: No
Accessibility standard: wcag_aa
Multilingual publishing: Yes
Document management: Yes
Multi-site support: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Public Platform is an online service for running public sector websites.
Availability: The service is fully functional from the first day of access and has no long build phase.
Setup time: Sites are ready for content population within 24 hours.
Design system: The platform is built on the GOV.UK Design System and describes its starting point as accessible and usable.
Content editing: It integrates the Gutenberg editor for content editing.
Features: Features include service directories, news pages, event listings, global search, multi-step forms, editorial workflow, and scheduled publishing.
Integrations: Newsletter sign-ups can use an on-site option or a third-party system such as MailChimp, and the platform can provide templates for ModernGov.
Security: The site says standard security includes two-factor authentication, minimum password complexity requirements, and automatic logout.
Subscription inclusions: Subscriptions include production and test hosting, support, documentation access, uptime monitoring, security updates, and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Higher usage tiers: Subscriptions above 100,000 monthly page views include microsites, cookie-less analytics, accessibility auditing, and Doc2Page PDF-to-web conversion.
Intended users: The product is presented for public sector organisations, and the site lists councils and a town council among organisations it works with.
Recent functionality: The 3.2.0 release added Directory functionality and the option to generate summary fields using AI.
Price from: £200/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Government Website Builders in 2026#19 of 34

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Sources

publicplatform.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
publicplatform.com/features· checked 4 Oct 2026
publicplatform.com/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026