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Cloud-based tracking and management of government processes

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SmartGov - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: September 2026

SmartGov overview

What is SmartGov?

SmartGov is a cloud-based software suite hosted on Amazon Web Service (AWS) that supports local government authorities and city planners in managing key areas of community development. Catering to officials, agencies, contractors, business operators and local citizens, SmartGov's scalable modular design blends back-office dashboard management with a Citizen Portal for providing anytime web access to multiple services.

Supporting the practices of building permitting and business licensing, SMARTGov handles the application lodging process and status tracking alongside the processing of fee payments, applicant letter creation and issuing. The software's code enforcement and business inspection tools also cover the scheduling of recurring inspections or visits, inspection note taking and planning corrections, while connectivity with the Inspect app for iOS provides synchronized access for field inspection staff.

Additional features include transaction and fee handling with integration for not only credit card transaction processing, but also any existing treasury or accounting systems. SmartGov's customizable ad hoc reporting capabilities then leverage Exago BI to track data such as agency / staff performance, licensing efficiency and delivery times, plus a number of other service trends.

Starting price

1 /
per year

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Pros & Cons

Permit Management

Ease of Use

Customer Support

Contractor Portal

Email Notifications

Bugs and Issues

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SmartGov’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

SmartGov reviews

Overall rating

4.6

/5

57

Positive reviews

74

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend0.74/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

41

12

2

1

1

Pros
“It helps us keep track of when case files need to be checked on, holds all documents that we attach to each file in case something where to go missing we always have smart gov to fall back on.”
VR

Vanessa R.

Codes Enforcement Officer

“I wish there could be an option to turn off notifications per each Building Permit.”
CH

Chris H.

Draftsman

“On multi contactor projects it's to easy for the general contactor to schedule an inspection without you knowing”
CH

Charles H.

Owner

Cons
“We cannot easily drag and drop electronic documents as we could with our previous program.”
RG

Randy G.

Inspector

“The system takes us longer now to process a permit with so many added steps.”
RG

Randy G.

Inspector

“The portal doesn't seem to be very user friendly for contractors in the field.”
RG

Randy G.

Inspector

Who uses SmartGov?

Based on 57 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Construction
Government Administration
Education Management
Utilities
Others

Use cases

Permit
Inspection
Code Enforcement
Government
Building Maintenance

SmartGov's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from SmartGov users:

Reporting/Analytics

All SmartGov features

Features rating:

Accounting integration
Activity dashboard
Appointment management
Automated routing
Building permits
Business license
Case management
Code enforcement
Code Maintenance
Compliance management
Customer database
Customer portal
Customizable forms
Dispatch management
Document management
Expiry notifications
Failed inspection tracking
Fee management
GIS integration
Image capture
Inspection management
Job management
Mobile access
Monitoring
Online applications
Online payments
Performance metrics
Permit issuance
Photo Management
Planning & zoning
Purchasing & receiving
Renewal management
Reporting/Analytics
Report templates
Routing
Self service portal
Status tracking
Subcontractor management
Taxation & assessment
Violation tracking
Weed Abatement Control

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SmartGov pricing

Value for money rating:

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Per year

Pricing details
Subscription
Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about SmartGov price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of SmartGov's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“It helps us keep track of when case files need to be checked on, holds all documents that we attach to each file in case something where to go missing we always have smart gov to fall back on.”
VR

Vanessa R.

Codes Enforcement Officer

“I wish there could be an option to turn off notifications per each Building Permit.”
CH

Chris H.

Draftsman

SmartGov integrations (0)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 57 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as SmartGov integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 5.0 (2)

Bluebeam is great. The integration with CityView has been extremely complex. Or more training would be useful with new users and as the software is updated.

I store PDF construction plans in OneDrive, allowing me to easily open, markup, and save them directly within Bluebeam Revu.

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Becky o.

Operations Manager, Engineering Services

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Integration rating: 2.0 (1)

SmartGov support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Phone Support
Email/Help Desk
Chat

Training options

In Person
Documentation
Webinars
Videos
Live Online

SmartGov FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of SmartGov?

SmartGov has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Mid-size Business, Large Enterprises, Freelancers

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Q. Does SmartGov support mobile devices?

SmartGov supports the following devices:
iPad, Android, iPhone


Q. What level of support does SmartGov offer?

SmartGov offers the following support options:
Phone Support, Email/Help Desk, Chat

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