Alternatives · Logora vs Cap Collectif
Logora vs Cap Collectif, newsroom consultations or civic platform.
A side-by-side comparison for organisations choosing a consultation tool. Every claim about Cap Collectif is sourced from cap-collectif.com, its pricing page and its public code repository; every claim about Logora is from our own pages, with links.
In one sentence: Cap Collectif is a French civic-tech company whose open-source (AGPL-3.0) participation platform gives local authorities, institutions, companies and universities twelve tools (participatory budgets, citizen consultations, petitions, votes, idea boxes and more), whereas Logora Consultations is built for news publishers and media that want consultations embedded in their editorial content, next to comments and debates; if you are a public body running a participatory budget or a petition, Cap Collectif is the better fit.
The TL;DR
Where each one fits.
Pick Logora if
- You are a news publisher or media organisation and the consultation should live inside your articles, homepage or newsletter.
- You want readers to submit propositions, vote on each other's and feed an editorial synthesis you can turn into coverage.
- You want one reader identity across comments, debates and consultations, with moderation by OpenModeration.
- You want a managed service: we host, update and moderate, your team writes editorial.
Pick Cap Collectif if
- You are a local authority, public institution, company or university running a participation process.
- You need participatory budgets, petitions, citizen votes, calls for projects, digital registers or interactive maps.
- You want open-source code (AGPL-3.0) you can self-host, or a turnkey platform hosted in France.
- You want a dedicated participation platform on its own URL rather than a module inside news content.
The detailed comparison
Seven dimensions, side by side.
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Primary audience
Logora
News publishers and media organisations, and organisations that want consultations embedded in editorial content.
Cap Collectif
Local authorities, institutions, companies and higher education, per cap-collectif.com. Presents itself as a "civic start-up".
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Participation tools
Logora
Consultations: open reader propositions, reader-on-reader voting, themed buckets, editorial synthesis with statistics. Plus comments and structured debates on the same backend.
Cap Collectif
Twelve tools: participatory budget, citizen consultation, digital register, citizen questionnaire, call for projects, idea box, citizen vote, interactive map, petition, debate, Q&A, matchmaking.
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Where it runs
Logora
A widget embedded via script or iframe in articles, the homepage, a landing page or a newsletter.
Cap Collectif
A dedicated participation platform on a URL of your choice (SaaS offer, per the pricing page).
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Delivery & licence
Logora
Managed SaaS: we host, patch and update. Proprietary.
Cap Collectif
Open source under AGPL-3.0 (public GitHub repository): free to self-host, or turnkey SaaS operated by Cap Collectif.
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Hosting & data
Logora
Hosted in Europe (EU), GDPR. Data never leaves the EU.
Cap Collectif
"Sovereign hosting in France or in Europe" and GDPR compliance, per cap-collectif.com; SaaS hosting in France per the pricing page.
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Moderation
Logora
Hybrid AI + human via OpenModeration, trained on millions of messages over 7 years, multilingual: clear cases by our AI, doubtful cases by our team, you see every decision.
Cap Collectif
Not detailed on the pages consulted.
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Pricing model
Logora
Subscription, three plans (Starter / Pro / Enterprise) calibrated by traffic volume, see pricing.
Cap Collectif
Self-hosted open source is free; turnkey SaaS on quote; a shared multi-project offer (Purpoz) with public prices on cap-collectif.com/tarifs.
Sources
Where the data comes from.
- Cap Collectif tools, audiences, hosting and GDPR claims — cap-collectif.com (consulted 2026-10-31)
- Cap Collectif offers (open source, SaaS, Purpoz) — cap-collectif.com/tarifs (consulted 2026-10-31)
- Cap Collectif licence (AGPL-3.0) — github.com/cap-collectif/cap-collectif (consulted 2026-10-31)
- Logora Consultations features — consultations module
- Logora moderation model — OpenModeration: clear cases by our AI, doubtful cases by our team, you see every decision
- Logora plans — pricing page
- DSA & GDPR regulations — our DSA guide and GDPR guide, all citations point to EUR-Lex
FAQ
Logora vs Cap Collectif, common questions.
Is Logora an alternative to Cap Collectif?
Only for part of the use cases. If you are a publisher or a media organisation and want a consultation inside your editorial content, yes: Logora Consultations is built for that. If you are a local authority running participatory budgets, petitions or citizen votes, Cap Collectif is the better fit. Our consultation software buyer guide lists the questions that decide it.
What is the main difference between Logora and Cap Collectif?
Who it is built for and where it runs. Cap Collectif is a full civic-participation suite for public bodies and organisations, on its own platform. Logora Consultations is a module for newsrooms, embedded in articles and sharing one reader identity and one moderation pipeline with comments and debates.
Is Cap Collectif open source?
Yes. Its code is published on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 licence, and its pricing page describes a free self-hosted option alongside a turnkey SaaS offer. Logora is a proprietary managed service.
How does Logora compare with Decidim?
Decidim is a free, open-source participatory-democracy framework born at Barcelona City Council. We compare it in Logora vs Decidim; the logic is the same as here: civic suite for institutions on one side, editorial consultations for media on the other.
Can we try a consultation with Logora before deciding?
Yes. We start with a 60-minute call and usually propose a one-topic pilot on your next editorial moment. Book the call or see pricing.
Planning a consultation inside your editorial content?
A 60-minute call where we walk through the consultation builder on your own articles. If a civic suite is a better fit for your project, we will tell you.