Alternatives · Logora vs Decidim
Logora vs Decidim, editorial consultations or participatory democracy.
A side-by-side comparison for organisations choosing a consultation tool. Every claim about Decidim is sourced from decidim.org, its documentation and the Metadecidim community site; every claim about Logora is from our own pages, with links.
In one sentence: Decidim is a free, open-source (AGPL v3) participatory-democracy platform launched by Barcelona City Council and run as a community project (Metadecidim), which organisations can install on their own servers, whereas Logora Consultations is a managed, EU-hosted module for news publishers and media that want consultations inside their editorial content; for a city or institution running participatory processes, meetings and participatory budgets, Decidim 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 sit inside articles, the homepage or a newsletter.
- You do not want to run servers: we host, update and moderate, and data stays in the EU.
- You want one reader identity across comments, debates and consultations, with moderation by OpenModeration.
- You want an editorial synthesis of reader propositions that your newsroom can turn into coverage.
Pick Decidim if
- You are a city, public institution or organisation running participatory processes with a formal governance.
- You need proposals with geolocation and an approval workflow, weighted voting, participatory budgeting and in-person or online meetings.
- You want free software with no licence fee and no vendor lock-in, installed on your own servers.
- You have a technical team, or a service provider, to host and maintain the platform.
The detailed comparison
Seven dimensions, side by side.
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Nature & licence
Logora
Managed SaaS platform for publishers. Proprietary.
Decidim
Free, open-source software under AGPL v3: "A digital platform for participation and community governance".
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Origin & governance
Logora
Built and operated by the Logora team.
Decidim
Launched by Barcelona City Council and presented in February 2016. Developed by Metadecidim, "the democratic community managing the Decidim project in all its dimensions"; the name and logo are a trademark of the Associació de Software Lliure Decidim.
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Primary audience
Logora
News publishers and media organisations, and organisations that want consultations embedded in editorial content.
Decidim
Public institutions and organisations running participatory processes; Barcelona's participatory budgeting is featured as a case study on decidim.org.
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Features
Logora
Consultations (open reader propositions, reader voting, themed buckets, editorial synthesis), plus comments and structured debates on the same backend.
Decidim
Participatory processes, proposals with geolocation, attachments and approval workflow, voting methods including weighted voting and participatory budgeting, face-to-face or online meetings, comments and deliberation.
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Deployment & hosting
Logora
Hosted in Europe (EU), GDPR. Data never leaves the EU. Hosted, patched and updated by us.
Decidim
Organisations "can install Decidim on your own server" (decidim.org): hosting location, updates and maintenance depend on each deployment.
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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.
Decidim
Not detailed on the decidim.org home page.
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Cost
Logora
Subscription, three plans (Starter / Pro / Enterprise) calibrated by traffic volume, see pricing.
Decidim
No licence fee (free software). The cost is hosting, maintenance and any service provider you hire.
Sources
Where the data comes from.
- Decidim positioning, features, self-installation, trademark — decidim.org (consulted 2026-10-31)
- Decidim licence (AGPL v3) and origin at Barcelona City Council — docs.decidim.org (consulted 2026-10-31)
- Metadecidim community and Decidim Association — meta.decidim.org (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 Decidim, common questions.
Is Logora an alternative to Decidim?
Only for part of the use cases. If you are a publisher or a media organisation that wants consultations inside its editorial content, yes: Logora Consultations is built for that and runs as a managed service. If you are a city or an institution running participatory processes, assemblies, meetings or participatory budgets, Decidim is the better fit.
Is Decidim free?
Decidim is free software under the AGPL v3 licence: there is no licence fee. Organisations install it on their own servers, so the cost is hosting, maintenance and any service provider they hire.
What is the main difference between Logora and Decidim?
Decidim is a participatory-democracy framework you deploy and govern yourself, born in a city council. Logora is a managed editorial platform, hosted in the EU, where consultations share one reader identity and one moderation pipeline with comments and debates. Our consultation software buyer guide lists the questions that decide it.
How does Logora compare with Cap Collectif?
Cap Collectif is a French civic-tech company with an open-source participation platform for public bodies. We compare it in Logora vs Cap Collectif; the logic is the same as here.
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 participatory-democracy framework is a better fit for your project, we will tell you.