Complete fund accounting, payroll, utility billing, permits, and GIS—built for how cities actually operate. Not how software vendors wish they did.
Most cities choose between overpriced enterprise systems or cobbled-together spreadsheets. Neither works. We built something better.
Tyler Munis charges $50K-$150K/year plus $100K+ implementation. For a 3,000-person town, that's insane.
Character-based screens, impossible navigation, zero mobile support. Training takes months instead of hours.
Want GIS? That's extra. Citizen portal? Extra. Every feature becomes another line on an already-bloated quote.
We're not trying to compete with Tyler on features. We already have them. We compete on price.
| Tyler Munis | CityMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cost (small city) | $50,000 – $150,000 | $7,800 – $17,400 |
| Implementation | $100,000+ / 6–12 months | $5,000–$15,000 / 2–4 weeks |
| Fund accounting & GL | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payroll & direct deposit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Utility billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| GIS / Parcel mapping | $20,000+ extra | ✓ Included |
| Citizen payment portal | Extra module | ✓ Included |
| Modern web interface | ✗ Legacy | ✓ Modern React |
| Unlimited users | Per-seat pricing | ✓ Unlimited |
Based on publicly available pricing. Individual quotes may vary.
45+ modules working together—not 45 separate systems fighting each other.
GAAP-compliant fund accounting with real-time budget tracking. Multi-fund, multi-year, with flexibility to match your chart of accounts.
Water, sewer, garbage—all in one place. Meter reading import, tiered rates, automatic late fees, and citizen portal for online payments.
From time clock to direct deposit. Federal and state tax calculations, benefits tracking, leave management, and W-2 generation.
See your entire jurisdiction on a map. Parcels, zoning, utilities, work orders—all visualized. Property tax bills and sheriff settlements built in.
Based on population, not modules. Everything included. No surprises.
See CityMS in action with a personalized demo. No pressure, no 47-slide deck—just answers to your questions.