Camino

What Camino does

Camino Technologies, founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, builds permitting, licensing, and code-administration software for US cities, counties, and other government agencies. Its platform combines a visual rule engine, GIS-based checks, configurable application workflows, and a citizen-facing intake layer, allowing agencies to digitize permit issuance, plan review, business licensing, and code enforcement. The product now operates under the Clariti Software portfolio as Clariti Launch (formerly the Camino Permitting and Licensing System) and Clariti Guide (formerly the Camino Development Guide), following the 2022 acquisition of Camino by Clariti.

The technical architecture emphasizes deep integration with the broader government-software stack, including ESRI for GIS, Accela, Tyler Technologies, OpenGov, and CentralSquare for back-office systems, Bluebeam for plan review, Stripe for payments, and EPS for tax and assessment data. The platform targets a 99.5% uptime SLA, supports a shared Network Search library that lets agencies reuse rules and content across jurisdictions, and is deployed by more than 15 named municipalities including Arvada, CO; Walnut Creek, CA; Bozeman, MT; and the City of New Westminster, BC. In 2022, Camino received the ICC Innovation in Code Administration award, providing third-party validation in the code-administration segment.

Camino's business model is a quote-based government SaaS arrangement, with multi-year contracts and annual billing typical for the public-sector market. Pricing scales with agency size, modules deployed, and population served, with per-agency annual contract values estimated in the $20K–$150K+ range. The go-to-market is reference-driven and leverages the credibility of municipal wins and the ICC award; post-acquisition, distribution is increasingly tied to Clariti Software's broader government-software sales motion. Total venture funding raised prior to the Clariti acquisition was approximately $5.9M, and the company operates with 11–50 employees.

Name

Camino

Legal name

Camino Technologies

Website

https://camino.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Camino Technologies builds permitting, licensing, and code-administration software for US cities, counties, and government agencies. Now operating as Clariti Launch and Clariti Guide under parent Clariti Software, the platform integrates GIS, plan review, payments, and licensing workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Permitting & Licensing Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Permitting, Validation & Credential Programs (Permits, Passes, Validations) (BPABAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Facility Siting, Permitting & Land-Use Regulatory Compliance (Multi-media Permitting, Zoning/Entitlements Support) (EUAHABAH)

Keywords

• Government permitting software
• Licensing management platform
• Permit automation software
• Government technology solutions
• Cloud-based licensing system

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (Permitting and Licensing System): Cloud-based permitting and licensing software sold as a subscription to government agencies. The platform is designed to be within reach of small jurisdictions while supporting expansive features for larger ones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Camino Technologies (now a Clariti Software brand) sells a cloud-based permitting and licensing platform, Clariti Launch (formerly Camino Permitting and Licensing System), used by municipal and county government agencies to process building, planning, business, cannabis, and event permits and licenses end-to-end (online applications, digital plan review, inspections, code enforcement, workflows, and reporting). It is paired with Clariti Guide (formerly Camino Development Guide), an applicant-facing portal that uses GIS parcel/zoning data and a no-code visual rule engine to walk users through permit requirements before they formally apply.

Product overview

Camino Technologies (now a Clariti Software company) offers a two-product portfolio for government permitting and licensing. The primary offering is Clariti Launch (formerly Camino Permitting and Licensing System), a cloud-based platform that handles end-to-end permit and license processing including online applications, plan review, inspections, code enforcement, and reporting. It pairs with Clariti Guide (formerly Camino Development Guide), a guided applicant-facing portal that uses a smart questionnaire and GIS integration to walk users through zoning and permit requirements before they formally submit. Both products share a common GIS engine and rule engine infrastructure, and Clariti Launch incorporates the Development Guide to provide a tailored, intelligent application experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clariti Launch: Cloud-based permitting and licensing software for governments (formerly Camino Permitting and Licensing System). Used for building, planning, business licensing, event permits, and cannabis licensing.
• Clariti Guide

Products and services

• Clariti Launch (formerly Camino Permitting and Licensing System) Cloud-based permitting and licensing platform for government agencies covering building, planning, business licensing, cannabis licensing, event permits, and code enforcement. Includes online application intake, digital plan review, inspection scheduling with built-in virtual inspections, code enforcement case management, dynamic workflow configuration, task management, built-in messaging, and reporting dashboards. Designed for small to mid-sized municipal and county jurisdictions and sold on an annual subscription.
• Clariti Guide (formerly Camino Development Guide) Applicant-facing self-service portal that guides residents and businesses through permit requirements by asking project-specific questions and checking parcel/zoning details via GIS. Provides custom step-by-step instructions, fee and timeline estimates, and automated zoning compliance checks. Configured through a no-code visual rule builder and is sold to operate either as part of Clariti Launch or alongside an agency's existing permitting software (e.g., Accela, CentralSquare, Tyler, OpenGov, CitizenServe, Brightly, Granicus, MGO).

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% decrease in permit counter visit length
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Tyler Technologies offers a broad portfolio of public sector software including permitting, licensing, and civic services — a well-funded incumbent against which Camino positions as a modern, easier-to-deploy alternative for small and mid-sized jurisdictions.

Others

• Esri: Esri is the dominant GIS platform provider and a key integration partner for Camino's parcel-based zoning checks. While not a direct permitting competitor, Esri's ArcGIS platform underpins much of the location intelligence Camino builds on, making it an ecosystem enabler.

Direct peers

• Cloudpermit: Cloudpermit delivers cloud-based permitting and inspection software for building departments — directly comparable to Camino in functionality (online applications, plan review, inspections) and target market.
• Granicus: Granicus offers government experience cloud software spanning digital services, content management, and permitting workflows — a direct competitor in the government digital transformation category where Camino operates.
• CentralSquare Technologies: CentralSquare provides public administration and public safety software including permitting and licensing modules for cities and counties, directly overlapping with Camino's core product positioning.
• Brightly Software: Brightly (a Siemens company) provides asset and work order management software for public sector and education, with adjacent permitting-adjacent modules; Camino lists Brightly as a companion integration partner, indicating close product overlap.
• OpenGov: OpenGov provides cloud software for state and local governments, including permitting, licensing, and procurement solutions — directly competing with Camino's Clariti Launch and Clariti Guide offerings in the same municipal buyer segment.
• Clariti Software: Clariti Software is the parent company that acquired Camino Technologies and now operates its products as Clariti Launch and Clariti Guide — making it the most directly relevant peer as the successor entity owning the entire Camino product line.
• CitizenServe: CitizenServe provides online government permitting, licensing, and code enforcement software to municipalities — directly comparable in product scope, customer segment, and target buyer to Camino's offerings.
• Accela: Accela is a leading provider of government permitting, licensing, and asset management software. Camino explicitly integrates as a companion to Accela, and both compete for the same city/county modernization budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oncamino
• Facebookfacebook.com/OnCamino
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oncamino

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors10 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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