Electric Citizen

Name

Electric Citizen

Legal name

Electric Citizen LLC

Website

https://electriccitizen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development Services

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Drupal development services
• Government web design
• Higher education websites
• Web accessibility compliance
• Open source CMS development

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Web Development: Planning, designing, building, and supporting websites for government and higher education organizations. Includes DevOps setup, CI/CD pipelines, quality assurance, security, and performance optimization.
2. Strategy and Analysis: Discovery engagements and strategic consulting before full redesign projects, typically $10,000 to $20,000 for audits, scope development, and budget planning.
3. Support and Maintenance: Ongoing support ensuring sites stay current, secure, and effective. Includes hosting management, security updates, accessibility maintenance, and content governance.
4. Accessibility Compliance Services: WCAG compliance consulting, accessibility audits, and remediation services for government and higher ed websites.
5. Data Migration: Content migration services from legacy systems to modern CMS platforms, including automated scripts for bulk content and manual handling for complex content types.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Electric Citizen is a Minneapolis-based web agency that plans, designs, builds, and supports Drupal and WordPress websites for state and local government agencies, higher education institutions, and mission-driven nonprofits. The firm delivers full-lifecycle web projects including strategy and discovery engagements, custom development, accessibility compliance to WCAG standards, data migration, and ongoing support and maintenance.

Product overview

Electric Citizen is a Minneapolis-based web agency specializing in Drupal and WordPress development for government and higher education clients. Its core offering is Drupal Development & Strategy — full-lifecycle website design, development, and support for complex, content-rich public sector organizations. This core is augmented by a set of specialized service modules: Custom Web Development (with AI & Emerging Technology Integration, Data Migration, and Strategy & Analysis/Discovery Engagement), Accessibility Compliance Services (WCAG/Section 508 audits and remediation), Support & Maintenance, Content Governance Framework, User Testing Services, and Subsites & Microsites. The portfolio also includes AI-powered capabilities — AI-Enhanced Search, AI Multilingual Translation, AI-Assisted Content Tagging, AI Image Alt Text, and the Drupal AI Agent — all integrated into the Drupal CMS platform and powered by OpenAI or Anthropic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drupal Development & Strategy Full-lifecycle Drupal website design, development, and strategic consulting for government and higher education organizations. Includes DevOps setup, custom module development, accessible frontend design, data migration, and editor experience configuration. Electric Citizen is a Drupal Certified Partner.
• Custom Web Development Custom development for complex, mission-critical web platforms. Includes build and migration planning, DevOps and sprint planning with Git/Jira, quality assurance, security practices (in partnership with Acquia and Pantheon), and emerging tech integration for government and higher education clients.
• Accessibility Compliance Services Web accessibility services built to WCAG standards, including accessibility audits, automated and manual testing, PDF remediation, and ongoing compliance support. Addresses Section 508, Title II ADA, FERPA, and state-specific requirements for government and higher education clients.
• Support & Maintenance Ongoing website support ensuring client sites stay current, secure, and effective. Includes hosting management, security updates, performance monitoring, and AI module configuration such as AI Image Alt Text.
• Data Migration Services Content migration from legacy systems to modern CMS platforms including automated scripts for bulk content, structured cleanup for accessibility and SEO, and PDF remediation as part of the migration process.
• Strategy & Analysis / Discovery Engagement Strategic discovery engagements (typically $10,000 to $20,000) auditing current sites, defining goals and constraints, and developing realistic scope, timeline, and budget for full redesigns. Helps organizations prepare before issuing an RFP.
• AI & Emerging Technology Integration Integration service adding AI capabilities to client websites, including AI-enhanced search, multilingual translation, AI-assisted content tagging and summarization, and Drupal AI agent for editor configuration. Integrates OpenAI and Anthropic providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Websites built to WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and secondary.

• Twin Cities Drupal CampminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Local Drupal community organization co-hosting Drupal CMS release celebration event with Electric Citizen. Joint event including live demos, pizza, drinks, and Drupal karaoke.
• PantheoncoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise web hosting provider with preferred partner relationship. Provides enterprise-grade security, monitoring, scalable infrastructure, and deployment workflows aligned with government and higher-ed requirements. Electric Citizen maintains deep, hands-on experience delivering and supporting complex Drupal-based sites on this platform.
• AcquiacoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise web hosting provider with preferred partner relationship. Offers enterprise-grade security, scalable infrastructure, and strong alignment with government and higher-ed requirements. Direct access to platform expertise for Electric Citizen's clients.
• Drupal.orgcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary platform partner. Electric Citizen is a Drupal Certified Partner and official supporter of Drupal Association.
• WordPresssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSecondary CMS platform used for smaller or less complex sites where ease of use and speed to launch are priorities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Acquia: Enterprise Drupal hosting and digital experience platform owned by Bounteous. Broad incumbent because it underpins the Drupal ecosystem Electric Citizen builds on and offers overlapping services via its own agency partnerships.
• Pantheon: Enterprise web hosting platform and preferred Electric Citizen hosting partner. Broad incumbent because it provides Drupal/WordPress infrastructure that competes for ownership of the customer relationship even though it does not deliver strategy or design work.

Direct peers

• Lullabot: Long-standing Drupal-focused digital agency serving enterprise, higher-education, and government clients. Direct peer because it competes head-to-head with Electric Citizen on Drupal strategy, design, development, and support for mission-driven organizations.
• Mediacurrent: Drupal and Acquia partner agency serving higher-education, government, and healthcare organizations. Direct peer given overlap in Drupal delivery model, hosting partnerships (Acquia), and target verticals.
• Four Kitchens: Drupal web agency known for large-scale, content-rich implementations including higher-education and media clients. Direct peer because of shared Drupal specialization, enterprise delivery model, and active community contribution ethos.
• Phase2 Technology: Drupal strategy and engineering agency with strong higher-education and nonprofit presence. Direct peer because it competes on Drupal-led digital experience work for similar institutional buyers.
• Aten Design Group: Boutique Drupal agency focused on design-led Drupal implementations for mission-driven organizations. Direct peer due to comparable team size, Drupal-centric delivery, and similar public-interest client base.
• Velir: Digital agency with deep Drupal and Sitecore practices serving enterprise, government, and association clients. Direct peer because it competes on enterprise CMS implementations and long-term support engagements.
• Promet Source: Drupal agency with significant government and public-sector work. Direct peer due to overlapping Drupal delivery, government vertical focus, and accessibility/WCAG service offerings.
• Bluecadet: Digital experience agency building Drupal-based websites for cultural, educational, and public-interest institutions. Direct peer given comparable institutional client mix and emphasis on accessible, content-rich web platforms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ElectricCitizen
• Facebookfacebook.com/electriccitizen1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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