What catalis does

Catalis is a U.S.-headquartered (Alpharetta) software and payment services provider focused on public-sector organizations. Its primary product is a cloud-based SaaS civic website platform marketed under catalisgov.com and embedded as "Government Websites by Catalis" on deployed municipal sites — the City of Center Point, Iowa is one visible example of a deployment. The platform bundles content and communications features (news, calendars, agendas and minutes, document libraries, notifications, public notices, staff directories, photo galleries) with transactional modules including online bill pay, permits and licensing, utility billing, parks and recreation registration, government job postings, and a business directory.

Under the hood, the platform is a multi-tenant civic CMS with AI-powered site search, mobile-responsive templates, and accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.0 AA / ADA) built into the core. It integrates with third-party payment processors to handle citizen transactions and is positioned for compliance-sensitive procurement environments.

Catalis monetizes through a subscription-based SaaS model targeted at U.S. cities, counties, and state/federal agencies via a direct-sales motion. The firmographic description of "software and payment services" suggests revenue is generated from a combination of platform subscriptions and payment-transaction economics. The company self-reports an installed base of 1,500+ government entities, though no financial disclosures, headcount trends, or capital-raise history are present in the input data.

Name

catalis

Legal name

Catalis

Website

https://centerpointia.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Catalis provides a cloud-based civic website and citizen-engagement SaaS platform for U.S. public-sector clients, bundling content, accessibility-compliant design, and integrated online payment and permitting services for cities, counties, and state/federal agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Technology (Civic / Municipal Website Software)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Government website platform
• Municipal website hosting
• Civic engagement software
• Government payment services
• Municipal CMS software

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Catalis provides a SaaS government website platform that enables municipalities to create, host, and manage their official web presence. The platform includes pre-built modules for city departments, council agendas and minutes, permits, code of ordinances, utility services, parks and recreation, public documents/forms, and citizen engagement features. It also offers payment services for public-sector organizations to process citizen transactions online.

Product overview

Catalis provides a government website platform enabling municipalities to create and manage their online presence. The platform supports various city services, departments, community information, and utility management features. Based on the Center Point, IA implementation, the platform includes modules for government services, community resources, parks and recreation, utilities management, and public communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Website Platform

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CivicPlus: CivicPlus is a direct peer that builds and hosts websites, agendas/minutes, citizen request, and recreation management software for U.S. municipalities, competing head-to-head with Catalis for the same city-government RFPs.
• Vision Internet (TownNews): Vision Internet is a direct peer providing custom government websites, content management, and civic engagement tools to cities and counties in the U.S., competing with Catalis in the same municipal website niche.
• Revize Software Systems: Revize is a direct peer offering government website CMS, e-newsletters, and citizen engagement solutions for municipalities and counties, directly comparable to Catalis's core platform.
• Shoreline (formerly CivicLive): Shoreline (formerly CivicLive) is a direct peer providing municipal government websites, community engagement, and event platforms for cities and counties.

Broad incumbents

• Granicus: Granicus is a larger govtech incumbent offering a broad communications, website, and public-meeting platform suite to government agencies, overlapping Catalis's municipal website and citizen engagement capabilities.
• OpenCities (by Granicus): OpenCities is a broader incumbent civic website and engagement suite from Granicus, providing CMS and resident services to local governments, similar in function to Catalis's platform.
• Accela: Accela is a broader incumbent govtech platform providing permitting, licensing, and citizen services for state and local governments, adjacent to but larger than Catalis's offering.
• Motorola Solutions (CommandCentral): Motorola Solutions' CommandCentral software suite is a broad incumbent serving public-sector agencies with citizen engagement and operational tools, adjacent to but much larger than Catalis's municipal offering.

Emerging players

• ClearGov: ClearGov is an emerging player focused on government budgeting, transparency, and citizen-facing financial dashboards, partially overlapping Catalis's municipal transparency and communications capabilities.
• SeeClickFix (by CivicPlus): SeeClickFix is an emerging citizen request and 311 platform used by municipalities, comparable to Catalis's citizen services and engagement modules.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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