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The no.1 engagement alternative to Granicus EngagementHQ (Bang The Table)

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engagement alternative to Bang the Table
Choosing the right community engagement tool is crucial for project success. With the most in-depth series of features available, Commonplace is the ideal alternative solution to unlock community data, increase public participation and transform everyday spaces into thriving places.
 
Be sure to do your homework and determine which tool is best suited to power your community engagement. Comparing solutions before you've tried them can seem daunting, which is why we've provided a handy comparison between Granicus Engagement HQ and its award winning alternative Commonplace. That's also why Commonplace offers a 4 week free trial to get you started, completely risk-free. 
 
Whatever the objectives of your community engagement project, Commonplace's superior alternative to Granicus EngagementHQ (Bang The Table) solution provides: greater audience reach, advanced mapping features and offline mode for face-to-face engagement, state-of-the-art natural language processing of free text comments and market leading collaboration tools, all the while maintaining the highest standards of information security and data protection. 

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Feature

Commonplace

Granicus EngagementHQ

(aka Bang The Table)

 Reach

   

Engaged audience built up from a strong history of engagement projects in UK

3200 projects and >8 million people reached

Undisclosed

Largest number of contributions on a project

>135,000

Record breaking project claims 700 comments

Project launch expert planning session

✔️ 

✖️

Targeted social media campaigns for reaching wider / more diverse audiences

✔️ 

✖️

Optimised for search engine ranking

✔️ 

✖️

Multi-lingual engagement

Full translation of end-to-end journey including emails

Google translate

 Engage

   

Mobile-optimised UI for the modern consumer

✔️ 

✖️

Visually-led  with image grid & carousel, slider, two column text, powered by WYSIWYG editor

✔️ 

✖️

Advanced interactive mapping: customisable iconography, visual hover panels & community filters

✔️ 

✖️

Comment by shape (site) or by line (route)

✔️ 

✖️

3D map option

✔️ 

✖️

Dedicated face-to-face / interview mode

✔️ 

✖️

 Analyse

   

Natural language processing tools for auto-assigning topics to free text comments

✔️

✖️

Independently accredited templates enabling reliable benchmarking

✔️ 

✖️

Geospatial analytics with map-based dashboard views & reverse geocoding

✔️ 

✖️

 Collaborate 

   

67% of respondents are supportive of proposals

✔️ 

✖️

Comments visible to the public for complete transparency 

Almost always 

Rarely

Respondent reactions to others’ comments

✔️ 

✖️

Reply to comments

✔️ 

✖️

Embeddable charts to easily show project progress to respondents

✔️ 

✖️

Automated respondent re-engagement

✔️ 

✖️

 Quality assurance

   

Enforced email verification loop

✔️ 

✖️

CyberEssentials certified

✔️ 

✖️

Pre go-live checks by Engagement Expert on every project

✔️ 

✖️

Bcorp certified

✔️ 

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We do our best to review the information in this table, it was last updated in March 2024.

 

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Detailed exports

View all contribution & respondent data in your dashboard with unlimited exports, your data is yours to keep

3200 projects

We've reached over 7 million people through thousands of engagements, giving us huge experience with which to optimise

Unlimited admins

Invite as many team members and site admins as you like, from your organisation or from partners

100% success rate

We've seen absolutely no failed planning applications when Commonplace was used at the pre planning stage

90% verified

Almost all of our respondents opt to provide a verified email address, yet we still allow anonymous contributions

20+ languages

Commonplace is multi-lingual, so you can easily translate your content, surveys and all email communications

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What our customers have to say

"Compared to our previous experience with another provider, Commonplace is a game-changer. The platform delivers more flexibility with which we’ve created DTNI Connect. Commonplace’s customer success team continually go above and beyond, supporting us with updates, even when we have last-minute requests."

dtni

Margaret Craig

Senior Programme Coordinator
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FAQs

 

What is Commonplace?

Commonplace is the UK and Ireland’s most advanced solution for community engagement and co-design. We are leading the way globally with a data-led community sentiment mapping, survey and communication solution.

Why choose Commonplace?

Commonplace not only enables broader community conversations, it turns those conversations into a rich, data-led understanding. It transforms many voices into key themes, allowing for more inclusive decision-making. This dialogue also speeds up projects by getting local buy-in faster.

Our team of experts have guided over 3200 projects across 60+ themes from development consultations, to wind and solar farms, active travel and safety.

Where is Commonplace available?

Anywhere! We are a UK-based solution and are available to set up projects internationally. We have already hosted community engagement projects in USA, Mainland Europe, Pakistan and New Zealand. The platform is fully translated in 20 languages, including all email communications, helping you reach diverse audiences and geographies. 

What is the difference between Commonplace and Granicus EngagementHQ (also known as Bang The Table)?

Granicus EngagementHQ was founded in Australia and operates across the public sector, working in local government, police and health. 

Commonplace has a deep understanding of the UK and Ireland market, particularly across local authority planning policy, local plans, transport planning, urban regeneration, public realm, health services (NHS) and community safety. In addition, Commonplace works across both public and private sectors to deliver on the agenda of collaboration, co-creation and co-design, ultimately ensuring everyone is engaged in delivering thriving neighbourhoods and communities. We have worked with a number of housebuilders, regeneration experts, commercial landlords and masterplan developers to improve the built environment across all major UK cities. 

Given that we started in the UK and Europe, Commonplace is relied on to deliver and maintain the highest standards in data protection and information security. In addition, Commonplace customers value access to the established community audience, our focus on reach and diversity, mobile-first user interface, advanced community mapping features and AI-driven analytical capabilities. 


How easy is it to switch from  Granicus EngagementHQ (also known as Bang The Table)?

In a word? Very. Just have a chat with one of our expert advisers and they’ll advise you on the next steps. Or get started with a free trial


Can we switch in the middle of a project?

That’s entirely up to you, but yes you can. All your current information can be transferred over from Granicus EngagementHQ (also known as Bang The Table). Our team will be happy to offer advice, especially when it comes to letting your current audience know that you’ve switched platforms/URLs.


Can all our existing data be transferred?

Absolutely. We know it took time, effort and promotion to get that community data on Granicus EngagementHQ (also known as Bang The Table) and you can upload it directly into the Commonplace platform so you can carry on where you left off.

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Explore other features

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    Reach

    Promote and build awareness of your engagements and get more people to participate.

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    Engage

    Collect suggestions and ideas from your community on a range of different topics

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    Analyse

    Explore and understand real-time community insight with ease.

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    Collaborate

    Continually engage throughout the process, share updates and build trust.