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Accela

Accela provides cloud software for permitting, licensing, inspections, and code enforcement for local governments.

Our Products

Accela Civic Platform The cloud-based (SaaS on Azure) government platform underlying all Accela civic applications, providing workflow, records, data and analytics, mobility, and APIs for licensing, permitting, and regulatory operations.
Accela SRM Accela provides a robust, cloud-based platform of government software solutions that accelerate growth, efficiency and transparency in communities of all sizes. From planning, to building, to service request management and more, Accela’s SaaS offerings level the playing field for small and medium governments, and enable smaller agencies to leverage larger city technologies. Our open and flexible technology helps agencies address specific needs today, while ensuring they are well prepared for the emerging challenges of the future
Accela OpenCounter OpenCounter is a software platform that helps residents, business owners, and event planners identify which permits a project requires before contacting city hall. It includes a Business Portal, Residential Portal, Special Events Portal, and ZoningCheck tool for site selection and zoning requirements. Applicants use it online to review permit costs, applicable regulations, and application steps, while a consolidated dashboard routes approvals across municipal departments. The system can integrate with a jurisdiction's existing permitting system of record at varying levels.
ePermitHub Digital Plan Room Next-gen solution for government plan review with end to end document management.
Accela Financial Suite Accela provides a market-leading platform of SaaS solutions that empower state and local governments to build thriving communities, attract and grow businesses, and deliver citizen services. From planning, to building, to service request management and more, Accela’s SaaS offerings level the playing field for small and medium governments and enable small agencies to leverage big city technologies
Accela Civic Application for Building The Accela Civic Application for Building is a pre-built solution designed to cut turnaround times with digital permitting processes. You can automate the tracking and management of permit applications from intake to project completion and deliver total visibility throughout the process for agency staff and builders alike.
Accela Service Request Management Application for receiving, routing, and resolving citizen service requests (311-style) within the Civic Platform.
Accela Civic Application for Asset Management Accela Asset Management helps you identify and focus on your top priorities when it comes to managing the lifecycle of your agency’s infrastructure. Regardless of the task, Accela Asset Management helps you make smarter decisions—both for investments in new assets and in the operations and maintenance of existing ones. Whether your staff is issuing work orders for the installation, repair or replacement of utility poles, scheduling preventative maintenance to extend the useful life of street and traffic control devices, assessing the condition of wastewater or storm water systems or managing the inventory of parts, material, supplies and equipment to ensure that items are available when needed, Accela Asset Management software keeps you ahead of your infrastructure demands.
Accela Environmental Health Application for environmental health agencies to manage permits, inspections, and enforcement for food safety, water, and other public health programs.
Accela GIS Integrates GIS mapping with Accela's civic platform to support permitting, licensing, and land-management workflows for governments.
OpenCounter Special Events Portal OpenCounter Special Events Portal is a cloud-based application that lets cities manage special event permit applications online. Applicants select an event type from a predefined, jurisdiction-configured list, schedule start, setup, and breakdown times, and choose a location using an interactive map limited to approved areas. The system calculates permit fees in real time across multiple departments and data sets as details are entered, then allows applicants to pay online and download issued permits and receipts. The platform is mobile-responsive, hosted on US servers, and supports translation into more than 40 languages.
Accela Building End-to-end building permitting application covering intake, concurrent multi-department plan review, inspections, and permit issuance through certificate of occupancy.
Accela Civic Platform Accela Civic Platform is a cloud-based SaaS foundation that supports civic applications for permitting, licensing, code enforcement, and service requests. It includes a workflow engine for cross-department task routing, GIS integration for parcel and address data, mobile apps for field access, and a configurable public portal for residents and businesses. The platform connects to external systems through open APIs and pre-built integrations, supporting GIS, 311, payments, courts, and identity systems. It offers reporting and analytics tools for operational dashboards and performance tracking.
Civic Platform - Asset Management Accela Asset Management helps you identify and focus on your top priorities when it comes to managing the lifecycle of your agency’s infrastructure. Regardless of the task, Accela Asset Management helps you make smarter decisions—both for investments in new assets and in the operations and maintenance of existing ones. Whether your staff is issuing work orders for the installation, repair or replacement of utility poles, scheduling preventative maintenance to extend the useful life of street and traffic control devices, assessing the condition of wastewater or storm water systems or managing the inventory of parts, material, supplies and equipment to ensure that items are available when needed, Accela Asset Management software keeps you ahead of your infrastructure demands.
Accela Civic Application for Environmental Health Accela Environmental Health is a software platform that supports the full environmental health lifecycle, including food facility inspections, septic permits, complaint investigations, and pool and spa oversight. It provides automated scheduling, mobile inspection tools, and intelligent routing so inspectors can spend more time in the field. Facility operators use an online portal to apply for permits, pay fees, upload documents, and check application status. Configurable workflows route applications and inspections, trigger renewal reminders, and provide reporting on inspection completion, permit processing times, and complaint resolution.
ePermitHub (Plan Review) Electronic document and plan review product (via Accela's ePermitHub acquisition) for digital plan submission, markup, and review integrated with permitting workflows.
Accela Short-Term Rental Registration Achieve high registration compliance through simple, online registration for short-term rental hosts.
Accela Business Licensing Application for managing the full business license lifecycle, from application and payment through issuance and renewals.
Accela Cannabis Regulation Application for licensing and regulating cannabis businesses, covering application intake, review, and ongoing compliance.
Accela Disaster Recovery Suite Accela reduces the impacts of natural disasters by helping ensure adherence to building and fire codes, and then helps agencies respond quickly to events to ensure public safety and efficient rebuilding.
Accela Occupational Licensing Application for state and local agencies to manage professional and occupational license issuance, renewal, and enforcement.
Accela Planning Things like zoning, site plan reviews and issuing land use entitlements can be time consuming with paper-based or semi-automated processes and workarounds. Fortunately, Accela’s Civic Application for Planning fast-tracks community development by automating and moving these processes into a digital environment. The solution’s online portal makes it simple for citizens to submit proposals, check for status updates and pay outstanding fees. Plus, planners can easily manage high volumes of information and route documents for review and approval by the right people at the right time. This ensures a quick turnaround for developers and project owners.
Accela Short Term Rental Registration Application for registering, permitting, and enforcing compliance of short-term rental properties.
Novotx Elements (Asset Management) Enterprise asset management product (via Accela's Novotx acquisition) for managing government infrastructure assets and maintenance work.
OpenCounter Online permitting and licensing guidance product (acquired by Accela) that helps applicants discover requirements, zoning, and fee estimates before applying.
Accela Alcoholic Beverage Control Application for managing alcoholic beverage licensing, regulation, and enforcement for state ABC agencies.
Accela Disaster Recovery (Rapid Damage Assessment) Application for conducting rapid damage assessments and managing rebuilding permits after disasters.
Accela Fire Prevention Application for fire departments to manage fire code inspections, permits, and prevention program compliance.
Accela Planning Planning and zoning application for managing land management, entitlement, and development review processes.
Accela Plus A flexible, configurable foundation that helps agencies of every size deliver faster, more connected public services.
CivicAI Accela's AI capability layer that guides applicants to the right permit type at intake, pre-reviews plans for errors, and surfaces relevant issues during staff review across Accela solutions.

Accela Civic Platform

Product Overview

Accela Civic Platform is a cloud-based SaaS foundation that supports civic applications for permitting, licensing, code enforcement, and service requests. It includes a workflow engine for cross-department task routing, GIS integration for parcel and address data, mobile apps for field access, and a configurable public portal for residents and businesses. The platform connects to external systems through open APIs and pre-built integrations, supporting GIS, 311, payments, courts, and identity systems. It offers reporting and analytics tools for operational dashboards and performance tracking.

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Research Competitors

Tyler Enterprise Permitting & Licensing Tyler Technologies

Tyler Enterprise Permitting & Licensing is a software suite that supports planning, permitting, inspections, code enforcement, and compliance for local governments. It provides a 24/7 online portal for application submission, inspection requests, and payments, along with mobile apps for field inspections and code enforcement. The platform incorporates GIS data for property insights, AI-assisted electronic plan review, and configurable workflows that share a common data foundation across departments. It is used by more than 700 agencies across the United States and Canada.

 GovSense Permitting Module GovSense

GovSense Permitting is a unified permitting software module for local government agencies that manages applications, reviews, and inspections. The system allows constituents to submit permit applications online and lets staff create custom forms that route requests through configurable approval workflows. It gives inspectors mapped geographic locations and tracks their progress on scheduled inspections in real time. A point-and-click report writer and global search tools provide staff with immediate access to permitting data.

 iWorQ Community Development iWorQ

iWorQ Community Development Software is a cloud-based suite that local government agencies use to manage permitting, code enforcement, planning and zoning, and licensing activities. It tracks permit types such as building, land use, zoning, and variances alongside parcel, fee, and contractor details, and supports mobile code enforcement case tracking with real-time updates and photo uploads. The suite includes a citizen portal for online permit applications, code enforcement submissions, document uploads, and payment processing, plus GIS mapping integration and an electronic document management system hosted on AWS GovCloud. Agencies can customize data fields and license or inspection workflows to match existing practices.

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