Clariti
Permitting and community development software for governments of all sizes, with AI-assisted plan review.
By Clariti Software · 4.0/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Local government permitting, planning and community development departments
- Cities and counties that need no-code configuration of permit types and workflows
- Agencies that want AI-assisted plan review with mandatory staff approval (CivCheck)
- Small and mid-sized jurisdictions that need a fast start (Clariti Launch)
- Large, high-volume jurisdictions with complex requirements (Clariti Enterprise)
Ideal size: 5–200 government staff people · Government agency modernizing permitting; no in-house IT team required
Not for
- Private-sector developers, AEC firms or contractors buying permitting software for themselves
- Federal agencies that require a FedRAMP-authorized platform
- Teams with no budget for a commercial permitting platform
- Buyers who want a self-serve, instantly purchasable SaaS product without a demo cycle
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
A few weeks (CivCheck); varies by product
~30 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
On request
Quote-based; Clariti does not publish a price list. Products are positioned as Clariti Launch, Clariti Enterprise and CivCheck.
Implementation Friction
3/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Not published; scoped by jurisdiction size and product tier
Add-on costs
- Managed integrations (pricing not published)
Company & support
Who is behind Clariti, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Market position
Where Clariti sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
The lines cross at the median of the solutions shown, so about half sit on each side of each line.
Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- Clariti
- Citibot
- Polco
- Cloudpermit
- Just Appraised
- Zencity
Add or change companies
Up to 10 companies including Clariti. Listed closest first.
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Clariti ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
AI features shipped
CivCheck is marketed as guided AI plan review software for governments of all sizes; the page states every AI interpretation requires staff review and approval, and that it covers 99% of code books. No model provider, pricing or logging detail is published.
Your data & models
- Trains on your data
- Not recorded — ask the vendor
- Runs on
- Not recorded
- AI pricing
- Not recorded
In your ecosystem
- AI connection
- Not supported
- Model key
- Not recorded
- AI usage audit
- Not recorded
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Clariti is permitting and community development software for North American local governments, sold as Clariti Enterprise for large high-volume agencies, Clariti Launch for small and mid-sized jurisdictions that need quick no-code setup, and CivCheck, an AI plan review product that goes live in a few weeks and requires staff approval of every AI interpretation. The site claims adoption by Los Angeles, Phoenix and Orange County. Pricing is quote-based and not published, and no security or compliance certifications are stated on the reviewed pages.
Frequently asked questions
What does Clariti cost?
Clariti does not publish a price list on its website. Pricing is quote-based and depends on which product fits the jurisdiction (Clariti Launch, Clariti Enterprise or CivCheck), on agency size and on the complexity of the required permit workflows. Buyers should request a demo and a scoped quote.
How long does it take to go live?
Clariti says CivCheck AI plan review goes live in just a few weeks, and Clariti Launch is positioned as quick to set up with a ready framework of essential workflows that can be adjusted without code. Clariti Enterprise, aimed at high-volume agencies with complex requirements, should be expected to take longer.
Does the AI approve permits on its own?
No. Clariti states that with CivCheck every AI interpretation requires staff review and approval. AI supports each check the agency performs, and staff stay in the approval path.
Which governments already use Clariti?
The vendor site states that leading cities and counties, including Los Angeles, Phoenix and Orange County, deliver services with Clariti, and it publishes customer quotes from a permitting manager, a planning director and a chief building official.
Is Clariti certified for SOC 2, ISO 27001 or FedRAMP?
No security, trust or compliance page was included in the material reviewed, so no certification claim (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, HIPAA or CMMC) could be verified. Agencies with formal certification requirements should ask Clariti directly for current attestations.