--- description: Detailed reviews on POSSE based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages. Compare POSSE with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: POSSE Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Government Software](/directory/669/public-sector/software) > [POSSE](/software/130019/posse-els) # POSSE Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/130019/posse-els Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/130019/posse-els?page=2) > POSSE is a powerful workflow engine that automates, integrates, monitors and enforces business process rules. For the user, this means that POSSE connects all of their agency's data, so that they can easily search and work with it. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 12 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 12 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Computronix - **Location**: Denver, US - **Founded**: 1979 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0.01 - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Computronix directly for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, United States ## Features - Code Enforcement Software - Compliance Management - Fixed Asset Management Software - Inventory Management Software - Permit Issuance - Records Management Software - Self Service Portal - Work Order Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Government Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/669/public-sector/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The product has been able to adapt to many changes in business processes and operational requirements. It has allowed for readily reengineering our customer services. ----- ### "POSSE provides consistent value." — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *January 3, 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: POSSE has the malleability to be used in any number of business situations and deployed quickly. When used across the enterprise, it can assist in data collection and sharing which can help avoid having key data stored in spreadsheets or other non-shared data sources. When deployed with a trained group of configuration employees, it is flexible to evolve with business. > > **Cons**: The flexibility of the product means that untrained configuration users can create problems. > > POSSE was and still is involved in most of my career. I have had the privileged to use the product to rapidly develop and deploy solutions for various municipal business units. ----- ### "The product is as good as the people that supports it. For 20 years, both have been very reliable." — 4.0/5 > **Mark** | *July 6, 2018* > > **Pros**: POSSE (server/client) is very flexible in the way it adapts to business changes and very reliable in the way it performs on a daily basis. From data entry (permitting/inspections) to report generation, the customizable user interface is simple, easy to learn, and use. The ability for in-house support to configure the user interface, business workflow, report design/output is a boon to productivity. POSSE allows non-GIS \& GIS users alike to use the built-in map feature to display points, lines, \& polygons in context of the data. The document feature facilitates digital storage/retrieval \& management of documents in various formats, minimizing and/or eliminating physical filing. Allows easy changes to user access to various business elements without marshaling. The ability to create \& see visual relationships (child/parent, warnings, etc.) is an added practical solution to complex concepts. There's a lot more... > > **Cons**: Flexibility is a dual-edged sword in this case. It's both good and bad - customization can become overly complex if not properly tracked and structured; overtime it can and will create a very complicated configuration and workflow. Fees are another difficult area to configure, track, adjust, and accurately report on. POSSE does not currently have a built-in robust fee module. The integration of GIS data with POSSE is essential but it requires SDE which can act as a SPOF. Unless there's a way to technically manage the To Do List, it can and has become impractical for many users. The same is true for the customer database in terms of continued proliferation of duplicate and/or unwanted data. Also, the new POSSE web does not support the drag/drop (tow truck) and maybe even the parent/child (jobs) relationship visual. ----- ### "City of Edmonton Business Analyst POSSE" — 5.0/5 > **Don** | *February 6, 2019* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The preset work flow ensures that any repetitious task that are assigned to many staff over many years ensures that all applications are processed in the same manner and in the correct order. In terms of the document control feature, many products did not have this feature and the use is invaluable. > > **Cons**: The biggest concern is the ability to get changes to the system. Our IT governance requires significant justification to update, upgrade and re configure the work flow. Severe restriction in our management make it nearly impossible to effect changes in a timely manner. I would seek a SDK that the staff could use to modify and update processes and work flow. > > POSSE is used daily to process applications for development permits , subdivision, rezoning and many administrative functions that need to tracked and assigned to staff as the application moves through the work flow. POSSE is an excellent tool to pinpoint who is doing what at any point in the processing of the application. The To do list and the process assignment functions ensure that no file or application is lost and forgotten. Management can review work load and re assign balance as necessary. Connections to mapping systems allow information to be transparent to the public at any time for any application. ----- ### "Reflections on ten years using POSSE" — 5.0/5 > **Eric** | *February 7, 2019* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Our organization began using POSSE ten years ago when we transitioned from a paper-based system of regulatory approvals. The first important benefit was the structure and consistency POSSE brought to our processes, making for more robust and demonstrably consistent decision-making. Now, with years of incremental enhancement, the second benefit to highlight is POSSE's ability to serve a wide variety of needs -- we are starting to use it as an information management system with search and display options that support our work in new ways. A third virtue of POSSE is the reliability of the software -- any service interruptions have been very brief and infrequent. > > **Cons**: There are some design constraints, at least with the components of POSSE we use, that limit design options. Nevertheless, creative ways to meet our needs are usually offered by the Computronix designers. > > Our overall experience has been very positive. POSSE has become the centrepiece of our workplace and has resulted in substantial gains in both productivity and quality. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/130019/posse-els?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/130019/posse-els) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data