Description

 

Name Area Description
i) Tools for collaborative documents
Minutes Information Management/ Documentation Minutes is an excellent open tool for those who just need a simple and professional interface to create quick memos of the results of a meeting. The template can be as simple or complex as you need.
Cryptpad Information Management/ Documentation Free and stable encrypted collaborative document
Google docs Information Management/ Documentation Google collaborative documents tool
ii) Tools for communication / internal organization
Slack Project Management Management system of communication and tasks in teams and organizations through “channels” for topics or tasks. Each channel is shared by a work or project team. All types of files can be shared; integration with a multitude of apps such as Twitter, Dropbox and Google Drive.
Asana Project Management Asana organizes the tasks of the team and projects. Free for up to 15 people.
Trello Project Management Comprehensive task and project management system. Simple, collaborative interface, organized in mobile task panels.
Kanban Project Management
Redmine Project Management
Telegram Communication/Messaging Encrypted direct instant messaging application
Zoom Communication/video-call Deliberation in large groups, online conferences, up to 200 participants. Divisible into small groups. Presentations. Videoconferences.
Loomio Communication/Deliberation
Appear.IN Communication/video-call Groupware for group video-calls.
Jitsi Communication/video-call Free software tool for videoconferences, instantaneous and without registration. With integrated collaborative document.
GoToMeeting Communication/video-call Tool for videoconferences, instantaneous and without registration.
Doodle Time management and agenda. Schedule meetings. Each person makes his/her availability and allows to see what is the best day and time for all.
Drive Repository of shared documents and files Shared management of files and documents
Slides Communication / Presentations Content presentation application
Menti Communication / Presentations Interactive presentation of contents; interaction with the audience in real time
(iii) Tools for collective digital action
Contropedia Collective digital action Wiki platform for the real-time analysis and visualization of controversies in Wikipedia
Menti Collective digital action Tool for instant evaluation of dynamics
sli.do Collective digital action Tool for instant evaluation of dynamics
Baoqu Deliberation Online deliberation for mass groups
Discourse Deliberation Forum software for group deliberation. Mailing lists, forums, improved chat, etc.
Quoners Deliberation / Collective decision-making Generation of alternatives, argumentation, valuation and weighting.
iv) Resource Mapping Tools
Ushahidi Mapping Collaborative mapping tool
OpenStreetMap Mapping Collaborative mapping tool
Google Maps Mapping Collaborative mapping tool
(vi) Tools for large group deliberation
Discourse Deliberation Large group discussion/deliberation
Loomio Deliberation Deliberation in large groups: proposals, vote, prioritisation, debate.
Baoqu Deliberation Online deliberation for mass groups
Pol.is Deliberation Creative deliberation in large groups; dialogues mediated by AI
(vii) Tools for creative participation
All Our Ideas Deliberation Brainstorming by prioritizing peers
XMind Deliberation Collaborative mind mapping tool
Mindmeister Deliberation Collaborative mind mapping tool
Mindmup Deliberation Collaborative mind mapping tool
Liquid feedback Deliberation Collaborative Decision Making Tool
Lime Survey Deliberation Improved surveys to receive and synthesize feedback.
Preceden Timeline methodoloy Preceden is an easy-to-use timeline creator that helps you make professional timelines for work projects, school projects, and everything in between.
(viii) Tool repositories
Digidem Guide Collaborative Toolboxes Collaborative digital toolbox (open source)
Democomunes Collaborative Toolboxes Repository of digital collaborative tools
Contropedia Collaborative Toolboxes Analysis and visualization of controversies in Wikipedia
Civic Stack Collaborative Toolboxes Open source tool for political and social actions
OGPToolBox Collaborative Toolboxes Repository of digital collaborative methodologies
Digital Methods Collaborative Toolboxes Digital Method Repository
Participedia Collaborative Toolboxes Crowdsourced, it catalogues and compares participatory political processes from around the world.
Alabs Toolbox Collaborative Toolboxes Selection of applications for various participatory processes.
Digidem Guide Collaborative Toolboxes Choice of tool by process objective
Open Future Toolbox Collaborative Toolboxes Box of face-to-face collaborative methodologies.
(ix) Platforms for Citizen Participation and Open Government
Gobierto Choice of tool by process objective Selection of tools for citizen participation
Consul (& Decide Madrid) Proposals/Voting/Open budget Based on Consul Open source software, is a tool for proposals, consultation processes (voting), collaborative legislation and Open Budgets.
Decidim Proposals/Voting/territorial processes Open source digital infrastructure for governments, organized citizenship and organizations, allows different kinds of participatory and decision-making processes. With modules of deliberation, members, decision making, and repositories.
Your priorities Proposals/Voting/Open budget Helps connect citizens and authorities to provide more power of influence in the construction of public policies and budgets.

 

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