Municipal Budgeting Software
Replace Spreadsheets with Municipal Budgeting Software
Citywide Budgeting brings your operating, capital, and salary planning together in one secure, easy-to-use platform.
No More Starting From Zero
Compare budgets to actuals and prior years so you build on what’s worked, not from scratch.
Everyone's on the Same Page
Your finance team and stakeholders always see the same accurate numbers.
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Ready to Retire the Spreadsheet?
Tell us about your team and your budget cycle, and a specialist will set up a call built around how you budget today. You’ll see exactly where your staff get their hours back.
The Story Behind Citywide Budgeting
Hear from Matt Dawe, CEO of PSD Citywide, on why the team built Citywide Budgeting — and what it means for finance teams everywhere.
Digital Budget Planning Software
Citywide Budgeting: Built for Finance Teams
Citywide Budgeting is built for communities to manage every operation in one place. It connects directly to your existing ERP system, bringing in detailed transactions to support forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
Flexibility is built in. Citywide Budgeting comes with configurations purpose-built for local governments, and it adapts to any accounting structure — with the security and ease of use your finance team needs.
Key Outcomes
From Scattered Data to Confident Budgets
Here’s what improves for your finance team once budgeting moves to one system.
Collaboration & Accuracy
- Move away from scattered spreadsheets and onto one shared workspace
- Keep data consistent across every department
- End version-control chaos with a single, reliable source of truth
Informed Decision-Making
- Break down the information silos that slow budgeting down
- Give every department clear visibility into the numbers
- Help budget owners and stakeholders make faster, more confident, data-driven decisions
A Roadmap Shaped by Municipalities Like Yours
- Partner with a platform built specifically for the public sector
- Your feedback helps shape what we build next
- Get new features automatically — no manual upgrades required
See Ahead With Scenario Modeling
- Model how staffing, funding, or policy changes affect your budget before you commit
- Run revenue forecasts alongside your operating and capital plans
- Get real numbers you can defend, not estimates you’re hoping hold up
Operating Plan
Build single- or multi-year operating budgets in one secure workspace. Roll prior-year data forward, apply budget spreads, and import figures straight from spreadsheets — no manual re-entry.
Salary Plan
Forecast every staffing cost in one place. Model collective agreement increases and mid-year step increases automatically, with accurate calculations for part-time and pooled staff — fully synced with your Operating Plan, so workforce costs update automatically.
Capital Plan
Plan capital projects across unlimited years and allocate funding sources project by project — so you can score and prioritize with real numbers, not guesswork.
Custom Reports
Build interactive reports with multi-level account groupings and organizational hierarchies. Present real-time budgets to stakeholders from your browser or export professional-grade PDFs, Excel, and CSVs.
Operating Plan
Build single- or multi-year operating budgets in one secure workspace. Roll prior-year data forward, apply budget spreads, and import figures straight from spreadsheets — no manual re-entry.
Salary Plan
Forecast every staffing cost in one place. Model collective agreement increases and mid-year step increases automatically, with accurate calculations for part-time and pooled staff — fully synced with your Operating Plan, so workforce costs update automatically.
Capital Plan
Plan capital projects across unlimited years and allocate funding sources project by project — so you can score and prioritize with real numbers, not guesswork.
Custom Reports
Build interactive reports with multi-level account groupings and organizational hierarchies. Present real-time budgets to stakeholders from your browser or export professional-grade PDFs, Excel, and CSVs.
Manual Processes vs. Budget Planning Software
See exactly what changes when you move away from manual work and start using Citywide Budgeting.
Spreadsheets
Citywide Budgeting
Data Consolidation
Manual, department by department
Centralized in one platform
Version Control
Multiple files, no single source of truth
One secure, version-controlled workspace
Collaboration
Emailed files, overwritten formulas
Multi-user, permission-based
Audit Trail
Little to none
Full audit trail, user-level logs, cell change history
Reporting
Manual exports and formatting
Standard reports, exportable to Excel, CSV, or PDF
ERP Integration
Manual re-entry
Direct API, SFTP, or database integration
Spreadsheets
Data Consolidation
Manual, department by department
Version Control
Multiple files, no single source of truth
Collaboration
Emailed files, overwritten formulas
Audit Trail
Little to none
Reporting
Manual exports and formatting
ERP Integration
Manual re-entry
Citywide Budgeting
Data Consolidation
Centralized in one platform
Version Control
One secure, version-controlled workspace
Collaboration
Multi-user, permission-based
Audit Trail
Full audit trail, user-level logs, cell change history
Reporting
Standard reports, exportable to Excel, CSV, or PDF
ERP Integration
Direct API, SFTP, or database integration
PSD Citywide is a Leading Budgeting Platform
Built for Diverse Public-Sector Operations
Supports local governments, utilities, and other asset‑intensive environments
Flexible, Multi-Entity Accounting
Accommodates any municipal chart of accounts, allowing easy consolidation and reporting across multiple funds, entities, and custom groups
Modern, Scalable Platform
Replaces manual processes and legacy systems with a flexible solution that grows with your local government.
Unified Budgeting Data
Manage operating, capital and salary in one connected system. Improve the accuracy of future financial planning with a connection to your ERP actuals
Streamlined Daily Collaboration
Empower departmental budget owners to submit budget requests, get instance access to their departments spending variance, all with their own log in
Municipal Budgeting Software FAQ
What's the difference between Citywide Budgeting and spreadsheets?
Spreadsheets are decentralized, static files with real risk of manual error, broken formulas, and version issues. Citywide Budgeting centralizes operating, capital, and salary planning into one secure platform, with multi-user collaboration and a clear audit trail.
What is the ROI of a municipal budgeting platform?
Citywide Budgeting cuts down on administrative overhead and data compilation time. Shared workspaces, user permissions, and version control eliminate manual reporting errors — leading to more accurate multi-year forecasts, secure audit logs, and more defensible capital and operating plans.
Does municipal budgeting software integrate with ERP systems?
Yes. Citywide Budgeting supports three integration options: a direct database connection, secure SFTP file exchange, or push-based API integration using our standard import templates.
What training and support comes with Citywide Budgeting?
Every implementation includes formal administrative training, security configuration training, and module-specific end-user sessions. Ongoing support and user guides are available through the PSD Citywide help portal.
Can we configure the budgeting models to our specific needs?
Yes. Citywide Budgeting includes standardized, purpose-built configurations for local governments, plus configurable reporting, multi-level account groupings, and unique attributes to match your organizational structure.
How does Citywide Budgeting reduce manual errors?
Since every budget owner works on the same platform, figures update in real-time and formulas can’t be broken by an overwritten cell. Rollover and import tools remove the manual re-entry that causes most costly mistakes.
What happens to our budget process during implementation?
Implementation is configuration-only, with no custom development or disruption to your current fiscal cycle. Your team is trained module by module, so you can keep budgeting while the platform is set up.
Ready for a Better Way to Budget?
Talk to a specialist and see what Citywide Budgeting can do for your next fiscal year.
