When AI meets plan review, permits get issued in half the time
Review plans with AI as your teammate checking against your codes, catching errors, and saving you hours of work before you finish your morning coffee.
"This is by far the only software that I found that integrates planning notes and plan review with codes, permits, licenses, and complaints, so everyone is talking on the same system and seeing the entire property history."
Trusted by governments in 40+ states
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The path to a better community shouldn’t get blocked by plan review
Clarity for your community
Multiple reviews in parallel and a unified system means applicants aren't sorting through 30 files to address comments.
Review cycles that don’t take weeks
Mark up plans for permit applications, zoning reviews, version comparisons, and local codes in a single platform to save time on every review.
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Compliance on every review, every time
Use built-in measurement tools, markups, stamps, and AI AutoCheck to make sure every reviewed plan meets local code, across every reviewer, every time.
The best versus the rest
Catch every code issue on the first pass
With AI, reviewers are driving faster cycles, more compliance, and better accuracy.
There when it matters, before and after launch
From implementation through go live and ongoing support, our team works alongside yours to ensure your community sees real results.
Our team of expert Deployment
Strategists partners with you to
manage timelines and share
best practices throughout
implementation. We provide
hands-on training so staff feel
confident using GovWell prior to
and after go-live.
We migrate historical records
into GovWell so you maintain
continuity and start with a
strong foundation.
We provide real-time support for
staff and your community, with a
typical response time under 60
seconds.
Government software should
evolve with your needs.
Configuration updates are
included for free, forever — not
treated as add-ons.
Explore
the product
See how our built-in Plan Review makes interacting with plans, making comments, and complying with local codes easier with AI.
Join peer cities and counties in 40+ states using GovWell
“Easy, quick, customer payment ease, scheduling, and inspection process all in one format and no more box's of endless paperwork. Each project's information in one location! Wish I had had this when I first became a Code Officer!”
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"I am extremely pleased with how implementation has played out, and the professionalism and can-do attitude from GovWell employees. The product is truly incredible ... I still can't get over the fact that something this perfect actually exists on the market for local governments to utilize."
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“GovWell has been the most beneficial and functional software program I have implemented in over a decade. The level of efficiency it has brought to my staff is amazing and the citizens love it too.”
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"I’ve got to say, we definitely set history...never done that before that fast, it was fantabulous!"
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“It's clear that this platform was designed with direct input from professionals in the field, and it shows in every detail. GovWell has set a new standard for code enforcement software.”
“I told city council that processing time for business licenses went from 10 days to under an hour. Their mouths dropped.”
“Really feels like a step into the 21st century — into systems that are modern, accessible, and designed for how small municipalities like ours actually work."
“Previously, managing the paperwork was a significant hassle, but now applicants can conveniently upload their documents and apply online.”
“Everything we do is in step with GovWell and their customer service to the applicant has been amazing.”
“A contractor emailed me to share that GovWell was the best software out of all the ones he deals with. That was so great to hear.”
“If it wasn’t for GovWell, I don’t know if I would still be doing this. My stress level was through the roof before, and within the first week of using it I noticed the difference.”
Frequently
asked questions
A GovWell feature that lets applicants submit site and building plans digitally and supports every reviewing department building, fire, planning, zoning, and more to collaborate, review, mark up, and comment in one shared workflow with applicants.
Yes. If you’d like, plans route to all relevant departments simultaneously instead of passing sequentially from one to the next, so no department is waiting on another to finish before starting its review. Comments and mark-ups are sent back to applicants in one consolidated file, rather than separate documents.
Applicants can check status, comments, and requested revisions themselves through a portal in real time, rather than calling staff or visiting the office for updates.
Reviewers mark up the plan digitally and request a resubmission. The applicant uploads the revised set, and it's tracked as a new version alongside the full comment and revision history — nothing gets lost between rounds.
Timelines vary by jurisdiction and project complexity, but municipalities typically see review cycles shrink from weeks to days once departments are reviewing in parallel rather than routing paper or PDFs department to department one at a time.
Yes. GovWell uses AI to help flag missing documents, surface relevant code and ordinance references during review, and automation to route to the right reviewers with capabilities general markup and plan review tools don't offer.
Yes. GovWell is cloud-based and works on any device with a browser, including Mac, so departments are moving off desktop-only tools, and don't need to change hardware. Our teams also ensure a seamless transition of historical data.