FREE 14-DAY TRIAL · CLEARBOX SOURCE
Join our exclusive government-only vendor intelligence network.
The open web is a risky place to research government technology. Search results are shaped by vendor ad spend and SEO, review sites are pay-to-play, and none of it is built for how agencies actually buy. Clearbox Source is the alternative — a government-only intelligence network where nearly 400 market landscapes map the real field of vendors in each category, grounded in implementations and pricing from fellow agencies rather than whoever ranks highest on a search.
Explore the whole network free for 14 days. No credit card. No purchase order.
Request your 14-day trial
What you get in the 14 days
- Nearly 400 market landscapes, ready to browse. Not built on request — already there, from automated traffic enforcement to microtransit to SCADA and water engineering.
- The vendors in each market, side by side. Every landscape maps the products in that category so you can see who exists beyond the three vendors already calling you.
- Vendor, Product, and Agency Pages. Dive deep into Vendor implementations, competitors, features, recent transactions. Or view fellow Agency tech stacks, product libraries, recent purchases.
- Filter by department, or search across everything. Find landscapes by the department that owns the budget, or search directly by product or company name.
- Kept current. Landscapes carry a last-updated date, so you know whether you're looking at this month's market or last year's.
- Shareable landscape links for your selection committee, council, or manager.
Common questions
Is this really free?
Yes, for 14 days, and there's no credit card or purchase order required — nothing can auto-charge you at the end. If it isn't useful, it simply expires.
What exactly do I get access to?
The full landscape library — nearly 400 market landscapes covering the categories local government buys in. You browse them yourself; nothing is built to order.
How soon can I get in?
A member of our team activates your account after a brief qualifying and onboarding call, usually within one business day. Once you're in, everything is self-serve.
Who is this for?
Local government technology buyers — CIOs, CTOs and senior IT staff, city managers and county administrators, and the teams evaluating a system purchase or renewal. Cities, counties, towns, special districts and transit agencies.
Do I have to run an RFP to act on what I find?
No. Most agencies we work with buy through cooperative vehicles like OMNIA and NASPO, or through piggybacking and RFQs. Knowing the full field of vendors first is what makes those faster paths defensible.
What if my category isn't in there?
Tell us on the form. Coverage is deepest in public safety, transit, water and utilities, land use and permitting, and core administrative systems — and we add landscapes continuously. We'll be straight with you before you spend time on it.