Participatory Democracy on Your Infrastructure
The Decidim platform deployed on your municipality's servers. Citizens participate — data stays where it belongs. Zero dependency on US cloud.
The Platform in Numbers
Decidim is certified as a Digital Public Good by the UN and used worldwide.
511
Active Installations
33
Countries
925K+
Registered Citizens
100K+
Citizen Proposals
4 Participatory Spaces
Every form of citizen participation in decision-making, in one platform.
Participatory Processes
Organized phases: proposals → debate → voting → results. Participatory budgeting, strategic planning.
Assemblies
Permanent decision-making bodies — municipal councils, committees, working groups with transparency and accountability.
Citizen Initiatives
Citizen proposes, collects signatures, and pushes to a vote. Direct democracy in action.
Conferences
Event organization with agenda, registrations, and hybrid participation — online and in person.
12 Functional Components
From proposal submission to voting and accountability — all in one platform.
Proposals
Create proposals with a wizard, geolocation, and attachments.
Voting
5 types of voting with encryption — absolute ballot secrecy.
Participatory Budgets
The municipality sets a budget — citizens propose and vote on projects.
Debates
Structured threads. Admin poses a question → debate → conclusion.
Surveys
Create polls, collect and analyze results.
Meetings
Hybrid meetings with agenda, minutes, and follow-up.
Accountability
Track every proposal: who is implementing, at what phase, with progress reports.
Comments
Threaded comments with upvoting — the best rise to the top.
Elections
Full elections with voter roll upload, ballot box, and results.
Pages
Informational pages, announcements, and educational material.
Notifications
Follow spaces and components — get email updates on changes.
Newsletter
Mass emails, updates, and citizen communication.
European Institutions Using It
From Barcelona to the European Commission — Decidim is the de facto participatory democracy platform in Europe.
| City / Institution | Country | Population | What They Do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Spain | 1,600,000 | Birthplace of Decidim. 40+ active processes, participatory budgeting, strategic planning. |
| Helsinki | Finland | 650,000 | Participatory budget of €8.8M/year. Citizens decide on playgrounds, parks, and libraries. |
| European Commission | EU | 450,000,000 | Conference on the Future of Europe — the largest consultation in EU history. |
| Geneva | Switzerland | 500,000 | Cantonal governance — participation at the canton level. |
| French National Assembly | France | National level | Official political petitions of the French Parliament. |
Legal Compliance
The complete European regulatory framework — covered by design.
NIS2 (2022/2555)
Physical on-premise deployment — full coverage of Articles 21 and 23. No citizen data ever leaves the municipality.
GDPR (2016/679)
Data minimization, right to deletion, portability, granular consent — all built in.
EU AI Act (2024/1689)
Decidim is not an AI system — no automated decision-making without human supervision.
US Cloud Act / FISA
Physical on-premise installation — outside US Cloud Act reach. Alternatively: Scaleway EU Sovereign Cloud.
Security Features
8 layers of protection for citizen data and process integrity.
Citizen Identity Verification
SMS, eID, digital certificate — every vote corresponds to a verified resident.
Encrypted Voting
End-to-end encryption — not even the system administrator can see how a citizen voted.
Audit Logs
Every action is timestamped — complete, immutable history for legal and public scrutiny.
Role-Based Access Control
Role hierarchy with strict permissions — no employee has super-user privileges over votes.
Anti-Tampering
Every vote is cryptographically signed — mathematically verifiable results.
Air-Gap Capable
Decidim can operate in complete isolation — on the municipality's internal network only.
Automated Backups
Daily encrypted backups — restore in minutes. 7-day retention.
Open Source (AGPLv3)
Source code is public on GitHub — zero vendor dependency. No hidden functionality.
Greek Municipality Classification
Every municipality has different needs — we adapt the platform accordingly.
Large Municipalities
>100,000 residents - 8 municipalities
NIS2 Essential — mandatory on-premise deployment
Full Decidim: all modules. Each municipal unit with its own process.
Medium Municipalities
30,000–100,000 residents - 25+ municipalities
NIS2 Important — on-premise recommended
Processes, budgets, surveys, assemblies.
Small Municipalities
<30,000 residents - 290+ municipalities
NIS2 Important — on-premise if processing sensitive data
Light: proposals, voting, accountability.
Bytsecure Value Add — What We Offer
Beyond open-source Decidim — complete installation, security, and support service.
Physical Installation
Server in the municipality building. Full physical data sovereignty and NIS2 compliance.
Municipality Customization
Branding with the municipality logo, workflows in the local language, processes per municipal unit.
Sovereign AI
AI that analyzes citizen proposals, generates summaries, and identifies patterns and priorities.
Sovereign SIEM
24/7 security monitoring — real-time alerts for breaches and vote tampering attempts.
Strix Pentest
External and internal security audit with AI penetration testing.
Compliance Package
Full NIS2, GDPR, and local DPA documentation — audit-ready.
Training
Administrator training (1-2 days) and end-user workshops and guides.
24/7 Support
Continuous monitoring, updates, troubleshooting, backup restoration.
Ready for Participatory Democracy?
Book a 30-minute live demo — see how your municipality gets a full citizen participation platform.