---
title: Democracy Technologies
type: research
status: active
country: AT
website: https://democracy-technologies.org
logo: /assets/org-logos/democracy-technologies.png
contact:
  checked: 2026-07-30
  email: contact@democracy-technologies.org
  source: https://democracy-technologies.org/about
summary: A curated database and research initiative mapping the global landscape of
  democratic innovation tools — tracking 200+ platforms across participatory, deliberative,
  and digital democracy.
concepts:
- deliberative-democracy
- e-government
- democracy
- direct-democracy
- meta-organisation
location:
  latitude: 48.2082
  longitude: 16.3738
  name: Vienna, Austria
  precision: city
events:
- date: '2022-01-01'
  title: Project launched by the Innovation in Politics Institute
  url: https://democracy-technologies.org/about/
  quote: Democracy-Technologies.org is a project of the Innovation in Politics Institute,
    a mission-driven company dedicated to strengthening democracy in Europe and beyond.
  note: No launch date is published; the earliest Wayback Machine capture of the site
    is September 2022.
  proof_level: high
  url_checked: '2026-08-17'
- date: '2023-05-11'
  title: Co-hosts Europe's first Democracy Technology Convention in Warsaw
  url: https://democracy-technologies.org/ai-data/democracy-technology-convention-panelists-2023/
  note: 'Site post states: "This Thursday, May 11 the Innovation in Politics Institute
    and democracy-technologies.org are hosting Europe''s first Democracy Technology
    Convention in Warsaw."'
  proof_level: medium
  url_checked: '2026-08-17'
- date: '2024-03-17'
  title: Publishes "Democracy Technologies in Europe" report
  url: https://democracy-technologies.org/reports/
  note: Report on online participation, deliberation and voting in Europe, dated 17
    March 2024 on the site.
  proof_level: medium
  url_checked: '2026-08-17'
activity:
  manual:
    checked: 2026-06-07
    date: 2024-09-04
    note: website loaded. Last article at September 4, 2024 AI-Washing Is an Opportunity
  sitemap:
    checked: 2026-08-17
    date: 2025-09-03
    note: Page last modified (from sitemap)
last_checked: '2026-05-29'
---

Democracy Technologies is a research initiative and curated database that maps the global landscape of digital tools and platforms for democratic participation. It is part of the **Innovation in Politics Institute**, based in Vienna and Berlin.

The platform tracks over 200 tools across categories including:

- **Participatory and deliberative platforms** — tools for citizens' assemblies, crowdsourcing, and structured discussion
- **Voting and decision-making tools** — platforms for digital referenda, ranked-choice voting, and liquid democracy
- **Engagement and consultation tools** — tools used by governments and institutions for public consultation
- **Transparency and accountability tools** — platforms for tracking elected officials and public spending

Each tool in the database is assessed across dimensions including: geographic deployment, open/closed source status, institutional backing, and type of democratic process supported.

For researchers, practitioners, and funders working in democratic innovation, Democracy Technologies provides one of the most comprehensive starting points for mapping the existing tool ecosystem before building something new or choosing a platform for deployment.

## Links

- Website: [democracy-technologies.org](https://democracy-technologies.org)
- Innovation in Politics Institute: [innovationinpolitics.eu](https://www.innovationinpolitics.eu)

## See also

- [Deliberative Democracy](../concepts/deliberative-democracy.md)
- [Direct Democracy](../concepts/direct-democracy.md)
- [E-Government](../concepts/e-government.md)
- [Decidim](decidim.md)
- [Consul Democracy](consul-democracy.md)
- [Loomio](loomio.md)
- [DemocracyLab](democracylab.md)
- [Participedia](participedia.md)
- [Meta-Organisation](../concepts/meta-organisation.md)