Our story

Built for the people who
keep small towns running.

Public works teams in small counties carry an enormous load — bridges that hold, roads that are safe, water systems that run clean — with limited budgets and lean crews. The big enterprise software wasn't built for them. We built Cottonworks because they deserve tools that take their work as seriously as they do.

Our mission

We Believe in the People
Who Build Our Communities.

Public works teams carry enormous responsibility — bridges that hold, roads that are safe, water systems that run clean. They do this work with limited budgets, lean crews, and software that was never designed with them in mind.

Cottonworks was born from a genuine passion for public service. We built this platform because the people who maintain your community's infrastructure deserve tools that are as serious about their work as they are.

Built alongside public works professionals, not for corporate IT departments.

Workflows designed around how PMs, inspectors, and directors actually work.

Priced to serve small counties and rural districts — not just large metro agencies.

Stewardship of Public Assets

Every road, bridge, and facility is a public trust. We help agencies honor that responsibility with tools built around accountability and visibility.

Community-Centered

Designed for the agencies that serve real people every day.

Built to Move Fast

Onboard in days, not months. No lengthy implementation contracts.

Why Cottonworks

Built for the agencies the
bigger names don't serve well.

Real pricing, not enterprise pricing

$699 a month. That's less than three hours of consulting from the big guys. Predictable, no "contact sales" gates, no quote-by-headcount games.

Per agency, not per seat — with honest tiers

No per-user math. Three transparent tiers: 1–24 users at $699/mo, 25–50 at $899/mo, 51+ at $999/mo. See full pricing →

Government billing handled

Stripe for cards, manual PO/invoice for everyone else. Half our customers can't put SaaS on a credit card. We get it — and we built the alternative path before you had to ask.

Built with you, not at you

Early-access partners help shape what gets built next. Talk to us about what your agency actually needs and where it fits in the roadmap — your input changes the product.

Our commitment

"We will never sell, share, or monetize your agency's data. Public records belong to the public — and to you."

This is a promise, not a setting. There's no opt-out checkbox because we never ship the alternative.

Have questions? We're listening.

Tell us about your agency, your team, and what you're trying to fix. We respond within one business day.