2026 Roundup
The best Florida legislative
tracking software for lobbyists
We make LobbyScape, so we're not pretending to be neutral. But we are honest. This is what every major Florida legislative-tracking platform is actually good at, who it's for, and what it costs — written so you can make a real decision for your team.
Updated 2026-06 · Six platforms reviewed · Sourced to public documentation and direct customer feedback
TL;DR
The short version
- If you do Florida work: LobbyScape. Florida-deep, intelligence-powered, transcripts + budget pipeline, starting at $2,500/year for teams (individual plans at reduced rates), all-inclusive. The only platform built ground-up for FL lobbyists in the past five years.
- If your seat is in DC and Florida is secondary: Politico Pro for DC, LobbyScape for the FL side. Don't try to use Politico Pro for FL — the state coverage isn't deep enough.
- If you're a Fortune-500 tracking across 50 states: Quorum or FiscalNote for the breadth, LobbyScape for actual Florida work. Most FL teams find the enterprise platforms thin where it matters most.
- If you need 50-state compliance reporting: StateNet (LexisNexis). Solid data feed; pair with LobbyScape for FL depth.
- Currently on LobbyTools? You're on the legacy incumbent — no transcripts, no LobbyScape Intelligence equivalent, no conference offer trail, no Android app (iPhone-only and basic), no published pricing. The modern alternative is LobbyScape and the migration is a single working session.
The reviews
Six platforms, honestly assessed
1. LobbyScape
Best overall for FLBuilt ground-up for Florida lobbyists. intelligence-powered, transcripts, full budget pipeline.
Strengths
- Every FL committee hearing transcribed with Florida Channel video jumps
- Full budget pipeline including conference offer/counteroffer trail
- GAA proviso parsing — who benefits, what conditions, which programs
- LobbyScape Intelligence — trained on live Florida data: every bill, every statute, every committee transcript, every budget line
- Native iOS + Android apps with push from committee rooms
- Founding Member pricing locked for life, every feature included
Tradeoffs
- Florida-only — if you need federal or other-state coverage, pair with a national tool
- Newer platform — track record is shorter than LobbyTools's
- Founding Member cap will close eventually
Pricing: Starting at $2,500/year for teams · individual plans at reduced rates · all features included. Pricing tiers by team size below.
2. Politico Pro
DC-first reportingThe gold standard for federal and DC policy reporting. State coverage exists but is shallow.
Strengths
- Best-in-class DC and congressional reporting
- Newsletter network is hard to replicate
- Federal regulatory tracking + Federal Register
- Premium policy journalism
Tradeoffs
- State-level coverage is broad, not deep
- No FL committee transcripts or video integration
- No FL budget pipeline depth
- Expensive — reportedly $10K–$15K+ per seat
Pricing: Quote-based; reportedly $10K–$15K+ per seat per year.
3. Quorum
Enterprise CRMA federal + state + EU stakeholder platform with a CRM at its core. Strong for large national advocacy organizations.
Strengths
- Comprehensive federal + 50-state + EU coverage
- Stakeholder CRM with legislator + staffer contacts
- Grasstops + grassroots advocacy tooling
- Document management and team workflow
Tradeoffs
- Florida coverage is similar to any other state — not deep
- No FL committee transcripts
- No FL conference offer trail or GAA proviso parsing
- Enterprise pricing — reportedly $15K–$50K+/yr
Pricing: Quote-based; reportedly $15K–$50K+ per year depending on tier.
4. FiscalNote
Generalist AI platformNational legislative + regulatory intelligence with broad multi-jurisdiction AI coverage. Built for multi-jurisdiction tracking.
Strengths
- All-50-states + Congress + regulatory + international
- Generalist AI across the full corpus
- Strong for compliance teams tracking activity across many jurisdictions
Tradeoffs
- FL coverage is solid metadata; not FL-deep workflow
- No FL committee transcripts or video integration
- No FL conference offer trail
- Enterprise pricing — reportedly $20K+/yr
Pricing: Quote-based; reportedly $20K+ per year.
5. StateNet (LexisNexis)
50-state data feedThe enterprise standard for all-50-states bill tracking. Excellent data, light workflow on top.
Strengths
- Comprehensive 50-state + DC + Congress bill tracking
- Strong for enterprise compliance teams
- LexisNexis-grade data quality
- Audit logs and compliance reporting
Tradeoffs
- FL-specific depth is light — no transcripts, no proviso parsing
- No conference offer trail
- No FL-specific LobbyScape Intelligence
- Enterprise quote-based pricing
- Workflow is enterprise-software-flavored, not lobbyist-friendly
Pricing: Enterprise quote-based.
6. LobbyTools — legacy, consider replacing
Not recommendedLobbyTools is the legacy platform many Florida lobbyists are stuck on by habit. The product hasn't materially modernized in years and is missing the capabilities that define how Florida policy work actually gets done today.
What it has
- Bill list with sponsor and committee history
- FL Statutes browser
- A daily political email
What it's missing
- No committee hearing transcripts
- No Florida Channel video integration
- No LobbyScape Intelligence
- No conference offer/counteroffer trail — the most important signal in FL budgeting
- No GAA proviso parsing
- No principal-aware client portfolios or read-only client portals
- iPhone-only mobile app (basic; no Android)
- No published pricing — quote-based by phone call
Our take: If you're currently on LobbyTools, you're paying for an aging product and missing capabilities that change how you do the job. The migration to a modern platform is a single working session. The hardest part is admitting your habits are not the same as your needs.
Methodology
How we made this list
We're not neutral — we make LobbyScape. We are honest. Every feature claim about every platform on this list is sourced from public product documentation, vendor websites, customer reviews on G2 and Capterra, and direct feedback from Florida lobbyists who use these tools.
If you spot something we got wrong about any platform — including the parts that are unflattering to LobbyScape — let us know and we'll update. We'd rather be right than win.
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