LobbyScape vs Politico Pro
A Florida-deep alternative to
Politico Pro
Politico Pro is the gold standard for federal and DC policy reporting. For Florida-state-level work, you need a different tool.
The honest TL;DR
Politico Pro reads DC like nobody else. LobbyScape reads Florida like nobody else.
If your seat is in Washington and you care about congressional committees, federal regulations, and inside-the-Beltway politics, Politico Pro is exceptional and probably worth what you pay for it. The newsletter network alone is hard to replicate.
But if your day is spent in Tallahassee — tracking House and Senate appropriations bills, watching FL committee hearings, chasing GAA line items, and managing principal clients in Florida's lobbyist registry — Politico Pro covers the surface and very little of the depth. LobbyScape is built ground-up for that work, at roughly one-third to one-fifth the price.
Side by side
LobbyScape vs Politico Pro — feature by feature
Feature listings are based on public product documentation and direct customer feedback. If you spot something we got wrong about Politico Pro, let us know — we'll update.
Why Florida-focused teams pick us
Three reasons FL government-affairs teams add LobbyScape next to (or instead of) Politico Pro
Florida depth Politico doesn't have
Every Florida committee hearing transcribed and searchable. Every D-3A appropriation request tracked through the conference process. Every chair-to-chair offer recorded. Every GAA proviso parsed. If your work is in Tallahassee, this depth is the difference between knowing a bill moved and knowing why.
A fraction of the price
Politico Pro is reportedly $10,000–$15,000+ per seat per year. LobbyScape Founding Member pricing starts at $2,500/year for teams (individual plans at reduced rates) — same Florida-depth coverage for every team member at every tier, no upsells.
Built for working lobbyists, not policy analysts
Politico's sweet spot is the policy analyst reading their morning briefing. LobbyScape's sweet spot is the lobbyist running from a committee hearing to a client meeting. Push alerts the moment your bill moves, mobile-first design, watchlists that route alerts by team, read-only client portals for the people paying the retainer.
Pricing
Published rates, every feature included
Pick the tier that matches your team size. Founding Members lock their rate for life. Everything is included at every tier — no upsells, no premium add-ons.
1–3 users
$2,500
per year
4–10 users
$4,500
per year
11–15 users
$6,500
per year
16–20 users
$8,500
per year
Lobbying as a sole practitioner? Individual plans available at reduced rates — contact us for details.
Common questions
If you're evaluating Politico Pro
Should I cancel Politico Pro?
For many of our Florida customers, no — they keep Politico Pro for federal/DC awareness and use LobbyScape for the actual Florida work. The combination is still cheaper than two Politico Pro seats. For Florida-only practices, LobbyScape replaces Politico Pro entirely.
Does Politico Pro cover Florida?
Politico Pro's state coverage exists but is broad and headline-focused. They report on major Florida stories but don't maintain the kind of bill-by-bill, committee-by-committee, hearing-by-hearing depth that working Florida lobbyists need. LobbyScape was built specifically to fill that gap.
How current is your data versus Politico's reporting?
Our bill, vote, committee, and registration data is sourced directly from flsenate.gov, flhouse.gov, and the FL Department of State — typically refreshed within minutes of an action. Hearing transcripts populate as the Florida Channel publishes the video. We don't wait for a reporter to write the story.
Compare against other platforms
Looking at something else?
LobbyScape vs LobbyTools
The legacy Florida incumbent vs. a modern intelligence-powered platform.
LobbyScape vs Quorum
Enterprise stakeholder CRM vs. a tool built around Florida's legislative cadence.
LobbyScape vs FiscalNote
Generalist AI vs. LobbyScape Intelligence trained on live Florida data.
LobbyScape vs StateNet
LexisNexis-grade 50-state bill tracking vs. focused Florida tooling for working lobbyists.
See it on your portfolio
Thirty minutes with us, and you'll see Florida differently.
We'll pull up your bills, your principals, your budget items, and your alerts — live, on a real screen. No deck, no demo data. If Politico Pro is doing everything you need, we'll tell you. Otherwise, we'll show you what you've been missing.