Arkansas legislative tracking tools, compared

There is no single best tool for following the Arkansas Legislature. The right one depends on how many states you work in, whether you need hearing video, whether your team counts votes, and what you can spend. This page compares four options using only what each one says on its own public pages, checked on October 19, 2026.

We make StateGov, so read this with that in mind. Every claim about another tool links to that tool's own page. If something here is out of date, write to tal@naturalstateintel.com and we will fix it.

At a glance

Which one is right for you

Choose the Legislature's Personalized Bill Tracking if

You follow a short list of Arkansas bills and want a free daily email when they change. It is the official source, it costs nothing, and it lets you add notes, group bills and build reports.

Choose FastDemocracy if

You want a free plan with a mobile app today, or published prices you can budget against. Its Professional plan adds whip lists, transcripts and team tools, and it covers every state.

Choose USLege if

You work across many states or need local bodies beyond the Capitol. It lists 17 Arkansas quorum courts, five school districts, the City of Springdale, the Public Service Commission and the State Board of Pharmacy, and it states SOC 2 Type II and TX-RAMP authorization, which some procurement teams require.

Choose StateGov if

Your work is in Arkansas and you want tools built around how this Legislature works. The Gavel gives a member and their staff one page each morning with their committees, the floor calendar, their bills and hearing video in chapters, with every line linked to the public record. The Whip, in build, is a shared vote-count board that knows the majority in each chamber.

What StateGov does differently

• Arkansas only. We build for one Legislature, with its 100-member House, 35-member Senate, interim committees and fiscal sessions. The glossary shows the level of detail we work at.
• Hearing video in chapters. Recorded hearings open in The Gavel split by agenda item, so you can jump to the bill you care about.
• The public record, linked. Every line in The Gavel links to the bill, agenda or video it came from. It does not take positions, rank bills or predict votes.
• One job per app. The Gavel is for members and staff, The Whip is for lobbying teams, and The Docket, in design, is for residents. Each one does one job.
• Built in Arkansas. StateGov is a lab run by Natural State Intelligence, in Arkansas.

Where other tools are stronger

• More than one state. USLege and FastDemocracy both cover all 50 states and Congress. StateGov covers Arkansas only.
• Available now. FastDemocracy's whip lists are available today. The Whip is still in build.
• Price you can see. FastDemocracy publishes its prices, and the Legislature's tracker is free. StateGov does not publish prices.
• Security paperwork. USLege states SOC 2 Type II and TX-RAMP authorization. StateGov does not claim either.
• Local coverage. USLege lists Arkansas quorum courts, school districts and state boards today. The Docket, our local app, is in design.

Detailed comparisons

• StateGov vs USLegeStateGov and USLege compared for Arkansas: coverage, hearing video, local bodies, security, whip counts and pricing, from each tool's public pages.
• StateGov vs FastDemocracyStateGov and FastDemocracy compared for Arkansas: free plans, published prices, whip lists, transcripts and hearing video, from each tool's public pages.
• StateGov vs the Legislature's Personalized Bill TrackingThe Arkansas Legislature's free Personalized Bill Tracking compared with StateGov: what each does, when the free tracker is enough, and when it is not.

Questions

Is there a free way to track Arkansas bills?

Yes. The Arkansas Legislature's Personalized Bill Tracking is free. You add bills by number, track their status in the current session, and get a daily email of changes. FastDemocracy also has a free plan that covers one state plus Congress.

Which tools have Arkansas hearing transcripts or video?

USLege says it transcribes live and archived Arkansas video. FastDemocracy offers TranscriptAI on its Professional plan. The Gavel opens recorded hearings in chapters by agenda item.

Which tools publish their prices?

FastDemocracy publishes a free plan and Professional prices starting at $3,000 a year for one state. The Legislature's tracker is free. USLege and StateGov do not publish prices.

How did you check these claims?

We read each tool's own public pages on October 19, 2026 and linked them at each claim. We did not sign up for paid plans, so features behind a login are not compared here.