StateGov vs FastDemocracy: Arkansas bill tracking

FastDemocracy and StateGov both help people follow the Arkansas Legislature. FastDemocracy covers every state, and StateGov covers one. This page compares them using FastDemocracy's own public pages, checked on October 19, 2026, and what StateGov does today.

We make StateGov. Every claim about FastDemocracy links to the FastDemocracy page it comes from. We did not use its paid plan, so features behind its login are not covered here.

Side by side

	StateGov	FastDemocracy
Coverage	Arkansas only	50 states, Congress, DC and Puerto Rico (whip lists page); municipal tracking on custom plans
Free plan	Plans not published	Yes: bill and topic tracking in one state plus Congress, daily email alerts, voting history, the mobile app and one AskAI question a day (pricing)
Hearing video	Recorded hearings split into chapters by agenda item	"AI transcripts of every committee and floor session, with live alerts when your issues are mentioned," on Professional (Arkansas page)
Whip counting	The Whip, in build	Whip lists, on Professional
Mobile app	The Gavel on the web; The Docket, in design, is coming to iPhone and Android	Yes, on the free plan
Advocacy campaigns	No	Click-to-email campaigns
Price	Not published	Free; Professional for one state is $3,000 a year for one user or $4,000 a year for a team of three, plus $500 a year per added seat; custom plans by quote

Where FastDemocracy is stronger

A free plan. You can track Arkansas bills on FastDemocracy for free, with daily email alerts and a mobile app. StateGov does not publish its plans.
Prices you can see. FastDemocracy publishes its Professional prices. StateGov does not publish prices.
Whip lists today. Its whip lists are a Professional feature available now. The Whip is still in build.
Every state. If you work outside Arkansas, FastDemocracy covers it. StateGov does not.
Outreach tools. It offers click-to-email advocacy campaigns, client reports with scheduled auto-reports, and live links to priority bills. StateGov does not offer these.

Where StateGov is different

Arkansas only. StateGov is built for one Legislature, with its committees, floor calendars, interim meetings and fiscal sessions. The Whip knows the Arkansas majorities: 51 in the House and 18 in the Senate.
A member's day. The Gavel opens on one page for a member and their staff: today's committees with the room and posted agenda, the floor calendar for both chambers, and where each of their bills stands.
Hearing video in chapters. Recorded hearings open split by agenda item, so you can skip to the part you missed.
The public record, linked. Every line links to the bill, agenda or video it came from. The Gavel 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 is for residents.
Built in Arkansas. StateGov is a lab run by Natural State Intelligence, in Arkansas.

Who should choose which

Choose FastDemocracy if you want a free plan, published prices, whip lists today, or coverage in more than one state.

Choose StateGov if you are an Arkansas member or staffer who wants the day at the Capitol on one page, or a team that wants Arkansas hearing video in chapters and, soon, a shared vote count built for this Legislature.

If you only need to know when a bill moves, also look at the Legislature's own free Personalized Bill Tracking.

Questions

Is FastDemocracy free?

It has a free plan that covers bill and topic tracking in one state plus Congress, daily email alerts, legislator voting history and the mobile app. Real-time alerts, TranscriptAI, whip lists and team tools are on the paid Professional plan.

How much does FastDemocracy Professional cost?

Its pricing page lists $3,000 a year for one user in one state, $4,000 a year for a team of three, and $500 a year for each added seat. Plans for several states, all 50 states or municipal tracking are priced by quote.

Does StateGov have whip lists like FastDemocracy?

The Whip, StateGov's whip count board for lobbying teams, is in build. Until it ships, you can use the free template in our whip count guide.

When was this comparison checked?

October 19, 2026, against FastDemocracy's public Arkansas, pricing and whip lists pages.