USLege vs FiscalNote

USLege vs FiscalNote

This is what USLege does that FiscalNote does not.

We built the AI-native legislative intelligence platform for the entire United States. FiscalNote didn't. Live hearing video. Full transcripts. An archive nothing else in the category comes close to. Built for AI from day one, not added to an existing platform afterward.

Largest government archive in the world·AI native·Transparent pricing
30m

Switching to USLege takes about 30 minutes. Our AI merges your data in, even 15 years of tracked bills, and we buy out whatever's left on your contract. You never start from zero, and you never pay two vendors at once. See the contract buyout →

What USLege is

The AI-native government affairs suite

USLege is the AI-native legislative hearing intelligence, bill tracking, and government affairs suite, built for the way 19 different types of teams actually work, from corporate government affairs and lobby firms to trade associations, law firms, caucuses, and government agencies themselves. One platform. Every level of government. Live.

Side by side

USLege and FiscalNote, feature by feature

FiscalNote has broad coverage on paper, including international coverage. The differences below are the ones teams tell us decide the switch.

Capability USLege FiscalNote
AI foundationAI-native since 2023, built around your workflow from day oneAI features layered onto a public-affairs platform that predates generative AI
Live hearing videoLive, searchable hearing video across the vast majority of states, tied to the bill and the exact moment it's discussedNo live hearing video
Hearing transcriptsFull transcripts across 50 states plus federal, searchable to the sentence, synced to the videoDocument and alert coverage; no hearing transcripts tied to video
Government archiveThe largest government video archive in the world, millions of hours and growing, plus 1.4M+ indexed billsNo comparable video archive
Pace of developmentConstant development. Ships weekly. Customer feedback acted on in real timeRelease cadence follows standard enterprise roadmap cycles; not publicly disclosed
Pricing modelTransparent, published pricing, typically less than a comparable enterprise contractQuote-only, custom enterprise pricing; no public rates
SupportYou get your own AI account manager to help build agents for youStandard enterprise support tiers
Built AI-native from day one

AI-native from day one, not added to an existing stack

FiscalNote is an established public-affairs platform. USLege was built AI-native, starting in 2023, so intelligence runs through the whole product rather than sitting alongside it. USLege ships constantly, listens to partners, and turns feedback into shipped features in real time. FiscalNote's release cadence is not publicly disclosed. This is the core distinction between the two platforms.

We started in the states

Every state legislature works like its own country

USLege didn't start in Washington and work outward. We started in the states, because every state legislature works like its own country: its own calendar, its own procedure, its own culture. Our founder worked both in DC and in the states, and saw the gap firsthand.

See it, do not just read it

Live hearing video, tied to the bill

FiscalNote gives you documents, alerts, and analysis. USLege adds what FiscalNote does not have: live, searchable hearing video across the vast majority of states, linked to the bill and jumpable to the exact moment a member speaks, with full transcripts across 50 states plus federal.

De-risk your stack

Transparent pricing. Constant shipping.

FiscalNote is quote-only, you negotiate before you ever see a number. USLege publishes its pricing, typically less than a comparable enterprise contract. We're founder-led and in constant development.

Already under contract with FiscalNote?

You don't have to wait for renewal.

USLege buys out your remaining FiscalNote contract when you switch. Full access starting today; pay nothing until your current contract ends, up to 8 months free. You never pay two vendors at once.

  • Full access today
  • Pay nothing until your contract ends
  • Up to 8 months free
  • Never pay two vendors at once
See the contract buyout →
For teams who have used FiscalNote for years

Worried about learning something new? You don't have to.

"Is there another interface to learn?"

No. USLege is AI-native, so you don't learn an interface, you just ask: "What happened in the Senate hearing this morning?" and get an answered, sourced response.

"Who do we call when we're stuck?"

Your own AI account manager, a named person who builds agents for you based on how your team actually works.

"What about training our whole team?"

Unlimited training for everyone on your team, for as long as you're a customer.

"What if we get stuck mid-migration?"

Our AI merges your existing data in, including years of tracked bills, so you never start from a blank dashboard.

Common questions

Switching from FiscalNote

Does USLege cover as much as FiscalNote? +
FiscalNote has broad coverage on paper, including international coverage. USLege delivers true 50-state plus federal coverage, and adds live searchable hearing video with full transcripts that FiscalNote does not offer.
How does USLege pricing compare? +
USLege pricing is transparent and published. FiscalNote is quote-only with no public rates.
What can USLege do that FiscalNote cannot? +
Live searchable hearing video tied to the bill. Full hearing transcripts across 50 states plus federal. The largest government archive in the world. AI-native foundation since 2023 with weekly shipping based on partner feedback.
Switching and my FiscalNote contract? +
Fast onboarding, dedicated AI account manager, unlimited training. Contract buyout: full access today, pay nothing until your old contract ends, up to 8 months free.
See it for yourself

See what the platform does

Platform overview
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See what AI-native legislative intelligence feels like

Watch live hearing video next to the bill and ask questions from live legislative data. If you are still under contract with FiscalNote, ask about the contract buyout.