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Comparison

OpenPolis vs FiscalNote

Both touch regulations.gov comments. The difference is what they're built around — a per-docket feed inside a legislative suite, versus a tool organized around comment intelligence.

The core difference

FiscalNote is a capable legislative-first suite: bill tracking, policy news, and stakeholder data, with regulations.gov comments surfaced as a per-docket feed. OpenPolis starts from the comment record and resolves it into organization footprints, co-filer networks, and deadline intelligence. If comments are a nice-to-have for you, FiscalNote's breadth may win. If comments are the job, OpenPolis fits the shape of the work.

OpenPolisFiscalNote
Primary objectFederal public comments — entity-resolved org footprintsLegislation and policy news; comments are a per-docket feed
Co-filer / coalition mapsBuilt-in, with ally-opposition taggingNot the focus of the product
Org-level comment historyResolved across aliases, dockets, and agenciesAvailable per docket, not rolled up per organization
PricingPublished: free tier to from $9,500/yrQuote-only; ~$24,000/yr (median observed) (Vendr median $24,226/yr (quote-only vendor))
Self-serveClaim a profile free; self-serve checkout on lower tiersSales-led

On pricing and stability

OpenPolis publishes its pricing; FiscalNote is quote-only, with third-party data (Vendr) putting the median contract around $24,000/yr. On stability, we point only to public filings: FiscalNote has reported Q1 2026 revenue of $20.0M, down 27.2% year over year and ARR of $75.7M, down from $107.5M at year-end 2024. We think the honest move is to publish our pricing and let the comparison stand on fit.

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenPolis a full FiscalNote replacement?
Not for legislative tracking and policy news — that's FiscalNote's strength. OpenPolis is the better fit when the comment record is your core object. Teams often keep a legislative suite and add OpenPolis for comment intelligence.
How does pricing compare?
OpenPolis publishes its pricing, from a free tier to from $9,500/yr for Coalition/Enterprise. FiscalNote is quote-only; Vendr reports a median around $24,000/yr — so OpenPolis Professional ($299/mo) is a fraction of a typical FiscalNote contract.
Is FiscalNote in trouble?
We only point to public filings. Per those filings, FiscalNote has reported Q1 2026 revenue of $20.0M, down 27.2% year over year and ARR of $75.7M, down from $107.5M at year-end 2024, along with a move from the NYSE to OTC markets. Evaluate the product on fit; we simply publish our pricing openly.

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