LegiStorm
Public affairs and advocacy software
Political software
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What is LegiStorm
LegiStorm is a public affairs research and intelligence platform focused on the U.S. Congress and federal policy ecosystem. It provides data on congressional staff, lawmakers, committees, earmarks, travel, financial disclosures, and related political relationships to support government affairs, compliance, and policy research workflows. Typical users include lobbying and public affairs teams, law firms, trade associations, and journalists who need contact intelligence and context around federal decision-makers. The product emphasizes people and relationship data rather than constituent outreach or campaign field operations.
Deep congressional people data
LegiStorm is widely used for identifying and tracking congressional staff and key Capitol Hill contacts, including role changes and career history. This supports outreach planning and stakeholder mapping for federal advocacy teams. The focus on staff-level intelligence can be a practical differentiator versus platforms centered primarily on bill tracking or mass advocacy. It also helps users validate who holds specific policy portfolios inside offices and committees.
Transparency and disclosure datasets
The platform aggregates multiple public-record datasets relevant to federal ethics and influence analysis, such as financial disclosures and travel. This can reduce time spent collecting and normalizing information from disparate government sources. For compliance and due diligence use cases, having these datasets in one place supports faster screening and contextual review. It is particularly useful when teams need to connect people, offices, and disclosures.
Useful for research workflows
LegiStorm supports research-driven workflows where users need to answer questions about who is involved, how they are connected, and what their background is. It is commonly used by public affairs teams and journalists for quick lookups and deeper profile reviews. Compared with tools optimized for grassroots action, it aligns better with professional policy research and relationship management. The data orientation makes it suitable for building internal briefings and contact lists.
Limited grassroots advocacy tooling
LegiStorm is not primarily designed for running constituent email campaigns, patch-through calling, or large-scale supporter mobilization. Organizations that need integrated advocacy actions, list growth, and donation-to-advocacy workflows often require additional systems. As a result, it may sit alongside, rather than replace, broader advocacy engagement platforms. This can increase integration and process overhead.
Not a full legislative suite
While it provides strong people and disclosure intelligence, LegiStorm is not typically positioned as an end-to-end legislative management system for bill tracking, alerts, and workflow automation across jurisdictions. Teams that need comprehensive policy monitoring, analytics, and task management may need complementary tools. This can be a limitation for organizations seeking a single platform for monitoring, engagement, and reporting. Fit depends on whether the primary need is contact intelligence versus legislative operations.
US federal focus
LegiStorm’s core coverage centers on U.S. Congress and related federal data, which may not meet needs for state, local, or non-U.S. government affairs programs. Multi-jurisdiction organizations may need separate solutions for broader geographic coverage. This can complicate standardization across regions. Buyers should validate coverage depth for their specific jurisdictions and policy areas.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Lite | $199 per month (monthly billing) | Basic access to congressional intelligence; single user; standard support; no annual option listed on site. |
| Pro | $279 per month (monthly) / $229 per month (annual billing rate) | Essential access to congressional and lobbying intelligence; mobile app; single user (monthly); annual plan includes additional features/credits and lower per-month rate. |
| Pro Premium | $389 per month (monthly) / $329 per month (annual billing rate) | Full access to congressional, state and lobbying intelligence; includes extended ZIP-to-district matching, unlimited PowerBrief (varies by plan), priority support; extra paid users available on annual plans; recommended tier. |
Usage-based / add-on pricing (contact list downloads and credits): Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go for contact downloads (also offers credit bundles for Pro annual subscribers). Minimum order: $30 (non-subscribers). Per-record pricing (non-subscribers): 1–500: $0.27/record; 501–1,500: $0.22/record; 1,501–5,000: $0.16/record; 5,001–15,000: $0.13/record; 15,001+: $0.10/record. Pro annual subscriber credit bundles: 1,000 credits = $150 ($0.15/credit); 2,500 = $325 ($0.13/credit); 5,000 = $550 ($0.11/credit); 10,000 = $945 ($0.09/credit); 20,000 = $1,600 ($0.08/credit). Annual Pro subscribers receive 1,000 free download credits; credits do not expire while subscription is active. Other notes: API and enterprise/custom pricing require contacting sales; extra paid users and some features available only on annual plans.
Seller details
LegiStorm, LLC
Washington, DC, USA
2006
Private
https://www.legistorm.com
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