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Arnica vs Legistar

Arnica logo

Arnica

Cybersecurity

AI-native application security platform detecting and fixing vulnerabilities across the SDLC

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Legistar logo

Legistar

Government

Legislative Management System

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Arnica has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Arnica per-identity pricing ($25-$50/person/year) requires tracking active developers; Legistar pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: Arnica covers AI SAST, Legistar covers Legislation Tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arnica and Legistar actually diverge.

Attributes where Arnica and Legistar differ
AttributeArnicaLegistar
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer-identity subscription with annual discountquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, GitHub, IDEWeb
CategoryCybersecurityGovernment
FoundedUnknown1999

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Arnica

  • AI SAST
  • Software Composition Analysis
  • Secrets detection
  • IaC scanning
  • Container scanning
  • SBOM generation
  • Agentic rules
  • Pipelineless integration

Only in Legistar

  • Legislation Tracking
  • Meeting Agendas
  • Voting Records
  • Public Portal
  • Document Management
  • Video Streaming
  • Microsoft Office
  • Records Systems

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Arnica

  • Detecting AI-generated vulnerabilities in Copilot and Cursor suggestionsnot Legistar
  • Finding hardcoded secrets before they reach productionnot Legistar
  • Mapping container vulnerabilities back to source codenot Legistar
  • Generating SBOM for supply chain compliance requirementsnot Legistar
  • Scanning infrastructure-as-code for misconfiguration risksnot Legistar

Legistar

  • Legislative agenda managementnot Arnica
  • Meeting management and video processesnot Arnica
  • Public records managementnot Arnica
  • Government transparencynot Arnica

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Arnica

  • Per-identity pricing ($25-$50/person/year) requires tracking active developers
  • Overage identity tracking via 90-day PR activity can be unpredictable
  • Free plan limited to weekly updates, requiring upgrade for real-time scanning
  • Advanced add-ons (Image Scanning, AI SAST, Agentic Rules Enforcer) pricing not published
  • On-premises deployment limited to Enterprise tier

Legistar

  • Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process

Pricing, plan by plan

Arnica

Free
  • FreeFree
    • No credit card required
    • 14-day trial available
    • Weekly risk identification updates
  • Core Business$360/year
    • Monthly billing option at $30/identity/month
    • Annual billing at $25/identity/month (17% discount)
    • Real-time risk scanning and notifications
  • Core Enterprise$720/year
    • Monthly billing option at $60/identity/month
    • Annual billing at $50/identity/month (17% discount)
    • All Core Business features

Legistar

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Legistar review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Arnica if

  • You need ai sast.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, GitHub, IDE.
  • You also want software composition analysis.
Arnica review

Choose Legistar if

  • You need legislation tracking.
  • You also want meeting agendas.
Legistar review

Questions people ask

Is Arnica or Legistar better?
Neither clearly leads. Arnica starts at Free and Legistar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arnica or Legistar?
Arnica has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Arnica and On request for Legistar.
Does Arnica or Legistar run on more platforms?
Arnica runs on Web, GitHub, IDE. Legistar runs on Web.
Can I use Arnica for free?
Yes. Arnica has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Legistar starts at On request.
What is Arnica best used for?
Arnica is most often used for detecting ai-generated vulnerabilities in copilot and cursor suggestions, finding hardcoded secrets before they reach production, mapping container vulnerabilities back to source code, generating sbom for supply chain compliance requirements. Of those, detecting ai-generated vulnerabilities in copilot and cursor suggestions and finding hardcoded secrets before they reach production are not what Legistar is typically brought in for.
What can Arnica do that Legistar cannot?
Arnica covers AI SAST, Software Composition Analysis, Secrets detection, IaC scanning. Legistar covers Legislation Tracking, Meeting Agendas, Voting Records, Public Portal.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Arnica: How are identities defined in Arnica pricing?

Identities are any users and other contributing entities that contributed code and/or had PR activity during the last 90 days. This ensures billing matches active developers.

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Arnica: What is the annual discount?

Annual prepayment offers approximately 17% savings versus monthly billing. Core Business annual is $300/identity versus $360 for monthly.

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Arnica: Can I cancel or downgrade Arnica anytime?

Yes. Subscriptions can be cancelled or downgraded at any time. Overage identities receive automatic protection with true-up invoicing.

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