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AWS GovCloud vs American Legal Publishing

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AWS GovCloud

Government & Public Sector

Secure Cloud for Government

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

American Legal Publishing

Government & Public Sector

Municipal Code Solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AWS GovCloud access is restricted to vetted US entities, with account holders screened for US citizenship or permanent residency; American Legal Publishing a 2019 recodification contract between American Legal Publishing Corporation and the City of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, publicly posted by a separate Kentucky municipality as a model agreement, sets a base codification cost of $9,485 (USD) plus per-page increase rates of $18 (single column) and $21 (dual column) once the code exceeds the estimated page count, a one-time $550 setup fee to put the code in a searchable online format, $495 per year to host the code online after that, and a five-year supplement plan billed at $18-21 per reprinted page plus $200 per annual statutory update. This is one specific signed municipal contract, not a general price list, and actual costs for other municipalities will scale with code length.
  • They diverge on capability: AWS GovCloud covers FedRAMP High Authorized, American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AWS GovCloud and American Legal Publishing actually diverge.

Attributes where AWS GovCloud and American Legal Publishing differ
AttributeAWS GovCloudAmerican Legal Publishing
Starting priceOn request$150/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Cli, SdkWeb
Founded20061912

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Government & Public Sector).

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 AWS GovCloud

  • FedRAMP High Authorized
  • ITAR Compliant
  • DOD SRG Levels
  • Isolated Infrastructure
  • Full AWS Services
  • Third-party Tools
  • Government Systems
  • Security Tools

Only in American Legal Publishing

  • Code Codification
  • Online Publishing
  • Print Services
  • Editorial Support
  • Code Search
  • Legislative Systems
  • Document Management
  • Public Portals

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

AWS GovCloud

  • Hosting controlled unclassified information for US federal agenciesnot American Legal Publishing
  • Workloads requiring FedRAMP High, ITAR or DFARS compliancenot American Legal Publishing
  • Defence and public sector systems needing US-person operationnot American Legal Publishing
  • Regulated contractors handling government datanot American Legal Publishing

American Legal Publishing

  • Citizen Servicesnot AWS GovCloud
  • Records Managementnot AWS GovCloud
  • Public Safetynot AWS GovCloud
  • Civic Engagementnot AWS GovCloud

Where each one falls short

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

AWS GovCloud

  • Access is restricted to vetted US entities, with account holders screened for US citizenship or permanent residency
  • Separate IAM, console, CLI and APIs from commercial AWS, so accounts and tooling do not carry across
  • Not every AWS service is available in the two GovCloud regions
  • Pricing is not published on the product page

American Legal Publishing

  • A 2019 recodification contract between American Legal Publishing Corporation and the City of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, publicly posted by a separate Kentucky municipality as a model agreement, sets a base codification cost of $9,485 (USD) plus per-page increase rates of $18 (single column) and $21 (dual column) once the code exceeds the estimated page count, a one-time $550 setup fee to put the code in a searchable online format, $495 per year to host the code online after that, and a five-year supplement plan billed at $18-21 per reprinted page plus $200 per annual statutory update. This is one specific signed municipal contract, not a general price list, and actual costs for other municipalities will scale with code length.

Pricing, plan by plan

AWS GovCloud

On request
  • Pay-as-you-goFree
    • Compute
    • Storage
    • Database

American Legal Publishing

$150/month
  • Online Code$150/month
    • Online Publishing
    • Code Updates
    • Search

Which should you pick?

Choose AWS GovCloud if

  • You need fedramp high authorized.
  • You work on Web, Cli, Sdk.
  • You also want itar compliant.
AWS GovCloud review

Choose American Legal Publishing if

  • You need code codification.
  • You also want online publishing.
American Legal Publishing review

Questions people ask

Is AWS GovCloud or American Legal Publishing better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS GovCloud starts at On request and American Legal Publishing at $150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AWS GovCloud or American Legal Publishing?
AWS GovCloud starts at On request and American Legal Publishing at $150/month.
Does AWS GovCloud or American Legal Publishing run on more platforms?
AWS GovCloud runs on Web, Cli, Sdk. American Legal Publishing runs on Web.
What is AWS GovCloud best used for?
AWS GovCloud is most often used for hosting controlled unclassified information for us federal agencies, workloads requiring fedramp high, itar or dfars compliance, defence and public sector systems needing us-person operation, regulated contractors handling government data. Of those, hosting controlled unclassified information for us federal agencies and workloads requiring fedramp high, itar or dfars compliance are not what American Legal Publishing is typically brought in for.
What can AWS GovCloud do that American Legal Publishing cannot?
AWS GovCloud covers FedRAMP High Authorized, ITAR Compliant, DOD SRG Levels, Isolated Infrastructure. American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification, Online Publishing, Print Services, Editorial Support. Both handle Web support.
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