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Axon Records vs Bonfire

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Axon Records

Government

Digital Evidence and Records Management

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bonfire logo

Bonfire

Government

Public sector sourcing and bid evaluation software with scored, auditable award decisions

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Axon Records pricing is not published and is arranged per agency; Bonfire it is a sourcing and evaluation tool rather than full procure to pay, so requisitions, purchase orders and invoicing stay in the finance system and the join between them is the agency's problem.
  • They diverge on capability: Axon Records covers Records Management, Bonfire covers Solicitation posting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Axon Records and Bonfire actually diverge.

Attributes where Axon Records and Bonfire differ
AttributeAxon RecordsBonfire
Starting price$1500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded1993Unknown

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

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 Axon Records

  • Records Management
  • Digital Evidence
  • Body Camera Integration
  • Automated Redaction
  • Case Management
  • Evidence.com
  • CAD Systems
  • Court Systems

Only in Bonfire

  • Solicitation posting
  • Sealed submission intake
  • Scored evaluation workspace
  • Audit trail
  • Supplier portal
  • Requirement matrices

What people use each for

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

Axon Records

  • Police records management and incident reportingnot Bonfire
  • AI-assisted report drafting from body camera footagenot Bonfire
  • Linking evidence to case recordsnot Bonfire
  • Working alongside an existing CAD systemnot Bonfire

Bonfire

  • An agency that has lost or nearly lost a bid protest and needs a defensible evaluation recordnot Axon Records
  • A procurement team running scoring committees currently held together by spreadsheets and emailnot Axon Records
  • A university or health system applying public procurement rules without a public procurement systemnot Axon Records
  • An agency wanting suppliers to self register and receive addenda automatically rather than by mailing listnot Axon Records

Where each one falls short

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

Axon Records

  • Pricing is not published and is arranged per agency
  • Most valuable alongside Axon Evidence, so it draws an agency further into one vendor's ecosystem
  • Sold only to law enforcement, so it is not a general records system

Bonfire

  • It is a sourcing and evaluation tool rather than full procure to pay, so requisitions, purchase orders and invoicing stay in the finance system and the join between them is the agency's problem.
  • Since the acquisition path from GTY to GI Partners to Euna Solutions, Bonfire sits in a portfolio alongside products it once competed with, which narrows a shortlist that appears independent.
  • Suppliers must register on the portal to bid, and small local vendors reliably complain about the extra account, which can reduce responses on low value solicitations.
  • Pricing is quoted rather than published and scales with solicitation volume, so an agency with a few very large procurements pays a model designed around throughput.
  • Contract management after award is thin compared with dedicated contract lifecycle products, so agencies often buy a second system for the obligations the award created.

Pricing, plan by plan

Axon Records

$1500/month
  • Records & Evidence$1500/month
    • RMS
    • Evidence.com
    • Workflows

Bonfire

On request
  • Bonfire$undefined/year
    • Quoted by agency size and annual solicitation volume
    • Supplier side registration is free, which is how the vendor network grows
    • Implementation and training quoted separately from subscription

Which should you pick?

Choose Axon Records if

  • You need records management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital evidence.
Axon Records review

Choose Bonfire if

  • You need solicitation posting.
  • You also want sealed submission intake.
Bonfire review

Questions people ask

Is Axon Records or Bonfire better?
Neither clearly leads. Axon Records starts at $1500/month and Bonfire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Axon Records or Bonfire?
Axon Records starts at $1500/month and Bonfire at On request.
Does Axon Records or Bonfire run on more platforms?
Axon Records runs on Web, Ios, Android. Bonfire runs on Web.
What is Axon Records best used for?
Axon Records is most often used for police records management and incident reporting, ai-assisted report drafting from body camera footage, linking evidence to case records, working alongside an existing cad system. Of those, police records management and incident reporting and ai-assisted report drafting from body camera footage are not what Bonfire is typically brought in for.
What can Axon Records do that Bonfire cannot?
Axon Records covers Records Management, Digital Evidence, Body Camera Integration, Automated Redaction. Bonfire covers Solicitation posting, Sealed submission intake, Scored evaluation workspace, Audit trail.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Axon Records: What is the cost of Axon Records?

Axon Records pricing is not published on the vendor website. Interested agencies must contact Axon directly to discuss pricing programs and plans tailored to their specific operational needs.

Source
Bonfire: Who owns Bonfire?

Euna Solutions. Bonfire was acquired by GTY Technology in 2019, GTY was taken private by GI Partners in 2022, and the portfolio was rebranded Euna Solutions in 2023.

Bonfire: Is it full procure to pay?

No. It covers sourcing and evaluation through award. Purchase orders and invoicing remain in the finance system.

Bonfire: What is the real value?

A defensible, time stamped evaluation record when an award is protested, which is the expensive failure mode in public procurement.

Bonfire: Can we see what other agencies pay?

Yes. These contracts are public records. Read several comparable awards before negotiating.

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