Government & Public Sector · head to head
Azure Government vs American Legal Publishing
Azure Government
Government & Public Sector
Trusted Cloud for Government
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
A
American Legal Publishing
Government & Public Sector
Municipal Code Solutions
- From
- $150/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Azure Government restricted to US government entities, their solution providers and contractors handling government data, with Microsoft validating eligibility first; 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: Azure Government covers FedRAMP High Authorized, American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Azure Government and American Legal Publishing actually diverge.
| Attribute | Azure Government | American Legal Publishing |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $150/month |
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Cli, Sdk | Web |
| Founded | 1975 | 1912 |
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 Azure Government
- FedRAMP High Authorized
- DOD IL5 Approved
- Isolated Datacenters
- Hybrid Cloud
- AI & ML Services
- Microsoft 365
- Dynamics 365
- Power Platform
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.
Azure Government
- Hosting US government workloads in dedicated domestic datacentresnot American Legal Publishing
- Systems needing FedRAMP High, DoD IL2 to IL5, CJIS or ITAR authorisationnot American Legal Publishing
- State, local and tribal government cloud servicesnot American Legal Publishing
- Contractors processing controlled government datanot American Legal Publishing
American Legal Publishing
- Citizen Servicesnot Azure Government
- Records Managementnot Azure Government
- Public Safetynot Azure Government
- Civic Engagementnot Azure Government
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Azure Government
- Restricted to US government entities, their solution providers and contractors handling government data, with Microsoft validating eligibility first
- A narrower service catalogue than commercial Azure
- New features arrive later than in the commercial regions
- Pricing is not published and runs through federal contract vehicles such as JWCC, GSA and NASA SEWP
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
Azure Government
On request- Pay-as-you-goFree
- Virtual Machines
- Azure SQL
- Storage
American Legal Publishing
$150/month- Online Code$150/month
- Online Publishing
- Code Updates
- Search
Which should you pick?
Choose Azure Government if
- You need fedramp high authorized.
- You work on Web, Cli, Sdk.
- You also want dod il5 approved.
Choose American Legal Publishing if
- You need code codification.
- You also want online publishing.
Questions people ask
- Is Azure Government or American Legal Publishing better?
- Neither clearly leads. Azure Government 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, Azure Government or American Legal Publishing?
- Azure Government starts at On request and American Legal Publishing at $150/month.
- Does Azure Government or American Legal Publishing run on more platforms?
- Azure Government runs on Web, Cli, Sdk. American Legal Publishing runs on Web.
- What is Azure Government best used for?
- Azure Government is most often used for hosting us government workloads in dedicated domestic datacentres, systems needing fedramp high, dod il2 to il5, cjis or itar authorisation, state, local and tribal government cloud services, contractors processing controlled government data. Of those, hosting us government workloads in dedicated domestic datacentres and systems needing fedramp high, dod il2 to il5, cjis or itar authorisation are not what American Legal Publishing is typically brought in for.
- What can Azure Government do that American Legal Publishing cannot?
- Azure Government covers FedRAMP High Authorized, DOD IL5 Approved, Isolated Datacenters, Hybrid Cloud. American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification, Online Publishing, Print Services, Editorial Support. Both handle Web support.