Software · head to head
NextRequest vs American Legal Publishing
The short version
- Each has a real cost: NextRequest now sold as part of the CivicPlus product line rather than standalone, and nextrequest.com redirects into the CivicPlus site; 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: NextRequest covers Request Intake, American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NextRequest and American Legal Publishing actually diverge.
| Attribute | NextRequest | American Legal Publishing |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | $150/month |
| Founded | 2015 | 1912 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 NextRequest
- Request Intake
- Workflow Management
- Document Redaction
- Public Portal
- Reporting
- Document Systems
- Payment Processors
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.
NextRequest
- Receiving and routing public records and FOIA requestsnot American Legal Publishing
- Tracking request status and statutory deadlines centrallynot American Legal Publishing
- Redacting documents before release with RapidReviewnot American Legal Publishing
- Invoicing and collecting payment for records requestsnot American Legal Publishing
- Publishing a public-facing request portal for residentsnot American Legal Publishing
American Legal Publishing
- Citizen Servicesnot NextRequest
- Records Managementnot NextRequest
- Public Safetynot NextRequest
- Civic Engagementnot NextRequest
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
NextRequest
- Now sold as part of the CivicPlus product line rather than standalone, and nextrequest.com redirects into the CivicPlus site
- Pricing is not published
- Aimed at government agencies, so it is not a general purpose request or ticketing tool
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
NextRequest
$300/month- Standard$300/month
- Request Management
- Document Redaction
- Public Portal
American Legal Publishing
$150/month- Online Code$150/month
- Online Publishing
- Code Updates
- Search
Which should you pick?
Choose American Legal Publishing if
- You need code codification.
- You also want online publishing.
Questions people ask
- Is NextRequest or American Legal Publishing better?
- Neither clearly leads. NextRequest starts at $300/month 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, NextRequest or American Legal Publishing?
- NextRequest starts at $300/month and American Legal Publishing at $150/month.
- Does NextRequest or American Legal Publishing run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is NextRequest best used for?
- NextRequest is most often used for receiving and routing public records and foia requests, tracking request status and statutory deadlines centrally, redacting documents before release with rapidreview, invoicing and collecting payment for records requests. Of those, receiving and routing public records and foia requests and tracking request status and statutory deadlines centrally are not what American Legal Publishing is typically brought in for.
- What can NextRequest do that American Legal Publishing cannot?
- NextRequest covers Request Intake, Workflow Management, Document Redaction, Public Portal. American Legal Publishing covers Code Codification, Online Publishing, Print Services, Editorial Support. Both handle Web support.