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RTG vs CapitolTrack

RTG and CapitolTrack, side by side.

What each platform includes today, what comes standard, and what costs extra.

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The short version

Three differences that decide it.

01 · SPEED TO PHONE

Minutes, during session.

RTG captures the floor vote when it is called and sends it within minutes. CapitolTrack's alerts do not cover live floor votes.

02 · DEPTH

The connected record.

Both tools are California-only. The cross-referenced lobbyist registry and positions over time are on RTG.

03 · COALITIONS

One count across organizations.

Separate accounts, one shared whip count, attributed.

The whole picture

Cell by cell.

CapabilityReal Time GovCapitolTrack
Real-time intelligence
Floor vote alertsYesWithin minutes of the voteSMS, push, emailPartialReal-time alerts listedNot on live floor votes as they are called
Live chamber stateYesOn-call bills, liveNoNot offered
Mobile companionYesRTG PulseNoWeb only
Analysis
AI bill and analysis summariesYesEvery long bill and committee analysisNoNot offered
Gut-and-amend detectionYesCaught at the versionNoNot offered
Positions over timeYesEvery snapshot side by sidePartialCurrent position only
California data
Lobbyist registry, cross-referencedYesEvery filer, refreshed dailyNoNot offered
Organization directoryYesFull footprint per organizationNoNot offered
Team workflow
Workspaces and assignmentsYesPer-client tags, positions, prioritiesNot publishedNo public documentation found
Coalition whip countsYesAcross separate accountsNoNot offered
Rename fields, switch off featuresYesWorkspace-wideNot publishedNo public documentation found
Bring your tracking book acrossYesUpload your export, preview firstNoExport out is supported
CapitolTrack add-ons
Campaign finance toolsPartialFundraiser calendar onlyYesContributionTrack$169 a month on top
State budget trackingNoBudget bills track like any bill; budget documents are not indexedYesBudgetTrack$199 a year on top
Pricing and terms
Published pricingYes$100 / $85 / $70 per seat a month$85 / $72 / $60 on annual · unlimited billsPartial$97 / $139 / $189 a monthPriced by bill cap: 50, 100, unlimited with two users
Additional users$100, $85 or $70 a month per seatBy seat count; $85, $72 or $60 on annual$30 a month per additional userPlans include one user, or two on Unlimited
Everything in one planYesNo add-onsEvery full seat includes the complete product, and you switch off what you don't useNoThree products, plus add-ons
Month to monthYesMonthly or annualNoAnnual commitment
Free trialYes14 days, full product, no cardNoDemo first
In practice

Different tools, different workdays.

THE 11:14 FLOOR VOTE

Without a live floor alert, the result waits for the published record, after the board call it mattered for.

With RTGThe alert lands at 11:17. The 1:00 call starts with the outcome and the breakdown.

THE ORGANIZATION THAT SWITCHED

The current position shows. The change between hearings is buried in two PDF analyses.

With RTGThe Position Matrix flags it when the new analysis publishes.

THE COALITION COUNT

Three organizations, three spreadsheets. Reconciling them takes an afternoon.

With RTGOne shared count, with who set what and when.

What switching involves: the first 14 days →

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