Planning Appeal Search Tools Comparison - AppealBase, Appeal Finder, CLAW & More

Compare the most popular planning appeal search tools to help you choose the right solution for your needs.

Search Features

Full-text search

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

Advanced filtering

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

Map Search

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

Relevance ranking

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

Additional Features

Email Alerts

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

Clickable References

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

Location Maps

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

Citation Copy/Paste

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

API

Appeals Casework Portal

AppealBase

Appeal Finder

CLAW

Pricing

Appeals Casework PortalFree

AppealBaseFree

Appeal Finder£49/mo + VAT

CLAW£49/mo + VAT

Usage Limits

Appeals Casework PortalUnlimited searches and downloads

AppealBaseUnlimited searches and downloads

Appeal Finder50 searches per day, 50 downloads per day

CLAWUnlimited searches and downloads

Update Frequency

Appeals Casework PortalReal-time (official source)

AppealBaseHourlyNew decisions added every hour

Appeal FinderOvernightDaily updates, typically overnight

CLAW

User Experience

Appeals Casework PortalNo account required, basic government interface

AppealBaseNo account required, clean modern interface

Appeal FinderSubscription-based, account required

CLAWSubscription-based, account required

Concurrent Access

Appeals Casework PortalUnlimited simultaneous users

AppealBaseUnlimited simultaneous users

Appeal FinderLimited by subscription tier

CLAW

Feature	Appeals Casework Portal	AppealBase	Appeal Finder	CLAW
Search Features
Full-text search
Advanced filtering		LPA, decision type, development type, appeal type, date range
Map Search
Relevance ranking		Results ranked by relevance
Additional Features
Email Alerts		Email alerts for new decisions matching search criteria
Clickable References		Inline links to cited appeals
Location Maps		Appeal location map on decision page
Citation Copy/Paste		One-click copy with automatic reference and date
API		API access for search results and full data firehose
Pricing	Free Official government source	Free No subscription, no credit card, unlimited search	£49/month + VAT £588/year + VAT	£49/month + VAT £495/year + VAT
Usage Limits	Unlimited searches and downloads	Unlimited searches and downloads	50 searches per day 50 document downloads per day	Unlimited searches and downloads
Update Frequency	Real-time Official source, updated as decisions are published	Hourly New decisions added every hour	Overnight Daily updates, typically overnight
User Experience	No account required Basic government interface	No account required Clean, modern, mobile-responsive interface	Subscription-based access Account required	Subscription-based access Account required
Concurrent Access	Unlimited simultaneous users No login restrictions	Unlimited simultaneous users No login restrictions	Limited by subscription tier Single login: one user at a time. Additional users must wait or kick-off existing session

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