AppealBase vs Appeals Casework Portal
A detailed comparison of AppealBase and the official Appeals Casework Portal to help you understand the differences between the free commercial tool and the official government source.
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
No subscription, no credit card, unlimited search
Official government source
Usage Limits
Unlimited searches and downloads
Unlimited searches and downloads
Update Frequency
New decisions added every hour
Official source, updated as decisions are published
User Experience
No account required
Clean, modern, mobile-responsive interface
No account required
Basic government interface
Concurrent Access
Unlimited simultaneous users
No login restrictions
Unlimited simultaneous users
No login restrictions
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