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AustLII vs Docket Alarm
Both stand on legal research software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Choose AustLII for free access to a broad collection of Australian and New Zealand legal materials, with flexible search and citation features. Readers seeking docket search should look elsewhere.
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Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
Docket Alarm combines docket search, monitoring, document access, analytics, and an API. Check the action limits, per-use charges, and separate court fees against your research needs.
Visit Docket AlarmThe facts
| AustLII | Docket Alarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Web | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | See the plans |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | austlii.edu.au | docketalarm.com |
| On legal research software | #3 of 31 | #1 of 31 |
AustLII: what it does well
- Free access to public legal materials.
- Search cases, legislation, treaties, journals and law reform reports.
- Search across databases, by jurisdiction or individually.
- LawCite tracks citations across AustLII and collaborating institutes.
- Document pages provide print, download and cited-by links.
What to know first
- Annual or alphabetical database contents may be unavailable for some collections.
- Docket search is not available.
Docket Alarm: what it does well
- Search includes Boolean, phrase, and full-text queries.
- Email alerts can arrive up to 16 times daily.
- Talk to Docket cites entries and documents.
- Litigation analytics cover motion outcomes and decision times.
- ECF integration can deliver tracked filings at no cost.
What to know first
- Free plan allows five actions per week.
- Free plan excludes government-purchased documents such as PACER filings.
- PACER and state court fees are separate on Flat-Fee.
- Pay-As-You-Go charges per document and case alert.
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