Plans & pricing

Reading GIST is free, forever — every summary, the full archive, RSS, and the weekly digest. A plan buys delivery: being told within minutes of something being gazetted, filtered to the categories, keywords, and Bills you follow.

Legislation Tenders

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Bidding for government work too? Tender plans are bought separately — and if you want both, email us and we will sort out a bundle.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is free?

Everything you read: every plain-language summary, the full searchable archive, the RSS feed, and the weekly email digest. None of it ever moves behind a paywall — a paid plan only adds instant, filtered delivery.

What does a paid plan actually buy?

Speed and filtering. Instead of finding out in the weekly digest, you're told within minutes of an instrument being gazetted, on email, push, or SMS — and only for the categories, keywords, and Bills on your watchlists.

How fast are the alerts?

GIST checks the official sources continuously. Once a new instrument is picked up and summarised, matching alerts go out within minutes — usually well before the news cycle catches it.

How is billing handled?

In USD via Stripe — cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. We never see or store your card details. Annual plans are priced at ten months: two free for paying up front.

Can I cancel or switch plans?

Any time, from the billing portal on your dashboard. Alerts run to the end of the period you've paid for, and your watchlists are never deleted — resubscribing switches them straight back on.

Why is SMS metered?

Delivering SMS to Zimbabwean numbers is genuinely expensive. Pro+ includes 30 messages a month; email and push are unmetered on every paid plan. If a month's quota runs out, matching alerts still arrive by email and push.

What's a watchlist?

A saved filter: a set of categories, keywords, and document types, with its own delivery channels and quiet hours. Pro allows 10, Pro+ allows 30, and each one alerts independently.

Are the summaries legal advice?

No. A summary is a plain-language digest of the published text, and it always links to the official document at its publisher. It tells you something changed and roughly what it means — always read the full instrument before acting on it.

Do you offer team or organisation plans?

Not yet, but it's on the roadmap. If your firm or organisation needs multiple seats or an API arrangement, email us and we'll sort something out.

What happens to my data?

We store the minimum needed to deliver alerts — your email, optional phone number, and watchlist settings — and never sell it. The details are in the privacy policy.

Something else? Email us — or read the privacy policy and terms of service.