Free tells you what happened last week. Paid tells you today.
Public database and weekly briefing free forever. Paid adds daily delivery, real-time watchlist alerts, and full search: from $99/mo, less than half what legacy compliance tools charge.
4,284 FDA actions indexed · 906 companies tracked · updated on every FDA publication cycle
Free
$0
- Digest frequency
- Weekly
- Real-time alerts
- —
- Watchlist size
- 3 companies
- Watchlist matches in daily brief
- —
- Enforcement graph search
- —
- Inspector analytics (top 20)
- —
- Full-text search
- —
- CSV export
- —
- Seats
- 1
- Support
- Community
- Guarantee
- —
Starter
$99/mo
- Digest frequency
- Daily (6am ET)
- Real-time alerts
- —
- Watchlist size
- 10 companies
- Watchlist matches in daily brief
- Yes
- Enforcement graph search
- —
- Inspector analytics (top 20)
- —
- Full-text search
- Yes
- CSV export
- Yes
- Seats
- 1
- Support
- Guarantee
- 30-day money-back
Standard
$199/mo
- Digest frequency
- Daily (6am ET) + real-time
- Real-time alerts
- Yes
- Watchlist size
- Unlimited companies
- Watchlist matches in daily brief
- Yes
- Enforcement graph search
- —
- Inspector analytics (top 20)
- —
- Full-text search
- Yes
- CSV export
- Yes
- Seats
- 1
- Support
- Priority email
- Guarantee
- 30-day money-back
Pro
$299/mo
- Digest frequency
- Daily (6am ET) + real-time
- Real-time alerts
- Yes
- Watchlist size
- 20 companies, facilities & CFR citations
- Watchlist matches in daily brief
- Yes, incl. CFR-citation matches
- Enforcement graph search
- Rolling out this week
- Inspector analytics (top 20)
- Rolling out this week
- Full-text search
- Yes
- CSV export
- Yes
- Seats
- 1
- Support
- Priority email
- Guarantee
- 30-day money-back
Team
$399/mo
- Digest frequency
- Daily (6am ET) + real-time
- Real-time alerts
- Yes
- Watchlist size
- Unlimited, shared
- Watchlist matches in daily brief
- Yes
- Enforcement graph search
- —
- Inspector analytics (top 20)
- —
- Full-text search
- Yes
- CSV export
- Yes
- Seats
- 5
- Support
- Priority async onboarding
- Guarantee
- 30-day money-back
| Plan feature | Free | Starter · $99/mo | Standard · $199/mo | Pro · $299/mo | Team · $399/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digest frequency | Weekly | Daily (6am ET) | Daily (6am ET) + real-time | Daily (6am ET) + real-time | |
| Real-time alerts | — | — | Yes | Yes | |
| Watchlist size | 3 companies | 10 companies | Unlimited companies | Unlimited, shared | |
| Watchlist matches in daily brief | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Enforcement graph search | — | — | — | — | |
| Inspector analytics (top 20) | — | — | — | — | |
| Full-text search | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| CSV export | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Seats | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Support | Community | Priority email | Priority async onboarding | ||
| Guarantee | — | 30-day money-back | 30-day money-back | 30-day money-back | |
| Start free | Start Starter | Start Standard | Start Pro | Contact us — Team $399/mo |
30-day money-back guarantee. If Argus doesn't earn its fee in the first month, cancel from Settings for an instant refund, or email hello@argushq.ai. No forms, no calls.
The Briefing Desk
A daily 6am ET enforcement briefing format for compliance officers who want a standing morning brief rather than a real-time alert stream — included with Standard and Team, at no extra charge.
See the Briefing DeskHow this compares
Westlaw KeyCite · $250–$800/mo
Buried inside a much larger legal-research suite; FDA enforcement data is not the product, it's a feature.
FDAzilla / Redica · $199+/mo
Focused on inspection data (483s, EIRs); doesn't center warning letters, recalls, and approvals in one weekly briefing.
Argus HQ Starter · $99/mo
All four FDA streams — warning letters, recalls, approvals, 483s — daily delivery, one plain-English briefing.
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Questions
Where does the data come from?
Every record — warning letters, recalls, approvals, and Form 483 inspection citations — is ingested directly from FDA's own public data sources the week it publishes. Argus HQ does not editorialize the underlying finding; it summarizes and links to the source record.
How fast after FDA publishes does it show up here?
Free tier: within a week, in the next weekly briefing. Starter: within a day. Standard and Team: within the same ingestion cycle FDA publishes in, typically same-day.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel from your account at any time — no phone call; at most one alternative offer, then cancellation takes effect. Your plan stays active through the end of the billing period you already paid for.
What exactly does the 30-day guarantee cover?
If a paid plan hasn't earned its fee in your first month, cancel from Settings for an instant refund, or email hello@argushq.ai — no forms, no calls, no reason required.
Is the free tier actually free forever?
Yes. The public database, search on individual records, and the weekly briefing with a 3-company watchlist are free with no trial window and no credit card required.
What happens when a watchlist company gets a new FDA action?
It's flagged at the top of your next briefing (weekly on the free tier, daily on Starter, immediately on Standard/Team) instead of being buried in the full feed.
Are Form 483 inspection citations covered, or just warning letters?
Both — with a caveat: Form 483 coverage is currently partial while our FDA inspection-data API access is pending (see Methodology, Known limitations). Warning letters, recalls, and approvals are the complete streams today. A 483 is an inspection observation, not yet a formal warning letter — Argus tracks both stages so you can see whether a 483 escalates.
Do you cover agencies outside the FDA?
Not yet — the current database is FDA-only (warning letters, recalls, approvals, Form 483s). Additional US regulatory sources are on the roadmap; nothing to sign up for today.
How many seats does the Team plan include?
Five seats with a shared watchlist. Need more seats? Reply to any Argus email or reach out at the contact link below and we'll quote a larger seat count.
Can I get an invoice instead of paying by card, and do you provide a W-9?
Yes, on Standard and Team plans — reply to any Argus email or use the Team contact link below and we'll set up invoicing. A completed W-9 is available on request.
Is this legal or regulatory advice?
No. Argus HQ reports what public FDA records say — it does not interpret them as legal advice, and no output should be treated as a substitute for qualified regulatory or legal counsel.
Can I export the data?
CSV export is available on Starter, Standard, and Team. The free tier can view and search individual records but does not include bulk export.