# NextRequest > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04. - **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/nextrequest-civicplus - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/nextrequest-civicplus.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/nextrequest-civicplus/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://nextrequest.com - **Slug:** nextrequest-civicplus - **Categories:** legal-technology, vertical-industry-software ## Overview - **Tagline:** NextRequest combines a modern, consumer-grade user experience with rigorous government compliance and deep integration into the CivicPlus civic experience platform. Source: Brand's website (https://nextrequest.com) · 2026-10-04 - **Description:** NextRequest is a cloud-based public records management platform designed for government agencies and educational institutions. It provides a centralized portal for the public to submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and provides agencies with internal tools for redaction, payment processing, and workflow automation. Founded out of a Code for America fellowship, it is now an integrated part of the CivicPlus Social and Records suite. Source: Brand's website (https://nextrequest.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Offerings - **Core capabilities:** - Public Records Request Portal - Redaction Tools - Workflow Automation - Retention Management. Source: Brand's website (https://nextrequest.com) · 2026-10-04 - **Pricing:** Subscription (typically annual/multi-year government contracts) Source: Brand's website (https://nextrequest.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Municipal governments, state agencies, law enforcement, higher education institutions. Source: Brand's website (https://nextrequest.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Landscape - **Competitors:** - GovQA (by Granicus) - JustFOIA - OpenGov - Laserfiche Source: Brand's website (https://nextrequest.com) · 2026-10-04 Page last updated 2026-10-17.