Two of the most talked-about AI tools for lawyers — compared on features, use cases, firm size fit and pricing.
Legora is an AI legal assistant built for law firms of all sizes — it handles contract review, legal research, document drafting and due diligence. Its AI is trained on legal documents and case law, making it more accurate on legal tasks than general AI tools. Legora is designed to be deployed quickly with minimal IT overhead, making it accessible to mid-size and smaller firms.
Harvey AI is the premium enterprise legal AI platform — built on GPT-4 with extensive legal fine-tuning and used by some of the world's leading law firms including Allen & Overy, Macfarlanes and PwC Legal. It handles complex legal research, contract analysis, due diligence and regulatory work at scale. Harvey is deeply customisable for enterprise deployment and compliance requirements.
| Feature | Legora | Harvey AI |
|---|---|---|
| Contract review | ⭐ Strong | ✓ Strong |
| Legal research | ✓ Good | ⭐ Best-in-class |
| Document drafting | ✓ Yes | ⭐ More advanced |
| Due diligence | ✓ Yes | ⭐ Enterprise-scale |
| Regulatory analysis | Limited | ⭐ Strong |
| Multi-jurisdiction support | ✓ Yes | ⭐ More jurisdictions |
| Custom model training | Limited | ⭐ Highly customisable |
| Data security & compliance | ✓ SOC 2 | ⭐ Enterprise-grade |
| Ease of deployment | ⭐ Fast setup | Longer enterprise onboarding |
| Pricing accessibility | ⭐ More accessible | Premium / enterprise only |
| Firm size fit | ⭐ All sizes | Large firms preferred |
| Integration with DMS | ✓ Yes | ⭐ Deeper integrations |
| Track record / trust | Growing | ⭐ Am Law 100 firms |
Legora offers per-seat subscription pricing designed to be accessible to mid-size firms. Pricing is not publicly listed — contact Legora for a quote based on firm size and usage. Generally more affordable than Harvey for smaller teams.
Contact Legora for current pricing.
Harvey AI is enterprise-priced and typically sold via annual contracts to law firms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed — it's negotiated based on firm size, practice areas and usage volume. Positioned at the premium end of the legal AI market.
Contact Harvey for enterprise pricing.
For most law firms, Legora is the more practical starting point — faster to deploy, more accessible pricing and strong enough for the majority of everyday legal AI tasks including contract review, research and drafting. Harvey AI is the choice for elite firms with enterprise requirements, large transaction volumes and the budget and procurement capacity to match. If you're not sure, start with Legora — you can always graduate to Harvey as your AI adoption matures.