Everlaw vs OpenText eDiscovery

Everlaw9.2Visit OEOpenText eDiscovery9.0Visit

Higher score Everlaw #2 in Legal eDiscovery Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Everlaw

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OE OpenText eDiscovery #4 in Legal eDiscovery Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Contact OpenText

• Everlaw fits best

  Collaborative teams with varied data sources

• OpenText eDiscovery fits best

  Large enterprises needing end-to-end eDiscovery

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Side by side

Feature	Everlaw 9.2/10 Visit ↗	OEOpenText eDiscovery 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Legal eDiscovery Software	#4 in Legal eDiscovery Software
Best for	Collaborative teams with varied data sources	Large enterprises needing end-to-end eDiscovery
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Everlaw 3/3 · OpenText eDiscovery 3/3
Native file viewer	✓	✓
Email threading	✓	✓
Automated redaction	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Vendor cloud	Vendor cloud
Supported data sources	Microsoft 365, Zoom, Google Workspace, Purview, Asana, Jira, Slack, Zendesk, Salesforce, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, ShareFile, Google Vault, native files, processed datasets	email servers, network drives, cloud storage, local devices, Microsoft Office 365, Google, Slack
Production formats	PDF, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, native files, TXT, DAT, CSV, OPT	Not checked yet
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects to Microsoft 365, Slack, Zoom, and other business apps Combines review, analytics, redaction, and configurable productions Includes email threading, native file views, and AI-assisted analysis	45+ connectors collect data from major enterprise sources Generative AI review, summarization, and technology-assisted review Native audio/video review plus redaction and production workflows
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and is based on managed data and usage Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused matters Deployment is limited to the vendor cloud and web access	Pricing requires contacting OpenText Capabilities vary by product edition and hosting model Broad feature scope may exceed simpler eDiscovery needs
Our verdict	Everlaw is a cloud-based legal eDiscovery platform for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. It supports evidence ingestion, processing, search, document review, analytics, email threading, redaction, production,… Read the review →	OpenText eDiscovery is an end-to-end platform for legal teams managing litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters. It covers data collection, processing, early case assessment, analytics, review, redaction, and production. Teams… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Everlaw — where it wins

  • Connects to Microsoft 365, Slack, Zoom, and other business apps
  • Combines review, analytics, redaction, and configurable productions
  • Includes email threading, native file views, and AI-assisted analysis

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and is based on managed data and usage
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused matters
  • Deployment is limited to the vendor cloud and web access

• OpenText eDiscovery — where it wins

  • 45+ connectors collect data from major enterprise sources
  • Generative AI review, summarization, and technology-assisted review
  • Native audio/video review plus redaction and production workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting OpenText
  • Capabilities vary by product edition and hosting model
  • Broad feature scope may exceed simpler eDiscovery needs

• Everlaw9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud eDiscovery platform for teams handling varied data sources and complex matters.

  Visit EverlawFull verdict →
• OEOpenText eDiscovery9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  An end-to-end eDiscovery platform for complex litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters.

  Contact OpenTextFull verdict →