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Head-to-head · Legal AI Software

Harvey vs Luminance

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Harvey #1 in Legal AI Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Harvey
Luminance #6 in Legal AI Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Luminance

Harvey leads on 0 checks, Luminance on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHarvey · 9.4/10
  • Free trialonly Luminance
  • Most featuresHarvey · 5 of 5

Harvey scores higher on our rubric for legal ai software: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

On primary use, Harvey gives you General legal where Luminance offers Document review.

Harvey is the better fit for enterprise firms and complex legal workflows. Luminance is the better fit for enterprise contract lifecycle operations.

  • Harvey fits best

    Enterprise firms and complex legal workflows

  • Luminance fits best

    Enterprise contract lifecycle operations

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Side by side

Feature Harvey 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Luminance 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Legal AI Software #6 in Legal AI Software
Best for Enterprise firms and complex legal workflows Enterprise contract lifecycle operations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations 11 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Harvey 5/5 · Luminance 4/5
Legal source access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Document analysis ✓ ✓
Source citations ✓ ✓
Legal drafting tools ✓ ✓
Matter workspace ✓ ✓
Specs
Primary use General legal Document review
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers research, drafting, review, analysis, and workflow agents
  • Connects with Microsoft, document-management, and file-storage tools
  • Includes shared workspaces, playbooks, mobile support, and audit logs
  • Covers drafting, negotiation, review, monitoring, and litigation support
  • Provides cited answers from contract source material
  • Offers web and self-hosted deployment options
Cons
  • Custom pricing makes budget comparison less direct
  • Its broad feature set may exceed simpler legal team needs
  • Enterprise integrations and controls may require evaluation effort
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The identified integrations are limited to Microsoft Word and DocuSign
Our verdict

Harvey is an AI platform for law firms, in-house legal departments, and other professional-services teams. It brings legal research, document analysis, contract review, drafting, redlining, workflow agents, shared workspaces, and document…

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Luminance is a legal AI platform for organizations that manage contracts across drafting, negotiation, review, analysis, compliance, and monitoring. It is positioned for legal, compliance, procurement, finance, sales, and other business…

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  1. HarveyLegal AI Software 9.4Pricing on request
  2. LuminanceLegal AI Software 8.6Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Harvey — where it wins

    • Covers research, drafting, review, analysis, and workflow agents
    • Connects with Microsoft, document-management, and file-storage tools
    • Includes shared workspaces, playbooks, mobile support, and audit logs

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom pricing makes budget comparison less direct
    • Its broad feature set may exceed simpler legal team needs
    • Enterprise integrations and controls may require evaluation effort

  • Luminance — where it wins

    • Covers drafting, negotiation, review, monitoring, and litigation support
    • Provides cited answers from contract source material
    • Offers web and self-hosted deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • The identified integrations are limited to Microsoft Word and DocuSign
  • Harvey9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad legal AI platform for complex enterprise workflows, with custom pricing.

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  • Luminance8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    A broad contract lifecycle platform for enterprise legal and compliance teams.

    Visit LuminanceFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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