OnCue vs Cerulean

OnCue9.0Visit Cerulean8.4Visit

Higher score OnCue #4 in Legal Trial Presentation Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OnCue

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Cerulean #8 in Legal Trial Presentation Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Cerulean

• OnCue fits best

  Windows trial presentation specialists

• Cerulean fits best

  Secure tribunal and counsel collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	OnCue 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Cerulean 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Legal Trial Presentation Software	#8 in Legal Trial Presentation Software
Best for	Windows trial presentation specialists	Secure tribunal and counsel collaboration
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows	Web
Support	Email, Docs, Community	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OnCue 4/4 · Cerulean 3/4
Exhibit management	✓	✓
Video playback	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Evidence annotation	✓	✓
Transcript support	✓	✓
Specs
Offline access	Full	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows	Web
Our review
Pros	Synchronizes deposition video with transcripts and designations Tracks exhibits, annotations, stamping, and presentation status Controls multiple displays with custom workspaces and on-air mode	Single-keystroke evidence presentation with linked real-time transcripts Citation-grounded questions across matter documents UK hosting, region locking, SSO, MFA and audit trails
Cons	Runs only on Windows No free plan is available Team and Firmwide plans have minimum license requirements	Access is through a private demonstration during private preview Pricing is handled through contact sales Web-only delivery may not suit teams needing other platforms
Our verdict	OnCue is desktop trial presentation software for legal teams, trial presentation specialists, and courtroom professionals working with documents, exhibits, deposition video, transcripts, designation lists, and other case media. It runs… Read the review →	Cerulean is an AI-native legal platform for high-value litigation and arbitration. It brings document review, bundle management, evidence presentation, live transcript integration and shared reading itineraries into a web workspace.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OnCue — where it wins

  • Synchronizes deposition video with transcripts and designations
  • Tracks exhibits, annotations, stamping, and presentation status
  • Controls multiple displays with custom workspaces and on-air mode

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs only on Windows
  • No free plan is available
  • Team and Firmwide plans have minimum license requirements

• Cerulean — where it wins

  • Single-keystroke evidence presentation with linked real-time transcripts
  • Citation-grounded questions across matter documents
  • UK hosting, region locking, SSO, MFA and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is through a private demonstration during private preview
  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Web-only delivery may not suit teams needing other platforms

• OnCue9.0/10 · Paid

  A Windows-focused courtroom workspace for exhibits, depositions, transcripts, and displays.

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• Cerulean8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused web platform for secure hearing bundles, evidence presentation and counsel collaboration.

  Visit CeruleanFull verdict →