Westlaw vs RelativityOne

Westlaw9.3Visit RelativityOne8.4Visit

Higher score Westlaw #1 in Legal Tech Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Westlaw

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RelativityOne #5 in Legal Tech Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Relativity

• Westlaw fits best

  U.S. legal teams needing comprehensive research

• RelativityOne fits best

  Enterprise teams needing cloud e-discovery

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Side by side

Feature	Westlaw 9.3/10 Visit ↗	RelativityOne 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Legal Tech Software	#5 in Legal Tech Software
Best for	U.S. legal teams needing comprehensive research	Enterprise teams needing cloud e-discovery
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 7-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	2 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Westlaw 0/6 · RelativityOne 0/6
Matter management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Document automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Time and billing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
E-signatures	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Legal research	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Client portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Searches state and federal primary law, secondary sources, briefs, and dockets KeyCite checks citation treatment and helps find related cases Litigation analytics covers judges, courts, attorneys, firms, and case types	Covers legal hold, collection, processing, review, redaction, and production Connects to sources including Microsoft 365, Slack, Box, and Google Workspace Includes email threading, AI-assisted review, and automated redaction
Cons	Subscription pricing is handled through plan-specific pages or sales assistance AI tools are available only in applicable offerings The platform is web-based, with no other platform listed	Pricing requires contacting sales Cloud-only deployment may not suit teams needing another deployment model Its broad workflow may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow review tool
Our verdict	Westlaw, from Thomson Reuters, is a legal research platform for legal professionals who need to find and analyze U.S. law. Its searchable materials span state and federal case law, statutes, regulations, court rules, administrative… Read the review →	RelativityOne brings legal hold, enterprise data collection, processing, analytics, document review, redaction, and production into a cloud e-discovery platform. It is aimed at law firms, corporations, and legal service providers managing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Westlaw — where it wins

  • Searches state and federal primary law, secondary sources, briefs, and dockets
  • KeyCite checks citation treatment and helps find related cases
  • Litigation analytics covers judges, courts, attorneys, firms, and case types

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription pricing is handled through plan-specific pages or sales assistance
  • AI tools are available only in applicable offerings
  • The platform is web-based, with no other platform listed

• RelativityOne — where it wins

  • Covers legal hold, collection, processing, review, redaction, and production
  • Connects to sources including Microsoft 365, Slack, Box, and Google Workspace
  • Includes email threading, AI-assisted review, and automated redaction

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud-only deployment may not suit teams needing another deployment model
  • Its broad workflow may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow review tool

• Westlaw9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 7-day trial

  A broad U.S. legal research service with citation checking and AI tools in applicable offerings.

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• RelativityOne8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud e-discovery workflow for legal teams handling enterprise data.

  Visit RelativityFull verdict →