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OpenText Core Legal Hold

#6 of 26 in Legal Hold Software

OpenText Core Legal Hold: A broad legal hold platform for large organizations managing complex preservation workflows. Ranked #6 of 26 in Legal Hold Software by our editors (8.7/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for large organizations needing silent holds.

8.7/10Editor score
OpenText Core Legal Hold8.7 Visit OpenText

At a glance

  • Editor score
    8.7 / 10
  • Pricing
    Pricing on request
  • Best for
    Large organizations needing silent holds
  • Custodian acknowledgment
    Yes
  • Founded
    1991 · Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • Facts checked
    21 Sep 2026
OpenText Core Legal Hold screenshot
  • Where it wins

    • Silent holds and in-place mailbox preservation
    • Automated reminders, acknowledgments and audit trails
    • Integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and enterprise systems
  • Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting OpenText sales
    • Available as a web platform
    • Live technical support is listed Monday–Friday

Our verdict on OpenText Core Legal Hold

OpenText Core Legal Hold is cloud-based software for legal, compliance, HR and IT teams managing legal holds and preservation activities. It centralizes hold issuance, notice distribution, custodian acknowledgment tracking, reminders, questionnaires, interviews and audit reporting. Dashboards, configurable workflows, notice templates and role-based permissions support structured matter management. The product is designed for civil actions, regulatory requests and internal investigations, with deployment through a public SaaS cloud.

Its strongest fit is an organization that needs more than basic notice delivery. Silent holds, in-place mailbox preservation and complete hold tracking address preservation workflows that may involve sensitive custodians or enterprise mail systems. Integrations include Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services, Microsoft Entra Domain Services, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Workday and ServiceNow. These connections make it a practical candidate for teams coordinating legal holds with identity, productivity, HR and service-management environments.

The published purchasing model is contact sales rather than a public plan structure, so buyers should expect a vendor-led evaluation. Support includes online resources available 24x7, while live technical support is listed Monday–Friday. OpenText Core Legal Hold should suit large organizations that value silent holds, mailbox preservation, permissions and reporting in one system. Smaller teams seeking a publicly listed price, a simpler standalone workflow or a non-web deployment may prefer a narrower option.

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OpenText Core Legal Hold pricing

Plans Pricing on request No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026.
See plans on opentext.com

OpenText Core Legal Hold fact sheet

Free planNot verified
Paid fromNot verified
Hold templatesYes
Custodian acknowledgmentYes
Automated remindersYes
Audit trailYes
Matter trackingYes
Custodian limitNot verified
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb
SupportPhone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built forMid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations6 integrations: Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services, Microsoft Entra Domain Services, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Workday, ServiceNow
PricingPricing on request
Websiteopentext.com
Facts checked21 Sep 2026

OpenText Core Legal Hold integrations

OpenText Core Legal Hold lists 6 integrations on its own site.

  • Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services
  • Microsoft Entra Domain Services
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Workday
  • ServiceNow

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