---
title: "Casetext Review (2026) - Ratings, Output Quality & Pricing - AI Software Review"
name: "Casetext"
slug: "casetext"
canonical_url: "https://www.aisoftwarereview.org/reviews/casetext/"
category: "AI Legal Tech"
category_slug: "ai-legal-tech"
website_url: "https://casetext.com"
pricing_model: "Paid"
starting_price: "$250/attorney/mo (approx)"
total_score: 8.9
tier: "Great"
ratings:
  output_quality: 9.0
  total_value: 8.7
  feature_depth: 9.0
  ease_of_use: 9.0
last_updated: "2026-03"
---

# Casetext - AI Software Review & Benchmark

> **CoCounsel — The groundbreaking AI legal assistant powered by GPT-4 for deposition prep, research, and review.**

- **Composite Score:** **8.9 / 10** (Great)
- **Category:** [AI Legal Tech](https://www.aisoftwarereview.org/categories/ai-legal-tech/)
- **Pricing:** Paid (Starting at $250/attorney/mo (approx))
- **Official Website:** [https://casetext.com](https://www.aisoftwarereview.org/r/casetext/)
- **Evaluated:** 2026-03 (Independent Review • Zero Pay-to-Play)

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## Evaluation Scorecard

Our composite ratings weight real-world **Output Quality (35%)** and **Total Value (35%)** above venture hype.

| Evaluation Metric | Weight | Score | Description |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- |
| **Output Quality** | **35%** | **9.0 / 10** | Accuracy, prompt adherence, coherence, and production readiness of outputs |
| **Total Value** | **35%** | **8.7 / 10** | Transparent pricing, unit economics, free tier utility, and ROI |
| **Feature Depth** | **15%** | **9.0 / 10** | Enterprise controls, API ecosystem, integrations, and workflow customization |
| **Ease of Use** | **15%** | **9.0 / 10** | UI responsiveness, onboarding ergonomics, documentation, and user friction |
| **Overall Composite Score** | **100%** | **8.9 / 10** | **Great** |

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## Verdict & Editorial Summary

The most trusted, battle-tested AI legal assistant for litigation attorneys and courtroom preparation.

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## Overview & Field Findings

Casetext created CoCounsel, the first GPT-4 legal assistant capable of passing the Uniform Bar Exam in the 90th percentile, used by thousands of litigation attorneys to summarize depositions and search case law.

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## Key Features & Capabilities

- Deposition preparation: reads thousands of pages of discovery and suggests strategic questions
- CARA AI search matching opposing counsel briefs with overlooked binding precedents
- Comprehensive contract review flagging non-standard indemnity and liability clauses

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## Pricing & Commercial Terms

Now part of Thomson Reuters. CoCounsel starts around $250/attorney/mo with full legal search and document review.


### Pricing Plans Breakdown

| Plan Name | Price | Billing Cycle | Highlights |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **CoCounsel All-Access** | $250/mo | annual | GPT-4 legal assistant; Deposition prep; Contract compliance review; CARA citation search |


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## Pros & Cons

### Strengths
- **+** Deposition preparation features save days of grueling document review
- **+** First legal AI powered by customized GPT-4
- **+** Backed by Thomson Reuters' authoritative legal database

### Trade-offs & Limitations
- **-** Priced for practicing attorneys rather than casual pro-se litigants

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## Deployment Recommendations

### Ideal For
- Litigators, trial attorneys, and boutique to mid-sized law firms

### Not Recommended For
- Non-lawyers navigating traffic tickets

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*Published by AI Software Review ([www.aisoftwarereview.org](https://www.aisoftwarereview.org/)). All ratings are determined by standardized prompt testing without commercial compensation or pay-to-play sponsorships.*