Cloud legal AI vs private AI for small firms
Short answer
Specialized cloud legal AI tools offer legal-specific features and licensed content, usually priced per seat or per case. A private system has a flat monthly fee and no seat minimum, but it does not include licensed case-law databases.
Side by side
| Item | Reported pricing | Reported minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey | About $1,000–2,000+ per seat per month | About 20–50 seats |
| CoCounsel | About $225–600 per seat per month | Check with vendor |
| Legora | About $250–800 per seat per month | 10 seats |
| Supio | About $150–400 per seat per month | Check with vendor |
| EvenUp | Per case | Check with vendor |
| MyOfAI Box | Flat monthly fee from $500, plus setup from $3,000 | None |
Checked November 2, 2026. Vendor prices change and vary by contract. Names are trademarks of their owners; we are not affiliated with them.
How these tools are sold
- Many legal AI vendors publish no price. Buyers go through a demo or a sales quote. Harvey and Legora are two examples, and Westlaw moves firms over 10 attorneys to a sales conversation (Casefleet, Vaquill).
- Harvey's commitment is reported as 12 months by some sources and 2 to 3 years by others. Westlaw Advantage offers discounts on 2- and 3-year terms (Casefleet, Vaquill).
- These are reported figures, mostly from third parties, and they can differ between sources.
Sources: Casefleet: legal AI pricing, updated October 1, 2026 · Vaquill: Harvey, Legora and CoCounsel pricing, updated July 18, 2026 · The Legal Prompts: Harvey pricing, reviewed August 2026 · The Legal Prompts: CoCounsel pricing, August 12, 2026 · Vaquill: Legora pricing, updated June 20, 2026 · MedLegal AI: Supio pricing, updated September 2, 2026Each of these publishers sells a legal technology product. None of these vendors publishes a full price list.
Which fits your firm
Cloud may fit better if
- You need built-in licensed legal research
- You want vendor-built legal workflows
- You prefer no hardware
Private may fit better if
- Seat minimums would leave seats empty
- You want no per-case fees
- Some documents should not leave your control