LegiMatch vs CoCounsel
A CoCounsel alternative for small firms that need fact-matched case law
CoCounsel Legal is Thomson Reuters' AI assistant: deep research grounded in Westlaw and Practical Law, document review across thousands of files, and drafting help. It's sold in plans, often bundled with Westlaw, with prices quoted per firm. LegiMatch does fewer things: it finds past decisions with facts like yours, checks every citation in a brief, and shows exactly why each case matched, at a published monthly price.
| Feature | LegiMatch | CoCounsel |
|---|---|---|
| Find decisions with facts like your matter | Yes, from a description or uploaded complaint/brief | Deep Research grounded in Westlaw content |
| Match score with visible breakdown | Yes (facts, issues, statutes, jurisdiction, recency) | Not offered publicly |
| Citations limited to real decisions | Yes, results come only from the case database | Answers cite Westlaw sources |
| Check every citation in a brief | Yes, with table of authorities | Brief tools within Westlaw / CoCounsel |
| Review large document sets | No | Yes (Tabular Analysis, up to 10,000 documents) |
| Drafting assistance | No (research only) | Yes |
| Price | From $99/month (Solo) or $149/user/month (Professional), published; unlimited research | Not published; quoted per firm (third-party estimates: several hundred dollars per user per month) |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel anytime; annual saves 2 months | Typically annual or multi-year |
- Find decisions with facts like your matter
- LegiMatch
- Yes, from a description or uploaded complaint/brief
- CoCounsel
- Deep Research grounded in Westlaw content
- Match score with visible breakdown
- LegiMatch
- Yes (facts, issues, statutes, jurisdiction, recency)
- CoCounsel
- Not offered publicly
- Citations limited to real decisions
- LegiMatch
- Yes, results come only from the case database
- CoCounsel
- Answers cite Westlaw sources
- Check every citation in a brief
- LegiMatch
- Yes, with table of authorities
- CoCounsel
- Brief tools within Westlaw / CoCounsel
- Review large document sets
- LegiMatch
- No
- CoCounsel
- Yes (Tabular Analysis, up to 10,000 documents)
- Drafting assistance
- LegiMatch
- No (research only)
- CoCounsel
- Yes
- Price
- LegiMatch
- From $99/month (Solo) or $149/user/month (Professional), published; unlimited research
- CoCounsel
- Not published; quoted per firm (third-party estimates: several hundred dollars per user per month)
- Contract
- LegiMatch
- Monthly, cancel anytime; annual saves 2 months
- CoCounsel
- Typically annual or multi-year
Based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Competitor pricing is estimated by third parties; confirm with the vendor.
CoCounsel may be better if…
- You want drafting, document review and research in one Thomson Reuters suite
- You already pay for Westlaw and want AI on top of it
- You review large document sets in litigation
LegiMatch is a fit if…
- Your main need is finding on-point precedent fast
- You want to see why each case matched, not just an answer
- You prefer published pricing and month-to-month plans
Further reading
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Westlaw to use CoCounsel?
CoCounsel Legal is grounded in Westlaw content and is sold in plans that are often bundled with Westlaw. Check current plans with Thomson Reuters.
Is CoCounsel the same as Casetext?
CoCounsel started at Casetext. After Thomson Reuters acquired Casetext in 2023, CoCounsel became part of Thomson Reuters' products and the standalone Casetext service was retired.
Can LegiMatch draft briefs?
No. LegiMatch is a research tool: it finds similar decisions, explains matches and checks citations. You write the brief.
CoCounsel is a trademark of its owner. LegiMatch is independent and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by the owner of CoCounsel.