Casetext CoCounsel vs Harvey
Both are finance & legal tools, and most people only need one. Here is what actually separates them — checked 2026-08-25.
Casetext CoCounsel
Legal research and document review assistant.
Best for: Anyone whose current task is finance & legal work. Legal research and document review assistant — so it fits best when that is the specific job in front of you, and less well when you need a general assistant.
Strengths
- + Focused on one job: legal research and document review assistant.
- + One of 100 options we track in Finance & Legal, so it is easy to compare against near neighbours.
- + Direct vendor link, no affiliate redirect, checked 2026-08-25.
Watch-outs
- − Pricing and free-tier limits change often, so confirm on the vendor page before committing a workflow.
- − Not a general-purpose assistant: outside its category you will get better results elsewhere.
- − Check the data retention and training policy before uploading client or student material.
Harvey
Legal AI for law firms and in-house teams.
Best for: Anyone whose current task is finance & legal work. Legal AI for law firms and in-house teams — so it fits best when that is the specific job in front of you, and less well when you need a general assistant.
Strengths
- + Focused on one job: legal ai for law firms and in-house teams.
- + One of 100 options we track in Finance & Legal, so it is easy to compare against near neighbours.
- + Direct vendor link, no affiliate redirect, checked 2026-08-25.
Watch-outs
- − Pricing and free-tier limits change often, so confirm on the vendor page before committing a workflow.
- − Not a general-purpose assistant: outside its category you will get better results elsewhere.
- − Check the data retention and training policy before uploading client or student material.
Side by side
| Criteria | Casetext CoCounsel | Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Legal | Finance & Legal |
| Moyan EI score | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Website | casetext.com | harvey.ai |
| Curated pick | Listed | Listed |
Our verdict
Casetext CoCounsel and Harvey score the same 7/10 on our EI scale, so the decision comes down to workflow fit and price. Run one real task through both free tiers this week and keep the one you reach for without thinking.
Pricing
We do not republish prices, because AI vendors change tiers monthly and a stale number is worse than none. Open the vendor page for the current free tier, seat price and commercial-use rights.
Get more out of whichever you pick
The gap between people who get results from these tools and people who do not is prompting and judgment, not the subscription.