# CoCounsel Legal vs SmartAdvocate Comparison | | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 95 | 120 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (88.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (60.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | Starting at $1,995.00 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### CoCounsel Legal **Not enough data** ### SmartAdvocate Pros: - Case Management (5 reviews) - Document Sharing (3 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Learning (2 reviews) - Document Management (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (64 reviews) | 9.2 (91 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.6 (64 reviews) | 8.7 (97 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.9 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (57 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.7 (59 reviews) | 9.1 (92 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.4 (25 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (56 reviews) | 9.7 (83 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### CoCounsel Legal #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: CoCounsel Legal Price: Contact Us Description: CoCounsel Legal's breadth and depth let you focus on complex, high-value work, uncovering insights you might miss and helping you serve your clients, organization, and business better. Key Features: - Corporate Legal Department - Law Firm - Government [Learn more about CoCounsel Legal](https://www.g2.com/products/cocounsel-legal/reviews) #### Free Trial No ### SmartAdvocate #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Enterprise Price: Starting at $1,995.00 Description: SmartAdvocate's installation on the client's server. Perpetual licenses with optional support and maintenance (software updates included). Key Features: - Server Version [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/smartadvocate/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Legal Document Drafting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CoCounsel Legal** | N/A | N/A | | **SmartAdvocate** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Content | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Legal Document Drafting | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Basics | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Offline Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **E-Signature** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Legal Case Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CoCounsel Legal** | N/A | N/A | | **SmartAdvocate** | 8.6/10 | 74 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.6 (61 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.8 (67 reviews) | | **Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.6 (52 reviews) | | **Mobility** | Not enough data | 7.9 (51 reviews) | #### Content Management | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Document Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (64 reviews) | | **Calendar Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (57 reviews) | | **Workflow** | Not enough data | 8.9 (63 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Legal Case Management | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | ### Legal Research | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CoCounsel Legal** | N/A | N/A | | **SmartAdvocate** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Legal Research | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Legal Assistant | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CoCounsel Legal** | 10.0/10 | 10 | | **SmartAdvocate** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Text Generation** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### LLM and NLP - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Technology Benefit - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Drafting Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Review Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Due Diligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Legal Analytics and Insight** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Consistency, Accuracy and Efficiency - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Consistency and Quality Assurance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Automation using Legal Tech - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Litigation Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Compliance and Data Security - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Ease of Use and Adaptability - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Ease of Use and Adaptability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to CoCounsel Legal (3):** [Legal Document Drafting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-document-drafting), [AI Legal Assistant Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-legal-assistant), [Legal Research Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-research) **Unique to SmartAdvocate (1):** [Legal Case Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-case-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | CoCounsel Legal | SmartAdvocate | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 88.0% | 60.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 6.5% | 37.6% | | **Enterprise** | 5.4% | 1.7% | ### By Industry #### CoCounsel Legal - **Law Practice:** 54.1% - **Legal Services:** 30.6% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **E-Learning:** 2.4% - **Research:** 1.2% - **Mental Health Care:** 1.2% - **Medical Practice:** 1.2% - **Human Resources:** 1.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.2% - **Government Administration:** 1.2% - **Other:** 3.5% #### SmartAdvocate - **Legal Services:** 45.3% - **Law Practice:** 45.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.6% - **Computer Software:** 1.7% - **Higher Education:** 0.9% - **Consumer Services:** 0.9% - **Accounting:** 0.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to CoCounsel Legal - [Lexis](https://www.g2.com/products/lexis/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (133 reviews) - [Smokeball](https://www.g2.com/products/smokeball/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (385 reviews) - [Clio Manage](https://www.g2.com/products/clio-clio-manage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (997 reviews) - [8am MyCase](https://www.g2.com/products/8am-mycase/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (389 reviews) - [Everlaw](https://www.g2.com/products/everlaw/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (738 reviews) - [Rev](https://www.g2.com/products/rev/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (616 reviews) - [Relativity](https://www.g2.com/products/relativity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (653 reviews) - [iManage Work](https://www.g2.com/products/imanage-work/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (342 reviews) - [Assembly Neos](https://www.g2.com/products/assembly-software-assembly-neos/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (296 reviews) - [Filevine](https://www.g2.com/products/filevine/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (289 reviews) ### Alternatives to SmartAdvocate - [Filevine](https://www.g2.com/products/filevine/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (289 reviews) - [Clio Manage](https://www.g2.com/products/clio-clio-manage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (997 reviews) - [Smokeball](https://www.g2.com/products/smokeball/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (385 reviews) - [8am MyCase](https://www.g2.com/products/8am-mycase/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (389 reviews) - [CARET Legal](https://www.g2.com/products/caret-legal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (210 reviews) - [Assembly Neos](https://www.g2.com/products/assembly-software-assembly-neos/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (296 reviews) - [Litify](https://www.g2.com/products/litify/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (229 reviews) - [Legistify](https://www.g2.com/products/legistify-legistify/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (301 reviews) - [8am CasePeer](https://www.g2.com/products/8am-casepeer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (190 reviews) - [PracticePanther](https://www.g2.com/products/paradigm-practicepanther/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (113 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### CoCounsel Legal - Title: [How much does Casetext cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-casetext-cost) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "$100/month on a two year commitment." - Title: [Is Casetext any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-casetext-any-good) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, absolutely! Read the reviews and try it for yourself at https://casetext.com/trial! " - Title: [Will Casetext be allowing searches for and updates of unpublished cases?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26165-will-casetext-be-allowing-searches-for-and-updates-of-unpublished-cases) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hi Janet, The Casetext database does offer unpublished cases. You are able to filter the search results to not contain unpublished cases. By default,..." ### SmartAdvocate - Title: [will continued tips be given to users for the year 2021?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35092-will-continued-tips-be-given-to-users-for-the-year-2021) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Carla, yes! Our Tip of the Week will continue to be sent weekly, and our monthly webinars will be offered through 2021, as well. Thank you!" - Title: [Are you going to have local or regional representatives available for hands-on instruction in the near future?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30357-are-you-going-to-have-local-or-regional-representatives-available-for-hands-on-instruction-in-the-near-future) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, SmartAdvocate offers both onsite and remote training opportunities however, due to the current COVID situation SmartAdvocate has some travel..." - Title: [What is the best way to learn more about SmartAdvocate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/additional-information) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Call us for a free, no obligation, web demonstration of SmartAdvocate! 1 (877) GET-SMART 1 ((877) 438-7627 You can also submit your information on our..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cocounsel-legal-vs-smartadvocate)