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Casetext was an AI-powered legal research platform that shut down on April 1, 2025, after being acquired by Thomson R...

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About Casetext

Casetext was an AI-powered legal research platform that shut down on April 1, 2025, after being acquired by Thomson Reuters for $650 million. Its AI capabilities, including the CoCounsel assistant, were integrated into Thomson Reuters' Westlaw ecosystem, and the standalone Casetext service is no longer available.

Casetext was a legal research and document review platform that used AI to help attorneys conduct case law searches and legal analysis. The platform featured CoCounsel, an AI assistant that provided research capabilities, and tools like CARA AI and Parallel Search that were praised for saving time and delivering accurate search results. Originally positioned as an affordable alternative to traditional legal research platforms, Casetext was particularly popular among small law firms and solo practitioners. Following its acquisition by Thomson Reuters, the service was discontinued in April 2025, with users directed to Westlaw for legal research and CoCounsel now available as part of the Thomson Reuters product suite.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Saved significant time with accurate search results according to user reviews
  • Featured AI tools like CARA AI and Parallel Search that users found particularly helpful for legal research
  • Was considered affordable and intuitive compared to enterprise alternatives like Westlaw and LexisNexis
  • Provided free access to some court documents and obscure case law that was difficult to find elsewhere

Cons

  • Service completely shut down on April 1, 2025, leaving users to find alternatives
  • Some features like sample briefs and motions were not available in all states
  • Users reported it shouldn't be used as a sole research tool and needed to be supplemented with other platforms
  • Acquisition by Thomson Reuters led to steeper subscription costs and more complex enterprise software for former users

Key features

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Feature
Casetext
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Pricing
Paid
Freemium
Freemium
Free plan
No
Yes
Yes
Free trial
No
Yes
No
API
Self-hosted
No
No
No
Team support
Yes
Yes

Frequently asked questions

Is Casetext free?+

Casetext is no longer available. The service shut down on April 1, 2025, after being acquired by Thomson Reuters. Previously, it operated on a paid subscription model with pricing starting around $65-90 per month for single licenses, with no free plan. Some court documents were accessible for free, but those have also been removed following the shutdown.

What does Casetext integrate with?+

Integration details were not found in our research. The service has been discontinued as of April 2025, so integration capabilities are no longer relevant. Users are now directed to Thomson Reuters' Westlaw and CoCounsel products.

How does Casetext compare to alternatives?+

Casetext is no longer available for comparison as it shut down in April 2025. Before closure, it competed with Westlaw, LexisNexis, ROSS Intelligence, Legitquest, and others. Users noted it was more affordable and intuitive than enterprise platforms but less comprehensive. Current alternatives mentioned by former users include Paxton AI, Lexroom, Ivo, and DeepJudge, as well as Thomson Reuters' CoCounsel within Westlaw.

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