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Filevine vs Referent

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Filevine

Legal case management with an AI layer branded LOIS, covering drafting, depositions, contracts and medical chronologies

3.9Not listed

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Referent

Runs a solo law practice's admin, and stops at the point a lawyer must approve

3.8Not listed

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Filevine does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Neither has one

  • Higher rating

    Filevine

    3.9 against 3.8

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Legal AI tools

Side by side

Compared onFilevineReferent
Our rating3.9Better3.8
Starts atNot listedNot listed
Free planNoNo
CategoryLegal AILegal AI
PlansSee pricingSee pricing
Key features
  • LOIS AI platform across the case workflow
  • AI drafting and document assembly
  • MedChron medical chronology building
  • Deposition tools and analytics
  • Contract management and signatures
  • AI intake screening and matter opening
  • Automatic email filing to the correct matter
  • First-draft replies and letters held for approval
  • Court date and limitation period tracking
  • Automatic time logging and invoice assembly
Pros
  • MedChron targets a specific, expensive task rather than offering a generic assistant
  • Covers the whole case workflow rather than one slice
  • Free trial with no card required
  • Prepares work and stops at approval, which suits professional duties
  • Covers intake through billing rather than one slice
  • Backed by Google for Startups and Nvidia Inception
Cons
  • Every citation must be verified - courts have sanctioned lawyers over fabricated ones
  • Professional responsibility stays with the signing attorney, not the tool
  • Full platform adoption is a significant change for an established firm
  • Private beta - you cannot try it on your own schedule
  • No pricing published
  • Limitation-period tracking stays the lawyer's responsibility regardless
CompanyFilevineReferent

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FAQ

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Is Filevine better than Referent?

In our reviews Filevine scores 3.9 and Referent scores 3.8. The better pick depends on the job. Filevine: Legal case management with an AI layer branded LOIS, covering drafting, depositions, contracts and medical chronologies. Referent: Runs a solo law practice's admin, and stops at the point a lawyer must approve.

Which is cheaper, Filevine or Referent?

Filevine: see pricing. Referent: see pricing.

Do Filevine and Referent have free plans?

Neither lists a free plan.

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