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Actionstep vs Harvey

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Actionstep

Legal

Configurable legal practice and accounting management platform sold as two separate products, priced per user with no published rate

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Harvey

Legal

AI research and drafting platform for large law firms, sold on enterprise-only seat pricing with no self-service tier and reported contracts from roughly $50,000 to $360,000 a year

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Actionstep no pricing is published beyond a rough $60 a month starting figure; real cost including implementation and add-ons requires a sales quote and can rise substantially, as one documented case showed a fourfold increase within a year.; Harvey there is no published pricing anywhere, and no self-service tier at all, so even qualifying for a quote requires an enterprise sales process most small and mid-size firms cannot justify starting.
  • They diverge on capability: Actionstep covers Configurable workflows, Harvey covers Legal research assistant.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Actionstep and Harvey actually diverge.

Attributes where Actionstep and Harvey differ
AttributeActionstepHarvey
Pricing modelPer user per monthquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Legal).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Actionstep

  • Configurable workflows
  • Legal Accounting
  • Builder
  • Capture
  • Trace
  • Acumen

Only in Harvey

  • Legal research assistant
  • Contract analysis
  • Document drafting
  • Workflow-specific tools
  • DMS integration
  • Firm-tuned deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Actionstep

  • A firm whose matter types do not fit standard case management templates and wants to build its own workflow structurenot Harvey
  • A US firm needing trust accounting compliance built into the same system as matter managementnot Harvey
  • A firm using AI time capture to reduce billing leakage from unrecorded worknot Harvey
  • A growing mid-size firm wanting embedded analytics on matter profitability without exporting to a separate BI toolnot Harvey

Harvey

  • An AmLaw 100 or 200 firm wanting AI-assisted due diligence review across large contract setsnot Actionstep
  • A large corporate legal department needing firm-tuned drafting on its own precedent librarynot Actionstep
  • A litigation practice wanting AI research assistance integrated directly with its document management systemnot Actionstep
  • A firm large enough to absorb a 25-seat minimum and enterprise contract cost, evaluating AI tools at BigLaw scalenot Actionstep

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Actionstep

  • No pricing is published beyond a rough $60 a month starting figure; real cost including implementation and add-ons requires a sales quote and can rise substantially, as one documented case showed a fourfold increase within a year.
  • The configurability that is the main selling point means implementation is a genuine project requiring firm time to design workflows, not a same-day signup like more templated competitors.
  • Legal Accounting is sold as a separate North America-only product, so international firms cannot get the full accounting feature set through the same purchase.
  • Reviewer base skews heavily toward small firms, and Actionstep itself is candid that most of its reviews come from small businesses, which is a signal about where the product is proven at scale.
  • Add-on modules (Builder, Capture, Trace, Acumen) are each additional cost, so a firm comparing Actionstep to an all-in-one competitor needs to price in modules separately to get a fair comparison.

Harvey

  • There is no published pricing anywhere, and no self-service tier at all, so even qualifying for a quote requires an enterprise sales process most small and mid-size firms cannot justify starting.
  • 25-seat minimums put it structurally out of reach for solo, boutique and most mid-size firms regardless of interest.
  • Reported additional platform fees on top of the headline per-seat licence mean the effective total cost is materially higher than the quoted seat price alone suggests.
  • As a well-funded, fast-growing AI vendor, its product and pricing model are still evolving quickly, which is a real risk for a firm signing a multi-year enterprise contract now.
  • Being trained and marketed specifically for BigLaw workflows means smaller firms evaluating it are comparing themselves against a product that was not built or priced with them in mind.

Pricing, plan by plan

Actionstep

On request
  • Practice Management$undefined/month
    • Starts around $60 per user per month, quote required for exact rate
    • Implementation fees charged separately
    • Priced per user, varies by region (US, UK, AU, NZ, CAD)
  • Legal Accounting$undefined/month
    • North America only
    • Sold separately from or combined with Practice Management
    • Add-on modules (Builder, Capture, Trace, Acumen) priced separately

Harvey

On request
  • Enterprise (BigLaw)$undefined/year
    • No self-service signup, quote-only via sales
    • 25-seat minimums commonly reported
    • Reported per-seat cost roughly $1,000-2,000/month depending on usage tier

Which should you pick?

Choose Actionstep if

  • You need configurable workflows.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want legal accounting.
Actionstep review

Choose Harvey if

  • You need legal research assistant.
  • You also want contract analysis.
Harvey review

Questions people ask

Is Actionstep or Harvey better?
Neither clearly leads. Actionstep starts at On request and Harvey at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Actionstep or Harvey?
Actionstep starts at On request and Harvey at On request.
Does Actionstep or Harvey run on more platforms?
Actionstep runs on Web, iOS, Android. Harvey runs on Web.
What is Actionstep best used for?
Actionstep is most often used for a firm whose matter types do not fit standard case management templates and wants to build its own workflow structure, a us firm needing trust accounting compliance built into the same system as matter management, a firm using ai time capture to reduce billing leakage from unrecorded work, a growing mid-size firm wanting embedded analytics on matter profitability without exporting to a separate bi tool. Of those, a firm whose matter types do not fit standard case management templates and wants to build its own workflow structure and a us firm needing trust accounting compliance built into the same system as matter management are not what Harvey is typically brought in for.
What can Actionstep do that Harvey cannot?
Actionstep covers Configurable workflows, Legal Accounting, Builder, Capture. Harvey covers Legal research assistant, Contract analysis, Document drafting, Workflow-specific tools.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Actionstep: Is Actionstep pricing published?

No. The pricing page gives no rate card; you must request a quote, and cost is per user plus implementation fees, varying by region.

Harvey: Can a small firm buy Harvey?

In practice, no. There is no self-service tier, and reported 25-seat minimums and six-figure contract values put it out of reach for most small and mid-size firms.

Actionstep: Can I buy just the accounting product?

Yes, Legal Accounting is sold separately from Practice Management, though it is limited to North America.

Harvey: How much does Harvey actually cost?

Nothing is published. Third-party reporting estimates $1,000-2,000 per seat per month and enterprise contracts from roughly $360,000 to over $1.5 million a year including platform fees.

Actionstep: Does it work like Clio or MyCase out of the box?

Not exactly. Actionstep leans on firm-configured workflows rather than fixed templates, which means more setup but a closer eventual fit to how the firm works.

Harvey: Does Harvey replace Westlaw or LexisNexis?

No. It is an AI research, drafting and review layer, typically deployed alongside rather than instead of a primary legal research database.

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