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DISCO vs NetDocuments

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DISCO

Legal

Cloud e-discovery priced by data volume, with review, legal hold and case preparation in one platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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NetDocuments

Legal

Cloud document management for law firms

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DISCO per-gigabyte pricing that is attractive on a 200 gigabyte matter becomes the dominant line item on multi-terabyte collections, and the only cost lever left is aggressive culling before upload.; NetDocuments quote-only pricing per user with no published rates
  • They diverge on capability: DISCO covers All-in per-gigabyte pricing, NetDocuments covers Matter-centric filing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DISCO and NetDocuments actually diverge.

Attributes where DISCO and NetDocuments differ
AttributeDISCONetDocuments
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, iOS, Android, Cloud

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 DISCO

  • All-in per-gigabyte pricing
  • Cecilia AI
  • Technology assisted review
  • Legal hold
  • Case Builder
  • Self-service ingestion

Only in NetDocuments

  • Matter-centric filing
  • Ethical walls
  • Email management
  • Version control
  • Search
  • Retention

What people use each for

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

DISCO

  • A litigation team that needs a matter budget approved before the volume of collected data is fully knownnot NetDocuments
  • A firm that wants unlimited reviewer accounts without paying per seat during a document review surgenot NetDocuments
  • An in-house legal department consolidating legal hold and review with one vendor instead of twonot NetDocuments
  • A case where speed of ingestion matters more than the analytics depth of an enterprise review platformnot NetDocuments

NetDocuments

  • Firms needing enforceable ethical walls rather than folder permissionsnot DISCO
  • Capturing email into the matter record instead of individual inboxesnot DISCO
  • Moving document management off on-premise serversnot DISCO

Where each one falls short

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

DISCO

  • Per-gigabyte pricing that is attractive on a 200 gigabyte matter becomes the dominant line item on multi-terabyte collections, and the only cost lever left is aggressive culling before upload.
  • Hosting is cloud only in United States regions, so matters with European, United Kingdom or Australian data residency requirements are excluded outright.
  • Review analytics, scripting and the third-party application ecosystem remain deeper on Relativity, which matters for firms with established review workflows.
  • As a listed company reporting losses, it has been through leadership change including the founder departure in 2023, so multi-year roadmap commitments carry more risk than with a private vendor.
  • Complex productions and unusual data types still require professional services, so the promise of self-service holds mainly for mainstream email and document collections.

NetDocuments

  • Quote-only pricing per user with no published rates
  • Migrating an existing document store is a substantial project, and legacy metadata rarely survives cleanly
  • Aimed at mid-size and large firms; solo practices find it heavier than needed
  • Adoption depends on fee earners filing correctly, and habits are the hard part

Pricing, plan by plan

DISCO

On request
  • DISCO Ediscovery$undefined/year
    • Quoted per gigabyte of hosted data per month with unlimited users
    • Annual commitments and volume tiers negotiated for firms with steady caseloads
    • Legal hold, Case Builder and AI features priced as separate modules

NetDocuments

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the NetDocuments review.

Which should you pick?

Choose DISCO if

  • You need all-in per-gigabyte pricing.
  • You also want cecilia ai.
DISCO review

Choose NetDocuments if

  • You need matter-centric filing.
  • You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Cloud.
  • You also want ethical walls.
NetDocuments review

Questions people ask

Is DISCO or NetDocuments better?
Neither clearly leads. DISCO starts at On request and NetDocuments at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DISCO or NetDocuments?
DISCO starts at On request and NetDocuments at On request.
Does DISCO or NetDocuments run on more platforms?
DISCO runs on Web. NetDocuments runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Cloud.
What is DISCO best used for?
DISCO is most often used for a litigation team that needs a matter budget approved before the volume of collected data is fully known, a firm that wants unlimited reviewer accounts without paying per seat during a document review surge, an in-house legal department consolidating legal hold and review with one vendor instead of two, a case where speed of ingestion matters more than the analytics depth of an enterprise review platform. Of those, a litigation team that needs a matter budget approved before the volume of collected data is fully known and a firm that wants unlimited reviewer accounts without paying per seat during a document review surge are not what NetDocuments is typically brought in for.
What can DISCO do that NetDocuments cannot?
DISCO covers All-in per-gigabyte pricing, Cecilia AI, Technology assisted review, Legal hold. NetDocuments covers Matter-centric filing, Ethical walls, Email management, Version control.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DISCO: How is DISCO priced?

Per gigabyte of hosted data per month, all-in, with unlimited users. There is no published rate card, so it is quoted.

NetDocuments: What does NetDocuments cost?

It quotes per user and does not publish rates.

DISCO: Can data be hosted outside the United States?

Coverage is centred on United States cloud regions, so confirm residency before shortlisting for European or Australian matters.

NetDocuments: Why not just use SharePoint or Dropbox?

Neither expresses matter-centric security or ethical walls in an auditable way, which is a professional obligation rather than a preference in legal practice.

DISCO: Is it cheaper than Relativity?

On small and mid-sized matters usually yes, because seats and analytics are included. On very large collections the volume charge often overtakes a negotiated Relativity arrangement.

NetDocuments: Does it handle email?

Yes, capturing correspondence into the matter record, which is where most legal email otherwise fails to land.

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