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Intapp vs Relativity

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Intapp

Legal

Risk, compliance and business intake software for professional services firms

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Relativity

Legal

Ediscovery and legal data platform for large matters

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Intapp the product set is modular, so the cost of a working risk and intake configuration is well above the entry module a firm first prices.; Relativity quote-only and expensive, typically billed on data volume, so costs escalate with matter size
  • They diverge on capability: Intapp covers Conflicts and business intake, Relativity covers Large-scale processing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Intapp and Relativity actually diverge.

Attributes where Intapp and Relativity differ
AttributeIntappRelativity
PlatformsWeb, Windows, iOS, AndroidWeb, Cloud, Self-hosted

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 Intapp

  • Conflicts and business intake
  • Confidentiality walls
  • Time capture
  • DealCloud
  • Outside counsel guidelines compliance

Only in Relativity

  • Large-scale processing
  • Review workflow
  • Analytics and active learning
  • Application ecosystem

What people use each for

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

Intapp

  • Large firms formalising conflicts clearance and matter opening approvalsnot Relativity
  • Practices that must demonstrate confidentiality walls rather than assert them as policynot Relativity
  • Firms losing revenue to outside counsel guideline breaches caught only after invoicingnot Relativity
  • Advisory and capital markets teams needing deal pipeline and relationship managementnot Relativity

Relativity

  • Large litigation with very high document volumesnot Intapp
  • Corporate investigations requiring defensible, auditable reviewnot Intapp
  • Firms whose review process is already built around the platformnot Intapp

Where each one falls short

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

Intapp

  • The product set is modular, so the cost of a working risk and intake configuration is well above the entry module a firm first prices.
  • It assumes a firm large enough to have dedicated risk and compliance staff, and smaller practices have nobody to own the workflows it introduces.
  • It sits alongside document management and billing rather than replacing them, adding integration work to an already complex estate.
  • Pricing is not published, and the modular structure makes peer comparison harder because two firms rarely buy the same combination.
  • Deployments change firm-wide processes such as matter opening, so rollout depends on partner behaviour change and commonly slips.

Relativity

  • Quote-only and expensive, typically billed on data volume, so costs escalate with matter size
  • Complex enough that certified specialists are a job title, which is a real staffing cost
  • Considerable overkill for small matters, where lighter self-service tools are far cheaper

Pricing, plan by plan

Intapp

On request
  • Intapp$undefined/year
    • Modular licensing quoted per firm
    • Risk, intake, time and DealCloud modules priced separately
    • Implementation and configuration quoted separately

Relativity

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Relativity review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Intapp if

  • You need conflicts and business intake.
  • You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want confidentiality walls.
Intapp review

Choose Relativity if

  • You need large-scale processing.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, Self-hosted.
  • You also want review workflow.
Relativity review

Questions people ask

Is Intapp or Relativity better?
Neither clearly leads. Intapp starts at On request and Relativity at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Intapp or Relativity?
Intapp starts at On request and Relativity at On request.
Does Intapp or Relativity run on more platforms?
Intapp runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android. Relativity runs on Web, Cloud, Self-hosted.
What is Intapp best used for?
Intapp is most often used for large firms formalising conflicts clearance and matter opening approvals, practices that must demonstrate confidentiality walls rather than assert them as policy, firms losing revenue to outside counsel guideline breaches caught only after invoicing, advisory and capital markets teams needing deal pipeline and relationship management. Of those, large firms formalising conflicts clearance and matter opening approvals and practices that must demonstrate confidentiality walls rather than assert them as policy are not what Relativity is typically brought in for.
What can Intapp do that Relativity cannot?
Intapp covers Conflicts and business intake, Confidentiality walls, Time capture, DealCloud. Relativity covers Large-scale processing, Review workflow, Analytics and active learning, Application ecosystem.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Intapp: Is Intapp a practice management system?

No. It covers risk, compliance, intake and time capture. Firms run it alongside a billing and matter financial system such as Aderant or Elite 3E.

Relativity: What does Relativity cost?

It does not publish rates. Ediscovery is generally billed on data volume and users, quoted per matter or organisation.

Intapp: Can we check Intapp's financial position before committing?

Yes, which is unusual in this market. Intapp has been listed on Nasdaq since 2021, so revenue and retention figures appear in public filings rather than only in sales material.

Relativity: Is Relativity only for law firms?

No. Corporate legal departments and government agencies use it for investigations as well as litigation.

Intapp: What size of firm is it for?

Large firms and advisory businesses with a formal risk function. Small practices handle conflicts inside their practice management system instead.

Relativity: Do I need trained staff?

In practice yes. Relativity certification is a recognised specialism, and that staffing cost is part of the total.

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