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MyCase vs Westlaw

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MyCase

Legal

Legal practice management software for law firms

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Westlaw

Legal

Thomson Reuters legal research platform, priced per seat with tiers from Edge to Advantage and negotiated enterprise contracts above 10 attorneys

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MyCase has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: MyCase all plans are per-user pricing, not per-firm; previously paid fees are non-refundable; Westlaw firms of 11 or more attorneys, which is most firms actually spending serious money on Westlaw, get no published price at all and negotiate blind against a sales team that sees every prior deal.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MyCase and Westlaw actually diverge.

Attributes where MyCase and Westlaw differ
AttributeMyCaseWestlaw
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: 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 MyCase

Nothing recorded that Westlaw does not also cover.

Only in Westlaw

  • Case law and statute database
  • KeyCite
  • Practical Law
  • CoCounsel Legal
  • Litigation analytics
  • West Key Number System

What people use each for

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

MyCase

  • Managing billable hours and generating client invoices from time entriesnot Westlaw
  • Organizing discovery documents and case materials in searchable repositoriesnot Westlaw
  • Processing trust account reconciliations for client fundsnot Westlaw
  • Coordinating client communications through texting and portalsnot Westlaw

Westlaw

  • A solo attorney or small firm wanting published, self-service pricing rather than a sales negotiationnot MyCase
  • A firm evaluating whether Practical Law and secondary sources justify moving from Edge to Advantagenot MyCase
  • A litigation team wanting KeyCite and litigation analytics in the same research platformnot MyCase
  • A firm that previously used Casetext and needs to understand that it must now buy CoCounsel Legal inside Westlaw insteadnot MyCase

Where each one falls short

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

MyCase

  • All plans are per-user pricing, not per-firm; previously paid fees are non-refundable

Westlaw

  • Firms of 11 or more attorneys, which is most firms actually spending serious money on Westlaw, get no published price at all and negotiate blind against a sales team that sees every prior deal.
  • Casetext no longer exists as an independent, cheaper self-serve product; anyone who liked its pricing and simplicity now has to buy into the Westlaw ecosystem, typically at a higher, seat-based cost.
  • Multi-year contracts are structurally rewarded with the biggest discounts, which pressures firms into 2 or 3 year commitments before they know if usage will justify the tier chosen.
  • Content and features vary meaningfully between Edge and Advantage, so an apparently small monthly price difference can hide the absence of Practical Law, which many firms end up needing anyway.
  • Switching away from Westlaw means retraining staff on Lexis search syntax and the Key Number System has no direct Lexis equivalent, which is a genuine cost that suppresses competitive shopping at renewal.

Pricing, plan by plan

MyCase

Free
  • Basic$60/month
    • Basic features
    • Annual option $50/month
  • Pro$120/month
    • Pro features
    • Annual option $100/month
    • Most popular
  • Advanced$150/month
    • Advanced features
    • Annual option $130/month

Westlaw

On request
  • Westlaw Edge (solo and small firm, up to 10 attorneys)$undefined/month
    • Single-circuit coverage from roughly $107 to $155 a month
    • All-states-plus-federal coverage roughly $266 a month
    • 2-year contracts around 12% off list, 3-year around 18% off
  • Westlaw Advantage (firms of 11+ attorneys)$undefined/year
    • Bundles Practical Law and secondary sources
    • No published price, quote via sales representative
    • CoCounsel Legal available as a seat add-on, reported around $639 per seat per month

Which should you pick?

Choose MyCase if

  • You want to start without paying.
MyCase review

Choose Westlaw if

  • You need case law and statute database.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want keycite.
Westlaw review

Questions people ask

Is MyCase or Westlaw better?
Neither clearly leads. MyCase starts at Free and Westlaw at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MyCase or Westlaw?
MyCase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for MyCase and On request for Westlaw.
Does MyCase or Westlaw run on more platforms?
MyCase runs on Web. Westlaw runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use MyCase for free?
Yes. MyCase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Westlaw starts at On request.
What is MyCase best used for?
MyCase is most often used for managing billable hours and generating client invoices from time entries, organizing discovery documents and case materials in searchable repositories, processing trust account reconciliations for client funds, coordinating client communications through texting and portals. Of those, managing billable hours and generating client invoices from time entries and organizing discovery documents and case materials in searchable repositories are not what Westlaw is typically brought in for.
What can MyCase do that Westlaw cannot?
Westlaw covers Case law and statute database, KeyCite, Practical Law, CoCounsel Legal.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

MyCase: How much does MyCase cost?

MyCase pricing starts at $60/month per user for the Basic plan, $120/month for Pro, and $150/month for Advanced when billed monthly.

Source
Westlaw: Can I still buy Casetext?

No. Casetext was retired on 1 April 2025. Its AI functionality continues as CoCounsel Legal, sold only as part of the Westlaw ecosystem.

MyCase: Does MyCase offer a free trial?

Yes, MyCase offers a 10-day free trial with full access and no credit card required.

Source
Westlaw: Why does Westlaw publish some prices but not others?

Self-service online pricing exists only for solo practitioners and firms up to 10 attorneys; larger firms are routed to a sales representative with no public rate.

MyCase: Are there annual billing discounts available?

Yes, annual billing saves up to 16% compared to monthly billing, with Basic at $50/user/month annually, Pro at $100/user/month, and Advanced at $130/user/month.

Source
Westlaw: What does CoCounsel Legal cost on top of Westlaw?

Reported figures put it around $639 per seat per month as an add-on, though this is not an official published rate and varies by contract.

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