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NetDocuments vs Trivy

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NetDocuments

Legal

Cloud document management for law firms

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Trivy

Cybersecurity

Open-source vulnerability and misconfiguration scanner

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Trivy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: NetDocuments quote-only pricing per user with no published rates; Trivy reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
  • They diverge on capability: NetDocuments covers Matter-centric filing, Trivy covers Multi-target scanning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NetDocuments and Trivy actually diverge.

Attributes where NetDocuments and Trivy differ
AttributeNetDocumentsTrivy
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteOpen source, no licence fee
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Windows, iOS, Android, CloudLinux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes
CategoryLegalCybersecurity

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 NetDocuments

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

Only in Trivy

  • Multi-target scanning
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Misconfiguration checks
  • Secret detection

What people use each for

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

NetDocuments

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

Trivy

  • Failing a pull request when a container image introduces a known CVEnot NetDocuments
  • Scanning Terraform and Kubernetes manifests for misconfiguration before applynot NetDocuments
  • Catching committed secrets as part of an existing CI stepnot NetDocuments

Where each one falls short

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

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

Trivy

  • Reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
  • No built-in triage or exception workflow, so suppressing accepted risk is managed in config files
  • Findings are point-in-time from CI, with no continuous runtime monitoring unless you add the commercial platform

Pricing, plan by plan

NetDocuments

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the NetDocuments review.

Trivy

Free
  • TrivyFree
    • Full scanner
    • Unlimited scans
    • Community support

Which should you pick?

Choose NetDocuments if

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

Choose Trivy if

  • You need multi-target scanning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want vulnerability detection.
Trivy review

Questions people ask

Is NetDocuments or Trivy better?
Neither clearly leads. NetDocuments starts at On request and Trivy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NetDocuments or Trivy?
Trivy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for NetDocuments and Free for Trivy.
Does NetDocuments or Trivy run on more platforms?
NetDocuments runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Cloud. Trivy runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use Trivy for free?
Yes. Trivy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NetDocuments starts at On request.
What is NetDocuments best used for?
NetDocuments is most often used for firms needing enforceable ethical walls rather than folder permissions, capturing email into the matter record instead of individual inboxes, moving document management off on-premise servers. Of those, firms needing enforceable ethical walls rather than folder permissions and capturing email into the matter record instead of individual inboxes are not what Trivy is typically brought in for.
What can NetDocuments do that Trivy cannot?
NetDocuments covers Matter-centric filing, Ethical walls, Email management, Version control. Trivy covers Multi-target scanning, Vulnerability detection, Misconfiguration checks, Secret detection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

NetDocuments: What does NetDocuments cost?

It quotes per user and does not publish rates.

Trivy: Is Trivy free?

Yes, open source from Aqua Security with no licence fee. Aqua sells a commercial platform around it.

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.

Trivy: What can Trivy scan?

Container images, filesystems, Git repositories, Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure-as-code, for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and licences.

NetDocuments: Does it handle email?

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

Trivy: Does Trivy need a server?

No. It is a single binary, which is a large part of why it became a default in CI.

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