Casetext (CoCounsel)
Kagi
| Feature | Casetext (CoCounsel) | Kagi |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $110/mo | From $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Best For | solo-practitioners, small-law-firms, legal-researchers, in-house-counsel | privacy-conscious-users, developers, researchers, power-users |
| Founded | 2013 | 2022 |
| Ai Research | ✓ | ✗ |
| Brief Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Contract Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Deposition Prep | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timeline Creation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Document Review | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ad Free Search | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Summaries | ✗ | ✓ |
| Personalization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Domain Blocking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lenses | ✗ | ✓ |
| Privacy | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Casetext (CoCounsel) Pros
- AI-powered research
- Natural language search
- Document review
- Affordable vs alternatives
✗ Casetext (CoCounsel) Cons
- Smaller database than Westlaw
- Newer platform
- AI sometimes inaccurate
✓ Kagi Pros
- No ads or tracking
- Customizable results
- AI-powered summaries
- Fast and accurate
✗ Kagi Cons
- No free plan
- Requires subscription
- Smaller index than Google
The Verdict
Casetext (CoCounsel) is built for solo practitioners and small law firms, with a focus on ai-research and brief-analysis. Kagi targets privacy conscious users and developers and leads with ad-free-search and ai-summaries.
On pricing, Kagi is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $110/mo for Casetext (CoCounsel). That $105/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.