Legal
Harvey: review, pricing, data and alternatives
Harvey helps people working on legal matters research information and review contracts and case files. It also supports Word document drafting, comparisons across documents, and tracking regulatory developments. There is no free tier. Access and transparency score: 30/100, #7 of 7 in its category.
What is Harvey?
Harvey helps people working on legal matters research information and review contracts and case files. It also supports Word document drafting, comparisons across documents, and tracking regulatory developments.
According to its documentation, Harvey lets you:
- research legal information
- review contracts and case files
- draft and edit Word documents
- compare information across many documents
- track regulatory developments
We file it under Legal, the category of tools to analyse contracts and legal texts, and it also overlaps with aI for documents and PDFs. The category lists 7 verified tools on this site.
The publisher is Harvey AI Corporation, based in United States.
Who is it for?
It is mostly useful to these profiles: lawyers. The need it covers is simple to state: analyse contracts and legal texts.
Before deciding, run a trial on a real task and measure the time saved: it is the only criterion that really counts.
How much does Harvey cost?
Pricing model: paid. No permanent free plan is offered.
The entry price is not shown publicly: you have to contact the publisher or create an account to see it.
To estimate what the same work would cost done directly with an AI model, use our API price calculator. Prices change often: always check the official site before subscribing.
Data and privacy
According to its privacy policy, data is processed in several regions depending on the plan.
Exporting your content: DOCX. Being able to get your data back makes switching tools easier later.
Three habits apply to every AI tool:
- turn off the use of your content for training if the option exists
- use a work account separate from your personal account
- review everything the tool produces before publishing or sending it
Platforms, languages and API
Harvey runs on: web browser.
Interface languages: English, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
API availability is not documented.
How we scored it
Our 30/100 score does not judge output quality: it measures what can be publicly verified about access to the tool, its openness and how far the publisher can be trusted.
| Criterion | Points | What counts |
|---|---|---|
| Access | 0/30 | free tier, published price, French interface |
| Openness | 10/30 | API, data export, open code |
| Trust | 20/40 | identified publisher, declared hosting, age, presence in reference lists |
The full calculation is explained on our method page.
Comparison with alternatives
Harvey against other tools in the legal category:
Verdict
Harvey publishes little verifiable information: look at the better-scored alternatives first.
Limitations
- No free tier
- Price not published
Avoid if…
- You want a budget known in advance
Alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
Is Harvey free?
No, there is no permanent free plan.
Where is Harvey data stored?
According to the publisher, in several regions depending on the plan.
Does Harvey have an API?
It is not documented.
What are the alternatives to Harvey?
In the same category: fynk, ScoreDetect, Doctrine, and PatentPal.
Harvey or fynk: which one to choose?
Fynk has a free tier, Harvey does not and our score is 30/100 for Harvey and 68/100 for fynk. Try both on the same task before paying.
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