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Definely vs CoCounsel

Compare Definely and CoCounsel side by side across pricing, features, ratings, pros, cons, best-fit use cases, and alternatives.

CoCounsel is an AI legal assistant from Thomson Reuters designed for legal research, document review, contract analysis, and drafting tasks

Pricing
Paid
Rating
Votes
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Feature comparison

Feature
Definely
CoCounsel
Category
legal
legal
Pricing
Contact
Paid
Free plan
API access
Mobile app
Browser extension
Team collaboration
Custom training
Self-hosted option
Offline mode
Multi-language support

Definely pros and cons

Works natively inside Microsoft Word
Reduces manual defined-term checking
Multiple tools across drafting and review
Low workflow disruption and learning curve
Pricing is not public
No standalone mobile app
Not a full contract lifecycle management system

CoCounsel pros and cons

Integrates directly with Thomson Reuters' proprietary legal content, so research and drafting draw on authoritative case law rather than open-web sources
Deep Research workflows use agentic AI to break complex questions into research plans and return source-linked answers, reducing the risk of unverifiable output
Covers a genuinely broad range of legal tasks in one assistant — research, discovery-scale document review, contract analysis, and brief proofreading
Fits naturally into existing Westlaw and Practical Law workflows, letting firms already on those platforms add AI without switching systems
Premium pricing that is typically bundled with Westlaw makes the total cost high, and standalone value is weak for firms not already in the Thomson Reuters ecosystem
Case law access is not always included in lower tiers, so the effective price to get full functionality can climb well above the headline figure
Deep reliance on the Thomson Reuters stack creates meaningful vendor lock-in

Which one should you choose?

Best overall signal
Definely

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Best value signal
Definely

Selected using free-plan availability and engagement signals.

Best for

Definely

  • law firms
  • in-house legal teams
  • solo practitioners
  • Transactional lawyers
  • In-house legal teams

CoCounsel

  • Law firms already invested in Westlaw
  • Legal research teams needing source-linked answers
  • Litigation teams handling large-scale document review
  • Transactional lawyers doing contract analysis
  • Enterprise legal departments with strict security requirements

FAQ

Is Definely better than CoCounsel?

It depends on your use case. Compare category fit, pricing, feature availability, and ratings before choosing.

Which tool has a free plan?

Definely may not and CoCounsel may not offer a free plan based on current Toolglade data.

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