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Overview

Westlaw Edge

4.7

(21)

Pricing

Starting at $169.60 per month

About Westlaw Edge

Westlaw Edge is an AI-powered legal research solution designed to streamline research tasks while maintaining accuracy. It is suitable for law firms and organizations of all sizes. Westlaw Edge provides valuable insights that help legal professionals quickly respond to clients with accurate answers. This solution is built on the Westlaw Classic version and offers additional features and tools.

Westlaw Edge includes an intelligent document analysis tool called Quick Check. With this tool, legal teams can run quality checks on final drafts, identify weaknesses in opponent documents, compare multiple filings from a matter, and more. Additionally, the solution includes a citator tool, KeyCite Overruling Risk, that provides information on overruled cases and points of law. Other Westlaw Edge features include litigation analytics, status and regulations comparison, a smart search engine, and more.

Pricing is on a monthly subscription basis and varies based on firm size. Separate plans are available for corporations and government agencies.

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Westlaw Edge Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $169.60 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Westlaw Edge Single State Primary Law

$169.60

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Cases
Etc
Headnotes and West Key Number System
Keycite
Keycite Overruling Risk
Litigation Analytics
Quick Check
Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare
Westlaw Profiler
Westsearch Plus

Westlaw Edge All States Primary Law

$231.20

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

50 State Coverage
Uniform Commercial Code(UCC)

Westlaw Edge All States and Federal Primary Law

$291.20

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

CFR and More.
Circuit and Federal Content

General Counsel Premium

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Cases
Headnotes and West Key Number System
Keycite Overruling Risk
Litigation Analytics
Quick Check
Regulations and More.
Westsearch Plus

Westlaw Edge Single State Primary Law (Government)

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Cases
Graphical Statutes
Headnotes and West Key Number System
Keycite Overruling Risk
Litigation Analytics
Proposed and Enacted Legislation and More.
Public Laws
Quick Check
Westsearch Plus

Westlaw Edge National Primary Law

$401.40

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

50 State Coverage
Circuit & Federal Content
Code of Federal Regulations(CFR) Contains All 50 Titles
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

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Westlaw Edge Features

Popular features found in Legal Document Management
Access Controls/Permissions
Archiving & Retention
Collaboration Tools
Compliance Management
Contract/License Management
Document Classification
Document Generation
Document Management
Electronic Signature
Optical Character Recognition
Secure Data Storage
Version Control
More features of Westlaw Edge
Brief Analytics
Case Law Research
Data Aggregation and Publishing
Document Capture
Document Review
Document Storage
For Legal Professionals
Full Text Search
Query Suggestions
Search/Filter
Self-Service Search

Westlaw Edge User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

76%

19%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

2.7

Customer support

4.3

Functionality

4.8

Alec Anton S.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2022

An essential service for legal professionals.

I trialed Westlaw and Lexis Nexis each for two weeks when I was setting up my law firm. I didn't have much experience with either and to be honest one of the above is better than none. I found Westlaw to offer a really simple and powerful research tool, all it takes is a few well thought out keywords and you have access to everything at your fingertips - legislation, cases, practice notes, resources etc. I have become so used to this service I would hate to think how I'd cope without it.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Access to "New Westlaw" is fantastic and feels like a special "Google" for lawyers.

Cons:

I find the searching parameters are a little over the top. Sometimes it's hard to narrow down what you are looking for with so many results.

Reasons for choosing Westlaw Edge

Price and user interface.

Nicholas L.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2020

Great Search, High Price

My research with Westlaw Edge is lightning fast, and I am confident I am not missing any authorities. I don't know what else one wants from a legal research platform, except maybe not to be the one paying the bill.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

You get Westlaw because it has the best search algorithm in the legal research industry. That and you are trained to use KeyCite to find ALL of the cases on a particular issue. In short, it saves you time and gives you confidence that you have covered your bases.

Cons:

It is too expensive for a solo practice.

Reasons for choosing Westlaw Edge

For the reasons cited, speed, classic powerful features, coverage.

Greg D.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

2-10 employees

Used other for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2020

Good product. Too expensive for my needs compared to other products.

The product was very good and easy to use. I have no complaints in that department. But honestly, without meaning to offend Westlaw, they are not the 800 pound gorilla anymore. For my purposes they really have been replaced by much cheaper options that, for my purposes, work very efficiently. In fact I think what I'm using now is superior to Westlaw Edge and Westlaw Next at a fraction of the cost. I know it would be hard for them to revise their sales tactics as they worked for so long but us consumers have better options now. The HUGE fees for out of program searches were beyond absurd. The product I use now let's me use all jurisdictions and actually has an equal if not better search engine. Switching from Westlaw Edge was a no brainer for my firm.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very easy to use and has a good search engine.

Cons:

The cost was excessive. For a small firm Westlaw Edge was just not a good value compared to newer products on the market of equal quality. The built in price increases outstripped inflation and were not something that I could tolerate. The sales persons were continually changing and seemed to have a "my way or the highway" attitude. I chose the highway and I'm thrilled that I did as I was over West's sales and marketing tactics.

Reasons for choosing Westlaw Edge

I liked it better and they had a better warning if you were to go out of program for a search.

Reasons for switching to Westlaw Edge

I felt Westlaw suited my needs better.

John C.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2020

Great research, but far too expensive.

I found the product to perform as advertised but with a cost that was not justified. While happy with the product, I currently pay one-sixth the cost to a competitor (who also happens to provide a superior product).

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The software works great in that it's easy to ensure you have completed comprehensive and exhaustive legal research on any given issue.

Cons:

The problem with Westlaw Edge is that it's prohibitively expensive for all but corporate law firms that can bill their clients for large expenses on a regular basis. For a practitioner that represents individuals, as opposed to business entities, there are many alternate choices that provide the same or better product for much less.

Reasons for choosing Westlaw Edge

I chose based purely upon Westlaw's reputation as a better provider of legal research.

Daniel F.

Verified reviewer

Legal Services

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2020

Westlaw Edge. be sure to do your research before signing a contract

positive operational experience but for the cost.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Westlaw has always been a leader in legal research. This program, like others, is moving to artificial intelligence. the predictive type of research which will help identify the issues. it can help identify the issues but it is really a gatherer of materials that experienced attorneys have already identified. At times it can be overwhelming and too broad that it doesn't help because you have to whittle it down. I am generalizing because the program isn't that different from Lexis. both are improving the programs, each has the standard browser search engine. Westlaw does have something that is a huge asset. It has a wealth of library resources at its disposal so for the larger firms that have a large assortment of case types, it is superior. For the working blue collar attorney with a niche, the program is overkill. I love Westlaw, but sometimes bells and whistles make too much noise.

Cons:

It costs too much to subscribe to and the add-on resources can surprise you at the end of the month. you are paying for a tool that is used to direct you to other products. Overhead is too critical to the smaller firm that this program prices itself out of range. it is a superior program, it is easy to use, it is informative and opens the deep door to their other resources but it cost too much for a firm with 5 or fewer attorneys.

Verified

Reviewer

Law Practice

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2021

Hard to beat Westlaw in any form

Overall it remains a top tool for legal research even if facing competition from some alternative sources.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Westlaw continues to innovate to improve research. This is important for those who are able to find free alternatives such as google scholar. However, access to gated sources, depending on the subscription, remains a compelling reason to maintain a traditional legal research tool such as Westlaw.

Cons:

This remains probably the best legal research tool in the business but the ability to check if a source has been overturned is a bit better with other tools and it can become pricey.

Verified

Reviewer

Law Practice

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2021

Great Legal Research Program

I frequently need to conduct legal research as part of my job, and Westlaw Edge really helps make that easier. I am very satisfied with the way it works.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

This is a very user friendly software that enables me to easily research legal issues for my job. It is a lot more intuitive and straightforward than the original Westlaw site, and even more so than "Westlaw Next" (which I believe is now called Westlaw Classic). There is a notification for each case whether there is any negative treatment, and clicking the flag will link to all cases mentioning the current case, with an analysis of how in-depth the current case was discussed.

Cons:

There are so many features in it that I'm sure I'm not using it to the fullest potential. There is definitely training needed to be able to take full advantage of this software.

Steven H.

Verified reviewer

Legal Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

Westlaw Edge is excellent!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Expert search finds critical information about adverse experts

Cons:

I really don’t have any negative feedback

Shelby Y.

Verified reviewer

Legal Services

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2022

My Go-To for Legal Research

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The KeyCite is a life saver, but the best thing about Westlaw is how user friendly it is.

Cons:

I don't have anything negative to say about this software.

Verified

Reviewer

Law Practice

2-10 employees

Used other for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2020

Too expensive and too many features for we do not use.

It was okay but eventually proved to be too expensive for what we needed.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Westlaw is a go-to in the legal industry and had a large number of features that were super helpful when I used them. Typically though, I just used the case law portion of our subscription and did not need these extra features.

Cons:

User interface is complicated and I was frequently told that the basic research I was conducting required additional subscriptions.

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