“Definitely not saying use a legacy company btw. Cocounsel is like one of the worst.”
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- r/legaltech · Mar 18, 2026
CriticizesGets better results from Claude directly than from Spellbook and finds Spellbook limited, including its inability to analyze memos or briefs. (summary, not a quote)open - r/legaltech · Mar 18, 2026Mixed
“These tools are still better as a first pass than a final product.”
open - r/legaltech · Mar 15, 2026Mixed
“That's a tough sell when I can do most of the same stuff with a $20/month Claude subscription and some templates I've built up over time.”
open - r/legaltech · Mar 10, 2026ValuesSwitched from Spellbook to Gavel Exec, which is less buggy, integrates well with Word and gave accurate market-standard results on a deal. (summary, not a quote)open
- r/legaltech · Mar 10, 2026NeutralThe author's firm uses Gavel Exec, a product similar to Spellbook, with its DocuSign integration and feeds past documents back in as context for future negotiations. (summary, not a quote)open
- r/legaltech · Mar 8, 2026Values
“I tested Harvey during its early stages and wasn’t too impressed. I hear it’s much improved since then, but I’m satisfied with Spellbook.”
open - r/legaltech · Mar 8, 2026
HarveyNeutralThe author's firm uses Harvey for document review and bespoke drafting, and they ask how Spellbook compares. (summary, not a quote)open - r/legaltech · Mar 7, 2026Values
“It’s the best legal drafting/redline/review tool I’ve ever used.”
open - r/legaltech · Mar 6, 2026HarveyCriticizes
“Harvey claimed they pouring magic on top of GPT. That magic turned out to be pretty much nothing.”
open - r/legaltech · Mar 6, 2026Criticizes
“It is unbelievably janky and the drafting quality/consistency is frankly poor.”
open - r/legaltech · Mar 6, 2026Neutral
“It uses Claude (and other LLMs) as the engine, but it’s got a suite of bells and whistles to optimize it for use.”
open - r/legaltech · Mar 6, 2026Criticizes
“I don’t mind useful wraps, but the price point in this one is so steep…”
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