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Everlaw vs Exterro comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Everlaw
Ranking in eDiscovery
7th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Exterro
Ranking in eDiscovery
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the eDiscovery category, the mindshare of Everlaw is 2.9%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Exterro is 3.0%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
eDiscovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Exterro3.0%
Everlaw2.9%
Other94.1%
eDiscovery
 

Featured Reviews

DH
Project Manager, Litigation at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Efficient discovery workflows have supported fast reviews but ingestion of document families still needs work
Everlaw's best features include ease of ingestion, processing speed, processing metadata, metadata redactions, and seamless application of redactions on the native. The speed of processing makes the biggest difference in my day-to-day work because the faster we get data into a review system, the less time that we have down for projects. Everlaw has positively impacted my organization by offering an opportunity for an alternative to our current database management that we use for eDiscovery. It has a different aesthetic feel, and we use it primarily for shorter-lived cases.
reviewer2844027 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Hands-on forensic training has bridged academic learning and real-world investigation practice
Speed has been an issue, but at the same time, I wasn't sure if that is particularly something that could be improved because I understand that there are large forensic images and can take a significant amount of time to process. That has been one thing with my students. Usually when they're doing a lab, they have to take a lot of time to actually process the image. Sometimes I actually give them processed images for the latter labs, but when it comes to creating the disk images themselves and processing the images, it takes a lot of time. At the same time, sometimes the memory and hardware requirements could be demanding as well, specifically for lower-spec machines that students usually have. Although we do have lab machines that FTK runs on smoothly, for machines that students use, sometimes they can't be very high-end, so that is a real constraint. Since I am in academia, I would actually think more in terms of the academic pricing and licensing model. I would really appreciate if Exterro actually has an academic pricing or licensing model. Sometimes the cost could be a barrier. If Exterro has an academic program where it could partner up with universities to even give out exam vouchers or have some students sit for the exam with a reduced price and work with the institution, that would be really great.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"In Everlaw, you can add related items within a search to a search component, allowing you to build and expand your search incrementally. For example, you can start with an initial search, add related items, and then continue adding more related items to the entire search. Another thing about Everlaw is its speed. It loads quickly, whether it's images or documents."
"We use the tool specifically for unitization in many projects. It's very easy for reviewers to use. Everlaw is improving daily, introducing new features like analytics and AI. Analytics in Everlaw runs by default when we process anything. We used AI to train the system for review in a project with five million records."
"Customer support is phenomenal and is one of the most appealing factors with Everlaw."
"As a forensic science student, I can realistically use Exterro for all of my academic work."
"Exterro is very stable and it is the best on the market."
"In my opinion, the best feature Exterro offers is the in-depth imaging process it provides."
"The biggest positive impact on students of Exterro has been readiness, as they actually graduate with hands-on experience in an industry-standard platform that employers use, which essentially bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world practice."
"It takes a lot of manual processes out, saves time, and lowers overall organizational risks."
"Exterro has had a positive impact on my organization by bringing many conveniences and delivering quick answers so that the board can make the best decision between terminating someone or even finding out if the person under investigation is or is not guilty in that incident."
"We like the reporting functionality. It just seems very clean."
"In my opinion, the best features Exterro offers are complete, cheap, and free solutions."
 

Cons

"Everlaw can be improved on ingestion by making the ingestion of family members more cohesive, as larger documents sometimes fall behind family members which may get processed earlier, causing some confusion for case teams."
"Everlaw could be less choosy about accepting control numbers for third-party loads. When uploading third-party loads, it currently needs two mandatory fields (like within date or end date or page count). I think the control number should be the only required field. Everlaw isn't used for Data Breach projects. For normal eDiscovery, we can use Everlaw, but most clients prefer Relativity."
"The experience with Exterro's pricing, setup costs, and licensing is very bad because it is a very expensive tool."
"In my opinion, Exterro can be improved with more accessible prices."
"Exterro could be improved because the documentation seems to be very short, and sometimes the kickoff setup is very tricky and confusing."
"I think one of the pain points I had was the number of emails that had to be sent out. If there was a way to just maybe reduce the bulk — that would be great."
"Sometimes the memory and hardware requirements could be demanding as well, specifically for lower-spec machines that students usually have."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is higher than that of other tools. Other tools offer bundle rates, but Everlaw charges per GB, which is more expensive. It doesn't charge for users; it only charges for hosting."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
22%
Healthcare Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Legal Firm
7%
University
10%
Insurance Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Everlaw?
The tool's pricing is higher than that of other tools. Other tools offer bundle rates, but Everlaw charges per GB, which is more expensive. It doesn't charge for users; it only charges for hosting.
What needs improvement with Everlaw?
Everlaw can be improved on ingestion by making the ingestion of family members more cohesive, as larger documents sometimes fall behind family members which may get processed earlier, causing some ...
What is your primary use case for Everlaw?
My main use case for Everlaw is eDiscovery project management. A specific example of how I use Everlaw for eDiscovery project management is that we take client data in its raw format, have it proce...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Exterro?
I do not remember the cost, but I did save time because I had a last-minute assignment. It was very easy and I could complete it on time. It was a good investment.
What needs improvement with Exterro?
I would like Exterro to be a complete forensics workflow. Currently it is effective for handling digital evidence, but it only compares with EnCase, FTK Imager, or Autopsy. I want this to expand be...
What is your primary use case for Exterro?
As a forensic science student, I can realistically use Exterro for all of my academic work. It is very easy to understand and manage digital evidence. I use it for storage, tagging, and organized i...
 

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