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Comparison

Gavel vs Relativity

On the evidence we track, Gavel leads this comparison with a composite score of 84/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Gavel full profile →Relativity full profile →
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★Gavel84
Relativity23
Score
Vioscale score
Gavel84 / 100medium · 55%updating
Relativity23 / 100low · 19%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Gavel✓
Relativity✗
Model
Gavelfreemium
Relativitycommercial
Price level
Gavellow
Relativityunknown
Transparent
Gavel✓
Relativity✗
Integrations
Count
Gavel7
Relativity4
Security
Disclosure policy
Gavel✓
Relativity✓
Fedramp
Gavel–
Relativity✓
Gdpr
Gavel✓
Relativity–
Hipaa
Gavel✓
Relativity–
Iso27001
Gavel✓
Relativity–
Pci
Gavel✓
Relativity–
Soc2
Gavel✓
Relativity–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for legal software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Product type
GavelLegal AI / review
RelativityE-discovery
CLM
Contract authoring / templates
Gavel✓
Relativity✗
Negotiation / redlining
Gavel✓
Relativity✗
Contract repository
GavelAI metadata extraction
RelativityNone
Obligation / renewal tracking
Gavel✗
Relativity✗
AI
AI contract review / drafting
GavelFull review + drafting
RelativityFull review + drafting
E-signature
E-signature legal validity
Gavel-
RelativityNone
E-discovery
E-discovery
Gavel-
RelativityFull EDRM (processing to production)
Legal hold / chain of custody
Gavel✗
Relativity✓
Integrations
Word / Outlook add-ins
Gavel✓
Relativity✗
Document-store integrations
Gavel✓
Relativity-
SSO / SCIM
Gavel✗
Relativity-
API access
Gavel-
Relativity-
Compliance
Data residency
GavelUnited States (AWS) by default; also available in European Union, Canada, Austra
RelativityIreland, US (Atlanta)

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Gavel

Leader

A legal technology platform with two main products: an AI contract analysis and drafting tool that operates inside Microsoft Word, and a document automation system that converts client intake answers into finished legal documents. Designed to reduce time spent on repetitive legal work.

Independently observed

Relativity

RelativityOne is an AI-driven platform designed to help legal teams organize and analyze complex legal data at scale. It includes specialized AI products for document review, privilege identification, case strategy, and data breach response.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Gavel

Leader
HybridFree tier

From $160/user/month for Gavel Exec. Free trial with 25 queries per user.

  • Gavel ExecFree
    • Contract review and redlining in Word
    • Contract drafting from precedent
    • Playbook-driven analysis
    • Team collaboration in Workspaces
as of verify ↗

Relativity

Quote-based

Flexible, predictable pricing; pay-as-you-go or commit 1-3 years for savings

  • RelativityOneContact sales
    • Relativity aiR for Review
    • aiR for Privilege
    • aiR for Case Strategy
    • Document extraction and classification
    • 24/7 Global Support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Gavel✓
Relativity✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gavel✓
Relativity✓
On-premise
Gavel✗
Relativity✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Gavel

Leader
9 total
  • Microsoft Word
  • OpenAI
  • Clio
  • Lawmatics
  • Gmail
  • InfoTrack
  • QuickBooks
  • Trello
  • Zapier
Independently observed

Relativity

4 total
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Gemini
  • Microsoft
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.