name: Everlaw FinOps
description: Financial operations guidance for managing Everlaw API and platform costs. Everlaw uses a transparent per-GB monthly pricing model with no hidden fees, making cost forecasting straightforward. The primary cost driver is data volume hosted in the platform.
url: https://www.everlaw.com/blog/ediscovery-best-practices/ediscovery-costs-in-2026/
cost_model:
  type: per-gb-monthly
  description: Costs are driven entirely by the volume of data (in gigabytes) hosted in Everlaw each month. There are no per-user fees, processing fees, or module fees.
  primary_cost_drivers:
    - name: Hosted Data Volume
      unit: GB per month
      estimated_range: "$18-35 per GB per month (third-party estimates; actual rates require a custom quote)"
      notes: Volume discounts available at 500GB+; organizations at 2TB+ can negotiate custom rates.
    - name: Base Platform Fee
      unit: per month
      estimated_range: "$2,000-5,000 per month (third-party estimates; actual rates require a custom quote)"
      notes: Includes all features, unlimited users, and support. No additional module or seat fees.
included_at_no_extra_cost:
  - Setup and onboarding
  - Processing and ingestion
  - Unlimited reviewer seats
  - Training and certification
  - Technical support
  - Data export and productions
  - Predictive coding
  - Printing
  - All new feature releases (including AI features)
  - EverlawAI Assistant (Writing Assistant, Deposition Analyzer, Single Document Review Assistant)
cost_optimization:
  - strategy: Data Volume Management
    description: Reduce hosted data by culling, deduplication, and early case assessment before uploading to Everlaw. The primary lever for cost reduction is minimizing the amount of data stored in the platform.
  - strategy: Volume Commitment Discounts
    description: Commit to higher data volumes (500GB+, 2TB+) in advance to unlock volume discount tiers and negotiate lower per-GB rates.
  - strategy: No Long-Term Contracts
    description: Everlaw offers monthly flexibility with no long-term lock-in, allowing customers to scale down data volume when cases close.
  - strategy: Use Free AI Features
    description: EverlawAI Assistant features (Writing Assistant, Deposition Analyzer, Single Document Review Assistant) are included at no extra charge, reducing need for third-party AI tools.
billing_transparency:
  predictable: true
  no_hidden_fees: true
  notes: Everlaw is known in the market for its all-inclusive per-GB model, which contrasts with competitors that charge separately for processing, users, modules, and exports.
api_cost_notes:
  description: API access is included with an Everlaw subscription at no additional charge. API keys are managed by Organization Admins and do not incur separate licensing fees. Usage-based API costs beyond the subscription are not documented publicly.
  api_key_access: included-with-subscription
status_page: https://status.everlaw.com
pricing_contact: https://www.everlaw.com/request-demo/