LHarvey AI vs Ironclad
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
H
Choose Harvey AI if…
- you're in its core audience: large law firms, mid-size law firms
I
Choose Ironclad if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: legal operations teams, general counsel
Side by side
Feature Harvey AI Ironclad
Pricing modelContact for pricingContact for pricing
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNo—
Data retentionCustomer sets retention policies; deleted per Customer Agreement—
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, CCPA, GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001—
Case law research—
Contract repository—
Regulatory monitoring—
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CategoryLegalLegal
CompanyHarvey AI CorporationIronclad, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded—2014
Part of——
Key features
H Harvey AI
- Legal agents that run complex tasks end to end
- Vault for secure storage and bulk document analysis
- Legal, regulatory and tax research across domains
- Contract Intelligence for reviews and negotiations
- Shared Spaces with ethical walls for cross-organization work
- Horizon Scanning for tracking regulatory changes
- Connector Library with custom MCP support
- Command Center usage analytics and benchmarking
I
Ironclad
- Contract creation, review, signing, storage and analysis in one platform
- Ironclad Agent grounded in your contracts and deal history
- No-code Workflow Designer with conditional logic
- Central searchable contract repository
- Smart Import for uploading legacy contracts
- AppExchange-approved Salesforce integration
- CLM API and Clickwrap API
- Encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256)
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Harvey AI
Contact for pricing. Plan details aren't published.
Ironclad
Custom QuoteCustom
Strengths and limitations
Harvey AI
- Covers research, documents, contracts and agents on one platform
- Enterprise controls including SAML SSO, audit logs and IP allow-listing
- Lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and GDPR compliance
- Regional options for the US, EU and AU
- No public pricing; access is through a demo request
- No free plan or trial listed
- No mobile apps listed
Ironclad
- Covers the full contract lifecycle from creation to fulfillment
- Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant and Q1 2025 Forrester Wave for CLM
- Security is included at no extra cost, with AES-256 encryption at rest
- Public CLM and Clickwrap APIs for developers
- No public pricing; a custom quote is required
- Some integrations are paid add-ons
- No free plan or trial listed
More comparisons
Other options to consider
L
LL

Contact
S
SS


Contact
L
LL


Contact
R
REvidence analysis, legal transcription and drafting for legal and investigative teams
Free, from $25.49/mo
R


Free, from $25.49/mo
R
Evidence analysis, legal transcription and drafting for legal and investigative teams
LegalFree planAPI
W
WW


Contact
C
CC

Contact
Built from each vendor's public website; we haven't tested them hands-on. Editorial policy