NetDocuments
Cloud document and email management system built for law firms and legal teams.
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Is NetDocuments free?
No, it's a paid product
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iManagePaid
M-FilesStarting price: $65 per seat/month (Essentials)
LaserficheStarting price: $73 per user/month, billed annually
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About NetDocuments
NetDocuments is a cloud-native document management system for law firms, in-house legal departments and the public sector. Documents and emails are organised by client and matter, with versioning, full-text search, collaboration sites, secure sharing and automatic email filing from the inbox. Security tools include data loss prevention and ethical walls. On top of the DMS it offers legal AI: an assistant that answers questions across documents, ready-made legal AI apps, an AI app builder, tabular review that pulls structured answers from large sets of files, and document automation. It connects with Microsoft 365 and Teams, DocuSign, practice management systems such as Clio, and well over a hundred other tools. It also supports the older on-premises eDOCS product. Pricing is quote-based and sold per organisation. It runs in the browser with desktop integrations and mobile access. It suits firms that want a hosted DMS without running their own servers.
Best for: Law firms and legal departments that want a fully hosted, matter-centric DMS with legal AI.
Pros and cons
What works
- Cloud-native, with no servers for the firm to run
- Automatic email filing by client and matter
- Built-in legal AI tools and AI app builder
- Large integration list, including Clio and Microsoft Teams
Why people leave
- Quote-only pricing with no public plans
- Built for legal work; awkward for other industries
- AI features may cost extra on top of the core DMS
NetDocuments vs iManage, M-Files and Laserfiche
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| Attribute | NetDocuments | iManage | M-Files | Laserfiche |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Verified price | — | — | $65 per seat/month (Essentials) | $73 per user/month, billed annually |
| Free plan | No | No | No | No |
| Open source | No | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Self-hosted | Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Self-hosted |
Top NetDocuments alternatives
See all 5- 1iManage68.8
The other big legal DMS, with deep Outlook integration and strong records and security modules.
- 2M-Files59.4
Metadata-based document management with legal and professional-services setups, in the cloud or on premises.
- 3Laserfiche57.5
Document management with built-in forms and workflow automation, used by legal departments and public sector teams.
- 4
Box52.6General cloud content platform with easy client sharing, for teams that don't need legal workflows.
- 5
Microsoft SharePoint52.2Cheaper if you already pay for Microsoft 365, though matter structure must be built yourself.
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NetDocuments: common questions
What is NetDocuments?
NetDocuments: Cloud document and email management system built for law firms and legal teams. Best for law firms and legal departments that want a fully hosted, matter-centric DMS with legal AI. Available for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is NetDocuments free?
No, NetDocuments is a paid product.
Is NetDocuments open source?
No, NetDocuments is not open source.
What platforms does NetDocuments run on?
NetDocuments is available for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to NetDocuments?
The highest-ranked NetDocuments alternatives right now are iManage, M-Files and Laserfiche. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.
NetDocuments vs iManage: what's the difference?
Both NetDocuments and iManage are paid products. Only iManage runs on macOS.