Legal AI comparison
Harvey vs Spellbook
Harvey and Spellbook, scored on the same 5 questions with ViewSpectra's published Legal AI model.
Take the Legal AI assessmentHarvey fits large firms and in-house teams with complex, high-volume legal work. Spellbook fits contract-focused attorneys who work primarily in Microsoft Word. Which one ranks higher for you depends on your own answers.
Last updated: (CT)How scoring works
At a glance
Harvey
Enterprise-grade AI for complex legal work, valued at $11B
- Best for
- Large firms and in-house teams with complex, high-volume legal work
- Not ideal for
- Solo and small firms, or practices primarily focused on contract drafting in Microsoft Word
- Pricing
- Enterprise only. Contact vendor directly. No self-serve access or free trial.
Spellbook
AI contract drafting built inside Microsoft Word, used by 4,000+ legal teams across 80+ countries
- Best for
- Contract-focused attorneys who work primarily in Microsoft Word
- Not ideal for
- Firms whose primary need is legal research, litigation support, or large-scale document review
- Pricing
- No longer publicly listed. All plans are quote-based. A 7-day free trial is available at spellbook.com with no sales call required.
Source: Harvey official site, Spellbook official site. Verified October 2026
Points by answer
Each answer in the Legal AI assessment gives every tool a set number of points. The assessment adds up the points from your 5 answers and ranks the tools by total. Where one tool gets more points for an answer, its number is in bold.
| Answer | Harvey | Spellbook |
|---|---|---|
| Solo or small firm (1–5 attorneys) | 1 | 5 |
| Small to mid-size firm (6–50 attorneys) | 3 | 4 |
| Large firm (51–200 attorneys) | 5 | 2 |
| Enterprise or in-house legal (200+ attorneys) | 5 | 1 |
| Answer | Harvey | Spellbook |
|---|---|---|
| Legal research (case law, statutes, regulatory analysis) | 5 | 0 |
| Contract drafting and negotiation | 3 | 6 |
| Document review and due diligence | 2 | 0 |
| Litigation support and brief writing | 6 | 0 |
| Answer | Harvey | Spellbook |
|---|---|---|
| Under $200 / month | 1 | 3 |
| $200 – $1,000 / month | 2 | 4 |
| $1,000 – $5,000 / month | 4 | 3 |
| Budget is secondary. Fit is what matters | 5 | 2 |
| Answer | Harvey | Spellbook |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Word integration is essential | 2 | 6 |
| Westlaw or LexisNexis integration matters most | 2 | 1 |
| No major integration requirements | 3 | 3 |
| Need to integrate with everything (Word, research tools, DMS) | 5 | 2 |
| Answer | Harvey | Spellbook |
|---|---|---|
| Simple tools that work with minimal setup | 2 | 5 |
| Willing to invest time to learn a powerful platform | 5 | 3 |
| Need dedicated onboarding and enterprise support | 4 | 1 |
| Good self-serve documentation is enough | 3 | 4 |
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