Litera is a legal AI platform for law firms, corporate legal departments and legal operations teams. Founded in 1995 and based in Chicago, the company covers the full legal document and matter lifecycle. This includes drafting, proofreading, comparison, metadata removal, litigation support and transaction management.
In July 2026, Litera relaunched around a unified platform called Litera One, built on an AI agent named Lito. Lito runs alongside Litera’s existing rules-based tools, aiming to connect drafting, review and closing tasks inside one workflow instead of separate plugins.
Users mostly access Litera through add-ins embedded in Microsoft Word and Outlook, along with cloud platforms for transaction management and firm intelligence (Foundation 365) and business development (GrowthTech). Litera also owns Kira, a contract analysis tool acquired in 2021 that reviews contracts across more than 1,400 data fields.
As of mid-2026, Litera reports over 15,000 global customers, 2.3 million daily users and 99 percent penetration of the Am Law 100. It also states it processes 10 million document comparisons per month across its customer base.
Pricing
Litera does not publish standard pricing tiers, per-user rates or a self-serve checkout. Pricing is customized based on firm size, deployment scope and which software modules an organization selects. There is no publicly listed free plan or self-service free trial. Interested organizations must contact Litera’s sales team for a custom quote and demo.
* Disclaimer: Please note that pricing information may not be up to date. For the most accurate and current pricing details, refer to the official website.
Key Features
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Compares and redlines Word, PDF, Excel and PowerPoint documents
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Scans Word documents for undefined terms and citation errors
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Scrubs hidden metadata from outgoing email attachments
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Automates closing checklists and e-signature tracking in Litera Transact
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Aggregates matter and client data through Foundation 365
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Runs Lito, an AI agent for natural-language legal workflows in Word
Use Cases
M&A Deal Closing Management
Corporate practice groups manage transactions with hundreds of closing documents and signers. Litera Transact replaces manual spreadsheets with automated checklists and digital signature tracking, generating a finalized closing binder once the deal completes.
Legal Brief and Contract Proofreading
Attorneys and paralegals must check lengthy contracts or briefs before filing or delivery. Litera Check scans documents inside Word for missing defined terms, broken cross-references and formatting inconsistencies.
Redlining Opposing Counsel Drafts
Legal teams need to track changes made by counterparties across multiple document revisions. Litera Compare analyzes Word or PDF versions and produces a redline showing exact additions and deletions.
Safe External Document Sharing
Lawyers routinely email contracts that contain hidden metadata, tracked changes and internal comments. Litera’s metadata cleaning tools inspect attachments in Outlook and scrub them automatically before the email sends.
Litigation Table of Authorities Generation
Litigators preparing appellate briefs must compile formatted citation tables. Litera scans the brief text, extracts case and statutory references, and builds a Table of Authorities with page locations.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
Embeds directly into everyday attorney tools including Word, Outlook and major DMS platforms.
Covers the full document lifecycle from initial drafting through final closing and archiving.
Automates deal closing checklists, signature collection and binder creation.
Reduces data exposure risk by automatically scrubbing metadata from email attachments.
Used by 99 percent of Am Law 100 firms, indicating scale in large firm deployments.
Weaknesses
Public pricing and self-serve online purchasing are not available on the website.
No self-service free trial exists without going through a sales demo first.
Core functionality remains heavily dependent on the Microsoft Office desktop ecosystem.
Full functionality requires licensing multiple distinct modules rather than one product.
Who Is This For?
Large and mid-sized law firms needing unified drafting, redlining and metadata protection across large teams.
Corporate legal departments managing internal operations, contract review and outside counsel oversight.
M&A and corporate practice groups coordinating complex deal checklists and closing books.
Litigation practice groups using citation analysis and document comparison for court filings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Litera cost?
Pricing is not published. It is customized based on firm size, deployment scope and selected modules.
Is a free trial available?
No self-service trial is listed. Prospective users must request a demo through Litera’s sales team.
What applications does Litera integrate with?
Litera integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, iManage, NetDocuments, DocuSign and Adobe Sign.
Does Litera support PDF file comparison?
Yes. Litera compares and redlines Word, PDF, Excel and PowerPoint files.
What is Litera Transact?
Litera Transact is a transaction management module that automates deal checklists, signature tracking and closing book generation.
What is Lito?
Lito is Litera’s AI agent, introduced in 2025 and expanded in 2026, that runs multi-step legal workflows across Litera’s products.
Does Litera offer cloud or on-premise deployment?
Litera offers a mix of cloud-based platforms for transactions and firm intelligence, plus desktop add-ins for Microsoft Office.
Can Litera connect to a document management system?
Yes. Litera connects with DMS platforms including iManage and NetDocuments to open, compare and save files.
Who uses Litera at scale?
Litera reports over 15,000 global customers, 2.3 million daily users and 99 percent penetration of the Am Law 100.
Litera integrates with Microsoft 365 (Word and Outlook), Google Workspace, iManage, NetDocuments, DocuSign and Adobe Sign.