RelativityOne

RelativityOne is a vendor-cloud platform for legal work, including litigation, investigations, and other legal data challenges. It supports e-discovery from collection through production and review of emails, spreadsheets, chats, prompt-and-response conversations, and PDFs. Its tools include a native file viewer, email threading, and automated redaction; production formats include TIFF, text, metadata, load files, and native files with placeholders. Administrators can manage permissions for users, system administrators, workspaces, and individual objects.

RelativityOne includes Security Center. With committed data volume, Relativity claiR, Assist, aiR Review, Privilege, and Case Strategy are included without separate AI licenses or per-user fees. Flexible licensing is pay as you go or based on one- or three-year commitments; pricing is on request, and some products are licensed separately. The platform supports web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and API access. Customers can choose where data lives among 17 countries. Linux-based devices and mobile browsers are unsupported; mobile-device use requires its app.

RelativityOne combines legal data review, e-discovery, and access management in a vendor-cloud platform. Pricing is on request, and teams should account for its device and browser limits.

RelativityOne suits law firms, corporations, and legal service providers handling litigation, investigations, or other legal data challenges. Its review and permission tools may suit teams working with varied document types and access needs.

Overview

RelativityOne is a vendor-cloud platform for e-discovery and other legal data work, serving law firms, corporations, and legal service providers. It suits teams managing substantial evidence review and formal production; custom pricing and restrictions on mobile browsers and Linux narrow its appeal for buyers seeking broad device access.

Key features

RelativityOne supports e-discovery from collection through production, with review for emails, spreadsheets, chats, prompt-and-response conversations, and PDFs. Its native file viewer, email threading, and automated redaction support the demands of evidence-heavy matters, while production can include TIFF, text, metadata, load files, or native files with placeholders. This breadth is useful when a case requires varied formats and controlled delivery; teams with only occasional or simple review needs may find the platform more than they require.

Administrators can manage permissions for users, system administrators, workspaces, and individual objects, including views, tabs, and fields. That level of control helps legal teams tailor access across complex matters. Security Center, a monitoring application, is included, and Relativity describes human support as available 24/7/365.

With committed data volume, RelativityOne includes Relativity claiR, Assist, aiR Review, Privilege, and Case Strategy without separate AI licenses or per-user fees. This is a meaningful inclusion for teams able to commit volume, though the commitment is a condition of the bundled AI capabilities. Open APIs, App Hub, and a partner ecosystem extend the platform; MCP can connect external AI applications including Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and GPT Enterprise.

Pricing

RelativityOne

RelativityOne uses flexible licensing: pay as you go or commit for one or three years. Pricing is custom. AI capabilities are included with committed data volume, while Data Breach Response, Translate, FOIA, and Legal Hold require separate licenses. The plan has no free tier, so teams should establish their expected data volume and term before weighing its economics.

Platforms

RelativityOne is delivered through the vendor cloud and supports API, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Desktop use supports Windows and Mac OS, but Linux devices and mobile browsers are not supported; mobile-device access requires the mobile application. Supported browsers are the latest Chrome, Firefox, and Safari releases, plus Chromium-based Edge version 79 or later. Organizations can choose where data is hosted, with availability in 17 countries.

Who it's for

RelativityOne is aimed at law firms, corporate legal teams, and legal service providers handling litigation, investigations, and other legal data challenges. It is a strong fit when a team needs evidence review through production, detailed access controls, and a choice of data location. It is less suitable for Linux-dependent teams or users who expect to work from a mobile browser.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Collection-through-production e-discovery with broad document review, email threading, automated redaction, and multiple production formats supports complex evidence workflows.
• Permissions can be set down to individual objects, useful when access must vary by workspace, view, tab, or field.
• AI capabilities are included without separate AI licenses or per-user fees when customers commit data volume.
• Included Security Center and human support available 24/7/365 add monitoring and support coverage.
• Customers can choose a data location across 17 countries.

Cons

• Custom pricing and flexible term choices make costs harder to compare without a tailored quote.
• Several capabilities—Data Breach Response, Translate, FOIA, and Legal Hold—are licensed separately.
• Linux devices and mobile browsers are unsupported, limiting access for teams that rely on either.
• AI inclusion requires committed data volume, which may not suit teams that need a shorter or less committed arrangement.

Alternatives

Lexbe eDiscovery Platform is worth considering for teams that want usage-based hosting tied to uploaded and hosted data volume, with unlimited users and pay-as-you-go, flat monthly, volume, or subscription options.

GoldFynch may suit smaller matters: its free case allows one case per new account, up to 512 MB stored and 1 GB processed, and expires after 90 days.

FreeEed is an option for teams seeking a free, self-hosted or desktop product with a Community Edition offering unlimited matters within 1 GB.

Exterro eDiscovery uses demo-request pricing.

iCONECT is another paid e-discovery option.

Casepoint eDiscovery uses tailored pricing based on selected applications and use cases, with no charge for products a customer does not use.

Epiq Discover offers flat-rate, per-gigabyte transactional, or subscription pricing.

Knovos Discovery offers custom-priced enterprise agreements, including possible discounts for multi-year commitments.

Browse eDiscovery Software and Legal eDiscovery Software for more options.

Verdict

RelativityOne is best for legal teams and service providers managing complex matters that need broad evidence review, production, granular permissions, and a vendor-cloud environment. Its main draw is the joined-up e-discovery workflow with committed-volume AI included; its main drawback is the combination of custom pricing, separately licensed capabilities, and limited device access. Choose it when those controls and workflow breadth justify a tailored commitment, and look elsewhere if Linux or mobile-browser access is essential.