Comparison
Cloud AI vs Private AI. The choice is clear.
CoCounsel charges $500/mo per user. Harvey costs $50K+/year. ChatGPT sends your case files to OpenAI's servers. There's a better way.
Head to Head
The full comparison.
| Feature | Mi Assist | CoCounsel | Harvey | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Privacy | On-premise, air-gapped | Cloud (Thomson Reuters) | Cloud (OpenAI-based) | Cloud (OpenAI servers) |
| Pricing Model | One-time deployment | $500-1,500/mo per seat | $50K+/year | $20-30/mo per user |
| ABA 1.6 Compliant | Yes, by architecture | Vendor-dependent | Vendor-dependent | No |
| Setup Time | 48 hours | Weeks to months | Months | Instant (no customization) |
| User Limits | Unlimited | Per-seat license | Per-seat license | Per-seat license |
| Internet Required | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Training | Your documents only | Limited | Enterprise only | No |
| Source Citations | Yes, with page numbers | Yes | Yes | No (hallucination risk) |
Why It Matters
The stakes are higher than a subscription fee.
Privilege Risk
Sending privileged client communications through cloud AI may constitute a waiver of attorney-client privilege. On-premise eliminates this risk entirely.
Cost at Scale
At $750/seat/month, a 15-attorney firm pays $135,000/year for cloud AI. Mi Assist costs a fraction of that -- once -- with no recurring seat fees.
Your Data, Your Rules
With on-premise AI, you control the hardware, the data, the access logs, and the security policies. No vendor holds the keys to your client files.
From the Field
What attorneys are saying.
“We evaluated CoCounsel and the per-seat pricing was a non-starter. With 12 attorneys, we were looking at over $100K annually just for AI search.”
Managing Partner
Mid-size PI Firm, Florida
“The idea of sending our case files to OpenAI's servers made our ethics committee uncomfortable. On-premise was the only option that satisfied everyone.”
Chief Technology Officer
Regional Law Firm
“Setup took less than two days. Our paralegals were searching case files by Thursday. No training wheels, no months of onboarding.”
Operations Director
Employment Law Practice
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