Compare Filevine and spyglasses on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Legal tools, Custom / Quote-based vs Freemium-style usage plans:…
At a Glance
Filevine
spyglasses
Primary category
Legal
Legal
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Custom / Quote-based
Freemium-style usage plans: Pay-As-You-Go from $15 ($1/credit, no subscription); Brand plan $29/month; Agency plan $199/month with white-label reporting; Enterprise custom pricing.
Starting price
Custom pricing, contact sales
$1
Free plan
Not documented
Not documented
Free trial
Yes
Not documented
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Yes
Yes
Public API
Yes
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Filevine
Custom — Custom pricing Contact sales
spyglasses
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
Filevine
Pros
AI (LOIS) is deeply embedded across the entire platform rather than offered as a separate bolt-on chat tool.
Strong reputation among reviewers, with roughly a 4.8/5 rating on G2 and 4.6/5 on Capterra.
Broad module coverage (intake through depositions to signatures) reduces the need for separate point solutions.
Backed by substantial, well-known venture investors (Insight Partners, Accel), suggesting long-term platform investment and stability.
Cons
No public pricing; firms must go through a sales process to get a quote, which can slow down evaluation.
Custom, quote-based pricing makes it harder to comparison-shop against flat-rate competitors like Clio or MyCase.
Deep, module-based platform can carry a steeper learning curve for very small or solo practices with simple needs.
Some customer feedback across review sources flags inconsistent support experiences.
spyglasses
Pros
Purpose-built for AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, AI Overviews) rather than only traditional search rankings
White-label reporting and multi-property support make it usable by agencies managing many client brands at once
Pay-as-you-go credit option ($1/credit, $15 minimum) lets smaller teams try the platform without committing to a subscription
Bundles tracking/analytics with practical optimization tools (FAQ Generator, Citation Optimizer, AI Readiness Audit) instead of reporting-only
Cons
Entry-level Brand plan is capped at 25 tracked prompts and 250 audit pages per month, which may be limiting for larger sites
Pricing mixes usage credits, monthly subscriptions, and one-time reports, making total cost harder to estimate upfront than a flat-rate tool
No public app-integration marketplace was found; documented connectivity is limited to a REST API and an MCP server rather than native Slack/Zapier-style integrations
Use Cases
Filevine
High-volume personal injury and mass tort practices — Firms managing large caseloads of similar matter types use Filevine's Matters and Intake modules alongside LOIS to standardize workflows and speed up case evaluation and document drafting.
Government legal offices — Prosecutors, public defenders, and state or local agencies use Filevine to manage case files, deadlines, and evidence collaboration across large teams of attorneys.
Corporate and Big Law legal departments — Larger legal teams use Filevine's document assembly, contract management, and API integrations to connect case data with existing accounting and business systems.