Zapproved's ZDiscovery platform gives corporate legal teams an all-in-one tool for legal holds, ediscovery collection, processing, and review. See features,…
ZDiscovery by Zapproved (now part of Exterro) is an ediscovery and legal hold platform built specifically for in-house corporate legal teams rather than law firms or litigation support vendors. The platform covers the core ediscovery lifecycle: automated legal hold notices and acknowledgment tracking, targeted preservation and collection from sources like Microsoft 365, Google Vault, and Slack, early case assessment, data processing/culling, and in-house document review. Founded in 2008 and used by 350+ corporate legal departments including Sprint, AIG, General Dynamics, and Scripps Health, Zapproved positions ZDiscovery as a way to reduce reliance on outside counsel and third-party vendors for routine ediscovery work, lowering cost and risk while improving defensibility of the legal hold and collection process. In January 2023, Zapproved was acquired by Exterro, a Legal GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) software provider, and ZDiscovery now operates as part of the Exterro product family while continuing to be sold and supported under the Zapproved brand.
Key Features
Legal Hold Management — Automated legal hold notices, acknowledgment tracking, and escalation to keep litigation holds defensible and organized.
Preservation & Collection — Targeted preservation and collection of data from sources including Microsoft 365, Google Vault, and Slack.
Early Case Assessment — Early case assessment tools to evaluate case scope and data volume before full review.
Data Processing and Culling — Ediscovery data processing and culling to reduce the volume of data that must be reviewed.
In-House Document Review — Document review capabilities that let corporate legal teams review data internally instead of outsourcing to vendors.
Enterprise-Class Security — Security-focused platform built for corporate legal and compliance requirements.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Purpose-built for corporate legal teams rather than law firms, so workflows match in-house litigation response needs
Covers the full ediscovery lifecycle (hold, preserve, collect, process, review) in one platform instead of stitching together point tools
Established vendor with a long track record (founded 2008) and large enterprise customer base
Now backed by Exterro's broader Legal GRC platform following the 2023 acquisition
Cons
Pricing is not published and requires contacting sales, making cost comparison difficult
Positioned for enterprise/corporate legal departments, so it may be less accessible for small businesses or solo practitioners
Now transitioning under Exterro ownership, which could mean future changes to branding, pricing, or product roadmap