An Affordable Westlaw Alternative
Meet Casetext, a true replacement for Westlaw at an affordable price.
👍 No out-of-plan fees
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👍 Free access until your Westlaw contract ends

- Westlaw: Summarizes cases by an anonymous editor.
- Casetext: Summarizes cases straight from the judges themselves.
- Westlaw: Typical citator (red, green, and yellow flags) and get orange flags with an expensive upgrade to WestlawEdge
- Casetext: All the same flags with orange flags included. Orange flags to tell you when a case hasn’t been overturned, but relies on one that was. We also go beyond flags and have concise summaries of important treatment.


- Westlaw: Typical citator (red, green, and yellow flags) and get orange flags with an expensive upgrade to WestlawEdge
- Casetext: All the same flags with orange flags included. Orange flags to tell you when a case hasn’t been overturned, but relies on one that was. We also go beyond flags and have concise summaries of important treatment.

- Westlaw: Can charge extra for secondary sources
- Casetext: Gives you resources to access other databases so you can get the resources you need without needing a Lexis subscription. Download our guide and you can see how to access secondary sources in your area for free.
- Westlaw: Shows you how passages have been cited and breaks down a case based on the issues discussed
- Casetext: Shows you how passages have been cited and you can easily find similar passages discussing similar issues (even if they didn’t cite to your original case)


- Westlaw: Shows you how passages have been cited and breaks down a case based on the issues discussed
- Casetext: Shows you how passages have been cited and you can easily find similar passages discussing similar issues (even if they didn’t cite to your original case)

- Westlaw: Uses typical filters like Jurisdiction, Date and Published
- Casetext: Has all the basics AND Motion Type, Cause of Action and Party Type
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