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Trellis Review (2026): Know Your Judge, Pay by the View

Trellis searches state trial-court records, with dockets, rulings, verdicts, and judge analytics. Plans start at $80 a month for one state, per Trellis. Every search and view draws from a shared allowance of Content Views, so size the plan to how your team actually uses it.

By The AI Tools For Law team

How we research: Researched from vendor documentation.

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Verdict at a glance

Recommended for

State-court litigators who want judge analytics, motion outcomes, and opposing-counsel history in their own courts.

Bottom line

Use the 14-day trial to measure your Content View burn, confirm coverage for the courts you practice in, buy monthly until you know your usage, and cancel through a support ticket with written confirmation.

Valuable for state-court litigators who want to know their judge, opposing counsel, and comparable rulings in their county. Size the plan to Content View use rather than seats, confirm coverage for your courts, and cancel in writing.

Not for

Multi-state practices on an entry plan, appellate or case-law-heavy research, and practices whose courts Trellis doesn't cover well.

Pricing from

$80/month or $768/year for one state (support.trellis.law, checked 2026-10-15)

Pros

  • State trial-court dockets, rulings, and verdicts, with judge analytics (support.trellis.law)
  • Published plan prices and a free trial (support.trellis.law)
  • Unlimited users on most plans (support.trellis.law)

Cons

  • All users share one Content View allowance (support.trellis.law)
  • Entry plans cover a single state (support.trellis.law)
  • Content View add-ons join your recurring bill; only one allowed (support.trellis.law)
  • Cancellation runs through a support ticket (support.trellis.law)

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Quick answer

Bottom line: Trellis is for litigators who practice in state trial courts and want to know their judge, opposing counsel, and how similar motions have gone. Trellis lists plans from $80 a month ($768 a year) for one state, with firm plans by quote (vendor claims, checked October 15, 2026). There's a free trial of 14 days or 75 Content Views, whichever comes first. The trap: every search and view spends Content Views from one shared pool for all users, add-ons stay on your monthly bill until you remove them, and cancellation goes through a support ticket.

What this means for you: use the trial to measure how fast your team burns Content Views, and confirm Trellis covers the courts you actually appear in before you pay.

In this review (14)
  1. At a glance
  2. What does Trellis actually do?
  3. How much does Trellis cost?
  4. How do Trellis's terms work?
  5. How hard is Trellis to set up?
  6. What do users say about Trellis?
  7. Pros and cons
  8. How does Trellis compare with Lex Machina, Westlaw, and CourtListener?
  9. Who should use Trellis?
  10. FAQ
  11. Is any of this sponsored?
  12. Sources (all accessed 2026-10-15)
  13. Alternatives
  14. How we reviewed

The AI Tools For Law team researched this review from Trellis's help center and published plan details, plus press coverage and our reading of public user feedback. Everything was checked October 15, 2026. Prices and terms change, so confirm with Trellis before you buy.

Disclosure: Trellis hasn't paid for this review, and none of the links in it are paid placements. Nothing here is legal advice.

What does Trellis actually do?#

  • Trial-court search: dockets (the court's list of filings in a case), filings, rulings, and verdicts from state trial courts. Coverage differs from court to court, so confirm coverage for your courts with Trellis.
  • Judge analytics: how a judge has ruled on motions and issues, plus bios.
  • People analysis: attorney and party history, and case-strategy reports.
  • Alerts on judges, parties, attorneys, and cases.

How much does Trellis cost?#

Trellis's help center lists these plans, each covering one state (vendor claims, checked October 15, 2026):

PlanMonthlyAnnualContent Views a year
Personal$80$768720
Research$140$1,3441,200
Research + Judge Analytics$210$2,0162,100
Law Firm and AcademiaQuoteQuote—
  • Content View add-ons for monthly entry plans: from 20 for $23 up to 100 for $100 a month, billed with your subscription. Trellis says you can hold only one add-on; beyond that, you talk to sales.
  • Free trial: 14 days or 75 Content Views.
  • Users: most plans allow unlimited users, who share the account's Content Views.

How do Trellis's terms work?#

Trellis's help center says paid plans are cancelled through a support ticket, not a self-serve button. Content View add-ons become part of your recurring bill until you remove them. Ask Trellis for its full terms of service in writing, and confirm with Trellis how renewals and refunds work.

How hard is Trellis to set up?#

Low: it's a web app with self-serve signup. Use the trial to learn the search interface and measure how many Content Views a typical week uses before choosing a plan. At the listed prices, annual works out about 20% cheaper than monthly, so commit once you know your usage.

What do users say about Trellis?#

Public feedback is thin, so treat this as a rough read. Practitioners tend to value the judge analytics and historical trial-court search, though the search interface takes some time to learn. Some users have complained about billing and cancellation, including charges continuing after they tried to cancel, which is one more reason to cancel in writing and keep the confirmation.

Pros and cons#

Pros

  • State trial-court depth and judge analytics.
  • Published prices and a free trial.
  • Unlimited users on most plans.

Cons

  • Shared, metered allowance.
  • One state per listed plan.
  • Add-ons recur and are capped at one.
  • Cancellation by ticket.

How does Trellis compare with Lex Machina, Westlaw, and CourtListener?#

Lex Machina offers litigation analytics with strong federal-court coverage. Westlaw is a full research platform with case law and citators. CourtListener is a free source of opinions and federal dockets. Trellis focuses on state trial courts.

Who should use Trellis?#

FAQ#

How much does Trellis cost?#

Trellis lists plans from $80 a month or $768 a year for one state; higher plans add Content Views and judge analytics (vendor claims, checked October 15, 2026).

What is a Content View?#

Trellis's usage unit. Searches, alerts, and record views draw from a shared allowance on the account.

Does Trellis cover every state?#

Coverage varies by court. Confirm with Trellis that it covers the courts you practice in before paying.

Is any of this sponsored?#

No. If that changes, the listing will be labeled Sponsored.

Sources (all accessed 2026-10-15)#

AI Tools For Law is not a law firm and doesn't provide legal advice. Using this site doesn't create an attorney-client relationship.

Alternatives to Trellis#

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Best forFirms with substantial federal litigation that want judge, counsel, timing and damages analytics.

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Westlaw

Thomson Reuters' legal research platform with KeyCite, Key Numbers and headnotes; Westlaw Advantage adds AI tools such as Deep Research and the Litigation Document Analyzer.

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How we reviewed

Researched from vendor documentation, pricing pages and user sentiment. Prices and details were last checked on . Sources are cited inline next to each claim and listed in the Sources section above.

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