Legal Research · Review
Lex Machina
Our verdict
Deep litigation analytics with strong federal coverage. Confirm venue coverage and compare it with the Lexis+ analytics option.
Best for: Firms with substantial federal litigation that want judge, counsel, timing and damages analytics.
Watch out for: Pricing isn't published. State coverage is selective, so check your venues. It's a separate product from Lexis+ Litigation Analytics.
LexisNexis litigation analytics on judges, courts, parties, counsel and experts, covering all federal district and appellate courts, PTAB and selected state courts, with Protégé AI queries.
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How we research: Researched from vendor documentation, pricing pages and user sentiment. Our methodology
- Best for
- Firms with substantial federal litigation that want judge, counsel, timing and damages analytics.
- Probably not for
- Mostly state-court practices outside covered courts
- Pricing
- Price not published
- Last checked
Pros & cons
Pros
- All federal district and appellate courts plus PTAB
- Judge-specific findings, damages and timing analytics
- State motion metrics for 40+ motion types where covered
- Plain-language queries via Protégé
Cons
- No published pricing or trial
- Selective state coverage
- Easy to confuse with Lexis+ Litigation Analytics
Who it’s for
- Best for
- Firms with substantial federal litigation that want judge, counsel, timing and damages analytics.
- Federal litigators
- Firms using judge and counsel data in pitches
- Teams benchmarking timing and damages
- Probably not for
- Mostly state-court practices outside covered courts
- Transactional practices
- Buyers wanting published prices
Use cases: Legal Research · Practice: — · Software: Research Platforms
Pricing
- Status
- Price not published
- As the vendor publishes it
- Not published; demo and quote only (lexisnexis.com, checked 2026-10-15).
- Checked
- Before you buy
- Ask the vendor for a written quote, the minimum number of users, the contract term, and whether AI features cost extra.
Pricing changes; confirm with the vendor.
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Sources
Vendor pages we checked, accessed 2026-10-15.
FAQ
Who is Lex Machina best for?
In our verdict: Firms with substantial federal litigation that want judge, counsel, timing and damages analytics.
What should I watch out for with Lex Machina?
In our verdict: Pricing isn't published. State coverage is selective, so check your venues. It's a separate product from Lexis+ Litigation Analytics.
How much does Lex Machina cost?
Not published; demo and quote only (lexisnexis.com, checked 2026-10-15).