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Product Comparison 2026

DEPLAW vs. Legora

DEPLAW is a platform for mass proceedings with BPMN 2.0 workflows, beA connectivity, deadlines and RVG/GKG invoicing. Legora describes itself as “the agentic operating system for legal work”, with Agent, Tabular Review, Word Add-in and Workflows, and cites more than 30 integrations with existing systems. The comparison follows publicly documented information (as of 18 October 2026); anything Legora does not state is marked “not publicly stated”.

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Workflow

AI agents as steps in BPMN 2.0 workflows

Logged AI steps in a BPMN 2.0 workflow editor. Legora offers Workflows as a no-code builder that orchestrates Legora tools; a process standard such as BPMN is not publicly stated.

German law

beA interface and RVG/GKG invoicing

beA connectivity and an inbox (beA, email, fax, post) with RVG/GKG invoicing in the same system. For Legora, beA and RVG/GKG billing are not publicly stated; time capture via Laurel and Intapp Time is stated.

Operations

Telekom cloud in Germany or self-hosted

SaaS in the Telekom cloud (Germany, ISO 27001-certified hosting) or self-hosted on Kubernetes. Legora stores customer data in Microsoft Azure in the selected region (EU, US, Asia-Pacific, Australia); an on-premise option is not publicly stated.

Mass proceedings

Recurring case patterns automated

350,000+ cases automated, 100,000+ cases a year: data extraction, deadlines, invoices and client funds as one continuous process. According to the vendor, Legora Tabular Review analyses thousands of documents in table form; case management for recurring case patterns is not publicly stated.

KriteriumDEPLAWLegora
Product Category & Positioning
Product typeFull practice-management software · case file through billingAgentic AI platform for legal work · practice management not publicly stated[1][15][16]
Standalone operationNo additional system needed30+ integrations (DMS, time capture, CLM) · prerequisites not publicly stated[8][9]
OriginGermany · owner-managedSweden (Stockholm) · founded 2023 · VC-funded · offices also in the US[12][19][20][23]
Data Protection & Infrastructure
Server locationDE/EU · georedundant, Deutsche TelekomMicrosoft Azure (EU, US, APAC or Australia region) · German region not publicly stated[10][11][2][24]
GDPR complianceEnd-to-end encryption, 2FA, OAuth, TÜV-pentestedISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certified · SOC 2 · BYOK option · EU and US teams[2][1]
On-premise optionKubernetes cluster includedCloud operation on Azure · on-premise option not publicly stated[11][2][24]
AI Features
AI document analysisCase-based · fills case fields automaticallyTabular Review · mass analysis in table form[4]
AI-assisted draftingFrom case context · text templates & building blocksWord add-in · redlining, playbooks[5][6]
Legal researchVia ChatGPT integration from the case fileAgentic research across partner legal sources (e.g. Wolters Kluwer, EUR-Lex)[7][8]
AI in process controlNative in BPMN workflows · drives follow-up processesWorkflows: no-code orchestration of AI tools · format (BPMN) not publicly stated[3][15]
Playbooks / knowledge encodingEncodable via BPMN workflowsClause checklists & negotiation guidelines[6]
Practice Management & German Law
Digital case fileFull · central case fileProject workspaces and portal · practice-management file not publicly stated[15][16]
beA integrationFull · incl. bulk signingNot publicly stated[1][8][9][13]
RVG / GKG billingFully integrated · time-based billingRVG/GKG not publicly stated · time capture via Laurel, Intapp Time[8][9][18]
DATEV complianceDirect export · compliant accounting entriesNot publicly stated[8][9]
Deadline managementAutomatic calculation, monitoring, escalationDeadline calculation not publicly stated · tasks with due dates (Intake)[17][15]
Online paymentsIncluded, at no extra costNot publicly stated[1][8][9]
Integrated telephonyNatively integratedNot publicly stated[1][8][9]
Target Audience & Legal System
Typical usersGerman law firms of all sizesLaw firms and in-house legal teams · e.g. BMW, Veolia, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader[13][14][22]
Language & legal systemGerman · built for BRAO, RVG, GKGInternational (80+ markets) · DACH team, Munich office (opening 29 Sept 2026)[13][21][1]
Mass proceedingsHighly scalable · complete case managementTabular Review for thousands of documents · case management not publicly stated[4][15]

Alternative to Legora: who fits when?

When Legora fits

  • Legora fits if a firm or legal department already runs a DMS and practice-management software and wants to add AI for document work: Tabular Review, drafting and redlining in the Word add-in, agentic research.
  • Legora fits teams working across several jurisdictions that want connections to tools such as iManage, NetDocuments, SharePoint, time capture or contract management (30+ integrations).
  • Legora fits in-house teams that bundle requests through Slack (Intake) and want to standardise work with Workflows and Playbooks.
  • Legora is internationally positioned (2,100+ customers) and has been building a DACH team with an office in Munich since 2026.

When DEPLAW fits

  • DEPLAW fits if recurring case patterns (mass proceedings, insurers, debt collection) should run end to end as BPMN 2.0 workflows, from the beA inbox to the RVG invoice.
  • DEPLAW fits if file, deadlines, client funds, telephony and online payments are needed in one system and operation should run in the Telekom cloud (Germany) or self-hosted on Kubernetes.
  • DEPLAW fits if AI agents should run as logged workflow steps and pseudonymisation is required before external requests.
  • DEPLAW is not intended for sole practitioners without recurring case patterns.

Basis: publicly available vendor information and press reports, retrieved on 18 October 2026; numbers in brackets refer to the sources below. “Legora” is a trademark of Legora AB (Stockholm, reg. no. 559338-6872). The comparison is meant as a factual orientation.

Sources

  1. [1] Legora: Startseite, retrieved 18 October 2026
  2. [2] Legora: Security, retrieved 18 October 2026
  3. [3] Legora: Workflows, retrieved 18 October 2026
  4. [4] Legora: Tabular Review, retrieved 18 October 2026
  5. [5] Legora: Word Add-in, retrieved 18 October 2026
  6. [6] Legora: Playbooks, retrieved 18 October 2026
  7. [7] Legora: Legal Research, retrieved 18 October 2026
  8. [8] Legora: Integrations, retrieved 18 October 2026
  9. [9] Legora Newsroom: Integration ecosystem (14.10.2026), retrieved 18 October 2026
  10. [10] Legora: Pre-approved Sub-processors (EU), retrieved 18 October 2026
  11. [11] Legora im Slack Marketplace (Datenhaltung, Retention), retrieved 18 October 2026
  12. [12] Legora: Privacy Policy, retrieved 18 October 2026
  13. [13] Legora Newsroom: Büro München (28.09.2026), retrieved 18 October 2026
  14. [14] Legora: Newsroom (Übersicht), retrieved 18 October 2026
  15. [15] Legora: Agent, retrieved 18 October 2026
  16. [16] Legora: Portal, retrieved 18 October 2026
  17. [17] Legora Newsroom: Intake (13.10.2026), retrieved 18 October 2026
  18. [18] Legora Newsroom: Laurel-Partnerschaft (13.10.2026), retrieved 18 October 2026
  19. [19] Wikipedia: Legora, retrieved 18 October 2026
  20. [20] Pulse 2: Legora Series D (10.03.2026), retrieved 18 October 2026
  21. [21] Legora Newsroom: Münchner Büro angekündigt (31.03.2026), retrieved 18 October 2026
  22. [22] Legora Newsroom: Zusammenarbeit mit BMW Group, retrieved 18 October 2026
  23. [23] Empire State Development (NY): Legora-Expansion, retrieved 18 October 2026
  24. [24] Legora Help Center: Platform (Übersicht), retrieved 18 October 2026

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