What it is
Relativity is the dominant eDiscovery platform — RelativityOne is the cloud product, with on-prem deployments still common in regulated industries. It handles ingestion, processing, review, analytics, and production for litigation, regulatory, and internal investigation workflows. aiR is their AI review layer for first-pass coding and case prep.
Why it shows up in legal-ops stacks
- Default in BigLaw. When outside counsel runs the matter, the data lives here — being on Relativity removes one source of friction.
- Scale. Multi-million-document review with predictive coding, search, and analytics that hold up in court.
- aiR for review. Generative review with explainability, designed for the conservative sensibilities of litigators.
Pricing
- Custom — quote-based, billed per matter or per GB
- Hosting partners (kCura’s certified providers) often resell access
- Implementation and review services are typically a separate spend
Best for
- Litigation teams at AmLaw firms and Fortune 500 in-house departments
- Investigations and regulatory response (DOJ, SEC, FCA)
- Cross-border matters needing scale and chain-of-custody
Watch-outs
- UX is dated relative to cloud-native challengers — training is non-trivial
- Per-GB pricing on large data sets adds up; mid-market often picks Logikcull
- aiR is newer; pilot before committing to full-matter rollouts