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Harvey vs Moonlit
Both are there for legal research. Moonlit has a stronger GDPR profile, a public monthly price, a free trial and a provider in the Netherlands.
HarveyHarvey AI Corporation (San Francisco, US)GDPR: Limitedon request (enterprise)
Stronger on 0 by 4 points with a clear margin
MoonlitMoonlit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)GDPR: StrongBasic free · free trial
Stronger on 4 by 4 points with a clear margin
The key differences
- Moonlit has a stronger GDPR profile: Strong, versus Limited for Harvey.
- Moonlit lists a public monthly price (€150); for Harvey the price is on request (enterprise).
- Moonlit has a free trial; for Harvey we haven't found one.
- Moonlit is based in the Netherlands, Harvey outside the EU.
| Criterion | Harvey | Moonlit |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Limited | Strong |
| Price | on request (enterprise) | Basic free |
| Free trial | Not found | Yes |
| Origin | Outside EU | Netherlands |
| Runs on | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini | Not public |
| Tasks | AI for contract analysis, AI for legal research | AI for legal research |
Choose Harvey if…
- what you're looking for: AI agents for end-to-end legal work
- what you're looking for: vault: secure document storage and analysis
- what you're looking for: legal research and tax questions
Choose Moonlit if you…
- GDPR and confidentiality weigh heavily
- you want to know the cost up front
- you want to try it for free first
- you want a provider in the Netherlands
- are looking for: searching global legal data
Harvey features
- AI agents for end-to-end legal work
- Vault: secure document storage and analysis
- Legal research and tax questions
- Secure team collaboration (Shared Spaces)
- Analytics and benchmarking (Command Center)
- Contract Intelligence for negotiation
- Harvey Mobile for working on the go
- Integration with existing tools (Ecosystem)
Features of Moonlit
- Searching global legal data
- Horizon scanning with alerts on new legislation and regulation
- Cross-references: what cites and what is cited
- Luna AI assistant for legal research
- API access to structured legal data
- MCP integration for AI agents
- Translation of legal documents
- Export to Microsoft Excel and Word
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: Harvey or Moonlit?
- Moonlit has a stronger GDPR profile, a published monthly price, a free trial and a provider in the Netherlands. What weighs more for you determines the choice; the table puts everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Harvey or Moonlit?
- Harvey: on request (enterprise). Moonlit: Basic free; Premium € 150 per user/month; academic rate € 7 per user/month; Enterprise on request.
- Which is safer for your data: Harvey or Moonlit?
- Moonlit has the stronger GDPR profile (Strong against Limited). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always sign a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for legal.
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