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Luminance vs Moonlit
Both are professional tools for legal practice. Moonlit has a stronger GDPR profile, a published monthly price, a free trial and a Dutch-based provider.
LuminanceLuminance Technologies Ltd (Cambridge, UK)GDPR: Limitedon request
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, against Limited for Luminance.
- Moonlit publishes a monthly price (€150); for Luminance the price is on request.
- Moonlit has a free trial; for Luminance we have not found one.
- Moonlit is based in the Netherlands, Luminance outside the EU.
| Criterion | Luminance | 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 | Basic free |
| Free trial | Not found | Yes |
| Origin | Outside EU | Netherlands |
| Tasks | AI for contract analysis | AI for legal research |
Choose Luminance if…
- you are looking for: draft: drafting contracts automatically
- you are looking for: negotiate: AI redlining in Microsoft Word
- you are looking for: auto-negotiate: AI that negotiates for you
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
Features of Luminance
- Draft: drafting contracts automatically
- Negotiate: AI redlining in Microsoft Word
- Auto-negotiate: AI that negotiates for you
- Checklists per negotiating position
- Analyse: contract insight and obligations
- Comply: monitoring compliance requirements
- Investigate: discovery and litigation support
- Ask Lumi: chatbot for summaries
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: Luminance 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: Luminance or Moonlit?
- Luminance: on request. Moonlit: Basic free; Premium € 150 per user/month; academic rate € 7 per user/month; Enterprise on request.
- Which is safer for your data: Luminance 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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