Google Scholar, Justia, CourtListener, and FlawFinder all offer free case law search. Here's what each actually covers — and what you give up.
| Feature | FlawFinder | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $29/mo | $133–566/mo |
| Contract required | ✗ None | ✓ 1-year min |
| Annual price increases | ✗ Price locked | ✓ 5–6%/year |
| Federal case law | ✓ 1M+ cases | ✓ |
| State case law | ✓ 943K cases | ✓ |
| AI summaries | ✓ Included | ✓ Extra cost |
| Police SOPs | ✓ 308K chunks | ✗ |
| Founder's Club | ✓ $39/mo lifetime | ✗ |
500 Founder's Club spots. Price locked for life — all 50 states, federal courts, FlawCheck citator, AI summaries, and 308K+ police SOPs. Cancel and lose your rate forever.
Side-by-side with Westlaw and LexisNexis
| Feature | FlawFinder | Westlaw | LexisNexis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $19 - $99 | $133 - $646 | $153 - $399 |
| Contract | None | 1-3 year min | 1-6 year min |
| Hidden fees | $0, always | Up to $469/search | $25/mo + per-doc |
| Police SOPs | ✓ 310+ departments | ✗ | ✗ |
| Zero-hallucination AI | ✓ CitationGuard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cancel | One click | Termination fees | No option to cancel |