Side-by-side comparison · Legal, Finance & HR
CoCounsel vs HireVue vs Luminance
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Law firms and legal teams, mostly in the US, that already use Westlaw or Practical Law.
Pick it if: Large employers and HR teams running high-volume or graduate hiring.
Pick it if: Mid-sized and large in-house legal teams that negotiate and manage a high volume of contracts.
Overview
| Attribute | CoCounsel | HireVue | Luminance |
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| In one line | Thomson Reuters' legal AI for research, drafting and document review, built on Westlaw. | Video interviews, AI interviewing and skills assessments for hiring at scale. | Contract review, negotiation and contract management for in-house legal teams. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | See website | See website | See website |
| Free plan | No | No | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | CoCounsel | HireVue | Luminance |
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| Overall rating | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | CoCounsel | HireVue | Luminance |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | No | No | No |
| Mobile app | – | Yes | – |
| Desktop app | – | – | – |
| Browser extension | – | – | – |
| API access | Yes | Yes | – |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | – | Yes |
| Understands images | – | – | – |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | – | – | – |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | – | – |
| Works in many languages | – | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 6/ 17 | 7/ 17 | 6/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | CoCounsel | HireVue | Luminance |
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| Plans | CoCounsel Essentials Custom Firms adding AI to an existing Westlaw or Practical Law plan. | EnterpriseOur pick Custom Employers hiring at volume. | EnterpriseOur pick Custom Legal teams buying a full contract platform. |
CoCounsel LegalOur pick Custom Teams that want the full research, review and drafting set. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Talk to your Thomson Reuters account manager, since price depends on your Westlaw contract. Ask for a trial on real matters and compare the full CoCounsel Legal tier with the cheaper Essentials bundle before you choose. | Pricing is by quote. Decide up front whether you want AI scoring or only recorded interviews for humans to review, since that changes both the price and your legal obligations. | There is one route in: book a demo and get a quote. Ask which modules you actually need, since many teams only need Negotiate to start. |
Key features
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Questions people ask
Which is better, CoCounsel, HireVue or Luminance?
They tie on our overall rating (CoCounsel 3.8/5, HireVue 3.8/5 and Luminance 3.7/5). CoCounsel is best for legal research with linked case citations and drafting briefs and memos. HireVue is best for high-volume and graduate hiring and structured first-round video interviews. Luminance is best for high-volume contract negotiation and finding risks and renewal dates across all your contracts.
Which is cheaper, CoCounsel, HireVue or Luminance?
CoCounsel: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote. HireVue: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote. Luminance: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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