Scrivly vs. Harvey
Harvey is one of the most well-funded legal AI companies in the world. Here is an honest look at how Scrivly compares on the things that matter to your firm: accuracy, legal corpus, document generation, workflows, and adaptive intelligence.
Side-by-side comparison
Based on publicly available information. Updated as products evolve.
| Feature | Scrivly | Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| Hallucination rate | Under 0.5%, verified by proprietary technology | Not published |
| Legal corpus | Every published court opinion | Not disclosed |
| Document types | 792 document types | Not disclosed |
| Workflows | 137 pre-built + custom workflows | Limited selection |
| Adaptive intelligence | Learns firm preferences over time | Not available |
| AI architecture | Proprietary dual-model verification | Built on third-party models |
| Third-party dependency | None for core intelligence | OpenAI partnership |
| Target market | All firm sizes, no minimums | Enterprise and Am Law focus |
| Funding | Bootstrapped | $150M+ from Sequoia, others |
Deep dive: Accuracy
Sub-0.5% hallucination rate, verified
Scrivly uses proprietary verification technology that cross-checks every AI-generated statement against primary legal sources. Every citation is traced to a published court opinion or statute. If it cannot be verified, it does not appear in your results. The hallucination rate is measured, published, and held below 0.5%.
This is not a marketing claim. It is an architectural commitment to never giving attorneys unreliable information.
Hallucination rate not published
Harvey builds on leading foundation models and applies legal fine-tuning. This gives Harvey access to state-of-the-art language capabilities. However, Harvey has not published a specific hallucination rate or described a comparable source-verification system.
For firms where every citation must be traceable to a primary source, the absence of a published accuracy benchmark may be a consideration.
Deep dive: Legal corpus and document generation
Every published court opinion, 792 document types
Scrivly indexes every published court opinion available in the public record. When the platform generates a response, it draws from this complete corpus, not a curated subset. Document generation covers 792 distinct document types across litigation, transactional, regulatory, and compliance work. With 137 pre-built workflows and the ability to create custom workflows, attorneys can automate repetitive tasks across every practice area.
Corpus and document coverage not disclosed
Harvey has not publicly disclosed the scope of its legal corpus or the number of document types it supports. Harvey focuses on enterprise legal workflows and has partnerships with major law firms, but specifics about coverage breadth are not available for direct comparison. For firms that need to know exactly what sources back their AI research, this opacity may be a factor.
Deep dive: Adaptive intelligence
Learns your firm’s preferences over time
Scrivly’s adaptive intelligence learns how your firm drafts, cites, and structures documents. Over time, the platform adjusts to match your preferred citation formats, writing style, and document conventions. The more your team uses Scrivly, the more precisely it reflects your firm’s standards without manual configuration.
General-purpose AI capabilities
Harvey provides powerful AI capabilities across legal workflows but does not publicly describe a system that adapts to individual firm preferences over time. Output is driven by the underlying foundation models and Harvey’s fine-tuning, rather than by learning from your specific usage patterns and document conventions.
Who should choose Harvey
- Large firms that want an enterprise AI partner with significant funding and resources behind it.
- Firms that prioritize breadth of enterprise integrations over published accuracy benchmarks.
- Organizations that value the capabilities of a platform built on leading foundation models.
- Firms with dedicated procurement teams that can negotiate enterprise pricing.
Who should choose Scrivly
- Firms that need a verified hallucination rate below 0.5% and traceable citations on every result.
- Attorneys who need access to every published court opinion, not a curated subset.
- Firms that want AI that adapts to their drafting style, citation preferences, and document conventions over time.
- Solo practitioners and small firms that need the full platform with no seat minimums and transparent pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Harvey has more funding, a larger team, and deeper penetration into the Am Law 100. For firms that want an enterprise AI partner with significant resources, Harvey is a strong choice. Scrivly is better suited for firms that prioritize verified accuracy, access to the broadest legal corpus available, adaptive intelligence that learns your preferences, and transparent pricing with no seat minimums.
Scrivly uses proprietary verification technology that cross-checks every AI-generated statement against primary legal sources before delivering results. Every citation is traced back to a published court opinion or statute. Harvey has not published a comparable hallucination rate.
Scrivly and Harvey take fundamentally different approaches. Harvey builds on top of large third-party language models and focuses on breadth across enterprise legal workflows. Scrivly uses a proprietary verification engine focused on citation accuracy, covers every published court opinion, and offers 792 document types with 137 pre-built workflows. For firms where hallucination prevention and comprehensive legal research are primary concerns, Scrivly may be more appropriate.
Yes. Scrivly has no seat minimums. A solo practitioner gets the full platform, including the complete legal corpus, all 792 document types, and every workflow. Harvey’s pricing has not been publicly detailed at the per-seat level, and reports suggest enterprise-focused minimums.
No. Scrivly does not use OpenAI, Anthropic, or any other third-party model provider for its core intelligence. The entire research and response generation pipeline is proprietary. This means no client data is sent to third-party APIs, ever.
Yes. Scrivly offers demonstrations where you can see the platform work with your own documents and practice areas. We encourage firms to evaluate multiple platforms, including Harvey, before making a decision. Different tools serve different needs, and the best way to evaluate is to see each platform in action.
Every citation verified. Every source traceable.
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