iManage vs NetDocuments (2026): which should you pick?

Pick iManage if

• Fits if you run a firm that needs documents, records and conflicts in one platform
• Makes sense if you want AI search over your firm's own documents

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you're a solo practitioner, as it's aimed at firms
• Skip it if you need a price first, since only a demo is offered
• Watch out: Work, Share, Records Manager and Tracker are separate modules
• Skip it if you want a trial, because none is listed

Pick NetDocuments if

• Fits if you want filing by client and matter inside Outlook and Word
• Works for firms and legal departments that need security controls

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need a price first, because quotes come after a form and a call
• Watch out: legal AI and workflow tools are priced in the quote, not shown apart
• Watch out: migration volume and training add to the cost of a rollout
• Watch out: the pages read don't name desktop or mobile apps

iManage

• No prices are published; the site offers a demo request instead.
• The platform is sold as separate modules such as Work, Share, Records Manager and Tracker, so what a firm gets depends on what it licenses.
• The mobile app's platforms are not named on the page read, so the iOS and Android entries are inferred from the smartphone and tablet description.
• It is aimed at firms and knowledge-work organizations, not solo practitioners.

NetDocuments

• No prices are published. The vendor says pricing depends on team size, products chosen, security needs and migration scope, and is given after a form and a call.
• Legal AI and workflow tools are described as part of the product choice, and are priced in the quote rather than shown separately.
• Migration volume and training shape the cost of rollout.
• The pages read list regional logins for the US, UK, Germany, Australia and Canada but do not name desktop or mobile apps.

iManage

Document and email management

iManage Work files documents and email, Share supports file sharing, and Drive stores files from multiple sources in one place.

Mobile access

The Mobility app lets users access, edit, search and share documents from a smartphone or tablet, with device access controlled through Microsoft Intune or other vendors.

Security and governance

Products named on the site include Security Policy Manager, Threat Manager, Records Manager and Disposition Manager for retention and defensible disposition.

Conflicts, intake and transactions

Conflicts and Intake handles business onboarding, and Closing Folders is aimed at legal transaction closings.

Knowledge search and AI

Insight+ covers knowledge search. iManage AI includes AI Enrichment for classification and extraction, the Ask iManage assistant and a Model Context Protocol connection to outside AI tools.

Task and workflow management

Tracker offers project-centric task and checklist management.

NetDocuments

Document and email management

Documents and email are organized by client and matter, with version control and search built for legal work.

Microsoft tools

Users can work from Outlook, Word and Teams while documents stay filed in NetDocuments. The vendor also lists Microsoft Teams integration and document collaboration sites.

Legal AI

A Legal AI Assistant answers questions about documents and summarizes content. The site also lists an AI app builder, tabular review, AI search and MCP integrations.

Security controls

Ethical walls and data loss prevention are listed, along with advanced security and data governance options. Data residency requirements can affect the package.

Collaboration

Files can be shared with colleagues or clients, with real-time edits, version history, eSignature and document bundling.

iManage

Pricing could not be confirmed. See imanage.com.

NetDocuments

Pricing could not be confirmed. See netdocuments.com.