# Fastcase Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Fastcase the right Legal Research solution for you? Explore 70 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/168929/Fastcase/reviews --- Fastcase 4.5 (70) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/168929/Fastcase/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Fastcase Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews WM Will M OwnerLaw Practice, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It did the job and was good while it lasted but now I am using Google Scholar for my case law search provider.“ June 6, 2021 MW Michelle W AttorneyLegal Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I am concerned that I only get limited results when I search and that there are far more resources responsive to my inquiry then I receive on the results in a search.“ November 19, 2020 WM Will M OwnerLaw Practice, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Fastcase was useful when it was included as a free service as part of my legal practice.“ June 6, 2021 BB Brent B Solo AttorneyLaw Practice, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Subscription database going back to only 1950 in a state without a LOT of case law has hindered my research a few times.“ December 2, 2020 RF Robert F AttorneyLaw Practice, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I have been in practice for 40 years and I have seen the evolution of legal research from running around a law library to today's marvelous point and click research. “ November 20, 2020 jf james f Volunteer Judge/MediatorGovernment Administration, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The only issue I have is that some secondary materials are not included on my subscription. “ December 1, 2020 JT Jamison T LawyerLegal Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It allows me to do legal research to help my clients.“ November 20, 2020 CG Christopher G AttorneyLaw Practice, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Sometimes it is not always easy to filter out criminal cases from civil cases, regardless of tweaking the search terms. “ December 4, 2020 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 70 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Stephen S. Principal Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Comprehensive, Affordable, and Powerful Legal Research Tool " October 15, 2018 5.0 My overall experience with Fastcase has been nothing short of absolutely fantastic! Pros Fastcase provides attorneys and other legal professionals with a comprehensive, affordable, and powerful tool for conducting legal research. Don't make the mistake of thinking the traditional "big players" of the legal research realm are better because they cost more. They're bloated with stuff you don't really need and lock you in with long-term, auto-renewing contracts. Fastcase is a very transparent company that will not disappoint. Cons My only con about Fastcase is that statute and rule annotations are not yet available in my State. Review Source Response from Fastcase October 29, 2018 Hi Mr. Shepard, Thank you for your positive feedback about the Fastcase application and your experience with the Fastcase team! And thank you for reinforcing the need for Maryland annotations. It is (and has been) on our list of updates needed. Sincerely, The Fastcase Team JR John R. attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Bob' your uncle" November 20, 2020 4.0 I do appeals. Factcase works quickly and well Pros Anyone who has used the Lawnet will love Fastcase. The features are different but the function is very similar. The search is robust. It finds everything. Another nice feature is it lists the results based on the number of matches in the document. And the Authority Check is wonderful. Cons I think that the most relevant paragraph title lies. If there isn't a paragraph with more than one search term hit, then don't select a most relevant paragraph say None. Review Source Response from Fastcase December 2, 2020 Hi Mr. Romaker, Thank you for your wonderful feedback! Your constructive feedback about the paragraph description is very helpful to know. We will look into this further to see what changes we need to make. Please feel free to contact us with specific examples so we can diagnose and update the issue faster - support@fastcase.com. Also, we are happy to hear you found us through our California Lawyers Association partnership! Warmly, The Fastcase Team JD Jacob D. Attorney/Partner Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A free tool to try for Washington Lawyers" April 10, 2019 3.0 Pros I like that it is an additional service provided to members of the Washington State Bar Association, but it doesn't appear to be any more comprehensive or useful than Casemaker. The search window is very helpful if you don't know boolean commands. Cons It just isn't that powerful. I haven't had it find anything useful that I didn't already first find more quickly with another tool. Review Source Response from Fastcase April 11, 2019 Thank you Mr. DeGraaf for your honest review of Fastcase! We appreciate constructive feedback to improve the tool! In case you're not finding your search results to be relevant, you can manually change the relevancy algorithm to present and sort results based on what you find more important. In the Fastcase application, click "Options" next to the search bar and click "Advanced" on the search options window. You can adjust the algorithm by date, authority, document size, etc. The current settings are what we, Fastcase, feel will provide you the appropriate results, but everyone is different so we give attorneys the ability to change it. We are running a contest with law schools to come up with a better relevancy algorithm. Check it out here: http://www.fastcase.com/relevance-challenge/. Please feel free to contact us directly to give more specifics about your experience - support@fastcase.com. Warmly, The Fastcase Team NP Nicole P. Housing Attorney Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Value and User Friendly" November 24, 2020 4.0 This works well for brief writing and pulling statutes. Pros The citation cross reference links are super useful. Cons Subsequent treatment of law would be a good addition. Switched from [Lexis](https://www.capterra.com/p/196819/Lexis-Advance/) Cost. Lexis Advance charges a ton for what it is. Review Source Response from Fastcase November 25, 2020 Hi Ms. Paluzzi, Thank you for your review of Fastcase! We are happy to offer a smart legal research application - smart functionality at a smart price. We agree with your constructive feedback and are excited to have Judicata's Clerk technology being incorporated into Fastcase. This will greatly enhance Fastcase's citator and subsequent treatment alerting capabilities. Stay tuned for those updates over the next few months! Warmly, Karli EB Eric B. Hearing Officer Judiciary Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easily Integrated Legal Research App" December 3, 2020 4.0 Excellent. Pros Very convenient. Fastcase is provided through our Bar Association and we access it through our Bar log in. The natural language search is intuitive and easy to use. The database also has administrative decisions which is something that we need for our research. I always use Fastcase 7 because I find that the UI is much more modern and user friendly. Cons Sometimes decisions that should be available are not in the database. Switched from [Westlaw Edge](https://www.capterra.com/p/197144/Westlaw-Edge/) Fastcase provided the database we needed and is much easier to use. Review Source Kali A. Assistant County Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Decent for What You Pay" July 19, 2019 4.0 Overall, the program is decent for the price you pay. If you are looking for cheap or free legal research, this will do the job. If you are used to another program, however, this one will seem mediocre at best. Pros This product was free with my membership to different bar associations. That is always a plus as legal research programs can get expensive. Further, this program does have quite a few cases listed and the search feature can be handy. Cons This program does not function as well and does not have nearly as many features as the more expensive legal research programs. You cannot check the sources for accuracy in the same way that other programs allow for so that really makes it difficult to know whether my research is the best. Review Source Response from Fastcase July 23, 2019 Thank you, Ms. Adams, for your constructive feedback! We appreciate hearing from our users what they like about Fastcase and what we could improve in the application to provide a better searching experience. Your feedback is inline with similar feedback we have received and it's exciting to share that we have a project underway to address those challenges in the application. Please stay tuned for updates and announcements from Fastcase when those features go live. We would welcome an updated review to confirm if our efforts better meet our users' needs. Warmly, The Fastcase Team VR Verified Reviewer Attorney Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Legal Research Tool" October 26, 2018 5.0 Pros This is a very user-friendly legal research database. It has the standard citation, keyword and wildcard search capabilities. You can search across jurisdiction and there is a large library of secondary sources (available at additional cost, of course). It's part of my bar membership, and is a welcome benefit as an alternative to some of the larger, more expensive options. Cons Sometimes the searches don't return the number of results it should. It just seems to go a bit wonky, but adding / removing a term definitely helps. Review Source Response from Fastcase October 29, 2018 Hello, Thank you for your feedback on Fastcase! We appreciate knowing how easy and user-friendly you've found the application to be, and that you're enjoying the access as part of your bar membership! Regarding the searches not returning the correct number of results, if you could, please send us an email to support@fastcase.com when this happens again. Please include the search you ran, the results it provided and the results you anticipated receiving. We would like to replicate the experience and find out what is or is not happening in the application. Feel free to email us or live chat us in the application when you see it acting wonky. It's always helpful to hear about issues happening so we can quickly resolve them. Sincerely, The Fastcase Team VR Verified Reviewer Owner Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Saves me time and money" July 17, 2019 5.0 Pros Such a great progam. All the case law I need without the expense of Lexis or Westlaw. Cons Nothing. I love Fastcase. No complaints or cons. Review Source Response from Fastcase July 18, 2019 Thank you for your positive feedback on Fastcase! We strive to provide a smart tool for attorneys at a smart price. If you ever find an opportunity where the tool could be smarter, please contact us at support@fastcase.com. Warmly, The Fastcase Team Jackie G. Lawyer Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sufficient for case searches" September 14, 2018 5.0 Basic state searches are free through my bar discount. I can get a national subscription far cheaper than other search engines. For the price point, it does great. Pros It offers basic search tools and does a great job of highlighting bad cases. It is easy to navigate. You can also set up specific alerts to receive email notifications of when a case is cited. Cons It doesn't have all of the bells and whistles of other legal search engines, but it gets the job done. Review Source Shahzad K. Principal Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Go to legal research software" August 6, 2018 5.0 Pros I use this product at least once a week. It is very easy to use. It provides a comprehensive database of case law from around the country. I highly recommend it. Cons There is no shepardize feature. Otherwise I haven't found any other issues. Review Source MA Meg A. Business Manager Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to Use" June 19, 2019 4.0 Pros Unlike other legal research tools, Fastcase is actually user friendly. The ability to sync it with our case management system is great too! Cons No people or business search option, but otherwise efficient. Review Source Response from Fastcase June 21, 2019 Hi Meg, Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear that find Fastcase easy to use! A recent partnership with TransUnion should help satisfy your need for people and business search. TransUnion offers public records search through their TLOxp application, which is integrated with Fastcase. Click here to request a demo and see if it would satisfy your needs: http://go.fastcase.com/tloxpdemo. Feel free to contact us anytime with suggestions on how we can continue to be an easy to use partner - support@fastcase.com. Warmly, The Fastcase Team DG Davis G. Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazing Software" November 24, 2020 5.0 Pros The price and vast resources. I can access almost any and everything needed for research purposes Cons More niche legal authorities are occasionally unacceptable Review Source Response from Fastcase November 25, 2020 Hi Mr. Gates, Thank you for your review of Fastcase! We are happy to hear that you are finding what you need for your practice. Please contact us at support@fastcase.com when you are unable to locate what you need. Our reference attorneys are here to help. Warmly, The Fastcase Team GT George T. Owner Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent - deep and fast and accurate" November 30, 2020 5.0 Very satisfied! Pros Revisiting research is key as is the ability to dig deep into precedent and shepherd cases. Cons The only con I can think of is the initial set up for jurisdiction--once set, because I practice in one state and federal you are good to go. Review Source Response from Fastcase December 2, 2020 Hi Mr. Tait, Thank you for your review of Fastcase! We are happy to hear you are enjoying your Fastcase legal research member benefit through your bar association. We have received similar feedback about the initial jurisdiction set-up process, and are revisiting this motion. If you have suggestions for way we could improve it, please send them to support@fastcase.com so we can review those ideas along with the ideas the team has been considering. Warmly, The Fastcase Team RD Rebecca D. Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Much Improved" November 24, 2020 5.0 I have handled research projects for other attorneys and it has been very helpful. Pros Fastcase used to feel clunky, but this new version is more thorough and easier to use. It is easier to find cases, and I like the new options, including secondary sources. A great resource! Cons Haven't tried to integrate with my CLIO or other software, but will look into that. Would like to type topics in and be able to bring up pertinent state caselaw and statutes. Review Source Response from Fastcase November 25, 2020 Hi Ms. Darchuk, Thank you for your review of Fastcase! We are happy to hear that you are enjoying the new interface and find it easier to use. Yes, Fastcase 7 has many more partner integrations to allow attorneys to customize their Fastcase library with the resources they need for their practice. Should you need any assistance with integrating Clio or other partner applications, please contact us at support@fastcase.com. Warmly, The Fastcase Team JF Jeff F. In-House Legal Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid Platform for Accurate Research (if you know where to look)" December 7, 2018 4.0 Came free with state bar membership, and remains a great tool I introduce interns too. Pros I can find what I want, assuming I know what I want. Cons Very few additional resources and pales in comparison to Lexis or Westlaw. Review Source Response from Fastcase April 4, 2019 Thank you, Mr. Fitzgerald for your honest review! The team would like to learn what you had a challenge locating to see how we can improve the experience. Please feel free to contact us at support@fastcase.com or call us at 1-866-773-2782. Best, The Fastcase Team MS MARK S. LAYWER Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Legal research by computer is tough; this makes it easier" April 24, 2018 4.0 I get to see cases without extra fluff, and get to them quickly Pros cost vs benefit is higher than other products; the form of printing cases is easier; you get right to search and don't have multiple lawyers of extraneous bloat ware screen obfuscation Cons Support not as robust as other products; they have changed front end interface that does require re learning Review Source DM David M. Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very good research tool" November 19, 2020 5.0 Fantastic Pros The fact that it is so current and up to date. Cons Nothing that I can think of. Really enjoy it. Review Source Response from Fastcase November 20, 2020 Hi Mr. McBride, We are thrilled to hear how much you're enjoying Fastcase! We enjoy building legal technology tools that enable attorneys like yourself to practice smarter. Warmly, The Fastcase Team RD Rafael D. Attorney Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very helpful" December 3, 2020 4.0 I keep abreast of the law Pros easy to find applicable law - the assurance that the law I find is current and accurate Cons difficult question - no answer comes to mind at the moment and I happen to be extremely busy at the moment Review Source jF james F. Volunteer Judge/Mediator Government Administration Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent Resource for Volunteers in the Legal Profession" December 1, 2020 4.0 Please see previous comments. Fastcase is now my primary law library. It is inexpensive and totally adequate. Pros Ease of use is the greatest feature, along with the cost - essentially the price of membership in the California Lawyers Association. given that many volunteers may not have full -service law libraries or expensive subscriptions, this service fills the gap. I feel it has significantly enhanced the quality of the volunteer work I do and certainly my confidence in the soundness of mu legal work. Cons The only issue I have is that some secondary materials are not included on my subscription. This is a modest restriction because access to primary source materials is fast and easy. Review Source JY Jeffrey Y. Paralegal Specialist Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fastcase Product & Performance " November 30, 2020 5.0 My overall experience is total satisfaction. Pros This is one of the most innovative tools for legal research that is available today. Access is fast, reliable, and dependable. Cons The only negative, is that we don’t have their team working for us. Lol 😂 Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Associate Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good legal research tool." August 17, 2018 3.0 FastCase is a good tool for quickly completing legal research. Pros My favorite aspect of FastCase is the simplicity of the interface, and how quickly the search returns results. Cons Occasionally, FastCase will not display complete information for local cases. Review Source JC John C. Circuit Judge Judiciary Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Well named as "Fastcase."" November 30, 2020 4.0 It is my "go to" for quick access to Oregon case law. Pros Quick access to a key case or cases as needed in preparation for court, in court or in "under advisement. Cons Thorough research on a specific question or area of law awkward. But may be that I need a tutorial (?). Review Source MH Matthew H. Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Product" April 2, 2019 5.0 Pros I use this product and love it! It’s necessary in my field and has been so helpful! Cons I haven’t found a con yet. I’ll keep an eye out. Review Source Response from Fastcase April 4, 2019 Thank you, Mr. Hill! We are happy to hear that you find Fastcase to be a reliable resource for you! Please reach out to our team if and when you locate an opportunity for us to improve the Fastcase experience - support@fastcase.com or 1-866-773-2782. Best, The Fastcase Team AH Aaron H. Trial Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Included with bar association" November 30, 2020 5.0 I’ve been completely satisfied with what I need Pros It is much cheaper than the big ones. As a solo, savings money is extremely important to me. Cons Not as many options, such as people search Review Source Response from Fastcase December 2, 2020 Hi Mr. Hicks, Thank you for your review of Fastcase! Fastcase started with the mission of creating a smarter legal research application - an intuitive research platform at a reasonable fee for attorney, regardless of practice size. We appreciate hearing that Fastcase is meeting your needs! Regarding people search, Fastcase does have a partnership with TransUnion's people search application - TLOxp. Click on the "Tools" menu and request a demo of the application with a member of the TransUnion team. Warmly, The Fastcase Team AB Andrew B. Associate Attorney Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and Effective" April 8, 2020 4.0 I access Fastcase through a subscription with my state Bar. At first, I had a difficult time using Fastcase because I learned how to use LexisNexis and Westlaw. Fastcase is pretty basic, so I had to unlearn the labyrinth of options and features that Westlaw and LexisNexis have. After getting over a rather stumped learning curve and using Fastcase for about 20 minutes, it has been easy to use. It's easy to access, easy to use, and the viewing and print options are easy. The updating functionality is less sophisticated than the competitors, but it serves my purposes. I'm not building multi-state or complicated arguments, and my focus on North Carolina statutes and case law. Fastlaw is not a Cadillac program, but I don't need a Cadillac. It's basic and dependable and it gives me the information I need quickly without trying to sell me a bunch of add-ons. Pros Straightforward user interface and search function. With other products, I feel like basic information about how to search gets lost in bright colors and hidden behind other features being pushed. The Fastcase I use is just a search engine, plain and simple. It provides relevant results and a few features for authority checking. My FAVORITE feature links case law to statutory research. This streamlines a lot of my research since I typically enter my search from the statute, then update through case law research. Cons It is barebones, so the functions of other major law research companies (like Westlaw or LexisNexis) are lacking. But Westlaw and LexisNexis are also expensive, and I don't use those added features from the big companies enough to justify those costs. This isn't something I dislike, so much as it is something that makes Fastcase more attractive. It fits a practice that doesn't rely on intensive research. Review Source Response from Fastcase April 15, 2020 Mr. Brooks, Thank you for an honest and insightful review of Fastcase. It's helpful to understand the frustrations attorneys have switching from the law school taught legal research providers to 21st century legal research providers. It's also lovely to hear that you enjoy some of the key features that make Fastcase a unique legal research application. As always, the team is here to help so please feel free to contact us at 866-773-2782 or support@fastcase.com if you ever need one-on-one help. Thank you again for your feedback and your loyal usage through your state bar association! Warmly, The Fastcase Team Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.