**DISCO costs $20,000-100,000+/year depending on data volume and users

DISCO costs $20,000-100,000+/year depending on data volume and users. The all-inclusive pricing model means no surprise per-GB charges, no processing fee add-ons, and no AI feature upsells. In a market where Relativity bills can balloon 30-40% above initial quotes from hidden fees, DISCO's pricing transparency is a genuine competitive advantage.

DISCO's AI-first approach and predictable costs make it the strongest option for firms tired of eDiscovery billing surprises. The tradeoff: a smaller ecosystem than Relativity and less customization for edge-case workflows.

DISCO Pricing Breakdown

DISCO uses all-inclusive subscription pricing that bundles processing, hosting, review, AI features, and production into one predictable cost:

- Small deployments (under 50GB): $20,000-40,000/year - Mid-size deployments (50-500GB): $40,000-80,000/year - Large deployments (500GB+): $80,000-150,000+/year - Enterprise agreements: Custom pricing with volume commitments

The key differentiator: no per-GB hosting charges, no processing fees, no AI add-on costs. Everything is included. This makes DISCO's total cost more predictable than Relativity, where per-GB charges, processing fees, analytics add-ons, and AI features stack up. Firms consistently report that DISCO's actual annual cost is 20-40% less than equivalent Relativity deployments when all fees are counted.

When DISCO Beats Relativity on Cost

High-data-volume cases: When you're processing terabytes of data, Relativity's per-GB charges escalate fast. DISCO's all-inclusive model caps your costs regardless of data volume within your tier.

AI-heavy workflows: Relativity charges extra for aiR and advanced analytics. DISCO includes Cecilia AI in every plan. For firms making heavy use of AI-assisted review, this eliminates a significant add-on cost.

Firms without dedicated Relativity admins: DISCO's simpler administration means you don't need a $100K+/year specialist to manage the platform. That salary savings alone can cover DISCO's annual subscription.

Predictable budgeting matters: Corporate legal departments and insurance companies love DISCO's pricing because they can budget accurately. Relativity's variable billing creates budget uncertainty that finance departments hate.

DISCO's Agentic AI: Cecilia

DISCO's Cecilia AI is included in all subscriptions — no add-on fee. The AI handles:

- Document classification and clustering — automatically organizes document sets by topic, reducing manual sorting - Privilege detection — flags potentially privileged documents before review begins - Review assistance — suggests coding decisions based on patterns in reviewed documents - Key document identification — surfaces the most important documents in large collections

Cecilia's integration is deeper than Relativity's aiR in some areas because DISCO built the platform around AI from the start rather than bolting it on. The practical difference: reviewers spend less time on obviously non-responsive documents and more time on documents that actually matter. DISCO claims 50%+ reduction in review hours on average.

DISCO vs Relativity: The Total Cost Comparison

Scenario: 200GB case with 500K documents, 3 reviewers, 6-month review

RelativityOne estimated cost: - Hosting: $15-20/GB/month x 200GB x 6 months = $18,000-24,000 - Processing: $5,000-10,000 - aiR analytics: $3,000-8,000 - Total: $26,000-42,000

DISCO estimated cost: - All-inclusive subscription: $20,000-35,000 (covers full period) - No additional processing or AI fees - Total: $20,000-35,000

DISCO savings: $6,000-7,000 on a single case. Multiply across 5-10 cases per year and the annual savings are significant. The gap widens on data-heavy cases where Relativity's per-GB charges accumulate.

Who Should Choose DISCO Based on Pricing

Best fit for DISCO: - Mid-size litigation firms handling 5-20 matters/year with predictable data volumes - Corporate legal departments needing budget certainty - Insurance defense firms processing consistent case loads - Firms without (and not wanting) dedicated eDiscovery administrators - Any firm where Relativity's variable billing has caused budget overruns

Better off with Relativity: - Am Law 100 firms with existing Relativity infrastructure and trained staff - Firms needing specific Relativity marketplace applications - Practices handling 50+ simultaneous matters requiring complex workflow customization - Firms with certified Relativity administrators already on payroll

The switching consideration: If your current Relativity annual spend exceeds $100K and you don't use marketplace apps or complex custom workflows, DISCO is likely cheaper. Get a quote with your actual data volumes to compare.

The Bottom Line: DISCO runs $20K-100K+/year all-inclusive. No per-GB surprises, no AI upsells. It beats Relativity on cost by 20-40% for most mid-size deployments. The right choice when you want predictable eDiscovery costs without sacrificing AI capability.