Lexis+ with Protégé vs MyCase with 8am IQ
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026. Last verified October 1, 2026.
The short answer
MyCase with 8am IQ ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #4) for Managing partners, firm administrators and operations leads at United States law firms of roughly 2 to 50 lawyers, on Clio, MyCase, Smokeball or Microsoft 365, who are deciding which AI to buy first and want it to work inside the systems they already pay for.. AI included on Pro and Advanced, summaries saved inside the case, and every price printed.
At a glance
| Lexis+ with Protégé | MyCase with 8am IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #4 / MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026 | #1 / MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Best for | Lexis firms that draft in Word and file in iManage, NetDocuments or OpenText | Small firms that want AI inside the case file at a published price |
| Pricing | $$$ (no price published; 2 day free trial) | $$ (Basic $50 per user per month annual or $60 monthly, no AI; Pro $100 or $120 with the 8am IQ writing and document assistant; Advanced $130 or $150 with the case and discovery assistants; 10 day trial, no card) |
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Lexis+ with Protégé
Drafts in Word with linked Lexis sources, and names five document systems including OpenText.
www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/products/protege.pageSee full entry in MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026
MyCase with 8am IQ
AI included on Pro and Advanced, summaries saved inside the case, and every price printed.
www.mycase.com/See full entry in MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.