Legal Document Management Software Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The legal document management software market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.6 billion in 2024 to $3.01 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing regulatory complexity and compliance, demand for collaboration tools, globalization of business operations and cross-border transactions.

The legal document management software market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.32 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increased adoption of cloud-based solutions, focus on user experience (UX) and mobility, rise of remote work and virtual collaboration, client expectations for transparency and efficiency. Major trends in the forecast period include Ai-powered document automation, blockchain integration for document security, integration with legaltech ecosystem, hybrid cloud solutions for flexibility, emphasis on user experience (ux).

The increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions by law firms is expected to drive the growth of the legal document management software market. Cloud-based solutions refer to software applications and services that are hosted, managed, and accessed remotely via the internet. Law firms are increasingly adopting these solutions due to their cost-efficiency and enhanced accessibility, allowing legal professionals to access case files from any device. Cloud-based platforms provide legal document management software with improved flexibility, efficiency, and security, making them essential tools for modern law firms and legal departments. For example, in January 2024, the American Bar Association reported that over 75% of attorneys were using cloud-based services in 2022, up from around 65% in 2021. Additionally, the use of cloud-based practice management software increased to approximately 60% in 2022, compared to 50% in 2021. Thus, the growing adoption of cloud-based solutions by law firms is fueling the growth of the legal document management software market.

Key players in the legal document management software market are focused on developing legal case and matter management software solutions tailored to the evolving needs of law firms and legal professionals. One such solution is Legal Files 12.0, a legal case and matter management software designed to streamline legal workflows, enhance organization, and improve efficiency for various legal entities. Legal Files Software, Inc. launched Legal Files 12 in August 2022, incorporating customer enhancement requests and ideas to make the system more responsive and personalized. This software provides tools for document organization, quick information retrieval, and efficient workflows through alerts, notifications, and follow-ups.

In October 2022, NetDocuments expanded its offerings in the legal document management space by acquiring Worldox, a developer of document management systems serving law firms. This strategic acquisition enables NetDocuments to offer a leading cloud document management system (DMS) and align customers for success in the legal tech landscape. NetDocuments emphasizes a customer-centric approach, focusing on addressing document management challenges and enhancing legal automation to meet the evolving needs of law firms and legal professionals.

Major companies operating in the legal document management software market are Thomson Reuters Corporation, iManage LLC, Legal Suite USA LLC, Handshake Software Inc., AbacusNext International LLC, NetDocuments Software Inc., CaseWare International Inc., Filevine Inc., Merus Inc., DocuWare Corporation, MyCase Inc., Gavel & Gown Software Inc., PracticePanther Legal Software LLC, World Software Corporation, TimeSolv Corporation, Legal Files Software Inc., Prevail Inc., LogicBit Software LLC, LegalSifter Inc., Zola Media LLC, Smokeball LLC, Law Ruler Software LLC, TrialWorks LLC, Themis Solutions Inc., Needles Inc.

North America was the largest region in the legal document management software market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the legal document management software market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the legal document management software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The legal document management software market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as document version control, document indexing and search, document security, and reporting and analytics. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

Legal document management software is specialized software designed to facilitate the creation, organization, retrieval, and sharing of legal documents within law firms. This software aids legal professionals in streamlining document-related workflows, boosting productivity, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

There are two primary types of legal document management software such as on-premises and cloud-based. On-premises software or hardware is installed and operated within an organization's physical location or data center, rather than being accessed remotely via the internet. It is deployed across various enterprises, including large corporations and small to medium-sized businesses, serving different sectors such as law firms, attorneys, and courts. Additionally, it caters to diverse end users, including legal professionals, legal secretaries, and paralegals.

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