Choosing an eDiscovery vendor is challenging. Amanda Fong of Nextpoint discusses 9 tips and questions to ask when doing so!

The article titled (wait for it!) How to choose an ediscovery vendor: 9 tips and questions to ask in 2026, available here) discusses 9 tips and questions to ask in 2026 when choosing an eDiscovery vendor (duh!). Here’s one of them:

How does your pricing work?

Ask what you’ll pay for uploading, processing, hosting, production, and exporting data. Find out whether you’re charged per gigabyte, per matter, or per user. Surprise costs usually show up in the later phases, so ask about every one.

Nextpoint uses predictable per-user pricing with no hosting fees, so your costs don’t climb with your data volume.

Why eDiscovery vendor selection looks different in 2026

For years, picking an eDiscovery vendor came down to price, speed, and whether they could handle your data. Though these still matter in 2026, there’s one more question: what happens to your client’s data when AI is involved?

AI is now part of everyday legal work. ILTA’s 2026 Technology Survey found that 94% of firms are using or exploring generative AI, up from 80% the previous year. Policy hasn’t kept pace. 8am’s 2026 Legal Industry Report found that most law firms still lack formal AI policies or training programs.

So, what are the other 8 tips and questions to ask in 2026 when choosing an eDiscovery vendor? Find out here, it’s only one click. Here’s a tip: click to learn more! 😉

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