LegalInk AI and Urava are both India-built legal AI tools, but they sell on opposite models: LegalInk is a monthly subscription that gives you a pool of "credits" which drip out daily (2 credits/day on the ₹299 Individual plan, 7/day on the ₹799 Professional plan), while Urava charges only for the volume of court-ready, citation-backed research memos you actually generate, with no daily cap and a genuinely free tier. If your work is steady, document-drafting-heavy and browser-based, LegalInk's credit pool fits. If you need a finished, cited research memorandum you can hand to a senior or file — delivered on WhatsApp, including from a scanned Malayalam or Hindi document — Urava is built for that specific job.
This page compares the two factually on pricing, the credit-drip mechanics, what you actually receive, language and document-intake support, and which tool fits a junior advocate, a solo practitioner, a law student and a litigant-in-person. Pricing was verified against LegalInk's own pricing page (legalink.co.in) on the date of writing; always re-check both vendors' live pages before you pay.
Quick comparison at a glance
| LegalInk AI | Urava | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Browser-based "Drafting AI + Inka" legal companion for Indian law | WhatsApp-native engine that returns court-ready, citation-backed research memoranda (PDF) |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription + a credit pool that drips daily | Pay for the volume of researches you run (per-plan quota), no daily drip |
| Free tier | 30 credits/month, drips daily, forever | 3 full researches, free |
| Entry paid plan | Individual ₹299/mo — 50 credits/mo (≈2/day drip) | Junior ₹100/mo — 10 researches (beta; list ₹250) |
| Mid plan | Professional ₹799/mo (₹599/mo annual) — 200 credits/mo (≈7/day), Deep Research + premium tools | Pro ₹400/mo — 50 researches (beta; list ₹1,000) |
| Team/firm | Enterprise Starter ₹9,999/mo (₹7,499 annual) — 5 seats, 600 shared credits/mo | Firm ₹1,800/mo — 300 researches; Firm Pro ₹3,600/mo — 750 (beta) |
| Primary output | Drafts, notice replies, research answers, analysis tools | A single court-ready memo with verified citations, per question |
| Access channel | Web app | WhatsApp bot |
| Vernacular document intake | Not advertised as a scanned-document OCR intake | Sarvam OCR — type a question or upload a scanned Malayalam/Hindi/English document |
What each product actually is
LegalInk AI (legalink.co.in) is a browser-based legal-AI workspace — marketed as "Drafting AI + Inka, your AI Legal Companion" — where a monthly subscription buys a pool of credits you spend on drafting documents, replying to notices, and running research built for Indian law. Its higher Professional tier adds "premium Opus tools" (its pricing page lists Polish with Inka, Brief Generator, Case Strength Analyzer and Counter-Argument Predictor) plus a Deep Research feature.
Urava is a WhatsApp-native research engine: you send a legal question (typed, or as a scanned vernacular document), and in roughly ten minutes it returns a court-ready, citation-backed research memorandum as a PDF, with every case checked before it is cited. The product is deliberately narrow — it does one high-stakes job, the research memo, rather than being a general drafting suite.
The difference matters because the two tools answer different questions. LegalInk answers "help me draft and work through this matter in my browser." Urava answers "give me a defensible, cited memo on this point of law that I can rely on or file."
The pricing model is the real decision — credit-drip vs pay-per-volume
This is the single most important distinction, so read it before anything else.
A "credit drip" means your monthly credits are not all available at once — they are released in small daily allotments, so even on LegalInk's ₹299 Individual plan (50 credits/month) you get only about 2 credits per day, and on the ₹799 Professional plan (200 credits/month) about 7 per day. That design rewards steady daily use and penalises bursts: if a hearing lands tomorrow and you need to run ten research actions tonight, a drip cap can stop you at the day's allotment, and unused daily credits typically do not all roll forward in full.
Urava uses a pay-per-volume model: your plan buys a fixed number of complete researches for the month (Free 3, Junior ₹100/10, Pro ₹400/50, Firm ₹1,800/300, Firm Pro ₹3,600/750 — beta prices at ~60% off the list of ₹250/₹1,000/₹4,500/₹9,000), and you can use them whenever the week demands, with no daily ceiling. Every Urava plan has identical features; you are paying only for volume.
A word of caution on comparing the headline numbers: a LegalInk "credit" and a Urava "research" are not the same unit. A credit is spent per action inside the workspace (a draft, a query, an analysis), while a Urava research is one finished, cited memorandum. So do not read "200 credits for ₹799" as better or worse than "50 researches for ₹400" — they buy different things. Compare the model to your workflow, not the raw counts.
Feature-by-feature
Research output and citations
LegalInk offers research and, on Professional, a Deep Research feature within its workspace. Urava's entire output is the cited memo, and its core promise is that every case citation in a Urava memo is verified before it is included, so the authorities you rely on are real and current — the direct answer to the well-documented risk of AI-"hallucinated" judgments that Indian courts have warned against. If your worry is signing something that cites a case that does not exist, read our guide on how to verify AI-generated case citations before filing in India.
Drafting
Drafting is LegalInk's headline strength — it brands itself "Drafting AI" and bundles notice replies, briefs and analysis tools. Urava is not a general drafting suite; it is a research instrument. If drafting is the bulk of your day, that is a genuine point in LegalInk's favour.
Language and document intake
Urava accepts a typed question or a scanned document and runs Sarvam OCR to read Malayalam, Hindi and English, which suits Kerala and North-Indian practice where briefs and client papers arrive in the vernacular. LegalInk is built for Indian law but does not advertise a scanned-vernacular-document OCR intake as a headline feature; check its site if that is a must-have for you.
Where you work
LegalInk is a web app. Urava lives in WhatsApp — the app every Indian advocate, clerk and client already has open — which removes the "log in to a portal" step for quick questions on the move.
Who should pick which
- Junior advocate (0–5 years), occasional deep questions: Urava's free 3 researches then ₹100/10 lets you pay only when a real question lands; LegalInk's ₹299 Individual plan suits you better if you draft daily and want the credits to pay for that steady drafting.
- Solo/small-firm drafting-heavy practice: LegalInk's Professional (₹799) or Enterprise Starter (₹9,999, 5 seats) if drafting + analysis is the core job; Urava Pro (₹400/50) or Firm (₹1,800/300) if what you keep needing is finished, cited memos.
- Law student / moot court: both have free tiers; Urava's free 3 full memos are useful for seeing a properly cited memorandum end-to-end, and its per-research model means you never pay a subscription between fests.
- Litigant-in-person: Urava's WhatsApp delivery and plain cited memo are easier to use without a legal workflow; LegalInk assumes you want a drafting workspace.
If you are weighing several India-built tools, our SCC Online & Manupatra alternatives guide maps the wider market, and our Niyam.ai vs Urava comparison covers another credit-metered workspace head-to-head. For the closest subscription competitor on price, see Jhana vs Urava.
How much does legal AI cost in India, really?
Put both tools in context. India has roughly 20 lakh (about 2.01 million) advocates enrolled with the State Bar Councils, per figures the Ministry of Law and Justice has placed before Parliament, and a large share are juniors earning modest stipends in their first years — which is exactly why ₹299–₹799/month and ₹100–₹400/month price points exist, against incumbent research databases like SCC Online AI Pro (reported at ~₹40,000–₹70,000/year) or Lucio (~₹12,500/month). Both LegalInk and Urava sit at the affordable end; the choice between them is about model and output, not whether you can afford a seat.
What if my needs change mid-month?
On a credit-drip plan, a sudden surge (say, three urgent matters in one week) can hit the daily cap even if your monthly pool has credits left. On Urava's pay-per-volume model you can run your month's researches in a single intense week if you need to, then nothing for a fortnight — the quota is yours to pace. If you routinely have bursty, deadline-driven weeks, that flexibility is the deciding factor. If your workload is even and daily, the drip is a non-issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LegalInk AI cheaper than Urava?
It depends on the unit. LegalInk's entry plan is ₹299/month for 50 credits (dripped ~2/day); Urava's is ₹100/month for 10 full researches (beta). But a LegalInk "credit" (one action) and a Urava "research" (one finished cited memo) are not the same thing, so compare the model to your workflow rather than the headline numbers. Both are far cheaper than incumbent databases.
What does the LegalInk "credit drip" mean?
LegalInk releases your monthly credits in small daily allotments rather than all at once — about 2 credits/day on the ₹299 Individual plan and 7/day on the ₹799 Professional plan. It rewards steady daily use and limits bursts, so if you need many actions on a single deadline day the daily cap can stop you. Urava has no daily drip; you pace your plan's researches yourself.
Does Urava verify its citations?
Yes. Every case citation in a Urava research memo is checked before it is included, which directly addresses the risk of AI-fabricated judgments that Indian courts have repeatedly warned about. This is the core reason to use a research-focused tool rather than a general chatbot for anything you will sign or file.
Can either tool read a scanned Malayalam or Hindi document?
Urava accepts a scanned document and runs Sarvam OCR to read Malayalam, Hindi and English, then researches the question — useful where client papers arrive in the vernacular. LegalInk is built for Indian law but does not headline a scanned-vernacular-document OCR intake, so verify this on its site if it matters to you.
Which is better for a junior advocate?
If you draft documents daily, LegalInk's ₹299 Individual plan pays for that steady work. If what you keep needing is a defensible, cited research memo for a specific question — and you want to pay only when a real question lands — Urava's free 3 researches then ₹100/10 fits better. Many juniors use a drafting tool and a research tool for different jobs.
Do I need to install anything to use Urava?
No. Urava runs inside WhatsApp, which you already have. You send your question (typed or as a scanned document) and receive a court-ready PDF memo in about ten minutes. LegalInk is a browser web app you log into.
How Urava helps
Urava does one thing and does it to a filing standard: it turns a legal question — typed, or scanned from a Malayalam, Hindi or English document — into a court-ready, citation-backed research memorandum, delivered on WhatsApp in about ten minutes, with every authority verified before it is cited. There is nothing to install and the first three researches are free. If your week is bursty and deadline-driven, and what you need is a cited memo you can rely on rather than a credit pool that drips out daily, start free on Urava and run your first research today.