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How popular isJustia?

In September 2026, people searched for Justia by name about 18,100 times worldwide, an 18.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 2.5% of all global legal research platform searches, placing Justia fifth out of nine platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about legal research platforms, Justia appeared in two of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Justia is the fifth most searched of 9 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. LexisNexisShare of searches 42%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. WestlawShare of searches 34.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. vLexShare of searches 12.6%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  4. CourtListenerShare of searches 3.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. JustiaShare of searches 2.5%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th

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Top legal research platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Justia was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Justia is the eighth most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Westlaw1st
  2. Bloomberg Law2nd
  3. Lexis+ AI3rd
  4. LexisNexis4th
  5. Fastcase5th
  6. CourtListener6th
  7. vLex7th
  8. Justia8th
  9. Casetext9th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • LexisNexis5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Westlaw5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bloomberg Law5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Lexis+ AI4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fastcase4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CourtListener3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • vLex2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Justia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Casetext2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which legal research platforms compete with Justia?

Justia against legal research platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for LexisNexis, Westlaw, vLex, CourtListener, Justia, Lexis+ AI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLexisNexisWestlawvLexCourtListenerJustiaLexis+ AIBloomberg LawCasetextFastcase
Oct 202541.8%41.8%6.9%1.7%2.5%2.4%1.7%0.75%0.5%
Nov 202544.3%36.2%8.9%2.2%2.7%2.5%1.8%0.97%0.43%
Dec 202544.7%36.5%7.4%2.7%3.3%2.1%1.8%0.98%0.53%
Jan 202644.7%36.6%7.4%3.3%2.7%2.1%2.2%0.65%0.43%
Feb 202647.1%31.5%6.3%5.2%4.2%2.2%2.3%0.84%0.37%
Mar 202648.5%32.4%8%2.9%2%2.9%2.4%0.47%0.47%
Apr 202647.4%31.6%9.5%3.5%2.3%3%1.6%0.57%0.46%
May 202647.6%31.8%9.6%3.5%2.3%2.6%1.6%0.46%0.46%
Jun 202646.8%31.3%11.5%3.5%1.9%2.7%1.5%0.45%0.37%
Jul 202649.8%27.3%12.2%3.7%2%2.5%1.6%0.31%0.48%
Aug 202649.4%33%6.6%3.6%2%2.5%2%0.26%0.59%
Sep 202642%34.3%12.6%3.1%2.5%2.3%1.7%0.92%0.5%

  1. 1.LexisNexis

    42%

    Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -7.4 points.

  2. 2.Westlaw

    34.3%

    Held 2nd. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  3. 3.vLex

    12.6%

    Held 3rd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, +123.5% vs prior month. Share +6 points.

  4. 4.CourtListener

    3.1%

    Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  5. 5.Justia

    2.5%

    Moved from 7th to 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +49.6% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  6. 6.Lexis+ AI

    2.3%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 16.5K estimated branded searches, +7.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.Bloomberg Law

    1.7%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  8. 8.Casetext

    0.92%

    Moved from 9th to 8th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +312.5% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  9. 9.Fastcase

    0.5%

    Moved from 8th to 9th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare popularity between Justia and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Justia changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Justia worldwide fell from 22.2K to 18.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Justia’s share of searches among legal research platforms worldwide peaked at 4.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Justia fell from 4th to 5th among legal research platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for legal research platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Casetext overtook Fastcase to rank 8th among legal research platforms worldwide, with 0.92% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Justia overtook Lexis+ AI and Bloomberg Law to rank 5th among legal research platforms worldwide, with 2.5% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, vLex gained share of searches among legal research platforms worldwide, from 6.6% to 12.6%.

  4. In September 2026, Westlaw gained share of searches among legal research platforms worldwide, from 33% to 34.3%.

  5. In September 2026, LexisNexis lost share of searches among legal research platforms worldwide, from 49.4% to 42%.

  6. In September 2026, CourtListener lost share of searches among legal research platforms worldwide, from 3.6% to 3.1%.

How are Justia’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Justia’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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