LitArbi and Case Center (formerly CaseLines) compared
Case Center, formerly CaseLines, is Thomson Reuters' cloud platform for digital evidence. Courts, administrative hearing agencies, tribunals and law firms upload case documents and media into an indexed, paginated case file that all parties and the judge review and present from in the browser.
Side by side
| Feature | LitArbi | Case Center (formerly CaseLines) |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Desktop app for exhibits and citations (Mac, Windows) with a Word add-in; optional self-hosted LitArbi Server | Cloud evidence management platform for courts, tribunals, hearing agencies and law firms |
| Runs on | macOS 14+ and Windows 10/11 apps; LitArbi Web in the browser (with LitArbi Server); iPad & Android after the beta | Web browser |
| Where your data is | On the lawyer's computer; shared matters on the firm's own web hosting (LitArbi Server), end-to-end encryption optional | Thomson Reuters cloud; hosting region not stated publicly |
| Pricing | Free in the beta; then Solo €24/month, Firm €20 per lawyer/month (less from 10 lawyers), Server €20 + €8 per user/month (billed yearly, excl. VAT) | Not published; demo and quote on request |
| Exhibit numbering per party | Party series (C-, R-, CL-, CWS-, CER-) or Anlage K 1 / Beilage 1; numbered on first citation or in bulk | Exhibits can be marked and admitted into evidence; numbering per party not stated publicly |
| Citing exhibits from Word | Citation pane beside Word on Mac and Windows: pinpoints, full then short form, live fields, renumbering by citation order; LitArbi for Word (beta) cites the same way in Word on the iPad and the web | Not stated publicly |
| Bundles with hyperlinked index | Stamped, paginated hearing bundles with covers and indexes, plus a machine-readable index | Automatically indexed, paginated case file reviewed online |
| Page / Bates numbering | Bundle pagination and Bates stamps | Automatic pagination of the case file; Bates numbering not stated publicly |
| Hyperlinked submissions | Submission PDF hyperlinked to the cited page or paragraph of each bundled exhibit; hyperlinked e-briefs | Hyperlinks can be added to the case file; hyperlinked submissions not stated publicly |
| Works offline | Yes: matters are stored locally; shared matters keep a full working copy offline | Not stated publicly |
| Team / shared matters | With LitArbi Server: shared matters in sync within seconds, team numbering lock, guests free; notes and markings shared between the team's tablets | Team invitations; subcase files share selected sections with other parties by permission |
| Tablet app | LitArbi for iPad & Android, an add-on after the beta: every exhibit offline, presentation on the tribunal screen, hearing clock, markings and notes shared with the team, tappable citations in any PDF, scanned pages searchable on the device, a chronology | Any internet-connected device via the browser; dedicated tablet app not stated |
| Interface languages | English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian | Not stated publicly |
Where Case Center (formerly CaseLines) offers more
- Used by courts themselves: Thomson Reuters states 392+ courts and 10,000+ judges, so parties and the judge work in one case file.
- In-browser presentation tools point every hearing participant to the same page in real time, in court or virtually.
- Admits documents, images, audio and video into evidence, with time-stamping of media and side-by-side comparison.
- AI-powered search across case materials, including handwritten documents and images, and a full redaction suite.
How we compared
The facts about Case Center (formerly CaseLines) come from Thomson Reuters’s own website, price list and documents as they stood on 4 October 2026; they may have changed since. Tell us about anything outdated through our contact form and we will correct it. Case Center (formerly CaseLines) is a trademark of its owner; LitArbi is not affiliated with Thomson Reuters.