Questions & Answers

Align does not rely on AI for any of its functionality. We believe the problems we are solving with Align aren't problems that make sense for AI. AI will not help you convert your paper binders into digital equivalents. AI can't give you highlights and sticky notes that you can instantly find in court. AI doesn't help you seamlessly sync binders across your and your team’s laptops and iPads. Those are tasks that need a digital tool built by litigators who understand the mechanics of litigation. That's Align.

The problem with other PDF tools is they don't give you binders. They offer various functionalities, but all that functionality requires you to first agree to a prerequisite —stop organizing your documents into binders, and instead use folders, portfolios, or some other scheme. We believe that's a step backwards. Binders aren't just 'one way' of litigating — they are a fundamental component of how litigators think about and organize their cases. Any tool that asks you to give up your binders is asking you to stop being as good a litigator as you can be.

Align uses internet access to sync binders across your team and across your devices. But we also know that internet isn't always reliable, especially on planes, trains, and in older courthouses. Align is built to handle that. You tell it the binders you need for a trip, day in court, etc., and when the internet goes down, Align keeps working. Everything is there on your iPad, ready to sync back up when the connection comes back on.

Align's binders are always available for export for archiving to a DMS or other file storage platform. While you are working on them, however, they stay inside the Align platform. This is necessary to allow you to have the amazing features you've come to expect from Align, including: multiple sets of annotations, instant access to 'clean' copies, offline mode, and more.

Not at all. Align will work on any device with a browser. The experience of Align's dedicated iPad app, however, is magical. The combination of Align's powerful organization and annotation tools with the iPad’s slim form factor and Apple Pencil gives you the closest experience to physical binders we've found. And that's our goal at Align — giving you the same binders you already use, just in enhanced digital form

Enterprise deployments of Align support MDM management using Intune/Company Portal, BlackBerry UEM, or Citrix Endpoint Management.

Align is priced on a per-user basis. For Align Enterprise, we have a 30-user minimum and pricing is annual. For Align Cloud, we offer individual user subscriptions and pricing on either a monthly or annual basis.

An Align subscription includes access to the Align platform via the Chrome browser. iPad users can also access the platform by downloading our free app from the Apple App Store. All users receive support in accordance with our support policy.

Getting started with Align is simple: sign up for an Align Cloud account. You will receive your first month free, and you can cancel at any time before the end of the month. Try it out now!

For law firms or other organizations interested in an Enterprise deployment of Align, please reach out to us today to schedule a demo!

If you are an Align Enterprise customer, your data is secured on your own servers or in your own private cloud, giving your enterprise complete control over data security.

If you are an Align Cloud customer, your data is secured on our Azure tenant using industry standard encryption both at rest and in transit.For both products, Align undergoes rigorous security testing. We are audited for compliance with SOC 2 Type II Trust Services Criteria for Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, and Confidentiality. Our product also undergoes penetration testing and risk assessment by independent industry experts