No. 2of 24 ·Legal Knowledge Management Software

Kahana

Web· paid plans from $29.99/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Kahana is ranked #2 of 24 in legal knowledge management software on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $29.99/mo.

Kahana plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free $0 3 hubs · 10 counted uploads per hub · Unlimited members · Files up to 5 MB · 5% transaction fee · Custom hub and profile URLs newsroom.kahana.io · 8 Oct 2026

Growth $29.99/mo $29.99/month Unlimited hubs and uploads · Unlimited members · Files up to 5 GB · 100 GB cloud storage · 3% transaction fee · Priority live chat newsroom.kahana.io · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on legal knowledge management software

Free plan: Yes
Access controls: role-based

Best Kahana alternatives

See all 20

Two bars Lawformer Free tier No. 1Free6.6 One bar Picard.law Free tier No. 3Free6.3 No signal Legal Assistant No. 45.5 No signal Lexsoft T3 No. 55.5 No signal Aloi No. 65.4 No signal Argos No. 75.4

The record

Product: Kahana describes itself as a digital library for hubs, clubs, and files.
Hubs: A hub is a curated place for files, notes, links, and collaborators, and starts private.
Files and embeds: Hubs can contain uploaded images, video, audio, PDFs, Office documents, and ZIP files, plus YouTube and webpage embeds.
Reading: PDFs open in Kahana’s reader, and public-domain or openly licensed ebooks can be imported from Internet Archive.
Community: Clubs are groups for reading, listing, and talking together; new clubs start private.
Monetization: Creators can offer one-time or monthly paid hub access using Stripe Connect, including on the Free plan.
Fees: The pricing page states a 5% transaction fee on Free and 3% on Growth, separate from Stripe processing.
Integrations: Kahana’s pricing comparison lists YouTube and webpage embeds and Internet Archive ebook import among its included features.
Security and trust: Kahana says adult hubs require login and age verification, and that it is not a DRM guarantee.
Content protection: Kahana says paid content uses short-lived file links and access checks, while noting that this is not a DRM guarantee.
Support: The pricing comparison lists Help Center and tickets for Free and priority live chat for Growth.
Intended users: Kahana describes the product as serving creators who build and share hubs and learners who browse, save, and open them.
Platform: Kahana’s pricing page lists a web app for desktop and mobile browsers.
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Price from: $29.99/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Legal Knowledge Management Software in 2026#2 of 24

Is Kahana yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Kahana

Sources

newsroom.kahana.io/features· checked 8 Oct 2026
newsroom.kahana.io/help/hubs· checked 8 Oct 2026
newsroom.kahana.io/features/files· checked 8 Oct 2026
newsroom.kahana.io/help/adding-files-and-embeds· checked 8 Oct 2026
newsroom.kahana.io/help/turn-on-paid-access· checked 8 Oct 2026
newsroom.kahana.io/pricing· checked 8 Oct 2026
newsroom.kahana.io/features/trust· checked 8 Oct 2026
kahana.io· checked 28 Sept 2026