CaseBriefly vs. Quimbee: Why Pay for Case Briefs When You Can Get Them for Free?
Law school is tough enough without worrying about expensive study aids. For years, Quimbee has been the go-to platform for case briefs, charging students anywhere from fifteen to twenty four dollars a month for access to its library. But in 2025, law students no longer need to pay for case briefs.
FREE
$15-24/month
Instant, AI-Powered Briefs
Quimbee offers prewritten case briefs from its editors. CaseBriefly generates them instantly, in under thirty seconds, using the proper law school format of Facts, Issue, Holding, Rule, and Reasoning. You do not need to search a library or hope a case is included. You simply enter the case name, court, and year, and CaseBriefly does the work for you.
While Quimbee requires you to search through their pre-existing library, CaseBriefly generates any case brief on demand in under 30 seconds.
Free vs Paid
The biggest difference is simple. Quimbee charges a subscription fee that quickly adds up over semesters. CaseBriefly provides unlimited case briefs completely free. Every student can access professional quality briefs without putting extra strain on their budget.
Quimbee Cost Over Law School
- • 1 semester: $45-72
- • 1 year: $180-288
- • 3 years: $540-864
CaseBriefly Cost
$0
Forever. No hidden fees.
Tools Beyond Briefs
Quimbee gives you static briefs to read. CaseBriefly goes further with interactive tools. The flashcard generator turns any brief into flashcards for active recall and exam preparation. Cold Call Mode provides concise two sentence summaries for confident classroom participation. Gunner Mode allows you to practice live cold call drills with an AI professor who asks questions and grades your answers.
Flashcard Generator
Turn any brief into interactive study cards
Cold Call Mode
Two-sentence professor-friendly summaries
Gunner Mode
AI cold call drills with instant feedback
These features are designed not only to help you study but also to prepare you for the realities of law school including classroom cold calls, timed exams, and active retention.
Built for Today's Law Student
Quimbee was built for a world before AI. CaseBriefly is built for now. By leveraging advanced natural language processing, CaseBriefly makes case briefing faster, smarter, and more accessible. Every law student deserves high quality briefs without a monthly bill attached.
The AI Advantage
- • Generate briefs for any case, not just those in a pre-built library
- • Consistent formatting following proper law school structure
- • Instant availability - no waiting for editors to write briefs
- • Interactive tools that adapt to your study needs
The Bottom Line
Quimbee paved the way by showing how helpful case briefs can be. But in 2025, you do not need to pay for them anymore. CaseBriefly delivers instant, accurate, law school formatted briefs along with flashcards, cold call tools, and AI drills, all for free.