Cloud Credits Completes the Hat Trick, Joining Cloud Utility and Cloud Monthly to Transform Discovery Economics

DENVER, CO – August 11, 2025 – Merlin Search Technologies today scored the legal industry’s first pricing “hat trick” with the launch of Cloud Credits, completing a revolutionary three-tier pricing program that fundamentally transforms discovery economics. This prepaid token system for AI-powered discovery services represents the third goal in Merlin’s systematic campaign to give legal teams unprecedented control over their discovery costs.

Like a perfectly executed hat trick in sports, each component of Merlin’s pricing trilogy delivers a distinct win for legal departments: Cloud Utility Pricing scores with pay-as-you-go flexibility, Cloud Monthly delivers predictable fixed costs, and Cloud Credits completes the hat trick with GenAI budget certainty. Together, they create an unbeatable combination that delivers up to 60% savings while providing complete flexibility.

“Today we’re completing what we call the ‘Merlin Hat Trick’—three game-changing pricing innovations that work together to transform discovery economics,” said John Tredennick, CEO and Founder of Merlin Search Technologies. “Each pricing model represents a major score for our clients. Cloud Utility was our first goal, giving clients the ability to pay only for what they use. Cloud Monthly was our second, providing budget certainty. And Cloud Credits completes the hat trick, bringing that same predictability to GenAI services. No other vendor has managed to score even once, let alone three times.”

First Goal: Cloud Utility Pricing – The Power Play of Flexibility

Merlin’s pioneering Cloud Utility pricing opened the scoring as the industry’s first true pay-as-you-go discovery platform. This “On/Off” technology revolutionized hosting economics by allowing sites to be powered down when not in use.

• Pay by the minute, not by the month
• 70% reduced rates when sites are powered down
• Up to 60% total savings on hosting costs
• Perfect power play for intermittent matters and investigations

“Cloud Utility was our opening goal—the one that changed the game,” explained Tredennick. “It showed the industry that the old ‘always-on’ pricing model was as outdated as wooden hockey sticks.”

Second Goal: Cloud Monthly Pricing – The Steady Scorer

Announced last week, Cloud Monthly represents Merlin’s second major score, providing organizations with guaranteed predictable costs at a fixed 30% discount. This option delivers the consistency that budget-conscious legal departments demand.

• Fixed 30% discount from standard rates
• Completely predictable monthly costs
• No usage monitoring required
• The reliable scorer for continuously active matters

Third Goal: Cloud Credits – Completing the Hat Trick

Cloud Credits represents the hat trick’s final goal, addressing the industry’s most pressing challenge: unpredictable GenAI costs. This prepaid system offers eight discount tiers, from 5% savings on $2,500 purchases to 30% savings on $50,000 packages.

• Up to 30% savings on all GenAI services
• Credits never expire while hosting remains active
• Universal currency across all AI capabilities
• The winning goal for GenAI budget certainty

“Completing the hat trick with Cloud Credits means our clients can now win on every front,” added Tredennick. “They have flexibility when they need it, predictability when they want it, and savings across the board. It’s a clean sweep that our competitors simply can’t match.”

Why the Hat Trick Matters: Changing the Game Forever

The Merlin Hat Trick represents more than just three pricing options—it’s a fundamental reimagining of how discovery economics should work. While competitors remain stuck playing defense with outdated pricing models, Merlin has scored three times in succession, each goal building on the last to create an unbeatable advantage.

“In soccer, a hat trick is rare and celebrated because it represents exceptional performance,” noted Kendra Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Merlin Search Technologies. “In legal technology, the Merlin Hat Trick is even more remarkable because no one else has come close to scoring even once. We’re not just winning the game—we’re changing how it’s played.”

Strategic Playbook: Using All Three to Win

Smart legal departments are already deploying the full hat trick strategically across their portfolios:

• Cloud Utility – The go-to play for document repositories, compliance investigations, and matters with unpredictable timelines
• Cloud Monthly – The power position for active litigation and continuously accessed sites
• Cloud Credits – The universal advantage for all GenAI services across every matter

Legal teams can mix and match all three components of the hat trick, optimizing each matter’s economics individually while maximizing overall savings. It’s like having three different winning plays in your playbook, each perfectly suited for different game situations.

Cloud Credits Pricing Structure

• $2,500 credits for $2,375 (5% savings)
• $5,000 credits for $4,500 (10% savings)
• $10,000 credits for $8,500 (15% savings)
• $25,000 credits for $18,750 (25% savings)
• $50,000 credits for $35,000 (30% savings)

Transforming the Playing Field

The Merlin Hat Trick comprehensively addresses every aspect of modern discovery budget management:

Cloud Utility Pricing (First Goal – 2023):

• Pay only for actual usage by the minute
• 70% reduced rates when powered down
• Up to 60% total hosting savings
• The game-changing first score

Cloud Monthly Pricing (Second Goal – August 4, 2025):

• Fixed 30% discount from traditional hosting rates
• Completely predictable monthly costs
• Simplified budgeting and procurement
• The reliable second score

Cloud Credits (Hat Trick Complete – Today):

• Up to 30% savings on all GenAI services
• Universal currency across all AI services
• Credits remain valid throughout hosting relationship
• The winning third goal

Market Impact: A Game-Changing Victory

“The beauty of a hat trick is that it’s not just about scoring three times—it’s about the momentum and confidence it creates,” added Smith. “Our clients now have three powerful ways to win, and they can use them individually or in combination to achieve maximum advantage.”

About Merlin Search Technologies

Merlin Search Technologies pioneers the transformation of legal discovery through advanced AI and secure cloud technology. Our revolutionary Alchemy platform fundamentally changes how legal teams interact with complex document sets by enabling professionals to ask questions and receive intelligent answers rather than mere search results.

Founded by legal technology veterans with over two decades of experience, Merlin combines three distinctive innovations: integrated AI that analyzes documents and delivers actionable insights in seconds rather than days; single-tenant security architecture that ensures data isolation and meets global privacy requirements; and the industry’s first pricing hat trick that provides unprecedented flexibility and cost savings.

Recently recognized as “Game Changer, Most Innovative Legal Technology for 2024” by ACEDS London, Merlin is dedicated to making document intelligence faster, more accurate, and more cost-effective for legal professionals worldwide.

For more information about the Merlin Hat Trick or to schedule a demonstration of how Cloud Utility, Cloud Monthly, and Cloud Credits can transform your discovery economics, visit www.merlin.tech.

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