— For Reasoning Cases · Pay Per Hearing —

When you need a structured judgment.

Disputes between roommates. Contract questions. Family disagreements about money. Workplace fairness. Anywhere two parties need a clear, reasoned verdict — and don't want to spend three thousand dollars on an arbitrator to get it.

What can the bench hear?

GavelBot adjudicates reasoning, not law. The verdict is structured guidance, not legal counsel — but it's structured enough to settle most everyday disputes between reasonable people.

Disputes

A disagreement between two parties where each side has a genuine position. GavelBot hears both, weighs them on coherence, evidence, and fairness, and renders a written verdict.

Roommate conflicts
Family money disagreements
Workplace fairness questions
Friendship boundary disputes

Contract Reasoning

When a written agreement is ambiguous and both parties read it differently, GavelBot reads the language carefully and offers a reasoned interpretation. Not legal advice — but a clear-eyed second opinion.

Lease disagreements
Service agreement disputes
Freelance scope debates
Group-living charters

Fairness Adjudication

"Is this fair?" — when there's no contract, no rule, just a felt sense that something's off. GavelBot reasons about the situation from first principles and renders a structured judgment of fairness.

Splitting unequal expenses
Inheritance disagreements
Co-founder credit splits
Group decision deadlocks

How a hearing works.

No appointments. No discovery. No three-hour Zoom call with a mediator. File the case, make your argument, receive the verdict.

i.

File the case

Describe the dispute briefly. Both parties may file separately, or one may proceed alone if the other has declined to engage.

ii.

Make your argument

Each party submits their reasoning. Three pleas inside the hearing — refine your argument, but a weaker plea locks the floor beneath you.

iii.

Receive the verdict

A written opinion in the formal tone of a judgment from the bench, with a structured score across coherence, evidence, and fairness.

iv.

Settle, or appeal

Use the verdict as a foundation for resolution between the parties. For weighty matters, request a five-judge panel — a deeper, more deliberative review.

What it costs.

You pay per case, in dollars — no balance to load, no subscription, no monthly minimum. Your first solo hearing is free.

— Contested —

Multi-Party Hearing

Summon the other side. They have 24 hours to respond. Whoever shows up, the bench hears. No-shows lose by default.

$19+

$19 for two parties · +$9 each additional

Summon other parties by email — they respond free
Each party sees the others' arguments
24-hour response window (extendable to 7 days at filing)
Verdict weighs all sides who submitted a response
Default verdict if a party fails to respond by the deadline
Every hearing is paid once, at filing. Nothing to top up, nothing that expires.

On the docket.

Embodiments publicly committed but not yet shipped. Each is covered by GavelBot's pending patent and trademark filings.

Real-Time Hearings

Synchronous proceedings where multiple parties argue concurrently, with the bench moderating live and rendering an interim opinion as positions develop. For matters where written exchange isn't fast enough.

Coming 2026 · Patent Pending

Five-Judge Panels

Heavier deliberative mode for high-stakes matters. Five separate judgments rendered in parallel, with majority and minority opinions where reasoning diverges. For weighty decisions where one perspective isn't enough.

Coming 2026 · Patent Pending

Verdict Appeals

A formal mechanism for challenging a rendered verdict on procedural or interpretive grounds. Reviewed by a separate judicial layer, with the original opinion preserved for the record.

Coming 2027 · Patent Pending

A note on what GavelBot is — and isn't.

GavelBot is a structured-reasoning service. It evaluates arguments on a defined rubric and renders written opinions modeled on the formal tone of a judicial judgment. It is operated by a private company. It is not a court. It is not a regulatory body. It is not a law firm.

What this means in plain terms:

  • GavelBot's verdict is useful as a structured second opinion when two parties want a reasoned external read.
  • The verdict is persuasive in the way a thoughtful third party's opinion is persuasive — both parties should consider it.
  • Hearings are private by default. Your case is not shared, indexed, or used to train models.
  • GavelBot's verdict is not legally binding. It does not replace a court order, an arbitration finding, or a lawyer's advice.
  • GavelBot does not provide legal counsel. If your matter requires legal advice, consult an attorney.
  • GavelBot will not adjudicate matters involving criminal conduct, threats, or harm. Those belong with appropriate authorities.

Use GavelBot for what it is: a fast, structured, reasoned judgment between people who want one. Don't use it for what it isn't.

— Ready to file? —

Sign in. State your case.

Your first solo hearing is free — no credit card required. See how the bench reasons, then pay per case only when you need another.