What small law firm software and AI tools actually cost
For US law firms from solo practices up to about 20 attorneys. I check practice management, billing, intake and AI tool prices on each vendor's own page, then put them side by side.
Some law firm software publishes a clear price, and some only says contact sales. This table lists the prices I could verify on each vendor's own pricing page, with a link to the source and the date I checked it. If I couldn't confirm a figure, I leave the cell blank instead of guessing. Last checked October 20, 2026.
If you only need practice management software, I compare those plans side by side in law firm management software pricing compared.
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Law firm software prices, verified October 20, 2026
Prices are USD per user per month unless a cell says otherwise. A blank cell means I couldn't verify that figure on the vendor's official page.
| Vendor | Category | Plans | Annual $/user/mo | Monthly $/user/mo | Free trial | Setup/onboarding fees | Contract/cancel terms | Trust accounting | AI included | Source + checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clio | Practice management |
| Free trial | Cancel at any time; ends at the end of the current monthly or annual term | Yes, all plans | Included on Core and above | www.clio.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||
| MyCase | Practice management | Basic, Pro, Advanced |
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| 10 days, no credit card | No setup fee | No long-term contract; stays active to end of term, no refunds | Yes, all plans | 8am IQ on Pro and Advanced | www.mycase.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 |
| PracticePanther | Practice management | Solo, Essential, Business, Business Pro |
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| 7 days, no credit card | Business Pro (PantherAccounting Plus) | www.practicepanther.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||
| CosmoLex | Practice management | Launch, Core, Pro |
| Free trial | Built in | www.cosmolex.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | ||||
| Smokeball | Practice management | Contact sales | www.smokeball.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||||||
| Filevine | Practice management | Contact sales; free trial of its AI only | www.filevine.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||||||
| Actionstep | Practice management | Contact sales | www.actionstep.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||||||
| LeanLaw | Billing |
| Free trial | One-time onboarding fee may apply, depending on plan and firm size | Included | www.leanlaw.co/ Checked 2026-10-20 | ||||
| TimeSolv | Billing | From $49/user/mo | Free trial, no payment info | www.timesolv.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | ||||||
| Bill4Time | Billing | Time & Billing, Time & Billing Enterprise, Legal Pro, Legal Enterprise |
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| 14 days, no card | Legal Pro | www.bill4time.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||
| Lawmatics | Intake | Contact sales; minimum 3 users (5 on Enterprise) | www.lawmatics.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||||||
| CoCounsel Legal | AI | Contact sales | legal.thomsonreuters.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||||||
| Lexis+ with Protégé | AI | Contact sales; 2-day trial | www.lexisnexis.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||||||
| Harvey | AI | Contact sales | www.harvey.ai Checked 2026-10-20 | |||||||
| Spellbook | AI | Contact sales; 7-day trial | spellbook.com/ Checked 2026-10-20 | |||||||
Prices change often, so check the vendor's page before you buy. "Contact sales" means the vendor doesn't publish a price; you get a quote after a call or demo.
Common questions
How much does Clio cost for a solo lawyer?
Clio starts at $49 per user per month. That's the only figure its pricing page publishes; prices for the Starter, Core, Signature and Elite plans sit behind "Get pricing". AI is included on Core and above, and there's a free trial. Cancelling takes effect at the end of your monthly or annual term.
Which law firm software publishes its prices?
MyCase, PracticePanther, CosmoLex, LeanLaw and Bill4Time publish per-plan prices. Clio and TimeSolv publish only a starting price of $49 per user per month. Smokeball, Filevine, Actionstep and Lawmatics are contact sales, and so are all four AI tools I list: CoCounsel Legal, Lexis+ with Protégé, Harvey and Spellbook.
Which law firm software includes trust accounting?
Clio and MyCase include trust accounting on every plan, and CosmoLex has it built in. LeanLaw includes it too, running on QuickBooks Online. PracticePanther adds it on Business Pro through PantherAccounting Plus, and Bill4Time adds it on Legal Pro. For the other vendors in the table, I couldn't verify it on an official page.