Frequently Asked Questions
Most firms land here with the same set of questions about cost, privacy, vendor contact, and whether the service is really free. The answers below are written plainly. If your question is not covered, start a comparison and add it to the notes field on the form.
About the service
Is the service actually free, and how do you earn revenue?
Yes, it is fully free for your firm. We are paid a referral fee by a vendor only if you decide to move forward with them. There is no charge to you at any point. If none of the options work out and you walk away, we earn nothing, and we would much rather that happen than see a firm matched with software that does not suit its size, practice area, or way of working.
Which software categories do you cover?
We work across six areas: Practice Management, Case Management (including workflows for immigration, personal injury, and litigation), Document Automation and E-Signature, Billing, Payments and Trust Accounting, Intake and CRM, and Client Portals and Secure Communication. Most firms are looking at a mix, such as a practice management platform with trust accounting built in alongside a separate intake tool. We do not cover enterprise legal hold or e-discovery products, since those involve a different buyer and a different process.
How quickly will quotes arrive?
Most firms receive 2 to 3 quotes within one to three business days, and some vendors reply the same day. The short form on our site captures what vendors need to put together real pricing, so you usually skip the back and forth that normally comes before a number lands in your inbox. You will not be asked to sit through a 45 minute discovery call just to learn what something costs.
What if I am only researching and not ready to buy?
That is perfectly fine. Most law firms take 30 to 90 days to decide, and the firms that pick well usually shortlist three vendors and reach a decision inside twelve weeks. You can hold on to the quotes for as long as you need. There is no commitment, no deadline, and no penalty for taking your time.
Your data and privacy
How is my information handled?
Your submission goes through our matching system and is shared only with the 2 to 3 vendors you agreed to compare. We do not sell your data, we do not rent it, and we do not pass it to anyone outside that comparison set. We also never request client matter content, privileged communications, or trust account balances. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.
Will my current vendor learn that I am shopping around?
No. We never reach out to your current vendor and we never notify anyone outside the comparison set you chose. Your inquiry stays between you and the 2 to 3 vendors you selected. If you want to quietly look around 6 to 12 months ahead of your renewal, that is exactly what this service is built for, and it is how most firms approach it.
Will vendors call, email, or text me?
Yes, but only through the channels you agree to. The form has separate consent checkboxes for email, phone, and SMS, and you decide which ones to allow. You can opt out of any channel later by replying to the vendor directly or by writing to us.
Can I opt out after I have submitted the form?
Yes, at any time. Send us an email with "REMOVE" in the subject line and we will stop matching on our end and ask the vendors to do the same. Each vendor keeps its own contact list, so you may need to confirm opt out with each one separately, but we will make that easy and follow up if anyone keeps reaching out.
Do you share my data with anyone besides the vendors I am comparing?
No. Only the 2 to 3 vendors you agreed to. We do not sell, rent, or trade your details to third parties, marketing lists, or affiliates. That is not a soft promise. It is the entire point of the service. Firms use this because they trust that an inquiry will not turn into a contact list someone else can buy.
The vendors and quotes
Can I view vendor pricing without sharing my information?
Honestly, no, and not because anyone is hiding it. Legal software vendors do not publish accurate pricing in public because real pricing depends on firm size, practice area, the modules you need (such as trust accounting, document automation, e-signature, or court integrations), and the number of users. The "starting at $X per user" numbers you see online rarely match what you would actually pay. That gap is the exact reason this service exists.
Are these real quotes, or just generic price sheets?
Real quotes. Each vendor reviews the details you submitted, including firm size, practice area, the software you use today, and the problems you are trying to solve, and builds pricing for your situation. You will not be handed a "starting at" figure. You will see pricing that covers implementation, training, data migration, and what is bundled versus what costs extra.
Is Compare Legal Software connected to Clio, MyCase, Docketwise, or any other vendor?
No. We are independent. We do not sign exclusivity deals, we do not take payment to favor one vendor, and no software company owns us. We are a resource for buyers. Our job is to help you step out of the sales gauntlet with real options in front of you, not to push you toward whoever paid the most.
What if I do not like any of the quotes?
Let us know. We can route you to a different set of vendors, since sometimes the right practice area fit or price tier was missed on the first pass. If nothing fits after that, you have lost nothing, with no contract, commitment, or obligation. The goal is to give you clarity and leverage, and sometimes the right answer is "none of these is the one, but now I know what to look for."
For specific firm types
Do you cover specific practice areas such as immigration, PI, family, estate planning, or criminal?
Yes. We have practice area specialists for immigration (forms, USCIS workflows, client portals), personal injury (intake, case timelines, settlement tracking), family law, estate planning (document assembly, trust drafting), criminal defense, and business litigation. Practice area templates and workflows are one of the main reasons firms switch, since generic platforms map poorly to specialized work and you should not have to build workarounds in a tool that was never made for your practice.
I am a solo or a 2 to 5 attorney firm. Am I too small for this?
Not at all. Most of our vendor partners focus on firms with 1 to 25 attorneys, and the pricing and onboarding are built for that size rather than reused from enterprise plans full of features you will never touch. Solo and small firms are at the heart of what we do, and the decision fatigue of evaluating dozens of options is exactly why a side by side comparison works so well.
We have 25 or more attorneys. Is this useful for us, or only for small firms?
Yes, this works for you too. For firms with 25 or more attorneys we route to enterprise tier vendors that can handle multi office, multi practice rollouts. The process looks different and the timeline is longer (3 to 12 months of evaluation is normal at that scale), but the idea is the same: real quotes from real vendors, placed side by side, with no sales pitch in between.
We need trust accounting (IOLTA). Do all of your vendors handle it?
Most do, though the depth varies. Some include full IOLTA compliant trust accounting with three way reconciliation built in. Others integrate with QuickBooks or a dedicated trust tool. We flag this during intake so the vendors you are matched with actually meet your trust accounting requirements, rather than offering a bolt on workaround.
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