Alternatives to RTG Bills

{"intro": "RTG Bills focuses on legal time entry and billing for solo practitioners and small to medium-sized firms. Its PC version handles multiple rates, fixed fees, expenses, client payments, customizable bills, prebills, and billing reports, with up to 99 rate tables. RTG Bills Online supports users working from different locations, smartphone time entry, and PDF bills; RTG Timer Online adds stopwatch timing and matter switching. Electronic billing, including LEDES 1998B, is available through an add-on. Online service starts at $15.95 per user per month, and the PC version costs $95 once.\n\nAlternatives may suit firms seeking free entry plans, wider case-management tools, specific accounting connections, or a different billing and payment workflow. RTG’s PC edition requires Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7, while its online edition needs an up-to-date browser and internet access. Compare those constraints and costs with each alternative’s platforms and dependencies. Also decide whether trust accounting, client access, payment processing, matter management, and time capture should be part of one product or handled separately.", "rows": [{"ref": "sw:casefox", "name": "CaseFox", "best_for": "Firms needing a free plan and case-management tools", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $45/user/mo", "key_difference": "CaseFox adds case and task management, court calendars, deadline reminders, and Excel-exportable case reports alongside billing and time.", "choose_when": "Choose it when a free plan and broader case-management tools matter more than RTG Bills’ detailed rate tables and billing features."}, {"ref": "sw:cosmolex", "name": "CosmoLex", "best_for": "Firms seeking client intake, portals, and document automation", "pricing": "From $49/user/mo; 10-day trial", "key_difference": "CosmoLex pairs time tracking with client intake, a client portal, and document automation, unlike RTG Bills’ billing-centered feature set.", "choose_when": "Choose it when client intake, a portal, or document automation is a higher priority than RTG Bills’ PC billing capabilities."}, {"ref": "sw:leanlaw", "name": "LeanLaw", "best_for": "QuickBooks Online firms needing trust accounting", "pricing": "From $55/user/mo; 14-day trial", "key_difference": "LeanLaw adds trust accounting workflows and financial reporting built around QuickBooks Online, which it requires.", "choose_when": "Choose it when QuickBooks Online integration and its trust accounting workflows fit your firm, and the subscription dependency is acceptable."}, {"ref": "sw:bill4time", "name": "Bill4Time", "best_for": "Users wanting a free plan and offline tracking", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $39/user/mo (annual); 14-day trial", "key_difference": "Bill4Time offers offline tracking and project tracking, as well as a free plan, while RTG Bills has no free plan.", "choose_when": "Choose it when offline tracking or a free plan is more important than RTG Bills’ specified billing options and rate tables."}, {"ref": "sw:bilr", "name": "Bilr", "best_for": "Legal teams needing AI billing review and dictation", "pricing": "From $33.99/user/mo; 30-day trial", "key_difference": "Bilr adds AI billing review, mobile voice recording and dictation, and several fee arrangements alongside LEDES support.", "choose_when": "Choose it when billing review, voice-based time recording, or retainer and alternative fee arrangements better match your workflow."}, {"ref": "sw:orion-epay", "name": "Orion ePay", "best_for": "Orion firms focused on online client payments", "pricing": "Pricing on request", "key_difference": "Orion ePay provides secure invoice payment links, a firm-branded payment page, and payment processing from Orion’s AR Manager.", "choose_when": "Choose it when your firm uses Orion and needs online payment options rather than RTG Bills’ broader timekeeping and billing functions."}, {"ref": "sw:time59", "name": "Time59", "best_for": "Solo attorneys wanting online billing and trust accounting", "pricing": "From $199/yr; 30-day trial", "key_difference": "Time59 combines online invoice automation with trust accounting and LEDES invoicing for solo attorneys and small firms.", "choose_when": "Choose it when annual pricing, automated invoice calculations, and built-in trust accounting fit better than RTG Bills’ PC and online editions."}]}