8am MyCase vs PCLaw

8am MyCase is legal practice software for managing client intake, cases and contacts, documents, time, billing, payments, and trust accounting. Its Pro plan adds intake forms, automated workflows, document generation, and more than 70 integrations, including Google, Outlook, Zapier, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office. Payments can be made by debit, credit, eCheck, client financing, or payment plans. A client portal is available, though limited in Basic. MyCase has an iOS mobile app; Desktop Drive for PC and Mac is available on the Advanced plan. Basic costs $50 a month billed annually, Pro costs $100 a month billed annually, and Advanced costs $130 a month billed annually. Accounting costs $39 a month billed monthly. LawPay Payments has no monthly fee; processing rates apply. The 10-day trial requires no credit card, and cancelling during it does not result in a charge. The listing describes a trial, not an ongoing free plan.

PCLaw combines legal matter management, billing, and legal accounting for law firms and legal professionals. It keeps client information and files together, tracks matters and calendars, and can automate precedents, forms, and documents. Billing covers billable and non-billable time, LEDES-formatted bills, and electronic billing. Its Dashboard brings together firm financial performance, matter progress, appointments, and billable hours. PCLaw Go is a timekeeping app for Android and iOS that links recorded time to cases, clients, and matters. PCLaw Payments, powered by FeeWise, supports online client payments. The maker describes PCLaw as an on-premises solution and offers separate system-requirements resources for PCLaw and PCLaw Enterprise. It runs on Windows, Android, and iOS, with self-hosted deployment. Pricing is paid and available by customized quote. AMP Membership includes upgrades, expert support, and P|T University training; firms without active membership may lose access to upgrades, member-only features, training, and other benefits.