BarBooks vs Plus Minus Legal
BarBooks
barbooks.coPlus Minus Legal
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| Figure | BarBooks | Plus Minus Legal |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | A$41.67/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 12 | 4 |
| Spec score · Legal Accounting Software | 9.2 (#2) | 7.1 (#21) |
| Product | BarBooks describes itself as cloud-based legal practice management software revolving around barristers and clerks. | Plus Minus Legal describes itself as cloud trust accounting software for legal practices. |
| Reports | Published reports include profit and loss, GST, year-end tax, transaction-summary, aged-debtors, turnover, work-in-progress and cashflow/activity statements. | The site says users can print general trust and controlled money reports and provides reports for regulatory requirements. |
| Trust accounting | The software provides trust-account reconciliation and says it supports industry-standard compliance. | The software manages general trust money and controlled money and says it removes the need for parallel manual accounts. |
Plans
BarBooks
- Sole Practitioner — MonthlyPrice not published
- Sole Practitioner — AnnualPrice not published
- BAS Service Add-onPrice not published
- Bank RecA$12 a month
- Bank Rec add-onA$12 a month
- Sole PractitionerA$60 a month
- Sole Practitioner monthlyA$60 a month
- BAS ServiceA$99, paid once
- Reader packageA$180 a year
- Sole PractitionerA$360 a year
Plus Minus Legal
- Limited transactions (monthly)A$45 a month
- Unlimited transactions (monthly)A$90 a month
- Limited transactions (annually)A$500 a year
- Unlimited transactions (annually)A$1,050 a year
In their own words
BarBooks
BarBooks is cloud-based legal practice management software for barristers, sole practitioners, and clerks. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and the web. Users can organise matter details, link contacts to matters, and set hourly or fixed fees. Invoicing tools create and customise invoices, apply interest to late payments automatically, and report on aged receivables. Listed reports cover profit and loss, GST statements, year-end tax, aged debtors, turnover, work in progress, cashflow, and activity statements. BarBooks can sync barristers’ calendars and make its calendar accessible through existing calendars and mobile apps. Bank transaction syncing and reconciliation are available through the Bank Rec add-on, listed at A$12 a month. The Sole Practitioner plan is listed at A$60 a month, with tax excluded; BAS Service is listed at A$99 a quarter. A 14-day trial includes all features. After it ends, users must buy a continuing licence or stop using and uninstall the software.
Plus Minus Legal
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