Billables AI vs Time59

Billables AI automates timekeeping and task intelligence for lawyers, consultants, and professional services. It tracks work activity across emails, documents, and cases in the background without requiring timers, then generates time entries with client and matter matches and narrative descriptions. Users can upload billing guidelines so entries follow client requirements and billing rules. Reporting breaks time down by user, client, matter, and activity, including billable versus non-billable hours and approval status. Named billing integrations include Centerbase, SurePoint, Clio, MyCase, LeanLaw, and Litify. The product is available on the web, macOS, Windows, and as a browser extension; the extension is available for Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and Chrome extensions do not work on mobile devices. Billables says it accesses file and correspondence contents to generate billable records but does not copy or store those contents in its system. It describes encryption in transit and at rest, role-restricted and logged access, and logical separation of customer data. Users can edit or delete records before export or sharing. Pricing is on request.

Time59 is online legal billing software for solo attorneys and small firms, focused on billing and accounting rather than full practice management. Billable time and expense records flow into invoices without retyping, while invoice creation and calculations are automated. It lists hourly, flat-fee, and contingency billing, as well as trust accounting and LEDES invoicing. Its LawPay integration can link invoices to online payments and update payment records automatically. Time59 runs in a browser on Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, and Android devices, with no installation required and automatic updates. The company says it runs on Microsoft Azure, stores customer data in the Microsoft cloud, and encrypts browser-to-server data with 128-bit SSL. Users can download data to a local computer using export functions. The single listed plan costs $199 a year for an entire practice, with unlimited users and data, no per-user charges, and free phone and email support. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is available.