Bilr vs Hourglass

Bilr is legal billing and time-recording software for law firms and legal teams, available on web, iOS, and Android, with API access. It records billable and non-billable time, and its mobile app supports voice recording, dictation, time tracking, and matter access. Its AI billing review, powered by Quark, checks billing guidelines, missing entries, narratives, and billing accuracy. Bilr supports LEDES 1998B and 1998BI files, plus hourly, flat-fee, retainer, and alternative fee arrangements. Dashboards provide information on billable hours, revenue, matter performance, and team productivity. Listed connectivity options include QuickBooks, LawPay, Open API access, Zapier, and custom workflows. The product is described for solo attorneys, boutique and corporate firms, multi-office legal teams, accounting teams, and consultants. A 30-day trial provides uncapped use and does not require a credit card. BASIC costs $33.99 a month per user; PRO is $45.99 a month per user, and ADVANCED is $55.99 a month per user. Bilr advertises 24/7 support by phone, chat, and email.

Hourglass is web software for litigation and insurance-defense firms that captures attorneys’ work and drafts time entries with matter details, billing codes, and AI-written narratives. It checks entries against each client’s outside counsel guidelines before billing. Firms can upload guidelines as PDF, Word, or email files; the system extracts requirements into rules linked to source paragraphs. Every entry needs timekeeper approval, and Hourglass says it never submits entries on anyone’s behalf. If a deduction occurs, Hourglass links it to the relevant entry, attaches work evidence, and drafts an appeal for review. Capture integrations include Outlook, Word, Teams, Zoom, browsers, and legal research tools; billing destinations include Elite 3E, Aderant, ProLaw, Litify, and Clio, with custom integrations offered in two weeks if needed. Each firm receives a separate deployment and database. Data uses TLS in transit and AES-256 at rest, with a readable audit record. Pricing is available on request.