Brief Accounting vs CounselOS
Brief Accounting
brieflegal.com
CounselOS
counselos.auSide by side
| Figure | Brief Accounting | CounselOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Trust Accounting Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.1 (#16) |
| Headquarters | The maker identifies Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as its location and lists a Vancouver contact address. | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Migration | Brief Legal offers review and conversion of client and matter data, unbilled time and disbursements, trust and receivables balances, chart of accounts, and trial balance. | CounselOS offers migration tooling for firms leaving FilePro and LawMaster and describes an assisted five business day migration path. |
| Purpose | Brief Accounting combines legal billing, trust accounting and office accounting for law firms. | CounselOS is Australian legal practice management software for matters, clients, documents, billing, trust money, and compliance dates, with governed AI assistance. |
| Support | Subscriptions include unlimited telephone and email support, and users can access an online knowledge base and training materials. | The pricing page lists Australian support with a four-hour response for the Small tier. |
Plans
Brief Accounting
- BasicC$24.95 a month
- Brief Office Accounting add-on$30 a month
- Brief Accounting ProPriced on request
- Brief Accounting subscription for small and medium sized firmsPriced on request
CounselOS
- Solo$149 a month
- Small$399 a month
- Mid$999 a month
- Per matter$49 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Brief Accounting
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