CaseDesk vs CourtDrive

CaseDesk is legal practice management software for work spanning intake through post-judgment, with tools for docketing, deadlines, conflicts, evidence, documents, research, drafting, and billing. It lists purpose-built matter fields and tools for 106 practice areas. Its deadline engine calculates jurisdiction-specific dates, accounts for court days and holidays, and cites the rule behind each date. A 13,400-entry legal reference library and live CourtListener search are built in. Gmail and Outlook messages go to a review queue so users decide whether to file them to a matter. Case data is stored locally in a SQLCipher-encrypted database by default, with optional field- and file-level encryption. Optional Cloud Sync stores encrypted ciphertext, though document files remain on users’ computers. The app can work offline; internet connections are used for enabled integrations and version checks. The beta runs free for 90 days per machine, followed by two weeks of read-only access. Pro costs $29 a month or $290 a year per attorney.

CourtDrive is a cloud-based court management system for federal and state eNotices, calendaring, integrations, and filing-record workflows. It can distribute eNotices to case teams, save them to designated systems or drives, and expose them through CourtAPI. Its AI Docketing Assistant tracks court dates and legal deadlines using a human-in-the-loop process. Calendar Rules and Clio Court Rules integrations calculate deadlines from court rules, and events can be added to Outlook and Google Calendar. The service connects directly to PACER and local courts through one interface and supports all PACER queries. PDFs become searchable text for Boolean keyword searching without per-search charges. No-code connections include document storage, practice management, and calendar products; APIs and webhooks offer programmatic access to dockets, claims, and PDFs. Android and iOS apps provide full functionality. Basic is listed at $35 a month, with Pro at $70 a month and Elite at $140 a month. Published pricing is for new law-firm customers with 16 or fewer attorneys; larger firms need an enterprise license.