CosmoLex vs Open Practice

CosmoLex is cloud-based law practice management software for small and mid-sized firms. It brings matter management, trust and business accounting, time tracking, billing, payments, email and document management, tasks, and calendaring into one application. Emails, tasks, events, documents, billable items, and transactions are attached to their client matter. Each plan includes a secure client portal, and teams can use multiple accounts, role-based permissions, custom workflows, and real-time collaboration. Trust accounting includes three-way reconciliation and audit trails, alongside more than 100 real-time reports. Security provisions include SOC 2 Type 2 certification, encryption in transit and at rest, and SMS two-factor authentication. CosmoLex integrates with services including Microsoft 365, QuickBooks Online, Dropbox, and Zapier; Zapier connects it with over 4,000 applications. It runs on the web, Android, and iOS. Plans start at $49 a month per user. The 10-day trial requires no credit card, but has one bank-feed connection and excludes CRM and LexShare/LexSign add-ons.

Open Practice is a legal practice management system developed with Australian legal professionals for mid-to-large law firms. It combines matter-centric workflows with trust accounting, financials, mobile support, fixed-fee requirements, and traditional practice management functions. Listed tools include customisable forms and precedents, reports, CRM, tasks, and diary functions, with role-based security. Its data integration supports search, electronic contracts, and document management; integrations include GlobalX information searches, PEXA and other national conveyancing and settlement services, Microsoft Office, and document management systems. The maker describes capacity from 5 to hundreds of concurrent users across multiple branches. It offers implementation, data conversion, project management, online or onsite training, upgrades, and customisation. Pricing is per user, but no amount is published; the maker states there are no long-term contracts. Free helpdesk services are part of an annually renewed Annual Maintenance and Support Agreement. Open Practice is available on Android, iOS, web, and Windows.