DPS Legal Software vs LexNebulis

DPS Legal Software was practice management software for legal practices and in-house legal departments. It is now available through Access Legal, which says its Spitfire product remains available. Access Legal Case Management is described as helping firms manage matters and automate routine tasks. Its dashboard can show email, calendar, matters, tasks, completed work, time recording, and other widgets; firms can add screens and fields and configure workflows, including making fields view-only, required, or protected. DPS workflows covered conveyancing, crime, family, personal injury, and wills and probate. Its case-management systems were complemented by integrated accounting and digital dictation. Additional services listed for implementation include MyLegalSpace, AccessLegalMobile, WebQuoter, Safebox, DocuSign, and Legal Bricks. The product includes a client portal, document automation, time tracking, billing and payments, trust accounting, and mobile apps. Platforms listed include Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, as well as self-hosted use. DPS historically focused on firms with 10 to 200 employees. Pricing is on request, and existing customers are directed to Access Legal for login and support.

LexNebulis is a free, self-hosted legal practice management platform for small law firms. It handles clients and matters, documents, calendars, time tracking, billing, and trust accounting. Legal workflows include conflict checks, client intake, document templates and generation, e-signature, and a client portal. Billing supports LEDES 1998B and 2000 export, UTBMS codes, and electronic invoice submission. Listed connections cover Stripe and LawPay payments, QuickBooks and CSV accounting export, and Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive storage. Security features include encryption at rest and in transit, bcrypt password hashing, JWT authentication, and TOTP or WebAuthn/FIDO2 two-factor authentication. Its append-only audit log uses SHA-256 hash chaining to make tampering or deletion detectable. The software is free for commercial use under Apache License 2.0. Installation requires Docker and Docker Compose v2, at least 2 GB RAM, and at least 10 GB disk space. The guide specifies a Linux server and recommends Ubuntu 22.04 or later; macOS is specified for development. The project wiki describes a target range of 1 to 50 users.