Filevine vs ProperFile
Filevine
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properfile.comSide by side
| Figure | Filevine | ProperFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $35/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Legal Calendar Software | 8.0 (#7) | 7.3 (#19) |
| Spec score · Legal Client Portal Software | 8.2 (#14) | 7.4 (#34) |
| Billing | The Matters package includes time tracking, invoice management, and online payments. | ProperFile includes invoicing, receipts, time and expense tracking, and tools to track balances and overdue invoices. |
| Integrations | Filevine lists native integrations across billing and timekeeping, email and calendar, data visualization, law management, and communication. | ProperFile integrates with LawPay for payments and Google Calendar for event syncing. |
| Security | Filevine describes encryption for data at rest and in transit, centralized governance controls, and identity and access management. | ProperFile says it uses 256-bit SSL encryption for data transmitted over the internet and role-based access for staff and external attorneys. |
| Support | Filevine says Customer Success and Support teams provide ongoing guidance, and Certified Implementation Partners help with setup and workflow customization. | The site lists a phone number and email for contact: +1 (800) 303-4522 and [email protected]. |
Plans
Filevine
- Custom quotePrice not published
- Custom quotePriced on request
- LOIS ExploreFree
- Filevine packagesPriced on request
ProperFile
- Additional Users — billed yearly$35 a month
- Additional Users — monthly billing$45 a month
- All Features — first user, billed yearly$55 a month
- All Features — monthly billing$65 a month
In their own words
Filevine
Filevine provides tools for complex legal work, including matter and document management, client communication, intake, depositions, drafting, billing and business analytics. Matter Management tracks tasks, contacts, deadlines and calendars. Document Management organizes files, supports advanced search and enables secure sharing. Intake tools capture, qualify and route leads, including through AI-powered features; client intake forms and a client portal are also listed. Deposition tools cover scheduling, live transcription, AI summaries and a searchable library. LOIS AI Drafting generates, edits and reviews documents using matter context, with human-verified output. The Matters package includes time tracking, invoice management and online payments. Native integrations span billing and timekeeping, email and calendars, data visualization, law management and communication. Filevine describes encryption at rest and in transit, governance controls, and identity and access management, and says it is hosted on AWS. Packages are tailored to the organization, with pricing on request. LOIS Explore is free but does not connect to Filevine Case Management.
ProperFile
ProperFile has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.