Orion ePay vs Tussman Program

Orion ePay is an online payment solution for law firms using Orion software. Firms can email invoices with secure payment links or process client payments and trust deposits through Orion’s AR Manager. The product provides a firm-branded payment page and supports PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later, as well as card and ACH payments. Listed capabilities also include payment plans, a client payment portal, trust account support and reconciliation tools. Orion presents ePay as integrated with its billing and financial management modules, with processing connected to ePrebill Manager. The product page lists next-day funding, and Orion says firms can start accepting payments within a day by beginning the application process inside Orion. Its January 2026 article describes bank-grade security, PCI compliance and built-in trust account handling. Pricing requires contacting Orion; a brochure says there are no monthly fees or contracts, but does not state transaction rates. Orion provides a knowledge base with product answers, tutorials and video learning, and accepts support requests by form or email. The product is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows.

The Tussman Program is desktop legal billing software for managing clients, matters, time, disbursements, bills, and account records. Billing features include timed time entry, retainer and trust accounts, customizable bill formats, payment plans, and billing reports. Its General Ledger module supports checkwriting, client cost and receipt posting, check registers, financial statements, vendor lists, and office payables. The Docket/Calendar module tracks appointments, tasks, and reminders, and can create event series triggered by a master event. Additional-cost modules support electronic billing formats such as LEDES, Litigation Advisor, and Tymetrix, plus imports from Amicus, TimeMatters, Equitrak, and Copitrak. A separate Local Area Network module enables simultaneous access for multiple users with configurable access rights. The software runs on macOS and Windows. The free version has no time limit and supports up to 5 clients and 10 matters; entered data can be retained when upgrading. Full-program pricing is available by contacting Tussman. Purchase includes six months of unlimited phone support; cloud hosting is available for a monthly fee that includes support and updates.