PracticePanther vs. PCLaw

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With PC Law sunsetting its customer support services and transitioning users to their other solutions, many firms have used the opportunity to upgrade to PracticePanther, the leader in all-in-one legal practice management. Discover why tens of thousands of legal professionals trust PracticePanther for efficient case management and see how it compares to PCLaw in this side-by-side comparison

See why PracticePanther's industry-leading feature set makes it the better choice over PCLaw.

PracticePanther has a strong focus on continued software development. There wasn’t much of an emphasis on new development and refinements in the other cloud based solutions we were evaluating during our search.


Jonathon Beck

Attorney at Young & Alexander Co., L.P.A.

PracticePanther versus PCLaw

PCLaw

Out-Of-The-Box Functionality

Inefficient platform with limited features

All-in-one solution with native features

Custom Reports

Limited to certain reports and lack customization

Robust suite of native custom reports

Online Payments

Does not offer online payment solution

Industry-low transaction fees for every payment option

Task Management

Does not offer task management feature

Assign tasks to any user who needs to collaborate

Custom Tags

Lacks the capability of custom tags

Unlimited custom tags on matters, contacts, activities, and documents

Custom Fields

Does not offer custom fields on documents, cases, or legal billing

Unlimited custom fields and grouping for organized files, documents, and invoices

Workflows

Does not offer workflows or any case management organization solutions

Customizable workflows with multiple branching options and conditional rules

eSignature

Does not offer eSignature capability

Native eSignature feature built for an efficient document signing process

Mobile App

Lack major functionality on mobile app

Intuitive, user-friendly, and easy access

Client Portal

Does not offer secure client portal for streamlined communication

Provides client with case status tracking, uncompleted tasks, payment history, and more

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Try the best legal practice management software free for 7 days, no credit card needed. Get started creating matters, testing out workflows, and sending invoices. Add your colleagues to get the full effect, at no risk!

Are you already a PCLaw user? 

Switching is as easy as 1, 2, 3

Migrating data is never fun. PC Law users switching to PracticePanther get complementary assistance from our dedicated data migrations team. We make it easy for you to securely move your data.

Migration Consultation

Data Export / Processing

Data Import / Review

Start with a one-on-one meeting with your dedicated Customer Onboarding Specialist to discuss the process and timelines.

Our Migration Specialists will give you guidance on how best to export your data. They will then prepare your data to be imported.

Once the import is complete, our Migration Specialists review the accuracy of your data and make sure you’re ready to get started!

See why legal professionals like yourself trust PracticePanther

PracticePanther is available on any device - anywhere!

The ease of PracticePanther has made me a client for life!

I use PracticePanther as my case management system!

"PracticePanther has revolutionized my practice, saving me time with its user-friendly case management & invoicing system. I can access it anywhere!"

My team and I LIVE in this software. PracticePanther is far better than the alternatives I have used in the past and in other firms. We have the app downloaded on all computers and phones for easy access whether we’re in court or at the office.

For me, the billing aspect of PracticePanther remains the selling point to this day.

The ability for my clients to pay their invoices with PantherPayments has decreased my ongoing A/R, and frees up the time it took to run credit cards.

PracticePanther has revolutionized my practice, by saving me time with its user-friendly case management & invoicing system. I can access it anywhere from any device!

Carmina K. Hirsch, Esq.

Family Attorney

Law Offices of Hirsch Legal, LLC

Brandon Leopoldus

Attorney

Leopoldus Law

Alexis Austin

CEO and Managing Attorney

Right Law Group

Customize workflow conditions and set tasks on autopilot. 

Reduce stress and concentrate on your work with PracticePanther’s conditional workflows. Simply set up your preferred scenarios and outcomes, and let PracticePanther handle creating and assigning out tasks, allowing you to concentrate on your cases with ease.

Reach clients quickly with secure two-way business texting

Eliminate the need for costly third-party services and enjoy the benefits of a secure and cost-effective communication platform with PracticePanther’s built-in business texting feature. Enhance client engagement and satisfaction by allowing text messaging between attorneys and clients. Send timely updates, securely receive photos and documents, and easily communicate with clients to build a stronger relationship with PracticePanther’s business texting.

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