Access Legal vs. Filevine

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Access Legal
Score 6.8 out of 10
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DPS Software was acquired by the Access Group in June, 2020, and is the technology basis for Access Legal. Access Legal is a suite of software solutions that enable users to take control of time to deliver better client outcomes through an unrivalled suite of legal software solutions – from cloud-based case and practice management, finance and accounting, compliance and learning through to HR and CRM.N/A
Filevine
Score 6.1 out of 10
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Filevine is a project management and workflow automation platform for law firms from the company of the same name in Utah.N/A
Pricing
Access LegalFilevine
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Access LegalFilevine
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Access LegalFilevine
User Ratings
Access LegalFilevine
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
5.3
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
3.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Access LegalFilevine
Likelihood to Recommend
The Access Group
When you need to have effective communication and records of it with coworkers and/or clients. Calendar function sends a notification 15 minutes prior [to] an appointment or event and at the specific time of the appointment. Is not as well suited on calendar as it is not [very] intuitive.
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Filevine
File Vine is well-suited because I believe it was invented to assist Law Firms with document organization for the legal cases collected in a Law Firm. It is easy to navigate and find your documents with a click of a button.
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Pros
The Access Group
  • Having everything centrally located is very convenient.
  • I really like how I can deal with accounting and billing within the program.
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Filevine
  • Customization - you can easily add sections and fields
  • Workato and Zapier integration works well - we can connect Filevine to a multitude of other platforms and services
  • Texting and faxing is available across the entire platform
  • Integration with Vinesign for e-signature completion
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Cons
The Access Group
  • Notifications when you receive an email on filtered folders.
  • Give extra time when you want to cancel an email recently sent.
  • Improve calendar to be more intuitive.
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Filevine
  • The PDF document editor can be easier when trying to save changes. Make a button that says save changes, instead of save file.
  • The contacts can probably be more streamlined so that there are not multiple contacts for the same individual or business.
  • Tasks should automatically be changed to a new individual in a parallel role when the file changes teams.
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Usability
The Access Group
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Filevine
there’s a learning curve for advanced features, some functionality comes only through add-ons at extra cost, and occasional performance issues such as lag or sync glitches have been reported. Additionally, a few users note challenges with implementation and customer support responsiveness. Overall, it’s a powerful and adaptable case management tool, but not entirely frictionless, making 7–8 a fair usability score
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Alternatives Considered
The Access Group
Clio provides a web-based practice management, time and billing, and client collaboration platform for small to mid-sized law firms.
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Filevine
Filevine is so much more detailed and extensive in terms of keeping all the information for each case in one place. I can even edit docs within filevine and combine docs and create emails and faxes right from within. I feel Filevine is an all in one stop and helps keep everything as organized as possible.
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Return on Investment
The Access Group
  • Communication with coworkers.
  • Communication with other departments.
  • Communication with clients.
  • Filters a lot of spam.
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Filevine
  • Allows much attention to detail on many cases. We can handle more cases more easily. Revenue is up for several years by at least 25%
  • Better client communication and less expensive with texting from the file. Less expense than letters. Reduction in letterhead and postage costs of at least $2000 per year. Emailed letters may not be noticed as quickly but text messages are.
  • Less time on billing. Saves on our bookkeeper tasks making it more part time and allows paralegal tasks to be added for this person increasing productivity.
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