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    Filevine

    Score5.7 out of 10
    N/AFilevine is a project management and workflow automation platform for law firms from the company of the same name in Utah.N/A
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    Filevine
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    Filevine
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired
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    Filevine
    Considered Both Products
    Filevine
    Chose Filevine
    I did not play a deciding role in firm software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    Filevine is much easier to learn and use, the user interface is more appealing (with bigger fonts and easy-to-understand icons), and its customization feature is easier to use and understand.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    Filevine is much worse than Clio. Very rough poorly polished. I don't know who would use Filevine or why.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    I’ve tried Clio, MyCase, and PracticePanther. Clio is super user-friendly with lots of integrations, MyCase is great for billing and communication but more limited on automation, and PracticePanther is easy to use but not as strong on reporting. Compared to them, Filevine feels …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    I wasn't involved with the decision; I inherited it.
    Incentivized
    Chose 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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    I think Filevine is much easier to use than the other two products because it has more features, runs faster, less bugs than the other products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    Excellent in comparison. It took me a year to learn how to use Abacus.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    File Vine is an excellent product due to its ease of use and organizational capabilities. Have used another product, but it's not as vast as File Vine.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    Filevine is a very easy system to operate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    I have used Zelous. It is a smaller known case management software. I was a public defender. it was created for public defenders by public defenders. I have also used Defender Data. Filevine blows both of these products out of the water.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    Easy case management organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    much more customizable. We have a niche practice - ERISA - not a personal injury practice. Clio does not fit what we do and Filevine can be customized to fit.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    Filevine is much simpler to use
    Incentivized
    Chose Filevine
    Night and day difference between FV and Practice Panther. PP was easy to start but has massive limitations. FV can be built for anything. It's the Salesforce of this segment.
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
    60%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Filevine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.1
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    6.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Filevine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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
    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
    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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