Filevine vs. PracticePanther

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Filevine
Score 5.9 out of 10
N/A
Filevine is a project management and workflow automation platform for law firms from the company of the same name in Utah.N/A
PracticePanther
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
PracticePanther is a legal case management software for attorneys with features like customized workflows, simplified time tracking and billing, native online payment processing, and client portals designed to increase firm efficiency. The software comes with data migration at no additional cost, as well as live training and support to help firms to get up and running quickly. PracticePanther's goals are to help firms to: Save 8+ hours per week on admin…
$49
per month per user
Pricing
FilevinePracticePanther
Editions & Modules
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Solo Plan (Billed Annually)
$49
per month per user
Solo Plan (Billed Monthly)
$59
per month per user
Essential Plan (Billed Annually)
$69
per month per user
Essential Plan (Billed Monthly)
$79
per month per user
Business Plan (Billed Annually)
$89
per month per user
Business Plan (Billed Monthly)
$99
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FilevinePracticePanther
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsData migration, live training, and support available at no additional cost.
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Community Pulse
FilevinePracticePanther
User Ratings
FilevinePracticePanther
Likelihood to Recommend
5.2
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FilevinePracticePanther
Likelihood to Recommend
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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For a solo practice, this platform is great. It allows me to spend more time with my clients instead of handling administrative tasks. It is very easy to use and has low processing fees. I have used it for over a year and I am very happy with how this works for my solo practice.
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Pros
  • we are able to duplicate our file types from Sharepoint in Filevine giving us a unified look at our files
  • We are able to create subfolders in Filevine to help give each project a more clean look and feel when we access documents
  • We are able to integrate our medial records requests with Filevine
  • We are able to integrate Outlook with Filevine and we are able to email /forward emails into projects.
  • Project Hub in Filevine is a God-send! We are able to see a snap shot of our projects and can filter our view of our projects and which team may be handling each project!!
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  • Workflows and task management.
  • User interface and clarity of features.
  • Customer service is expedient and helpful.
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Cons
  • Automation customization is hard to navigate if you are unable to afford the cost of having a third-party do the set-up
  • Mailroom notifications for non faxes - We should be able to obtain notifications for emails that our sent into our mailroom
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  • It's difficult to sync with other applications like Gmail.
  • Invoices can be a bit tricky.
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Usability
I dock a few points because of the setup it requires. If someone in-house can handle that then the score goes up. It really depends on the firm and their personnel. Once it is setup though, I think anyone can get in and do what they need to do
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Very easy to use and intuitive. This does not require complex data entry or toggling between multiple screens.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
I love the Support team. Available through chat on any screen on your practice panther. They say they respond within 24 hours but it's usually at most 3 hours and they direct you a solution or that confirm no available solution. The team at PP is always helpful and know how to follow up with issues in a timely manner.
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Alternatives Considered
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 more customizable and workflow-focused, though it does take more time to learn.
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I used Clio and Clio Grow. What Practice Panther is missing is the side that Clio grows offers. A more robust way on the intake/marketing side. You can use mail chip with Practice Panther but that integration is limited. However, there is a much better software called Lawmatics that integrates directly with PracticePanther. For PracticePanther and Clio direct head to head, the workflows of task, billing and user interface have better ease of use. To do the same thing, PracticePanther requires fewer clicks to get it done. When you have to do the same tasks over and over, the less clicking the better.
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Return on Investment
  • Our intake process has been fast tracked using Filevine
  • Remote users can just use a web page on their personal device (phone, pc or mac)
  • We have repurposed our front desk / reception call logger by using a custom layout
  • Our attorney's have their own private projects for case lists which scripts updates to our executive management
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  • It has allowed me to keep up with my time and billing.
  • It has allowed me to keep client information all in one place.
  • It has allowed me to keep up with money that I am owed.
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ScreenShots

PracticePanther Screenshots

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