Actionstep vs Amicus Attorney (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Actionstep and Amicus Attorney share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Actionstep
Practice management and legal accounting for midsize law firms
Paid
Amicus Attorney
Case management software for law firms, sold through quotes
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Actionstep if
- Fits if you run a midsize firm and want matter workflows built around each practice area
- Works for firms in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand or Canada
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: there are no published prices, and each product and add-on is per user plus implementation fees, by quote
- Skip it if you want to try it yourself, as there's no trial and setup runs through certified partners
- Not for you if you're outside North America and want the Legal Accounting suite, which isn't sold there
- Pricey if you need document automation, intake forms, AI time capture or analytics, as each is an add-on module
- Watch out: AI workflow automation is listed as coming soon, so it isn't there yet
Pick Amicus Attorney if
- Fits if your firm already works in QuickBooks and Office 365
- Makes sense if you want time tracking and billing next to case files
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need a price first, because only a custom quote is offered
- Skip it if you want a free trial, as only a demo is offered
- Watch out: it's one of three CARET products, and some features are listed for CARET Legal only
- Watch out: the pages don't say which platforms it runs on
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAActionstepWeak | 1.8GPAAmicus AttorneyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published. Actionstep gives a price only on a sales call: each product and add-on is priced per user, plus implementation fees. | CNo price is published; the vendor gives a custom quote after a few questions. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial, just a demo or a call with sales. | FNo free plan or trial listed. CARET Legal has a trial button but Amicus Attorney only has a demo request. |
| Features | CMatters, configurable workflows, calendaring, time capture, billing and trust accounting, with accounting, document automation, intake and AI as extras. The gaps the listing shows: no client portal on record, and the Legal Accounting suite is North America only. | CContacts, calendar, tasks, documents, email, billing, portal and mobile time tracking. But the comparison table lists data migration for CARET Legal only. |
| Ease of use | CWe have no store rating on file for it. It's built for midsize firms and set up through Actionstep's certified partners rather than a sign-up, with implementation fees to match. | CNo store rating on record. A firm has to set up matters, billing and documents. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Outlook, Word, Microsoft 365 and Lexidesk. No desktop app, and only four integrations on record. | BWeb with QuickBooks and Microsoft Office 365. The pages don't say which platforms it runs on. |
| Best for | midsize firms that set their own workflows | case management for firms using QuickBooks or Office 365 |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Actionstep and Amicus Attorney. How we grade
Where they differ
- Actionstep also covers workflow automation, bookkeeping and trust accounting.
- Amicus Attorney also covers calendar and documents.
In commonWebTime trackingInvoicingCase management
At a glance
| Actionstep | Amicus Attorney | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Actionstep | CARET |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Actionstep
- Actionstep publishes no prices: each product and add-on is priced per user plus implementation fees, by quote.
- It is built for midsize firms and set up through Actionstep's certified partners rather than self-serve sign-up.
- The Legal Accounting suite, with the general ledger and payables, is sold only in North America.
- Document automation, intake forms, AI time capture and analytics are separate add-on modules; AI workflow automation is listed as coming soon.
Amicus Attorney
- No prices are published. The pricing page offers a custom quote after a few questions, so cost cannot be compared before contacting the vendor.
- Amicus Attorney is one of three CARET products. The comparison table lists some features, such as data migration services, for CARET Legal only.
- The pages read do not say which platforms Amicus Attorney runs on, beyond general references to cloud access and mobile apps.
- There is a free trial button for CARET Legal but only a demo request for Amicus Attorney.
Key features
Actionstep
- Matters and workflows
- Matter and case management with task and process management, advanced calendaring and workflow automation that a firm shapes to each practice area.
- Time, billing and trust accounting
- Time capture with time suggestions and timesheets, billing, and trust and client accounting are included with practice management.
- Legal Accounting
- A multi-currency general ledger, bank reconciliation, payables and receivables, P&L statements, budgeting, forecasting and revenue recognition. North America only.
- Builder and Capture
- Builder fills letters, forms and contracts from matter data with conditional fields and a Word integration. Capture adds branded intake forms that can be embedded on a firm's site.
- Actionstep Intelligence
- Trace passively records billable work across Actionstep, Outlook and Word and drafts time entries; Acumen answers plain-language questions about firm performance.
- Mobile app
- iOS and Android apps to see appointments and tasks, run timers and create time entries, add file notes by voice, and search matters and contacts.
Amicus Attorney
- Contacts, calendar and tasks
- The vendor's comparison table lists contact management, task management, and legal calendaring with court rules among the features of its practice management line.
- Documents and email
- CARET says its products build on Microsoft Office 365 so they connect with a firm's email and calendar, and the comparison table lists built-in email management.
- Billing
- The comparison table lists flat-fee and contingency billing, consolidated invoices, split billing, rate cards and LEDES billing. The table does not say which apply to Amicus Attorney.
- Client portal
- A portal for secure client communication appears in the comparison table. The vendor's 2016 release notice describes an Amicus client portal with custom fields for matter opening and data collection.
- Time tracking on mobile
- CARET says users can track billable time against clients and cases with its mobile apps.
Plans
Actionstep
Pricing could not be confirmed. See actionstep.com.
Amicus Attorney
Pricing could not be confirmed. See amicusattorney.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Actionstep or Amicus Attorney?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Actionstep has no price we could confirm, and Amicus Attorney has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Actionstep or Amicus Attorney?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Actionstep nor Amicus Attorney has a free plan.
Which platforms do Actionstep and Amicus Attorney run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Actionstep lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.