MerusCase vs MyCase (2026): which should you pick?

Pick MerusCase if

• Fits if you want case files, billing and email in one browser-based system
• Works for firms that draft documents in Word

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try it before talking to sales, since only a demo is offered
• Not for you if you need a price up front, as none is published
• Watch out: the page read lists no desktop or mobile apps
• Watch out: it carries a 2008-2024 copyright line, so its feature descriptions may be older

Pick MyCase if

• Fits if you're a solo or small firm that wants cases and billing in one place
• Works for firms that already take card payments through LawPay

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you need intake forms, eSignature, workflows or texting, which all need Pro at $100 a user billed yearly
• Tight if you want conflict check tracking, split billing, Desktop Drive or the open API, as those are Advanced only at $130
• Watch out: three-way trust reconciliation is the $39 a user MyCase Accounting add-on, and Basic can't have it
• Watch out: court-rules calendaring is a separate subscription, and fees already paid aren't refunded if you cancel
• Skip it if you want to stay free, as there's only a 10-day trial and no free plan

MerusCase

• No prices are published. The pricing section says custom and tailored, so a quote requires contacting the vendor.
• The product page names browser access and says data is reachable from any device, but it lists no desktop or mobile apps.
• The page read carries a 2008-2024 copyright line, so its feature descriptions may be older than the rest of the site.
• The vendor says its security exceeds HIPAA standards; this is the vendor's claim and was not independently checked.

MyCase

• Intake forms, the legal CRM, eSignature, workflows and two-way texting all need Pro at $100 per user / month, billed annually.
• Conflict check tracking, split billing, Desktop Drive and the open API are limited to Advanced.
• MyCase Accounting, for three-way trust reconciliation, is a $39 per user / month add-on on Pro and Advanced only.
• Court-rules calendaring needs a separate subscription, and fees already paid are not refunded on cancelling.

MerusCase

Case files and documents

Contacts, cases, assignments and documents are linked and tagged by type. Case data can be merged into PDF court forms and Word documents, and batch scanning splits uploaded paper into separate documents.

Billing and accounting

A built-in bookkeeping system handles invoices, payments and case-specific ledgers that keep the operating account apart from client accounts. Electronic billing formats include LEDES, ESIS and Chubb.

Time tracking

Time can be tracked with a button click while working, or added to a case ledger afterward with notes.

Calendars, tasks and email

Calendars can be scoped to a person, office or firm, events attach to cases, tasks can be assigned to team members, and email can be synchronized and filed to a case.

Reports

The vendor lists more than 35 built-in reports covering workloads, billing and collection patterns, cash flow and case history.

Migration and training

The vendor offers data migration from older systems, including Aderant and TimeMatters, with a data cleanse, plus in-person, virtual and self-guided training.

MyCase

Cases, calendar and documents

Each case holds its notes, tasks, events, documents and contacts. A shared firm calendar shows statute of limitations dates, and document storage is unlimited on every plan.

Time, billing and trust accounting

Track time and expenses, turn them into invoices, and keep trust ledgers per client and per case with reconciliation. LEDES and batch billing, payment plans and interest come with Pro.

Payments through LawPay

Clients pay by card, eCheck or financing through 8am LawPay, with next-business-day deposits. LawPay has no monthly fee; processing rates apply.

Client portal and texting

Clients see their case and messages in a secure portal (limited on Basic). Pro adds unlimited two-way texting with images, a call log, internal chat and online intake forms.

8am IQ assistants

Pro includes AI writing and document assistants. Advanced adds a Case Assistant for summaries and timelines and a Discovery Assistant that runs OCR on 5,000 pages per user a month.

Claude connector and open API

An official read-only MCP connector lets Claude look up cases, documents and firm financials. The open API for building other links is on the Advanced plan.

MerusCase

Pricing could not be confirmed. See meruscase.com.

MyCase

• MyCase Basic$50

  per user / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)

  Case and contact management, time entry, invoicing, trust accounting, online payments, unlimited document storage and a limited client portal.

• MyCase Pro$100

  per user / month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly)

  Adds unlimited eSignature, document generation, workflows, intake forms and legal CRM, two-way texting, premium billing and the 8am IQ writing assistant.

• MyCase Advanced$130

  per user / month, billed annually ($150 billed monthly)

  Adds the 8am IQ Case and Discovery assistants, advanced document automation, Desktop Drive, conflict check tracking, split billing and the open API.

MerusCase

No public discounts listed.

MyCase

• Annual discount

  Save up to 16% with yearly billing

  MyCase's pricing page lists savings of up to 16% for paying a year upfront: $120 a year per user on Basic and $240 a year per user on Pro and Advanced.

• Other savings

  Bar association member discounts

  MyCase lists a member benefit for each of its partner bar associations and legal groups; ABA Advantage members, for example, get a 20% lifetime discount.