MyCase vs Tabs3 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, MyCase grades higher than Tabs3: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
MyCase grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MyCase
Case management, billing and client portal for small law firms
Tabs3
Legal billing, trust accounting and case management for law firms
Which one is for you
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
Pick Tabs3 if
- Fits if billing and trust accounting are the part of the firm you most need sorted
- Works for firms that want the choice of running it on their own servers
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want the full suite: $89 plus $35 for matter management is $124 a user a month
- Skip it if you want to try it today, since the 10-day trial starts after a call
- Watch out: online payments and CRM are separate paid add-ons, with CRM from $147 a month
- Watch out: prices are 'starting at', volume discounts apply, and a user is anyone who tracks time or works in the software
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMyCaseFair | 1.8GPATabs3Weak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $50 a user a month billed yearly, or $60 monthly. That's this category's dearer quarter, when most rivals with a published price start at $49. Intake, the CRM, eSignature and texting need Pro at $100, twice the middle. | D$89 a user a month for Cloud, and matter management is another $35, so $124 for the full suite. Law-practice tools start at $49 for the cheaper quarter and the dearest tenth begins at $90. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 10-day trial with full access and no card. There's no free plan, so after ten days you're paying or you're out. | DA 10-day trial, but it starts only after a conversation with the vendor's team. No free plan. |
| Features | CCases, a shared calendar, unlimited documents, time, invoices, trust ledgers, LawPay payments, a client portal and AI assistants. The listing's gaps keep it here: three-way trust reconciliation needs the $39 MyCase Accounting add-on, and court-rules calendaring is a separate subscription. | CBilling, trust accounting and financials are there. Matter management, online payments and CRM are all paid add-ons, which is the gap. |
| Ease of use | CWe have no store rating on file for it. It's a whole firm system, so cases, contacts, trust ledgers and LawPay payments all need setting up before it does much for you. | CWeb, with an on-premises version too, and a mobile app called Connect. No store rating on record, and a billing and trust system takes some setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, QuickBooks, Dropbox, Zapier and a read-only Claude connector. No desktop app, and the open API is on Advanced only. | BWeb and a mobile companion, with six integrations listed. No desktop app on record. |
| Best for | solo and small firms keeping cases and billing together | legal billing and trust accounting |
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: MyCase and Tabs3. How we grade
Price against what you get
MyCase starts at $50 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tabs3 starts at $69 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and MyCase starts $19 a month lower. Of the other law practice software on the chart, 1 scores higher than MyCase for less, and 1 scores higher than Tabs3 for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- MyCase also covers forms and business texting.
- Tabs3 also covers workflow automation and reports.
At a glance
| MyCase | Tabs3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $50 per user / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly) | $69 per user / month (OnSite); $89 per user / month (Cloud) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 10-day free trial with full access, no credit card required | 10 days of Tabs3 Cloud access, arranged after a call with the vendor |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | 8am, LLC | Tabs3 Software |
| Price read from | mycase.com | tabs3.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Tabs3
- PracticeMaster matter management is an extra $35 per user / month on cloud, so the full suite costs more than the headline $89.
- Prices are listed as starting figures with volume discounts, and a user means anyone who tracks time or works in the software.
- The vendor says the free trial runs 10 days and starts only after a conversation with its team.
- Online payments and CRM are separate paid add-ons; CRM starts at $147 per month for up to 3 PracticeMaster users.
Key features
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.
Tabs3
- Time and billing
- Tracks time and costs, sets flexible rates and fees, and produces customized client statements and management reports.
- Trust accounting
- The trust module supports unlimited trust accounts and up to 99 bank accounts, with a three-way reconciliation report and low-balance alerts.
- Financials
- General ledger, accounts payable and bank reconciliation are part of the same system, so trust balances show on client statements and billing records.
- PracticeMaster matter management
- A paid add-on that keeps each matter's contacts, emails, documents, fees and calendar together, with a conflict checker and document assembly.
- WorkFlows
- PracticeMaster can trigger routine steps such as follow-up emails, appointments or document generation when set conditions occur.
- Tabs3 Connect mobile access
- Included with each cloud license, it lets users enter time, view matters and check the firm calendar from a phone, tablet or laptop.
Plans
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.
Tabs3
Tabs3 OnSite$69
per user / month, starting at
On-premises subscription for firms that run their own servers and backups. Includes billing, financials and Tabs3 Connect; volume discounts may apply.
Tabs3 Cloud$89
per user / month, starting at
Hosted version with billing, financials, Tabs3Pay payments and Tabs3 Connect mobile access. Volume discounts may apply.
PracticeMaster add-on (Cloud)$35
per user / month, added to Tabs3 Cloud
Adds matter management, document automation, calendars and conflict checks to the cloud subscription.
PracticeMaster add-on (OnSite)$32
per user / month, added to Tabs3 OnSite
The same matter-management module for the on-premises subscription.
Ways to pay less
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.
Tabs3
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, MyCase or Tabs3?
As of Nov 12, 2026, MyCase is cheaper to start with: $50 a month for each person, against $69 a month for each person for Tabs3. MyCase starts at $50 per user / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly), and Tabs3 starts at $69 per user / month (OnSite); $89 per user / month (Cloud).
Which has a free plan, MyCase or Tabs3?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither MyCase nor Tabs3 has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do MyCase and Tabs3 run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only MyCase 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.