PracticePanther vs TimeSolv (2026): which should you pick?

Pick PracticePanther if

• Fits if you're a solo lawyer who wants a published per-user price
• Works for small firms that want card and eCheck payments in the same tool as billing

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're on Solo, which has no email or calendar sync, batch billing, payment plans or automatic payment reminders
• Pricey if you need texting, intake forms, eSignature, LEDES billing, Zapier or the API, all on Business at $89 a user
• Watch out: the general ledger and operating accounting are on Business Pro only, at $114 a user billed yearly
• Watch out: PantherPayments takes 2.95% on cards and 1% on eChecks, and court-rules calendaring needs LawToolBox
• Skip it if you want more than a week to try it, as the trial is 7 days and there's no free plan

Pick TimeSolv if

• Fits if you mostly need to track hours and send clean invoices
• Works for small firms that want trust accounting alongside billing

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to see per-user prices up front, as the page doesn't show them
• Tight if you need e-signatures or document sharing, which cost extra
• Pricey if you want CRM and intake: $147 a month for up to 3 users billed annually, $177 monthly
• Watch out: the site advertises 25% off the first year, so the price after that is a different number

PracticePanther

• Two-way texting, intake forms, eSignature, LEDES billing, Zapier and the API all need Business at $89 per user / month, billed annually.
• Solo has no email or calendar sync, batch billing, payment plans or automatic payment reminders; they start on Essential.
• Operating accounting, the general ledger and the guided trust reconciliation come only with Business Pro.
• PantherPayments charges 2.95% on cards and 1% on eChecks. Court-rules calendaring also needs a LawToolBox subscription.

TimeSolv

• Per-user plan prices are not readable on the pricing page as served (Pro and Legal columns), so pricing is unverified; volume pricing is via sales.
• The site advertises 25% off the first year on an annual plan and off the first four months on a monthly plan.
• CRM and intake costs $147 a month billed annually for up to 3 users ($177 month to month); the law firm website is $149 billed annually ($159 monthly).
• E-signatures and secure document sharing are a paid add-on.

PracticePanther

Contacts, matters and workflows

Matters link contacts, notes, documents and invoices. Workflows apply a set of tasks and events to a matter in one click, and conditional steps can trigger checklists.

Time, billing and PantherPayments

Multiple timers and invoices on every plan, with batch billing, payment plans and automatic reminders from Essential. Clients pay by card, eCheck or ACH, or through a OneLink payment link.

Trust and operating accounting

Every plan has a trust ledger with a three-way reconciliation report. Business Pro adds a general ledger, chart of accounts, expense tracking and a step-by-step reconciliation wizard.

Client portal, texting and eSignature

A secure two-way messaging portal on every plan. Business adds texting from a business number, unlimited eSignature sends and text reminders for events and deadlines.

Intake forms and legal CRM

Unlimited custom intake forms that feed new contacts and matters, which can be embedded on the firm's website, plus a CRM for following up with prospects.

Mobile apps and sync

iPhone, iPad and Android apps for time and billing on every plan. From Essential, Outlook and Gmail add-ons sync email, and calendars sync with Google Calendar, Outlook and Exchange.

TimeSolv

Time and expense tracking

Timers, dictated descriptions and receipt attachments in the mobile app, which the vendor says also works without an internet connection.

Billing

LEDES and split billing, flexible rates and templates, batch invoicing, recurring and online payments, and a client portal for invoices and documents.

Trust accounting

Client funds tracked separately, with automatic trust transfers and holds, three-way reconciliation and trust reports the vendor says meet bar requirements.

Matters and projects

Conflict checks, calendaring and tasks, matter budgets and custom fields, and document management.

Reporting

More than 30 reports covering revenue, risk and retention.

Integrations

QuickBooks, Xero, Outlook, OneDrive, NetDocuments, Dropbox, LawPay and the PointOne AI time capture tool.

PracticePanther

• Solo$49

  per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)

  Matters, time and expenses, client portal, PantherPayments, document templates, task and event workflows, internal chat. One live training.

• Essential$69

  per user / month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)

  Adds custom fields and roles, batch billing, payment plans and reminders, email and calendar sync, multiple bank accounts and check printing.

• Business$89

  per user / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)

  Adds two-way texting, intake forms, unlimited eSignature sends, LEDES billing, Zapier and the API, court-rules calendaring and VIP support.

• Business Pro$114

  per user / month, billed annually ($124 billed monthly)

  Adds PantherAccounting Plus: trust and operating accounting, a general ledger, expense management and guided three-way reconciliation.

TimeSolv

Pricing could not be confirmed. See timesolv.com.

PracticePanther

• Annual discount

  Save $120 per user a year with annual billing

  PracticePanther's pricing page shows every plan $10 a month cheaper per user when billed annually, a saving it states as $120 per user a year.

TimeSolv

No public discounts listed.