SurePoint vs Tabs3 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SurePoint grades higher than Tabs3: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
SurePoint grades higher on value for money and features. Tabs3 grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Tabs3
Legal billing, trust accounting and case management for law firms
Free trial · from $69/mo
Which one is for you
Pick SurePoint if
- Fits if you run a mid-sized firm that needs practice and finance tools
- Works for firms already on Microsoft 365 or NetDocuments
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for nothing, but too big for solo lawyers and very small firms
- Skip it if you want a price first, as every page points to a demo
- Watch out: it's split into Practice Pro, Finance Pro, Finance Core and Finance Enterprise
- Watch out: the pages don't list operating systems or mobile apps
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
| 2.0GPASurePointFair | 1.8GPATabs3Weak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; every product page points to a demo request. | 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 | FNo free plan and no free trial are listed anywhere on the pages we read. | DA 10-day trial, but it starts only after a conversation with the vendor's team. No free plan. |
| Features | BPractice management, time entry, finance products, payments, CRM and legal market data. The listing shows no gap in the core job. | 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 | CNo store rating on record. Choosing among Practice Pro and the finance products means setup work. | 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 with Microsoft 365, NetDocuments, Box, Adobe and QuickBooks Online. No platforms are listed. | BWeb and a mobile companion, with six integrations listed. No desktop app on record. |
| Best for | practice and finance software for mid-sized firms | 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: SurePoint and Tabs3. How we grade
Where they differ
- SurePoint also covers calendar.
- Tabs3 also covers workflow automation.
In commonWebTime trackingInvoicingReportsCase managementTrust accounting
At a glance
| SurePoint | Tabs3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $69 per user / month (OnSite); $89 per user / month (Cloud) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 10 days of Tabs3 Cloud access, arranged after a call with the vendor |
| Web | ||
| Made by | SurePoint Technologies | Tabs3 Software |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | tabs3.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SurePoint
- No prices are published; every product page points to a demo request.
- The suite is split into products such as Practice Pro, Finance Pro, Finance Core and Finance Enterprise, so a firm must work out which mix it needs.
- The vendor aims at mid-sized firms, so solo practitioners and very small firms may find the suite larger than they need.
- The pages read do not list supported operating systems or mobile apps.
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
SurePoint
- Practice management
- Time, documents, deadlines, caseloads and tasks in a cloud-based platform that covers a matter from intake to billing and collections.
- Time entry
- Attorneys can capture billable time from the office or on the go and manage their caseload from a dashboard.
- Finance products
- Finance Pro covers each stage of the billing cycle. Finance Core is aimed at firms with small accounting teams, and Finance Enterprise at firms with distributed accounting.
- Legal Insights
- Formerly Leopard Solutions, it supplies competitive data used for recruiting, business development and strategy, and is combined with a firm's own data in SurePoint Pro.
- Payments and CRM
- SurePoint Payment Services helps clients pay the firm, and SurePoint CRM (ContactEase) covers client relationships and marketing.
- Security and access
- The vendor lists SOC 2 compliance, two-factor authentication and per-person or per-group access rights for ZenCase, the product behind SurePoint Pro.
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
SurePoint
Pricing could not be confirmed. See surepoint.com.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SurePoint or Tabs3?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SurePoint has no price we could confirm, and Tabs3 starts at $69 per user / month (OnSite); $89 per user / month (Cloud).
Which has a free plan, SurePoint or Tabs3?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither SurePoint nor Tabs3 has a free plan. Tabs3 has a free trial.
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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.