The Filevine Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Filevine in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Filevine
The Insider’s Guide
Case management and the LOIS legal AI system, sold by quote
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among law practice software, read from Filevine’s own pages.
Made by Filevine, Inc. · checked Oct 24, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Filevine’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Filevine’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 2 of the 9 other law practice software we grade
Filevine is case management software for law firms, government legal offices and in-house teams, now built around LOIS, its legal AI system. Each matter holds its documents, deadlines, tasks, texts and emails, and separate packages add client intake, deposition tools, eSignatures and business analytics. Every package is priced by quote after a demo.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Filevine, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for firms with heavy caseloads, like personal injury
Filevine is case management built around LOIS, its legal AI, with deposition tools and Lead Docket intake sold as separate packages.
- 2
You can try it first
LOIS Explore: a free trial of its AI research and drafting for verified legal professionals, without case management
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Matter management
Each matter collects tasks, contacts, deadlines, calendar events, emails and notes, with custom reports and dashboards built from any field in Filevine.
- 5
Document management and assembly
Unlimited document storage with search, PDF splitting and combining, and document assembly that fills templates from matter data.
- 6
LOIS legal AI
Ask LOIS answers questions about a matter with cited sources, AI Drafting writes from case facts, LOIS for Word works inside Microsoft Word, and LOIS Legal Research checks case law.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 2 of 9
That is against the other law practice software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
The plain part of Filevine you could make: case management, time tracking, invoicing and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Filevine at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- LOIS Explore: a free trial of its AI research and drafting for verified legal professionals, without case management
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Filevine, Inc., since 2014
- Category
- Law Practice Software
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for firms with heavy caseloads, like personal injury
Filevine is case management built around LOIS, its legal AI, with deposition tools and Lead Docket intake sold as separate packages. Every package is priced by quote after a demo, setup goes through its certified partners, and the only free trial covers the AI alone, so you can't see the case side before you talk to sales.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published. Filevine gives a price only on a sales call, after a demo, and intake, depositions and signatures are separate packages on that quote. |
| Free plan and trial | D | The only free thing is LOIS Explore, a no-card trial of the AI research and drafting. It leaves out case management and is closed to existing customers, so the main product can't be tried before a demo. |
| Features | C | Matters, unlimited documents, document assembly, LOIS AI, deposition tools, intake, timekeeping, LEDES billing and payments. The gaps the listing shows: no trust ledger on record, and analytics, court deadline rules and the client portal are paid extensions. |
| Ease of use | C | We have no store rating on file for it. Setup goes through Filevine's certified implementation partners rather than a sign-up you run yourself, so there's a project before the first matter. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with Outlook, Word, Gmail, Zoom, Dialpad, Workato and Domo. The listing has no desktop or phone apps, so away from a browser it can't follow you. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Filevine is for
- Fits if your firm runs heavy caseloads, such as personal injury or mass torts
- Works for prosecutors, public defenders and other government legal offices
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a price before a demo, as every package is quoted by the sales team
- Watch out: intake, depositions and signatures are separate packages, and analytics, court deadline rules and the client portal are extensions
- Not for you if you want to try case management first, since the free LOIS Explore trial is AI only and closed to existing customers
- Not for you if you'd rather set it up yourself, as setup runs through Filevine's certified partners
- Skip it if you need phone apps, as the listing has it as web only
Good to know
Good for
- Mid-size and large firms with heavy caseloads, such as personal injury and mass torts
- Prosecutors, public defenders and other government legal offices
- Firms that want AI agents working across every matter
Worth knowing
- Filevine publishes no prices: every package is quoted by its sales team after a demo.
- Intake, depositions and signatures are separate packages; analytics, court deadline rules and the client portal are extensions to Matters.
- The free LOIS Explore trial covers AI research and drafting only, not case management, and is closed to existing Filevine customers.
- Setup is handled by Filevine's certified implementation partners rather than self-serve onboarding.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Filevine's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
Filevine gives a price only on a sales call, after a demo, and intake, depositions and signatures are separate packages on that quote.
We could not confirm Filevine’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. filevine.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Case management and the LOIS legal AI system, sold by quote. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, time tracking, invoicing, reports, business texting, case management.
Matters, unlimited documents, document assembly, LOIS AI, deposition tools, intake, timekeeping, LEDES billing and payments.
- Matter management
- Each matter collects tasks, contacts, deadlines, calendar events, emails and notes, with custom reports and dashboards built from any field in Filevine.
- Document management and assembly
- Unlimited document storage with search, PDF splitting and combining, and document assembly that fills templates from matter data.
- LOIS legal AI
- Ask LOIS answers questions about a matter with cited sources, AI Drafting writes from case facts, LOIS for Word works inside Microsoft Word, and LOIS Legal Research checks case law.
- Deposition tools
- Schedule depositions and book court reporters, get live transcription and follow-up suggestions from Depo Copilot, and keep summarized transcripts in a searchable library.
- Intake with Lead Docket
- Captures and qualifies leads, tracks referral fees, takes online payments and moves signed clients into case files, with AI lead summaries as an option.
- Timekeeping, billing and payments
- Multiple timers, time tracked from email, LEDES billing codes and bulk invoicing, with Filevine Payments for online payment that it says is IOLTA compliant.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Gmail
- Zoom
- Dialpad
- Workato
- Domo
Filevine is made by Filevine, Inc., and has been around since 2014.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/9
Other law practice software it is graded above
Filevine's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 9 other law practice software we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 9) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 4).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 10 law practice software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Filevine’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 9
- DFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 9
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 9
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 9
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 9
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Filevine you could make: case management, time tracking, invoicing and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 4 of the 9 other law practice software grade higher.
What you could make
- Case management, time tracking, invoicing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word and Gmail among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Filevine’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Clio, Smokeball, MyCase, Actionstep and Centerbase
The 5 tools Filevine is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Clio
Free trial · from $49/mo
Practice management, legal accounting and legal AI for law firms.
- Only Clio lists iOS and Android apps.
- Filevine also covers reports and business texting.
- Clio also covers bookkeeping and trust accounting.
- 2.0GPA
Smokeball
Paid
Practice management with automatic time capture and court forms.
- Only Smokeball lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Filevine also covers reports and business texting.
- Smokeball also covers templates and trust accounting.
- 2.2GPA
MyCase
Free trial · from $50/mo
Case management, billing and client portal for small law firms.
- Only MyCase lists iOS and Android apps.
- Filevine also covers reports.
- MyCase also covers forms and trust accounting.
- 1.8GPA
Actionstep
Paid
Practice management and legal accounting for midsize law firms.
- Only Actionstep lists iOS and Android apps.
- Filevine also covers reports and business texting.
- Actionstep also covers workflow automation, bookkeeping and trust accounting.
- 2.0GPA
Centerbase
Paid
Practice management, billing and firm accounting for midsize firms.
- Only Centerbase lists iOS and Android apps.
- Filevine also covers business texting.
- Centerbase also covers bookkeeping and trust accounting.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Filevine free?
No, Filevine is a paid product, but you can try it first. LOIS Explore: a free trial of its AI research and drafting for verified legal professionals, without case management.
What platforms does Filevine work on?
Filevine is available on Web.
Does Filevine have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Filevine is listed for Web.
Does Filevine have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Filevine is listed for Web.
Is Filevine open source?
Filevine is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
What does Filevine integrate with?
Filevine's listing names Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Gmail, Zoom, Dialpad, Workato and Domo.
Who makes Filevine?
Filevine is made by Filevine, Inc. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to Filevine?
The closest alternatives to Filevine in our directory are Clio, Smokeball, MyCase, Actionstep and Centerbase.
How does Filevine compare with other law practice software?
Filevine's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 9 other law practice software we grade, and level with 3.
Could I make my own version of Filevine?
The plain part of Filevine you could make: case management, time tracking, invoicing and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Filevine’s own pages on Oct 24, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 24, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Filevine's own pages on 24 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Filevine, Inc. Prices change, so check filevine.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Filevine, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/filevine
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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