The Law Ruler Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Law Ruler 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.
Law Ruler
The Insider’s Guide
Legal CRM, client intake and marketing automation for law firms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among law practice software, read from Law Ruler’s own pages.
Made by Law Ruler Software, LLC · checked Nov 12, 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 Law Ruler’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Law Ruler’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 5 of the 35 other law practice software we grade
Law Ruler is a CRM for law firms that combines client intake, marketing automation and reporting dashboards. It offers custom intake forms, two-way texting, email and text campaigns, document automation, e-signature and an open API. Time and billing is an optional add-on, and every plan is quoted through sales.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Law Ruler, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Every plan is quoted by sales with a one-time onboarding fee, and time and billing is a paid add-on.
- 1
Best for law firms that run intake and marketing in a CRM
Law Ruler is a law-firm CRM with intake forms, two-way texting, campaigns, document automation, e-signature and an open API.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Client intake
Customizable logic-based intake forms with file requests, document assembly, one-click e-signature and appointment management.
- 4
Legal CRM
Organizes leads, prospects and clients, with automated follow-ups, a built-in softphone, text and video messaging and referral tracking.
- 5
Marketing automation
Email drip campaigns, SMS and MMS texting, voice campaigns and automated workflows. The number of automations depends on the plan.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 5 of 35
That is against the other law practice software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Law Ruler you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Law Ruler at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Law Ruler Software, LLC
- Category
- Law Practice Software
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for law firms that run intake and marketing in a CRM
Law Ruler is a law-firm CRM with intake forms, two-way texting, campaigns, document automation, e-signature and an open API. Every plan is quoted by sales with a one-time onboarding fee, and time and billing is a paid add-on.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published; every plan is quoted by sales, which puts it in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial; the pricing page offers a demo. |
| Features | C | Intake, CRM, campaigns, analytics and document automation are covered, but time and billing is an optional add-on with extra fees and it is a CRM, not a full case system. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating is on record, and intake forms, automations and campaigns have to be built. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with an open API and an integrations page, though the listing records no named integrations. No phone or computer app is listed. |
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 Law Ruler is for
- Fits if you want intake forms and marketing campaigns in one CRM
- Works for firms that want an open API to link other tools
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need a price to plan with, as every plan is quoted by sales
- Pricey if you are small: a one-time onboarding fee applies and Pro and Premium cover 3 users
- Tight if you want billing, since time and billing is an add-on with extra fees
- Watch out: Enterprise has a 10-user minimum
- Watch out: billing is monthly on an annual term, with 15% off for prepaying the year
Good to know
Good for
- Plaintiff and mass tort firms with heavy lead intake
- Firms that want texting, email and phone follow-up in one CRM
- Firms that already run billing in another system
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; every plan is quoted by sales, and a one-time onboarding fee applies.
- Subscriptions are billed monthly on an annual term, with 15% off for annual prepayment.
- Time and billing with payments is optional and carries additional fees.
- Plans are Pro and Premium (3 users each, 3 and 100 automations) and Enterprise (10-user minimum, unlimited automations).
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Law Ruler's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published; every plan is quoted by sales, which puts it in the middle.
We could not confirm Law Ruler’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. lawruler.com has them.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
15% off annual prepaid subscription
The pricing page says subscriptions are billed monthly on an annual term and that enrolling in the annual prepaid subscription saves 15%.
Stated on lawruler.com
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
Legal CRM, client intake and marketing automation for law firms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, sales pipeline, marketing automation, workflow automation, forms, case management, dashboards.
Web only, with an open API and an integrations page, though the listing records no named integrations.
- Client intake
- Customizable logic-based intake forms with file requests, document assembly, one-click e-signature and appointment management.
- Legal CRM
- Organizes leads, prospects and clients, with automated follow-ups, a built-in softphone, text and video messaging and referral tracking.
- Marketing automation
- Email drip campaigns, SMS and MMS texting, voice campaigns and automated workflows. The number of automations depends on the plan.
- Analytics
- Intake and marketing dashboards, marketing source reporting and custom reports. Basic versions come on Pro and advanced ones on Premium and above.
- Document automation
- Document automation for Word, PDF and Excel files is listed on all plans.
- Integrations and API
- Open API access on every plan with no API fee, and the vendor says it integrates with dozens of legal tools.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Law Ruler is made by Law Ruler Software, LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/35
Other law practice software it is graded above
Law Ruler's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 5 of the 35 other law practice software we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 7 of 35) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 36 law practice software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Law Ruler’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 35
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 35
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 35
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 35
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 35
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
To replace Law Ruler you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 19 of the 35 other law practice software grade higher.
What you could make
- Sales pipeline, forms and case management: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
What this rests on. Law Ruler’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
Lawmatics, Litify, CASEpeer, Filevine and Centerbase
The 5 tools Law Ruler is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Lawmatics
Paid
Client intake, legal CRM and marketing automation for law firms.
- Only Lawmatics lists iOS and Android apps.
- Law Ruler also covers workflow automation, case management and dashboards.
- Lawmatics also covers email campaigns, business texting and appointment booking.
- 1.8GPA
Litify
Paid
Salesforce-based legal platform for case, intake and matter management.
- Law Ruler also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation, forms and dashboards.
- Litify also covers time tracking, AI agents and reports.
- 1.6GPA
CASEpeer
From $90/mo
Case management built for personal injury law firms.
- Law Ruler also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation, workflow automation, forms and dashboards.
- CASEpeer also covers time tracking and reports.
- 2.0GPA
Filevine
Free trial
Case management and the LOIS legal AI system, sold by quote.
- Law Ruler also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation, workflow automation, forms and dashboards.
- Filevine also covers time tracking, invoicing, reports and business texting.
- 2.0GPA
Centerbase
Paid
Practice management, billing and firm accounting for midsize firms.
- Only Centerbase lists iOS and Android apps.
- Law Ruler also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation, workflow automation, forms and dashboards.
- Centerbase also covers time tracking, invoicing, reports, bookkeeping and trust accounting.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 Law Ruler free?
No. Law Ruler is a paid product.
What platforms does Law Ruler work on?
Law Ruler is available on Web.
Does Law Ruler offer any discounts?
Law Ruler publicly lists the following: 15% off annual prepaid subscription.
Does Law Ruler have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Law Ruler is listed for Web.
Does Law Ruler have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Law Ruler is listed for Web.
Is Law Ruler open source?
Law Ruler is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Law Ruler have an API?
Yes. Law Ruler offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Law Ruler?
Law Ruler is made by Law Ruler Software, LLC.
What are the alternatives to Law Ruler?
The closest alternatives to Law Ruler in our directory are Lawmatics, Litify, CASEpeer, Filevine and Centerbase.
How does Law Ruler compare with other law practice software?
Law Ruler's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 5 of the 35 other law practice software we grade, and level with 11.
Could I make my own version of Law Ruler?
To replace Law Ruler you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Law Ruler’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Law Ruler's own pages on 12 November 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 Law Ruler Software, LLC. Prices change, so check lawruler.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Law Ruler, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/law-ruler
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Law Ruler’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Law Ruler is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Law Ruler Software, LLC. Prices and plans change: check lawruler.com before you buy.