The MyCase Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MyCase 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.
MyCase
The Insider’s Guide
Case management, billing and client portal for small law firms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among law practice software, read from MyCase’s own pages.
Made by 8am, LLC · 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 MyCase’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MyCase’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
2.2
GPA, above 6 of the 9 other law practice software we grade
MyCase is practice management software for law firms, now sold as 8am MyCase by 8am, the company behind LawPay. It keeps cases, contacts, documents, calendars, time entries, invoices and trust ledgers in one web app, with a client portal and two-way texting. Higher plans add intake forms and a legal CRM, workflows, document automation and the 8am IQ AI assistants.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MyCase, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a whole firm system, so cases, contacts, trust ledgers and LawPay payments all need setting up before it does much for you.
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Best for solo and small firms keeping cases and billing together
MyCase keeps cases, documents, time, invoices and trust ledgers in one web app with phone apps, from $50 a user a month billed yearly.
- 2
Paid plans start at $50 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $50 per user / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
10-day free trial with full access, no credit card required
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It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 6 of 9
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 MyCase you would be making client trust accounts kept the way bar rules require. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
MyCase at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $50 per user / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 10-day free trial with full access, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- 8am, LLC, since 2010
- Category
- Law Practice Software
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for solo and small firms keeping cases and billing together
MyCase keeps cases, documents, time, invoices and trust ledgers in one web app with phone apps, from $50 a user a month billed yearly. But intake forms, eSignature, workflows and texting need Pro at $100, three-way trust reconciliation is a $39 add-on on top of that, and court-rules calendaring is another subscription, so the bill climbs fast past Basic.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Basic 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 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. |
| Features | C | Cases, 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. |
| Ease of use | C | We 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, 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. |
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 MyCase is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Solo attorneys and small firms that want cases and billing in one place
- Firms that text clients and want those messages kept with the case
- Firms already taking payments through LawPay
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$50
A month to start, for each person
MyCase is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $50 per user / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly).
There's no free plan, so after ten days you're paying or you're out.
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.
Trying it first
10-day free trial with full access, no credit card required
Read from mycase.com on Oct 24, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on mycase.comOther 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.
Stated on mycase.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Case management, billing and client portal for small law firms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, time tracking, forms, invoicing, business texting, case management, trust accounting.
Cases, a shared calendar, unlimited documents, time, invoices, trust ledgers, LawPay payments, a client portal and AI assistants.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Claude
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Microsoft Outlook
- QuickBooks
- Dropbox
- Zapier
- LawToolBox
MyCase is made by 8am, LLC, and has been around since 2010.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/9
Other law practice software it is graded above
MyCase's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 9 other law practice software we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 9) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 3 of the 4 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 10 law practice software we grade, cut by the letter each got. MyCase’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 9
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 9
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 9
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 9
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 5 law practice software. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MyCase is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 MyCase you would be making client trust accounts kept the way bar rules require. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 9 other law practice software we grade. It costs $600 a year.
What you could make
- Case management, time tracking, invoicing and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Client trust accounts kept the way bar rules require.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Claude, Gmail and Google Calendar among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. MyCase’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, PracticePanther, Smokeball, CosmoLex and Rocket Matter
The 5 tools MyCase 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.
- MyCase also covers forms and business texting.
- Clio also covers bookkeeping.
- 2.2GPA
PracticePanther
Free trial · from $49/mo
Law practice management with built-in payments and accounting.
- 2.0GPA
Smokeball
Paid
Practice management with automatic time capture and court forms.
- Only Smokeball lists a Windows app.
- MyCase also covers forms and business texting.
- Smokeball also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
CosmoLex
Free trial · from $49/mo
Law practice management with trust and business accounting built in.
- MyCase also covers forms and business texting.
- CosmoLex also covers bookkeeping.
- 2.0GPA
Rocket Matter
Free trial · from $59/mo
Legal billing, trust accounting and matter management in the cloud.
- MyCase also covers forms and business texting.
- Rocket Matter also covers bookkeeping.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 MyCase free?
No, MyCase is a paid product, but you can try it first. 10-day free trial with full access, no credit card required.
How much does MyCase cost?
MyCase lists 3 plans. MyCase Basic: $50 per user / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly).
What platforms does MyCase work on?
MyCase is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does MyCase offer any discounts?
MyCase publicly lists the following: Save up to 16% with yearly billing; Bar association member discounts.
Does MyCase have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. MyCase is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does MyCase have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. MyCase is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is MyCase open source?
MyCase is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
What does MyCase integrate with?
MyCase's listing names Claude, Gmail, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, QuickBooks, Dropbox, Zapier and LawToolBox.
Who makes MyCase?
MyCase is made by 8am, LLC. It dates from 2010.
What are the alternatives to MyCase?
The closest alternatives to MyCase in our directory are Clio, PracticePanther, Smokeball, CosmoLex and Rocket Matter.
How does MyCase compare with other law practice software?
MyCase's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 9 other law practice software we grade, and level with 2.
Is MyCase good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MyCase C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 3 of the 4 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of MyCase?
To replace MyCase you would be making client trust accounts kept the way bar rules require.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from MyCase’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 MyCase'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 8am, LLC. Prices change, so check mycase.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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What else is on toolgpa.com
- MyCase, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mycase
- 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 MyCase’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. MyCase is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by 8am, LLC. Prices and plans change: check mycase.com before you buy.