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BarBooks
by BarBooks
What BarBooks is
BarBooks is cloud-based legal practice management software focused on barristers and clerks. It is designed for barristers, sole practitioners and clerks, and is available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and the web. Users can organise matter details, link contacts to matters and set hourly or fixed fees. Its invoicing tools create and customise bills, automatically apply interest to late payments and report aged receivables. Listed reports cover profit and loss, GST, year-end tax, aged debtors, turnover, work in progress, cashflow and activity statements. BarBooks can synchronise barristers’ calendars and make its calendar accessible through existing calendars and mobile apps. Bank transaction syncing and reconciliation are offered as a Bank Rec add-on, listed at A$12 a month. The Sole Practitioner plan is listed at A$60 a month, with tax excluded; BAS Service is listed at A$99 per quarter. A 14-day trial includes all features, after which a continuing licence is required to keep using the software.
Who it suits
BarBooks is aimed at barristers, sole practitioners and clerks who need matter organisation, invoicing and financial reporting. Its calendar access and mobile apps may suit users who want to view schedules across devices.
What it does well
- Organises matters, contacts and hourly or fixed fees
- Automatically applies interest to late invoices
- Includes financial and work-in-progress reports
- Calendar can be accessed through existing calendars and mobile apps
- 14-day trial includes all features
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Sole Practitioner costs A$60 a month, tax excluded
- Bank Rec costs A$12 a month as an add-on
- A licence is required after the trial
Limits
The trial lasts 14 days; after it ends, continued use requires purchasing a licence. The Sole Practitioner plan is A$60 a month, tax excluded, and Bank Rec is a A$12 a month add-on.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Practitioner — Monthly | Complete practice management platform · 1:1 onboarding support · Unlimited customer support · Live chat and help desk | On request |
| Sole Practitioner — Annual | Complete practice management platform · 1:1 onboarding support · Unlimited customer support · Live chat and help desk | On request |
| BAS Service Add-on | BAS completion and lodgement service | On request |
| Bank Rec add-on | $12 /Month; tax excluded · Bank-transaction synchronization · reconciliation | A$12 a month |
| Bank Rec | $12 /Month · Add-on · Sync bank transactions and reconcile them | A$12 a month |
| Reader package | $180 for the full Reader’s package, excluding GST · Bank Rec included · complimentary BAS service · barrister rate applies at renewal | A$180 a year |
| Sole Practitioner annual promotion | $360 /Year (shown against $720; 50% OFF with code JOINBARBOOKS); tax excluded · Complete practice-management platform · hundreds of feature updates · no setup or hidden fees · onboarding and support | A$360 a year |
| Sole Practitioner | $360 /Year (page also shows ~~$720~~ and 50% OFF); Prices are in AUD. Tax excluded · Complete practice management platform · Bank Rec is a $12 /Month add-on | A$360 a year |
The first 8 of 12 plans, as barbooks.co lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit the BarBooks website.
- Choose the Sole Practitioner plan or contact BarBooks about Enterprise.
- Start the 14-day trial, which includes all features.
- Use the web product or download it for Windows, Mac or iOS; Android devices are also named in the pricing FAQ.
- Add Bank Rec if you need bank transaction syncing and reconciliation.
Verdict
BarBooks combines matter management, invoicing, reporting and calendar access for barristers and clerks. Check the listed plan and add-on costs, and note that continued use after the 14-day trial requires a licence.
Questions
Does BarBooks have a free plan?
No. It offers a 14-day free trial that includes all features; continued use after the trial requires a licence.
How much does the Sole Practitioner plan cost?
It is listed at A$60 a month, with tax excluded.
What does Bank Rec cost?
Bank Rec is listed at A$12 a month and adds bank transaction syncing and reconciliation.
Which platforms does BarBooks support?
The listed platforms are Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows.
Who is BarBooks designed for?
It is designed for barristers, sole practitioners and clerks.
What support does BarBooks offer?
The maker offers help desk and live chat support. New users can also receive free one-hour on-site training.
Facts from BarBooks's own pages
- Analytics announcement
- LinkedIn describes BarBooks Analytics as customizable chamber dashboards with real-time updates offered at no extra cost at the time of the post. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The product is designed for barristers, sole practitioners, and clerks. · barbooks.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Bank reconciliation
- BarBooks synchronizes bank transactions and supports transaction-by-transaction reconciliation. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Calendar integration
- BarBooks says it can sync barristers’ calendars and make its calendar accessible from existing calendars and mobile apps. · barbooks.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists BarBooks as privately held, founded in 2015, headquartered in Sydney and employing 11–50 people. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The site copyright identifies Censea Software Corporation Pty Limited, and the site lists an address at 88 Pitt Street, Redfern, Sydney, NSW 2016, Australia. · barbooks.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Contacts and templates
- Contacts can cover firms and solicitors, be linked to matters and populate matter documents; templates are customizable. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Data and backup
- The pricing FAQ says data is saved and backed up automatically, stored locally on each device and on BarBooks’ server. · barbooks.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Data backup
- The vendor says data is automatically saved and backed up locally on each device and on its server. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Debt chasing
- The product advertises invoice and debt-chasing workflows intended to improve collection rates. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop download
- The vendor provides desktop downloads and says the 14-day trial includes all features. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Developer extensibility
- The EULA prohibits altering, incorporating, reverse-engineering, decompiling or disassembling BarBooks except where law permits. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Diary management
- Diary tools synchronize calendars and support collaborative booking workflows. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The support center offers Australia and UK how-to libraries, release notes, training videos and ticket submission. · help.barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Expense recording
- Users can record expenses and disbursements and analyze practice spending. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · barbooks.co, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · barbooks.co, 28 Sept 2026
- Independent product description
- A 2016 New South Wales Bar Association journal described BarBooks as recording time, generating invoices, tracking expenses and receipts, reconciling bank statements and producing financial and tax reports. · nswbar.asn.au, 15 Oct 2026
- Integration limitation
- Only confirmed Outlook bookings sync inward, comments do not sync, and edits must be made in the originating system. · help.barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page displays a “Business trackers” integration link to Amaka and describes bank transaction syncing as a Bank Rec add-on. · barbooks.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Invoicing
- BarBooks creates invoices from recorded work, uses customizable templates and shows payments. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- The website copyright and EULA identify the maker as Censea Software Corporation Pty Ltd. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Licence model
- The EULA grants a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence and keeps BarBooks intellectual property with Censea Software Corporation Pty Ltd. · barbooks.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile login failure
- An App Store reviewer reported being unable to log in for weeks because the two-factor code could not be entered and said support had not communicated a fix. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Where BarBooks stands on Freedom251
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