Best Legal Accounting Software in 2026
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Legal accounting software is for financial work tied to law practices, including client ledgers, trust accounting, and billing by matter. Compare those capabilities with three-way reconciliation and compliance reporting to understand which accounting functions each entry publishes. Platform is another point to consider, along with free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. LexNebulis, Orion ePay, and Affinity are among the options shown. Weigh the stated features and cost details against the accounting workflows and reporting needs relevant to your practice.
2 of 13 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LexNebulisWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 2 | Tussman ProgramWindows · Mac | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 3 | Orion ePayWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 4 | PerfectLaw DMSWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 5 | Aderant Expert SierraWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 6 | AffinityWeb · Windows · API | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 7 | Dye & Durham Legal AccountsWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 8 | LawPracticeZAWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 9 | PCLawWindows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 10 | LegalClawMac · Linux · Self-hosted | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 11 | Lexpro AccountingWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 12 | Account LegalWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 5 of 6 | $19.94/mo | 5.3 | |
| 13 | BarBooksWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 5 of 6 | 5.3 | ||
| 14 | CosmoLexWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.2 | |
| 15 | ActionstepAndroid · iPhone | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 16 | LIV Trust AccountingWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | A$77/mo | 5.1 | |
| 17 | CabenetWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | A$40/mo | 5.0 | |
| 18 | IOLTA GuardWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.0 | |
| 19 | Lexis+Web · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 20 | Plus Minus LegalWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | A$41.67/mo | 5.0 | |
| 21 | TriBalanceWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.0 | |
| 22 | LawAccountingWeb · API | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 4.9 | |
| 23 | Tabs3Web | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $32/mo | 4.9 | |
| 24 | TrustBooksWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $59/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Trust accounting | Matter-level billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LexNebulis | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Tussman Program | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Orion ePay | 5.6 | ||||||
| 4 | PerfectLaw DMS | 5.6 | ||||||
| 5 | Aderant Expert Sierra | 5.5 | Yes | |||||
| 6 | Affinity | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 7 | Dye & Durham Legal Accounts | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 8 | LawPracticeZA | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 9 | PCLaw | 5.5 | Yes | |||||
| 10 | LegalClaw | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 11 | Lexpro Accounting | 5.4 | Yes | |||||
| 12 | Account Legal | 5.3 | No | $19.94/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 13 | BarBooks | 5.3 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | CosmoLex | 5.2 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /user/mo | Yes | |
| 15 | Actionstep | 5.1 | No | Yes | ||||
| 16 | LIV Trust Accounting | 5.1 | No | A$77/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 17 | Cabenet | 5.0 | No | A$40/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 18 | IOLTA Guard | 5.0 | No | $99/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 19 | Lexis+ | 5.0 | No | |||||
| 20 | Plus Minus Legal | 5.0 | No | A$41.67/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 21 | TriBalance | 5.0 | No | $79/mo | No | Yes | No | |
| 22 | LawAccounting | 4.9 | No | $5/mo | No | |||
| 23 | Tabs3 | 4.9 | No | $32/mo | No | 69 /user/mo | Yes | |
| 24 | TrustBooks | 4.9 | No | $59/mo | No | Yes |
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