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CounselOS vs Outlaw Practice

Both stand on legal practice management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

CounselOS

Free trial Web

CounselOS combines legal matter management, trust accounting, compliance dates, and AI assistance for Australian practices. Its listed monthly plans begin at $149 a month; annual billing is available at 10% off.

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Outlaw Practice

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Outlaw Practice brings several law-firm workflows together, including trust accounting, client intake, and billing. Consider its paid per-user plan and the live-connection requirement for payments and exports when deciding whether it fits your firm.

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The facts

	CounselOS	Outlaw Practice
Free plan	A free trial	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Per matter: $49 a month	Email Hosting: $15 a month
Plans published	5	6
Maker	CounselOS	Not published
Website	counselos.au	outlawpractice.com
On legal practice management software	#59 of 140	#63 of 140

CounselOS: what it does well

Includes Australian trust accounting and reconciliation support.
AI outputs are held for human review.
Client portal can show documents, updates, and invoices.
Firm data is described as remaining in Australia.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
Some integrations require onboarding to enable.
Research publisher access requires a signed arrangement.
Immigration and OMARA features are not enabled by default.

Outlaw Practice: what it does well

Tracks marketing and referrals through to cases.
Supports four billing arrangements.
Client portal provides invoices, documents, and intake forms.
Can save work offline and sync it later.
Exports firm data as CSV or JSON.

What to know first

No free plan.
Payments and exports require a live connection.
The plan costs $50 a month per user.

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