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LawPay vs ModusBill

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

LawPay

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

LawPay combines payment acceptance, legal billing tools, and trust-account payment separation for legal practices. Its listed starting price is $19 a month, and special processing or technical requirements use custom pricing.

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ModusBill

Free trial Web

ModusBill combines billing and payment workflows with law-firm trust accounting and accounting-firm integrations. Its listed upcoming trust-payment functions and lack of a specific uptime commitment are worth considering.

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The facts

	LawPay	ModusBill
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Monthly Pricing: $19 a month	Scale (yearly): $252 per seat a year
Plans published	2	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	lawpay.com	modusbill.com
On legal billing software	#11 of 25	#15 of 25

LawPay: what it does well

Separates trust and operating account payments
Accepts cards, ACH/eCheck, Apple Pay, and client financing
More than 70 legal software integrations
Next-business-day deposits; eligible funds may arrive by 9 a.m.
Support is available seven days a week

What to know first

No free plan
Monthly pricing starts at $19 a month
Built exclusively for legal professionals

ModusBill: what it does well

Supports IOLTA ledgers and monthly three-way reconciliation.
Exports invoices as LEDES 1998B files.
Imports CSV data from several named systems.
Available in English and Spanish.
Includes two-factor authentication and role-based access controls.

What to know first

Trust-compatible card processing is described as coming soon.
Online requests to fund retainers are described as coming soon.
The terms do not commit to a specific uptime level.

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