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LexNebulis vs Openfront Law Firm

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.

LexNebulis

Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

LexNebulis covers core firm operations alongside legal workflows, integrations, and security measures. Firms need to be prepared to host it and meet its listed server requirements.

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Openfront Law Firm documents a wide set of legal operations workflows and access controls, but several external actions remain outside its integration boundaries. Teams should assess deployment and compliance needs before using it with real firm data.

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The facts

	LexNebulis	Openfront Law Firm
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Yes
Runs on	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	API, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Starter: $49 a month
Plans published	1	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	openship.org
On legal practice management software	#1 of 140	#2 of 140

LexNebulis: what it does well

Combines matter management with trust accounting.
Supports LEDES exports and UTBMS codes.
Connects to listed payment and storage services.
Free for commercial use under Apache 2.0.
Includes an append-only, hash-chained audit log.

What to know first

Requires Docker and Docker Compose v2.
Needs at least 2 GB RAM and 10 GB disk.
Installation calls for a Linux server.

Openfront Law Firm: what it does well

Includes matter, trust and billing workflows.
Supports ethical walls and resource-specific access grants.
Maintains history for documents, trust entries and audit events.
Offers API-key and OAuth authorization controls.

What to know first

No public intake or client-facing portal UI.
Integration boundaries do not collect payments or send messages.
Production deployment requires explicit HTTPS origins.
No product-specific price is stated.

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