Compare MerusCase and The Legal Assistant - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 28, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - MerusCase or The Legal Assistant?

The Legal Assistant is more expensive to implement (TCO) than MerusCase, and The Legal Assistant is rated higher (82/100) than MerusCase (81/100). MerusCase offers users more features (9) than The Legal Assistant (7).

Looking for the right Legal Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

MerusCase Vs. The Legal Assistant

MerusCase: Merus, Inc. is a software development company. We have roots providing custom-built web applications, information technology consulting, and network and desktop support. Our pride and joy, MerusCase, is the premiere online practice management and case management system for attorneys. MerusCase is a SaaS (software as a service) product providi...

The Legal Assistant: The Legal Assistant can be tested within our fully functional demonstration sandbox immediately free of charge. With popup help and a guided tour for each new page you access, you will be able to get a feel for the program within minutes and see how quickly you can perform your day to day duties. If you're not sure how to do something, click the he...

Who is more expensive? MerusCase or The Legal Assistant?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Legal Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for MerusCase and The Legal Assistant.

MerusCase price starts at $40 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 MerusCase is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Legal Management software. The Legal Assistant price starts at $50 per feature/month , When comparing The Legal Assistant to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Legal Management software cost.

Bottom line: MerusCase cost is around the same cost of The Legal Assistant.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared MerusCase Vs. The Legal Assistant based on some of the most important and required Legal Management features.

MerusCase: Version Control, Document Management, Billing & Invoicing, Document Assembly, Document Indexing, Document Tagging, Expense Management, Time Tracking.

The Legal Assistant: Billing & Invoicing, Document Assembly, User Access Controls, Document Management, Email list management.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for law practices of all sizes and a variety of types. and The Legal Assistant's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

MerusCase

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $40 per user/month

MerusCase is a web based legal practice management solution for law firms of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as client management, records management, expense tracking, and others. The software was desig...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Case Management, Document Management, Records Management.

The Legal Assistant

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $50 per feature/month

The Legal Assistant is a cloud-based legal management software that helps legal practitioners organize processing operations through automatic case file identification and attachment.

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Document Management, Email Marketing, Staff Permissions, Calendar.

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MerusCase: 9 Features

Version Control
Document Management
Billing & Invoicing
Document Assembly
Document Indexing
Document Tagging
Expense Management
Time Tracking
Contract Management

The Legal Assistant: 7 Features

Billing & Invoicing
Document Assembly
User Access Controls
Document Management
Email list management
Time Tracking
Task Management
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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MerusCase
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$40 per user/month
Functionality
23
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The Lega...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$50 per feature/month
Functionality
17
Practice...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$49 per user/month
Functionality
20
Filevine
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
24
Clio
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
20
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.