Access Legal vs. CARET Legal

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Access Legal
Score 6.6 out of 10
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DPS Software was acquired by the Access Group in June, 2020, and is the technology basis for Access Legal. Access Legal is a suite of software solutions that enable users to take control of time to deliver better client outcomes through an unrivalled suite of legal software solutions – from cloud-based case and practice management, finance and accounting, compliance and learning through to HR and CRM.N/A
CARET Legal
Score 7.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
CARET Legal, previously known as Zola Suite, is a solution for legal professionals to manage their practice and create space for what matters, including delighting clients and maximizing billable time.
$89
per month per user
Pricing
Access LegalCARET Legal
Editions & Modules
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Enterprise
$89
per month per user
Enterprise Plus
$109
per month per user
Enterprise Insights
$129
per month per user
Enterprise Advance
$149
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Access LegalCARET Legal
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
Access LegalCARET Legal
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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User Ratings
Access LegalCARET Legal
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Access LegalCARET Legal
Likelihood to Recommend
The Access Group
When you need to have effective communication and records of it with coworkers and/or clients. Calendar function sends a notification 15 minutes prior [to] an appointment or event and at the specific time of the appointment. Is not as well suited on calendar as it is not [very] intuitive.
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CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
Well-suited to a small to midsized law firm setting. Would also recommend for management seek easy ways to keep track of a large volume of business and to track which staff are doing what. The software isn't the best suited for running a lot of complex reports--we can obtain simple information in the reports, but sometimes we find ourselves pulling certain data from Zola and working with it in other software environments instead.
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Pros
The Access Group
  • Having everything centrally located is very convenient.
  • I really like how I can deal with accounting and billing within the program.
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CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
  • Provide me with instant list of assignments.
  • Easily record billable hours.
  • Monitor the work of colleagues whom I supervise.
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Cons
The Access Group
  • Notifications when you receive an email on filtered folders.
  • Give extra time when you want to cancel an email recently sent.
  • Improve calendar to be more intuitive.
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CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
  • The email integration feature has never consistently worked.
  • I can't toggle easily between viewing all time and just my time, have to use the filters.
  • Pulling reports to capture certain notes/details not perfected yet.
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Alternatives Considered
The Access Group
Clio provides a web-based practice management, time and billing, and client collaboration platform for small to mid-sized law firms.
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CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
I didn't have the ultimate decision-making power to choose Zola. Clio was more expensive and may have offered a more robust platform, but with some options we didn't need. Westlaw was good for case management, but we would have likely still needed separate software to patch together something like Zola. Zola support isn't that great, but we rarely need it.
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Return on Investment
The Access Group
  • Communication with coworkers.
  • Communication with other departments.
  • Communication with clients.
  • Filters a lot of spam.
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CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
  • Collections have been better overall.
  • Verifying staff work has been made much easier, potentially leading to more efficiencies.
  • The software itself is costly.
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ScreenShots

CARET Legal Screenshots

Screenshot of Contact ManagementScreenshot of CARET Legal practice management on all platformsScreenshot of Task ManagementScreenshot of Legal CalendarScreenshot of Document ManagementScreenshot of Matter Management