Amicus Attorney by CARET vs. PracticePanther

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Amicus Attorney by CARET
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Amicus Attorney is a legal practice management platform which focuses on growth and business development, from AbacusNext in San Diego.
$49
Per User Per Month
PracticePanther
Score 3.7 out of 10
N/A
PracticePanther is a legal case management software for attorneys with features like customized workflows, simplified time tracking and billing, native online payment processing, and client portals designed to increase firm efficiency. The software comes with data migration at no additional cost, as well as live training and support to help firms to get up and running quickly. PracticePanther's goals are to help firms to: Save 8+ hours per week on admin…
$59
per month per user
Pricing
Amicus Attorney by CARETPracticePanther
Editions & Modules
Amicus Cloud
$49.00
Per User Per Month
Solo Plan (Billed Annually)
$49
per month per user
Solo Plan (Billed Monthly)
$59
per month per user
Essential Plan (Billed Annually)
$69
per month per user
Essential Plan (Billed Monthly)
$79
per month per user
Business Plan (Billed Annually)
$89
per month per user
Business Plan (Billed Monthly)
$99
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Amicus Attorney by CARETPracticePanther
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsData migration, live training, and support available at no additional cost.
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Community Pulse
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User Ratings
Amicus Attorney by CARETPracticePanther
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(3 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Amicus Attorney by CARETPracticePanther
Likelihood to Recommend
CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
Amicus Attorney can probably be deployed very well in a law office that has a manager specifically dedicated to making it run smoothly, and who can keep track of the contacts, etc. In our firm, no one can spend the time to do this, so the information stored by Amicus gets a little disorganized, which has the effect of slowing us down
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PracticePanther
It is perfect for law management as it has integrations with Lawpay, which is specific for operating and trust account billing. I am able to create custom intakes for a client to fill out, automated with a task when submitted, and then review and response. I am also able to use the forms for internal use to enter information and use templates to populate those fields onto documents that I create.
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Pros
CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
  • Very efficient calendaring with sync to Outlook calendar (option of Exchange or Outlook level synchronization).
  • Case management including contacts, emails, documents, etc. to keep everything in one consolidated place.
  • Document automation including Word merging or HotDocs (third party). Take case data including custom pages and fields and instantly create documents based on templates with ease.
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PracticePanther
  • Ease of Use
  • Ease of Adding Time and Expenses to Accounts
  • Ease of Seeing Aging Accounts
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Cons
CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
  • Partner channel doesn't really exist anymore
  • Support of the product is extremely poor
  • License agreement states you can only run it in their data center (not Azure or AWS, really Amicus?)
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PracticePanther
  • Want to easily be able to customize matter information and haven't figured out how to do it.
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Usability
CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
No answers on this topic
PracticePanther
Very easy to use and intuitive. This does not require complex data entry or toggling between multiple screens.
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Support Rating
CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
No answers on this topic
PracticePanther
I love the Support team. Available through chat on any screen on your practice panther. They say they respond within 24 hours but it's usually at most 3 hours and they direct you a solution or that confirm no available solution. The team at PP is always helpful and know how to follow up with issues in a timely manner.
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Alternatives Considered
CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
In the time that I have been with my firm, we have not used any other comparable software. As a result I can't compare it to anything else that is out there
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PracticePanther
PracticePanther is much easier and much more user friendly for what I need.
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Return on Investment
CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
  • Large software investment, if not properly configured and utilized this can be a time and money vacuum.
  • If law firm does not have a consistent personality among employees, buy-in may be difficult as it's a significant workflow change for users.
  • Can greatly benefit law firm if used properly and across board for all employees. Uniform data organization for cases and custom pages add to personalizing software for firm.
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PracticePanther
  • I have been able to expedite time reviewing a file, organizing information so less time spent on workers.
  • The automated organization through integrations, like dropbox, to organize all my matters in a uniform manner. Saves time.
  • Ease of use has saved on training as instructions can be implemented directly on workflows. Saves time. Each time it saves a worker time, I am more efficient and my return on investment is apparent.
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ScreenShots

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