CARET Legal vs. Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CARET Legal
Score 6.5 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.N/A
Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Thomson Reuters' Legal Tracker coordinates e-billing, matter management & analytics. It features automated invoice review, legal billing guideline enforcement, and rate management while streamlining communication with outside counsel.N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CARET LegalThomson Reuters Legal Tracker
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies

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User Ratings
CARET LegalThomson Reuters Legal Tracker
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
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9.0
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User Testimonials
CARET LegalThomson Reuters Legal Tracker
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Thomson Reuters
I think many types of organizations can benefit from Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker for their legal platform. It can be great to streamline operations and to make everything uniform, particularly when dealing with multiple firms or entities inputting information.
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Pros
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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Thomson Reuters
  • e billing software
  • case status updates management
  • notes and tracking of case schedules
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Cons
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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Thomson Reuters
  • Drill down information
  • Layout can be redesign
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Usability
CARET (Abacus Data Systems, Inc. )
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Thomson Reuters
Because it is so customizable, the system is very user friendly. It takes a bit of a learning curve in the beginning, along with a bit of lift to set everything up, but once it's up and functioning it is a great tool.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Thomson Reuters
Legal Tracker works better in report pulling as well as how easy the interface is to use. the product also assists with note and status update entries and data collation.
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Return on Investment
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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Thomson Reuters
  • Great ROI due to the reduced daily work dedicated to reviewing invoices.
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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