LEAP Legal Software vs. 8am™ MyCase

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LEAP Legal Software
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
LEAP is a legal practice management software designed to combine time tracking, document and email management, automated legal forms, accounting, billing, and customer relationship management into one single software solution.N/A
8am™ MyCase
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
8am MyCase provides web-based practice management software designed for solo and small firm legal professionals. MyCase aims to offer a secure, all-in-one legal practice management solution to alleviate the burden of high caseloads, poor client communication, and practice management operations. The product aims to help users spend less time managing their firm and more time practicing law. MyCase can be accessed from any device or computer so users can manage documents and…
$49
per month per user
Pricing
LEAP Legal Software8am™ MyCase
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basic
$49
per month per user
Pro
$99
per month per user
Advanced
$119
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LEAP Legal Software8am™ MyCase
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsRequest a demonstration on LEAP’s website to get a pricing quote, as they do not publicly share pricing information.Discount available for annual billing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
LEAP Legal Software8am™ MyCase
User Ratings
LEAP Legal Software8am™ MyCase
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LEAP Legal Software8am™ MyCase
Likelihood to Recommend
LEAP Legal Software
LEAP is a really good option for small to medium sized firms. Most products on the market are expensive document management systems designed for large law firms. The other are case management software that are great for billing, contacts and calendaring. LEAP seems to combine both of the options in an easy to use system. It is customizable but is fully functional as an "off the shelf" product unlike IManage or similar products.
Read full review
8am
It is great for taking credit card payments, managing calendars, sharing and accepting document uploads and maintaining digital files. The app is better than nothing, however is vastly inferior to the web version. The time entries should show on the first screen whether they are marked as billable or non-billable without having to enter each specific time entry
Read full review
Pros
LEAP Legal Software
  • document management
  • client contacts
  • billing
  • integration with QBO
Read full review
8am
  • Trust accounting. This is an area of great concern as little mistakes can lead to serious consequences.
  • Client management. By posting all client documents we have significantly reduced postage and rather than getting a phone call, the clients can see what is happening in their case.
  • Scheduling. This is a great way to keep on top of calendars and a better way to avoid missing deadlines.
Read full review
Cons
LEAP Legal Software
  • it has trouble with some non-Microsoft programs
  • It has trouble with EXE files
  • support is primarily on-line versus phone
Read full review
8am
  • Use of AI (should not be integrated into MyCase, especially with legal services that require a high-level of confidentiality which AI cannot guarantee)
  • Payment Reconciliation (sometimes invoices don't show up, nothing in Help Center about how to remedy)
  • Billing (doesn't consider that billing contacts for a case may change based on who can pay)
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
LEAP Legal Software
No answers on this topic
8am
I don't personally handle whether or not we renew our subscriptions to platforms but it's very integral to our work so I doubt we'd get rid of it
Read full review
Usability
LEAP Legal Software
No answers on this topic
8am
It is so easy to use. We've had multiple people join our team and they don't have any issues using it right away. It's also easy to use new features as they're developed. I think everyone should have and use a simple case management platform, and MyCase is my usual recommendation.
Read full review
Support Rating
LEAP Legal Software
No answers on this topic
8am
One of the things we liked most about Tabs3 when we used that system was its support. PracticePanther was step behind in support when we switched to it, but when we switched to MyCase, it actually seems to be a step ahead of Tabs3. The chat support feature has saved me hours on dealing with issues both internally with users and externally with clients trying to navigate the client portal.
Read full review
Online Training
LEAP Legal Software
No answers on this topic
8am
We love the program.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
LEAP Legal Software
No answers on this topic
8am
None. This thing is a no brainer for a small law firm.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
LEAP Legal Software
IManage was great but we were quoted up to $40,000 to "customize" it to perform as it did in demonstrations. IManage was clearly designed/priced for large, multi-offices. LexWorkplace was another program that worked really well. It had real problems converting emails and certain files from our old program, Time Matters. LEAP was a reasonable, comprehensive program. It offered customer service, training and data conversion as part of the package.
Read full review
8am
Prior to using MyCase, my firm relied on AbacusLaw for its CRM program. I have also used Amicus Attorney prior to that. AbacusLaw and Amicus Attorney were local area network programs using an onsite computer server. I started using MyCase so that I would have an entire cloud-based legal CRM program. At the time its best competitive feature was that the program was entirely cloud-based and that online retrieval of documents and client contact information was easily retrievable. The best contribution of these features is not just improving team collaboration, but improving efficient communication with clients by allowing them online access to their case file and secure communication with the client portal. Our Intake staff uses Clio Grow as a CMS (Contact Management System) despite some intake features being added my MyCase in the past year. Clio Grow has a Kanban board interface to manage incoming leads and improve intake team collaboration. MyCase's intake feature is new and less robust and intuitive to use compared to Clio Grow (formerly Lexicata). From the beginning, G Suite has always been an integral tool for email and calendar management. MyCase offers email and calendar support but G Suite is easiest to use on multiple platforms and hardware devices compared to MyCase.
Read full review
Return on Investment
LEAP Legal Software
  • integrated system
  • Ease of billing
  • Syncs with Quickbooks Online
Read full review
8am
  • Organization: I know where to go for my case details
  • Efficiency: I just leave a window open on one screen logged into mycase and I can instantly modify/update matter details
  • Billing: integrated credit card payments/invoice updating is nice. Invoicing is a lot easier than prior platforms I used given you can email the invoice out directly from the platform, and see when it has been viewed.
Read full review
ScreenShots

LEAP Legal Software Screenshots

Screenshot of Example of LEAP’s real-time collaboration and internal chat interface.Screenshot of Example of LEAP's email and correspondence management interface.Screenshot of Example of LEAP’s accounting and billing interface.Screenshot of Example of legal forms accessed through LEAP’s library.

8am™ MyCase Screenshots

Screenshot of the main dashboardScreenshot of a case overviewScreenshot of trust accountingScreenshot of the billing dashboardScreenshot of time and expense reporting