CARET Pay
CARET Pay is the payment-processing option within CARET Legal, a SaaS legal practice management platform.
What CARET Pay is
CARET Pay is the payment-processing option within CARET Legal, a SaaS legal practice management platform. Through APX, it accepts credit card and ACH payments, while PayNow gives clients a one-click invoice payment link connected to the client record. Trust and operating account balances remain separate. CARET states there are no monthly credit card processing fees, long-term contracts, or hidden charges. The payment solution is described as PCI-compliant and uses digital encryption and tokenization. CARET also describes SOC 2 compliance, external security scans every 24 hours, encrypted data transmission, and daily backups. Named integrations include Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, IMAP, Lawmatics, OneDrive, NetDocuments, and HotDocs. Android and iOS apps support task edits, contact and case-document viewing, and calls or texts. Plans are billed annually per user: Enterprise is $79 a month, Enterprise Plus $99 a month, and Enterprise Insights $119 a month. One-time implementation fees apply.
Good
- Accepts credit card and ACH payments
- Keeps trust and operating balances separate
- Provides one-click PayNow invoice links
- Includes legal-system integrations
- Offers 24/7 phone and email support
Watch out
- No free plan
- Prices are per user monthly billed annually
- One-time implementation fees apply
- Plans cost $79 a month or more
Who it suits
CARET Pay is intended for small and mid-sized law firms, including litigation, family-law, and estate-planning practices. It fits firms needing client payments alongside legal practice management.
Verdict
CARET Pay combines client payments, trust accounting separation, security controls, integrations, and mobile practice features. Firms should account for annual billing and one-time implementation fees when reviewing the listed plans.
Plans and prices
From CARET Pay's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | $79 a month | Per user · Integrated payments · One-time implementation fees · annually |
| Enterprise Plus | $99 a month | Per user · Includes Enterprise features · One-time implementation fees · annually |
| Enterprise Insights | $119 a month | Per user · Includes Enterprise Plus features · One-time implementation fees · annually |
The facts
Each one read from CARET Pay's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Fees and contracts
- The payment page states there are no monthly credit card processing fees, long-term contracts, or hidden charges.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Named integrations include Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, IMAP, Lawmatics, OneDrive, NetDocuments, and HotDocs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment links
- PayNow lets clients pay invoices through a one-click payment link, and payments are associated with the client record.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- The payment processing system accepts credit card and ACH payments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- CARET Legal says its payment solution is PCI-compliant and protects payments with digital encryption and tokenization.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- CARET Legal is a SaaS legal practice management platform that accepts payments via APX.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- CARET Legal says it is SOC 2 compliant and describes external security scans every 24 hours, encrypted data transmission, and daily backups.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Subscriptions include 24/7 customer support by phone and email, plus onboarding, training, and data migration services.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Target firms
- CARET Legal describes its intended customers as small and mid-sized law firms and lists practice areas including litigation, family law, and estate planning.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Trust accounting
- The payment system keeps trust and operating account balances separate.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- The iOS and Android app supports adding or editing tasks, viewing contacts and case documents, and initiating calls or texts.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Plan pricing condition
- The listed prices are per user per month billed annually, and pricing is subject to one-time implementation fees.checked 8 Oct 2026
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