Filevine

Overview

Filevine brings legal matter work and related workflows into configurable packages for law firms, government organizations, and corporate legal teams. Its breadth is the draw: teams can combine case coordination with documents, intake, depositions, drafting, and billing. Custom pricing makes it harder to assess cost upfront, and there are no mobile apps.

Key features

Matter management organizes tasks, contacts, deadlines, and calendars around a matter, giving teams a shared structure for coordinating complex work. Document Management adds file organization, advanced search, and secure sharing. These capabilities suit teams handling substantial case files; a firm that needs only one narrow tool may find the wider platform excessive.

Client intake forms and tools capture, qualify, and route leads automatically, including through AI-powered features. That makes Filevine a fit for teams that want a defined path from prospective client to matter. Deposition tools span scheduling, live transcription, AI summaries, and a searchable library, making them relevant to firms that manage depositions as part of their case workflow.

LOIS AI Drafting generates, edits, and reviews documents using matter context, with human-verified output. The separate LOIS Explore tier provides AI legal research and drafting, document uploads and questions, and cited results. Its free access has a significant boundary: it does not connect to Filevine Case Management, so it cannot serve as a free entry point to the core matter workflow.

Billing and integrations round out the platform. The Matters package includes time tracking, invoice management, and online payments; native integrations cover billing and timekeeping, email and calendars, data visualization, law management, and communication. Filevine describes encryption at rest and in transit, governance controls, and identity and access management. AWS hosts the service. Customer Success and Support teams provide ongoing guidance, while Certified Implementation Partners assist with setup and workflow customization.

Pricing

Filevine is a paid platform with custom pricing tailored to the organization. The Custom quote plan can combine matter management, document management, and billing and payments, with intake, deposition, signature, and AI packages as options. This structure can accommodate teams that need a specific mix of workflows, but organizations must request a quote to know the cost.

Filevine packages are also custom quote. They are built from Matters, Intake, Depositions, and Signatures packages, with optional extensions. That modular approach lets an organization select relevant capabilities; it also means buyers should compare the proposed package closely against their workflow needs before committing.

LOIS Explore is free at no cost, requires no credit card, and includes AI legal research and drafting, document uploads and questions, and cited AI results. It is useful for exploring LOIS, but its lack of a Case Management connection limits its value for teams seeking an integrated matter system. Filevine offers a free trial, though the LOIS Explore trial does not include Case Management access.

Platforms

Filevine supports web access and an API. It has no mobile apps, which is a practical drawback for legal professionals who need dedicated phone or tablet access while away from a desk.

Who it's for

Filevine is best suited to law firms, state and federal government organizations, and corporate legal teams managing interconnected matter, document, intake, deposition, and billing work. It is a stronger match for organizations ready to choose a tailored package than for small teams seeking a clearly priced, mobile-first tool or a standalone point solution.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Broad legal workflow coverage: matter management, documents, intake, depositions, drafting, and billing can be assembled around an organization's needs.
• Connected matter context for drafting: LOIS AI Drafting uses matter context and provides human-verified output.
• Choice of implementation support: Filevine's Customer Success and Support teams offer ongoing guidance, and Certified Implementation Partners can help customize workflows.
• Free way to explore LOIS: LOIS Explore requires no credit card and returns cited AI results.

Cons

• Cost is not transparent upfront: the core packages use custom pricing, so buyers need a quote to compare budgets.
• Free LOIS access is disconnected from Case Management: it does not provide an integrated preview of the central matter workflow.
• No mobile apps: teams needing dedicated mobile access will have to look elsewhere.

Alternatives

8am MyCase is a more direct option for buyers who want an annual price: MyCase Basic costs $50 a month when billed annually and includes case and contact management, time entry, invoicing, and trust account features. It also has a free plan and free trial.

HoudiniEsq suits solo practitioners who want a perpetually free, single-user license; its broader platform coverage includes mobile and desktop operating systems, self-hosting, and web access. Its paid Cloud & Beyond plan costs $48 a month.

Jarvis Legal is an option for buyers seeking a per-user price and broad device coverage: its Essentielle plan is €38 a month, billed per user and excluding tax. It has a free trial but no free plan.

LEAP may suit firms seeking case management, document automation, legal accounting and billing, and legal AI through a per-user subscription tailored to firm needs.

DPS Legal Software is another paid legal software option, with web, desktop, mobile, and self-hosted platform support.

SOS Connect is a paid alternative with API, Windows, and mobile platform support.

Centerbase is worth considering when the immediate need is payments: its Centerbase Payments product costs $19 a month, with processing fees also applying.

LexNebulis is a free, open-source, self-hosted option for teams that prefer that deployment model.

For category comparisons, browse Legal Practice Management Software, Legal Docketing Software, Legal Client Portal Software, Legal Deposition Software, and Legal Transcription Software.

Verdict

Filevine is a strong choice for legal organizations that need several connected workflows and want packages tailored to their operation. Its combination of matter management, document tools, intake, depositions, AI drafting, and billing gives it a clear role as a broad legal work platform. Choose another product if upfront pricing or dedicated mobile apps are essential; the free LOIS tier also does not connect to Case Management.