Centerbase vs MyCase
MyCase scores 7.9/10 vs 7.5/10. Best for: Small firms that want a straightforward practice management tool with a strong client portal and built-in texting without Clio-level pricing.
MyCase scores higher overall at 7.9/10 vs 7.5/10. MyCase is the best value pick for small firms under 10 attorneys. The client portal and built-in texting genuinely set it apart. Skip it if you need court rule calendaring or deep integrations with your existing tech stack.
Centerbase 
MyCase Rank
#13 of 39
Rank
#6 of 39
Features
18/18
Features
17/18
Starting at
Custom
Starting at
$39/mo
User reviews
4/5 (80)
User reviews
4.4/5 (750)
What they cost
| Centerbase | MyCase | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Contact for pricing | $39 /mo |
| Free trial | No | 10 days |
| Number of plans | Custom | 3 |
What the pricing really means
MyCase publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. Centerbase requires you to contact sales for a quote. When a company hides pricing, it usually means the cost is high enough that they want a salesperson to justify it before you see the number. Always ask for total year-one cost, not just the monthly subscription.
Where Centerbase wins
- Financial reporting and profitability analysis is deeper than most competitors, with partner compensation tracking
- LEDES billing built in with proper compliance for corporate and insurance clients
- Multi-office and multi-entity support for firms with multiple locations
- Custom pricing means you negotiate based on firm size, which can work in your favor
Where MyCase wins
- Built-in client texting on the Pro plan, which most competitors charge extra for or don't offer at all
- Client portal is one of the best in the category — clients can view case updates, upload documents, and pay invoices
- Starting at $39/user/month, it's noticeably cheaper than Clio for basic case management needs
- 10-day free trial to actually test it with real data before committing
Where Centerbase falls short
- No public pricing — you have to go through sales, and mid-market typically means $100-200/user/month
- G2 rating of 4.0 suggests the user experience has room for improvement
- Fewer reviews (80 total) than major competitors means less community knowledge base
- Probably overkill for firms under 10 attorneys
Where MyCase falls short
- No court rule deadline calendaring, so you'll need a separate tool or manual tracking for jurisdiction-specific deadlines
- Storage is capped at 2 GB per user on the Basic plan, which fills up fast with litigation documents
- Reporting is basic until you hit the Advanced plan at $89/user
- Fewer third-party integrations than Clio — about 70 vs Clio's 250+
Who is each product built for?
Centerbase
Target: 10-200 attorneys
Centerbase targets the gap between Clio and enterprise systems like Thomson Reuters. If you're a 20-100 attorney firm that needs serious financial reporting and LEDES billing, it's worth a demo. Smaller firms should stick with Clio or CosmoLex.
MyCase
Target: 1-25 attorneys
MyCase is the best value pick for small firms under 10 attorneys. The client portal and built-in texting genuinely set it apart. Skip it if you need court rule calendaring or deep integrations with your existing tech stack.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Centerbase | MyCase |
|---|---|---|
| Case Management | ||
| Case / matter management | ||
| Contact management | ||
| Conflict checks | ||
| Client intake forms | ||
| Client portal | ||
| Documents & Automation | ||
| Document management | ||
| Document automation | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Email management | ||
| Billing & Accounting | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Billing & invoicing | ||
| Trust / IOLTA accounting | ||
| Scheduling & Deadlines | ||
| Calendar management | ||
| Task management | ||
| Court rule deadlines | ||
| Platform | ||
| Reporting / analytics | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| API access | ||
Common questions
MyCase scores 7.9/10 vs Centerbase's 7.5/10 in our ranking. MyCase is the better pick for 1-25 attorneys. Centerbase is better if you need mid-size firms (10-200 attorneys) that have outgrown clio and need more powerful financial reporting, ledes billing, and multi-office support.
Centerbase uses custom pricing (contact sales). MyCase starts at $39/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-04-11.
Centerbase: No free trial. MyCase: Yes, 10-day free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Centerbase covers 18 of 18 features we track. MyCase covers 17 of 18. Centerbase has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Centerbase has a mobile app. MyCase does too.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most legal practice management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick Centerbase if...
Mid-size firms (10-200 attorneys) that have outgrown Clio and need more powerful financial reporting, LEDES billing, and multi-office support.
Pick MyCase if...
Small firms that want a straightforward practice management tool with a strong client portal and built-in texting without Clio-level pricing.