Legal Files vs MyCase
MyCase scores 7.9/10 vs 6.2/10. 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 6.2/10. 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.
Legal Files 
MyCase Rank
#35 of 39
Rank
#6 of 39
Features
12/18
Features
17/18
Starting at
Custom
Starting at
$39/mo
User reviews
3.8/5 (20)
User reviews
4.4/5 (750)
What they cost
| Legal Files | 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. Legal Files 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 Legal Files wins
- Purpose-built for in-house legal departments with matter management, spend tracking, and outside counsel management
- Litigation hold and legal hold management for e-discovery compliance
- Contract lifecycle management included
- Trusted by government agencies and universities
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 Legal Files falls short
- No billing or trust accounting — this is for in-house teams, not billable-hour firms
- No public pricing and enterprise sales process
- No client portal, mobile app, or eSignature
- Very limited reviews make it hard to assess independently
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?
Legal Files
Target: 10-500+ users
Legal Files serves a different market than most legal PM tools — in-house legal departments, not law firms. If you're corporate counsel managing outside legal spend and litigation holds, it's worth a demo. Law firms should look elsewhere.
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 | Legal Files | 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 Legal Files's 6.2/10 in our ranking. MyCase is the better pick for 1-25 attorneys. Legal Files is better if you need corporate legal departments and government agencies that need matter management, contract tracking, and litigation hold capabilities across large teams.
Legal Files 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.
Legal Files: No free trial. MyCase: Yes, 10-day free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Legal Files covers 12 of 18 features we track. MyCase covers 17 of 18. MyCase has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
No, Legal Files does not have a mobile app. MyCase does have one.
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 Legal Files if...
Corporate legal departments and government agencies that need matter management, contract tracking, and litigation hold capabilities across large teams.
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.