Compare Plainmatter and MyCase for a small law firm
Use this page if you run a solo or small firm on MyCase and want to compare what you pay with what you use.
We set monthly cost, document templates, trust reconciliation and conflict checks side by side, using the prices MyCase publishes, and we say when MyCase fits better.
Decide whether a flat price and built-in trust tools justify a move for your firm.
Try every feature for 30 days without a card. Add staff for free.
Stay with MyCase if one of these fits your firm
MyCase is a mature product. Switching takes setup and retraining, so make sure the move pays off for your firm.
- Your clients live in the MyCase portal
- MyCase includes a client portal, limited on Basic. Plainmatter shares invoices by link and does not have a client messaging portal.
- You text clients from MyCase
- MyCase Pro includes two-way texting, chat and a call log. Plainmatter does not send or log text messages.
- Your clients already pay through MyCase
- MyCase takes online payments through LawPay with no monthly fee. Plainmatter records payments but does not take card payments online yet.
- Your firm has more than ten lawyers
- We build Plainmatter for solo lawyers and firms of up to ten. Larger firms often need approval workflows and department reporting that we do not offer.
See what changes when you switch
- Pay for lawyers, not staff
- MyCase charges for every user, staff included. Plainmatter charges $59 per lawyer, and staff join for free.
- Get every feature at one price
- MyCase lists Pro at $100 per user per month billed annually, or $120 billed monthly. MyCase lists conflict check tracking on Advanced only, and three-way trust reconciliation through MyCase Accounting at $39 per user. Plainmatter includes conflict checks and three-way reconciliation at $59 per lawyer.
- Generate documents from your own Word files
- MyCase includes document generation on Pro and advanced document automation on Advanced. Plainmatter fills merge fields in your own .docx templates on every seat, so your formatting stays yours.
- Find the time you did not log
- Plainmatter lists today's calls, notes and hearings that have no time entry, and you log the ones you want in one step.
Sources for the claims above
- https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (Pro), checked 2026-10-17
- https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (Advanced features; MyCase Accounting), checked 2026-10-17
- https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (plan features), checked 2026-10-17
- https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (Basic features), checked 2026-10-17
- https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (Pro features), checked 2026-10-17
- https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (LawPay Payments), checked 2026-10-17
| Feature | Plainmatter | MyCase |
|---|---|---|
| Plan compared | One plan | Pro1 |
| Published price per month | $59 per lawyer | $100 per user1 |
| Staff seats | Free | Paid per user2 |
| Intake and conflict checks | Included | Intake forms on Pro and Advanced. Conflict check tracking on Advanced.3 |
| Trust accounting | Included, with three-way reconciliation | Included. Three-way reconciliation with MyCase Accounting at $39 per user.4 |
| Document templates | Included, Word templates | Document generation on Pro. Advanced automation on Advanced.3 |
| AI features | Off until an owner turns them on | 8am IQ assistants on Pro and Advanced5 |
We take every competitor figure from the vendor's published pricing page, on the date shown. Prices change, so check each vendor's current page before you decide.
- 1 https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (Pro, $100 annually or $120 monthly, USD per user per month), checked 2026-10-17
- 2 https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (priced per user; FAQ “How many people can use MyCase?”), checked 2026-10-17
- 3 https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (plan features), checked 2026-10-17
- 4 https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (Basic features; MyCase Accounting), checked 2026-10-17
- 5 https://www.mycase.com/pricing/ (Legal AI comparison), checked 2026-10-17
Compare the monthly cost by firm size
A firm with 3 lawyers and 2 staff pays $177 a month on Plainmatter and $500 on MyCase Pro, a difference of $3,876 a year.
MyCase bills each staff member as a user at $100 a month. Plainmatter adds nothing for staff.
| Firm | Plainmatter | MyCase Pro | You keep each year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lawyer, 1 staff | $59 / mo | $200 / mo | $1,692 |
| 3 lawyers, 2 staff | $177 / mo | $500 / mo | $3,876 |
| 5 lawyers, 3 staff | $295 / mo | $800 / mo | $6,060 |
MyCase Pro billed annually; $120 billed monthly. Conflict check tracking needs MyCase Advanced ($130 billed annually), and three-way trust reconciliation needs MyCase Accounting at $39 per user.
Move from MyCase in four steps
The switching guide covers each step in detail.
Export your data from MyCase
In MyCase, export your contacts, cases and time entries to CSV from the reports or data export area of settings.
Also save a trust ledger report for each client as of your last reconciliation date. You need those balances in step 3, and the report stays your record of earlier trust activity.
Import the CSV files into Plainmatter
Upload each file, match its columns to Plainmatter fields, and check the preview before you import.
Enter trust balances as opening deposits
For each client with money in trust, record one deposit on the matter, dated the day of your last reconciliation in MyCase, for that client's balance.
Reconcile once against the same bank statement
Run a three-way reconciliation in Plainmatter for that statement. Your journal and client ledger totals should match the totals from MyCase.
Get answers about moving from MyCase
You lose the MyCase client portal, MyCase payment processing and any history you do not export.
Before you cancel MyCase, export contacts, cases, invoices and trust ledger reports, and keep them with your firm records.
Yes, if you have them as Word files. Replace each MyCase field with a Plainmatter merge field like {client_name} or {matter_number}, then upload the .docx.
Yes. Email your MyCase export to hello@getplainmatter.com and we will run the import into your Plainmatter firm and tell you what to check.
Plainmatter costs $59 per lawyer per month. Every feature comes with every seat, and staff seats are free.
Try it for 30 days without a card.
Plainmatter keeps a ledger for each client and matter, blocks any payment that would take a ledger below zero, and produces a printable three-way reconciliation report.
Your state bar sets how often you reconcile and which records you keep. Check your state's rules and reconcile on the schedule they require.
Yes. A firm owner can download one ZIP file at any time with every record as CSV, plus your original documents and templates.
After you cancel, you can still sign in and export for 90 days.
Run your firm on Plainmatter for $59 per lawyer
Open the sample firm or import your MyCase export. Every feature is included, and staff seats are free.
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