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CARET Legal vs Actionstep Legal Accounting Comparison (2026)

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CARET Legal

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Actionstep Legal Accounting

Overview

CARET Legal automates the most critical processes in your firm to help you manage all aspects of your practice. From client intake, to matter management, to back-office reporting, CARET Legal enables you to save time, scale your business, and collect revenue faster than ever before.

Actionstep Legal Accounting is a cloud-based financial management solution for midsize law firms. Manage legal accounting, trust accounts, time tracking, billing, payments, and financial reporting in one platform with built-in financial controls and integrations.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

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Pricing

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

99

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

160

5

4

3

2

1

109

29

10

8

4

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
82%
would recommend this app

4.5

104

5

4

3

2

1

64

33

2

4

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
81%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I enjoy Caret Legal, and how it allows us to stay connected to our caseload outside of the office or at my desk.”
BR

Brooke R.

Paralegal

“I really like the seamless workflow in CARET Legal that extends from time tracking to prebilling and then to finalized billing.”
CD

Crissy D.

Accounting Manager

“They switched to outsourced tech help happened several years ago - back then, customer service was quite helpful, and now, a simple issue can have multiple tickets, threads, and just general messy communication that seems to drag out and prolong issues.”
NM

Natalya M.

Chief Operating Officer

Pros

“Overall the customer service, look and functionality and just overall experience has been the best I have had from the like 8+ legal accounting software out there.”
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Holly P.

Partner

“That said, that WILL be changing soon via thier partnership with Actionstep.”
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Holly P.

Partner

“I also like that it allows me to see my productivity level and allows me to compare my dockets for the existing month to my past dockets.”
SA

Shida A.

Lawyer

Cons

“I do not like that it does not have the ability to expand text as in Amicus and that Caret does NOT sync People with Outlook contacts and does not have the ability to mark emails sent from Caret as Important (or Confidential etc).”
DD

Donna D.

Managing Partner

“You can’t build them on your own and have to rely on their team to compile everything, which limits flexibility and can slow down access to the insights you need.”
KR

Kayla R.

Office Manager and Paralegal

“Frequent issues, calendar items disappear from calendar, emails won't save to the matters and billing issues. ”
CM

C M.

Owner

Cons

“Only problems I have had in in regards to closing files errors and the time summary not lining up on the final invoices”
HN

Helen N.

Legal Assistant

“Log in delays and also freezing when finalizing invoices”
JP

Jordanna P.

Legal Assistant

“Printing is somewhat cumbersome with too many clicks on buttons.”
KC

KIM C.

BOOKKEEPER

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago

Key features

  • Total features134
  • 2-Way Messaging
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accrual Accounting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Asset Accounting
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Receipt Matching
  • Automatic Backup
  • Automatic Billing
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Bankruptcy Case Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Rate Management
  • Budget Tracking
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Accounting
  • Bulk Send
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Case Management
  • Case Notes
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Check Writing
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Conflict Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contingency Billing
  • Contract/License Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Critical Date Alerts
  • Cross Ledger Posting
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Statements
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Deadline Management
  • Docket Management
  • Document Automation
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Electronic Filing
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Estimating
  • Exemption Management
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Tracking
  • Fee Calculation & Posting
  • File Encryption
  • File Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Family Law
  • For Lawyers
  • For Legal Professionals
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forms Automation
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • General Ledger
  • Hourly Billing
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Journal Entry Processing
  • Legal Case Management
  • Legal Forms Library
  • Microsoft Outlook Integration
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Location
  • Notes Management
  • Online Intake Forms
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Purchase Order Management
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Records Management
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • SMS Messaging
  • SSL Security
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Summary Reports
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Time Tracking by Client
  • Time Tracking by Project
  • Timer
  • Timesheet Management
  • Transaction Management
  • Trust Accounting
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Version Control
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features97
  • 2-Way Messaging
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accrual Accounting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Asset Accounting
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Receipt Matching
  • Automatic Backup
  • Automatic Billing
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Bankruptcy Case Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Rate Management
  • Budget Tracking
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Accounting
  • Bulk Send
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Case Management
  • Case Notes
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Check Writing
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Conflict Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contingency Billing
  • Contract/License Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Critical Date Alerts
  • Cross Ledger Posting
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Statements
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Deadline Management
  • Docket Management
  • Document Automation
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Electronic Filing
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Estimating
  • Exemption Management
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Tracking
  • Fee Calculation & Posting
  • File Encryption
  • File Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Family Law
  • For Lawyers
  • For Legal Professionals
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forms Automation
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • General Ledger
  • Hourly Billing
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Journal Entry Processing
  • Legal Case Management
  • Legal Forms Library
  • Microsoft Outlook Integration
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Location
  • Notes Management
  • Online Intake Forms
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Purchase Order Management
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Records Management
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • SMS Messaging
  • SSL Security
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Summary Reports
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Time Tracking by Client
  • Time Tracking by Project
  • Timer
  • Timesheet Management
  • Transaction Management
  • Trust Accounting
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Version Control
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations12
  • Docusign
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Contacts
  • Google Workspace
  • HotDoc
  • LawToolBox
  • Lawmatics
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Mitratech HotDocs
  • NetDocuments
  • QuickBooks Online
  • VXT
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • Total integrations6
  • Docusign
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Contacts
  • Google Workspace
  • HotDoc
  • LawToolBox
  • Lawmatics
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Mitratech HotDocs
  • NetDocuments
  • QuickBooks Online
  • VXT
  • Xero
  • Zapier