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uLawPractice vs Actionstep Legal Accounting Comparison (2026)

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Actionstep Legal Accounting

Overview

Single pane of glass to manage your Contacts, Clients, Matter, Additional Parties, Calendar, Accounting and Analytics

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

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

44

Per month

  • 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

4.6

87

5

4

3

2

1

59

22

4

1

1

  • 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've had to contact customer service a number of times to figure out what reports are needed for taxes, HST return reviews, and law society compliance audits.”
IS

Ilene S.

Lawyer, sole practice

“I recommend it for new legal professionals expecially because the user interface is so simple, but it's still customizable and robust enough to grow with your practise.”
MS

Mark S.

Paralegal

“In addition, uLaw provides weekly CPD webinar featuring various topics including how-to prepare for the Law Society audit.”
LL

Lyn L.

Owner

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

“This can make the process time-consuming and occasionally frustrating, especially for new users.”
MN

Majid N.

Lawyer

“More flexibility is needed for templates, all indicating multiple people but not suitable for sole paralegal.”
PR

Peter R.

Paralegal/Owner

“it is a lot of expense for someone like me, in very early stages of my business.”
SD

Sarah D.

Paralegal

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 review9 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago

Key features

  • Total features106
  • "What If" Scenarios
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accrual Accounting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Asset Accounting
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Receipt Matching
  • Automatic Backup
  • Automatic Billing
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Rate Management
  • Budget Tracking
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Bulk Send
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Case Management
  • Case Notes
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cash Management
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Check Writing
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Conflict Management
  • Consolidation/Roll-Up
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contingency Billing
  • Contract/License Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Cross Ledger Posting
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Statements
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Docket Management
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Management
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Tracking
  • Fee Calculation & Posting
  • File Encryption
  • File Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • For Accountants
  • For Lawyers
  • For Legal Professionals
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forms Management
  • General Ledger
  • Generative AI
  • Hourly Billing
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Journal Entry Processing
  • Legal Case Management
  • Microsoft Outlook Integration
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Company
  • Multi-Location
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Profit/Loss Statement
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Projections
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • SSL Security
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Staff Calendar
  • Staff Management
  • Summary Reports
  • Task Scheduling
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Time Tracking by Client
  • Timer
  • Timesheet Management
  • Transaction Management
  • Trust Accounting
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features97
  • "What If" Scenarios
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accrual Accounting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Asset Accounting
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Receipt Matching
  • Automatic Backup
  • Automatic Billing
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Rate Management
  • Budget Tracking
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Bulk Send
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Case Management
  • Case Notes
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cash Management
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Check Writing
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Conflict Management
  • Consolidation/Roll-Up
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contingency Billing
  • Contract/License Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Cross Ledger Posting
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Statements
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Docket Management
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Management
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Tracking
  • Fee Calculation & Posting
  • File Encryption
  • File Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • For Accountants
  • For Lawyers
  • For Legal Professionals
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forms Management
  • General Ledger
  • Generative AI
  • Hourly Billing
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Journal Entry Processing
  • Legal Case Management
  • Microsoft Outlook Integration
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Company
  • Multi-Location
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Profit/Loss Statement
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Projections
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • SSL Security
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Staff Calendar
  • Staff Management
  • Summary Reports
  • Task Scheduling
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Time Tracking by Client
  • Timer
  • Timesheet Management
  • Transaction Management
  • Trust Accounting
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations7
  • 8am LawPay
  • ChatGPT
  • Docusign
  • LawToolBox
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • OneDrive
  • Plaid
  • Toggl
  • VXT
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • Total integrations6
  • 8am LawPay
  • ChatGPT
  • Docusign
  • LawToolBox
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • OneDrive
  • Plaid
  • Toggl
  • VXT
  • Xero
  • Zapier

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