Attornaid vs MyCase
Last reviewed: September 2026
Attornaid and MyCase both bring core law firm operations into one platform. This comparison looks at where each product adds depth beyond matters, tasks, time and billing.
Quick Answer
Choose Attornaid if your firm works heavily in Microsoft 365 and SharePoint and wants legal AI connected to the same document and practice environment. Attornaid is also relevant when you want reusable legal review standards, practice-wide AI briefings, and customizable dashboards alongside matter management.
Choose MyCase if your firm prioritizes integrated payments, trust accounting, client intake, client communications, and a larger ready-made integration ecosystem. MyCase also offers embedded legal AI for document summaries, writing, case-level questions, citations and OCR.
Both products cover a substantial part of daily law firm operations. The better fit depends on your document architecture, financial workflows, intake model, AI use cases and existing software stack.
At a Glance
| Area | Attornaid | MyCase |
|---|---|---|
| Core practice management | Yes | Yes |
| Matter / case management | Yes | Yes |
| Tasks and calendars | Yes | Yes |
| Time and expense tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Native online payments | Not a core native payment stack | Yes, through 8am LawPay |
| Trust accounting | Not a core native feature | Yes |
| Full legal accounting | External accounting integrations | MyCase Accounting add-on |
| CRM and lead management | Yes | Pro and Advanced |
| Digital client intake forms | Not a core native intake product | Pro and Advanced |
| Client portal | Professional and above | Yes, limited on Basic |
| Document management | Professional and above | Yes |
| Unlimited document storage | No | Yes |
| OneDrive integration | Professional and above | Not listed as a native integration |
| SharePoint integration | Complete and Enterprise | Not listed as a native integration |
| AI document analysis | Yes | Yes |
| AI answers with source references | Yes | Yes |
| OCR for scanned documents | Not a dedicated native feature | Yes, Advanced |
| Reusable legal prompts | Yes | Not a dedicated shared library |
| Firm policies / legal playbooks | Yes | Not positioned as a native feature |
| Native legal research | Not currently positioned as native | No — MyCase terms say not for legal research |
| Integration ecosystem | Focused set plus enterprise customization | 70+ integrations on Pro; Open API on Advanced |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Public starting price | $9/user/month | $50/user/month annually |
Feature availability can change by plan. Pricing may also vary by billing term and region.
What Is Attornaid?
Attornaid is a legal practice management platform for law firms and legal teams. It brings matters, clients, tasks, events, time entries, expenses, billing, documents, CRM, reports and dashboards into one environment.
AI Workspace is designed for legal documents — ask questions, summarize, compare, draft, edit and review documents while keeping the document and AI conversation together. Attro works with structured practice data, generating briefings, charts and visual summaries. Workflows & Playbooks let firms save recurring prompts and define legal policies applied consistently across similar documents.
What Is MyCase?
MyCase, now branded as 8am MyCase, is a cloud practice management platform covering case and contact management, calendaring, time tracking, invoicing, payments, trust accounting, documents, client communication, intake, CRM, reporting and integrations.
MyCase also includes 8am IQ, its embedded legal AI suite. Pro includes Writing and Document Assistants for drafting, translation and document analysis. Advanced adds Case Assistant, which can answer questions across case documents, notes, tasks, messages, invoices and time entries, and Discovery Assistant, which uses OCR to make scanned files searchable. MyCase also has a strong financial layer through LawPay and the optional MyCase Accounting product.
The Biggest Difference
The difference is not basic practice management — both products cover that foundation. The difference is the operating environment each platform is optimized around.
Attornaid: Microsoft-centered legal work
SharePoint, OneDrive, Word, Outlook, legal documents, practice data, dashboards and AI workflows can operate as parts of the same legal workspace.
MyCase: an all-in-one law firm operations stack
Online payments, trust accounting, intake forms, legal CRM, two-way client communication, unlimited document storage, embedded AI and a wider catalog of ready-made integrations.
The practical question: do you want a Microsoft 365 and SharePoint-centered legal workspace with integrated AI and reusable legal workflows, or a practice management platform with deeper built-in intake, payments, trust accounting and client communication?
Detailed Comparison
A closer look across the areas that matter most when choosing a legal practice platform.
Practice and Matter Management
Both products cover the main records needed to manage legal work, with a different emphasis around the matter.
Attornaid
- Contacts, expenses, time entries, events, tasks and documents organized around the matter.
- Project timelines, team views and workload visibility.
MyCase
- Notes, tasks, events, documents, contacts, billing and activity organized around each case.
- Case record connects directly to calendaring, billing, intake and client communication.
Attornaid has a more project-oriented approach to matter visibility. MyCase places more emphasis on connecting the case record to intake, payments and client communication.
Tasks, Calendar, and Collaboration
Both platforms coordinate deadlines, but MyCase leans further into client-facing communication.
Attornaid
- Tasks, events, reminders, calendars and workload tracking.
- Microsoft Outlook synchronization.
MyCase
- Firm-wide legal calendaring, case-linked events and mobile access; Outlook calendar sync.
- Two-way texting, chat and call logging on Pro and Advanced, plus LawToolBox court-deadline calculations.
Attornaid is relevant when task and workload data need to feed customizable dashboards. MyCase is relevant when calendaring needs to sit closely with client communication and U.S. court deadlines.
Time Tracking and Billing
Both products support time and expense tracking, invoicing and financial reporting.
Attornaid
- Mobile and desktop timers; Professional and above add Office/Outlook time entry, UTBMS coding and LEDES billing.
- Multiple rate lists, QuickBooks and Xero integrations.
MyCase
- Time entries, expenses, invoicing, trust ledgers, multiple bank accounts and online payments via 8am LawPay.
- MyCase Accounting available as an additional paid product with deeper bookkeeping and trust reconciliation.
Attornaid covers time-to-invoice workflows and legal billing standards. MyCase goes further when the firm wants payment processing and trust accounting inside the practice platform.
Document Management
Both products manage documents around legal matters or cases, with different document-repository strategies.
Attornaid
- Document management, tags, keyword search on Professional and above; SharePoint on Complete and Enterprise.
- AI Workspace can work with Attornaid, OneDrive and SharePoint documents.
MyCase
- Unlimited document storage across plans; document sharing, generation and eSignature on Pro and Advanced.
- MyCase Drive syncs desktop files with MyCase cloud storage on Advanced; integrates with Dropbox and NetDocuments.
Attornaid is designed to work alongside the firm's Microsoft document environment. MyCase is designed to make itself a central document repository, with external DMS integrations available when needed.
AI Capabilities
Both platforms now offer substantial embedded AI, split across documents and firm-wide data differently.
Attornaid
- AI Workspace: multi-document Q&A, summaries, source-linked answers, comparison, drafting and tracked edits.
- Attro queries structured practice data and creates charts and briefings; Workflows & Playbooks standardize reviews.
MyCase
- 8am IQ: Writing and Document Assistants (Pro); Case Assistant answers questions across case data, notes, messages, invoices and time entries (Advanced).
- Discovery Assistant applies OCR to scanned PDFs and images (Advanced).
MyCase has a strong case-centered AI architecture across financial data and communications. Attornaid adds firm-wide structured-data AI through Attro and reusable legal policies through Workflows & Playbooks.
CRM and Client Management
Both products include CRM-style client management, but MyCase goes deeper on intake.
Attornaid
- Client and contact management across plans; Professional and above add contract management and client portal.
MyCase
- Pro and Advanced include legal CRM and digital client intake: conditional forms, lead capture, referral tracking, eSignature.
Attornaid is stronger when CRM needs to stay closely connected to broader matter and practice data. MyCase has the more developed out-of-the-box intake workflow.
Reporting and Firm Visibility
Both products provide operational and financial visibility.
Attornaid
- Customizable dashboards, KPI widgets, profitability analysis and scheduled reporting.
- Attro adds conversational analytics over billable hours, unbilled work and overdue tasks.
MyCase
- Customizable reporting on Basic, expanding in higher tiers; analytics cover productivity, billing, collections and referrals.
- Case Assistant answers case-level questions, though it is more case-centric than firm-wide business intelligence.
Attornaid is differentiated by combining dashboards with an AI assistant designed to query structured practice data across the whole firm.
Integrations and Ecosystem
MyCase has the larger published ready-made integration catalog.
Attornaid
- Focused set: Microsoft 365, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, Gmail, QuickBooks and Xero.
- Enterprise supports broader integrations and customization.
MyCase
- 70+ integrations on Pro across intake, communications, payments, documents, court services and reporting.
- Zapier connects to thousands of other applications; Open API on Advanced.
Choose MyCase if you depend on a larger catalog of specialist legal tools. Choose Attornaid if your core stack is concentrated around Microsoft 365 and you want tighter SharePoint integration.
Security and Administration
Both vendors publish security controls designed for legal data.
Attornaid
- ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and ISO 22301.
- Role and profile controls, two-factor authentication, Google and Microsoft SSO on higher plans.
MyCase
- SSL/TLS in transit and AES-256 at rest; SOC 2 Type 2 report available through the 8am Trust Center on request.
- States that 8am IQ data is encrypted and not used to train third-party AI models.
Pricing
The public entry price differs substantially.
Attornaid
- Starter $9, Professional $39, Complete $49, Enterprise $99 per user/month.
MyCase
- Basic $50 (annual) / $60 (monthly), Pro $100 / $120, Advanced $130 / $150 per user/month.
- MyCase Accounting is an additional $39 per accounting user/month.
Attornaid has the lower public subscription price at every published tier. MyCase includes more native financial, intake, communication and document-storage functionality in its subscription — compare the full operating stack, not license price alone.
Final Assessment
Attornaid and MyCase overlap heavily on core legal practice management. MyCase has notable strengths in payments, trust accounting, intake, client communications, unlimited document storage, OCR and ready-made integrations.
Attornaid is differentiated by Microsoft 365 and SharePoint integration, an AI document workspace that works with the firm's existing Microsoft files, reusable legal policies and playbooks, customizable dashboards and practice-wide AI analytics through Attro.
For a Microsoft 365 and SharePoint-heavy firm, Attornaid deserves a close look. For a firm that prioritizes intake, native payments, trust accounting, scanned-document OCR and a broader legal integration catalog, MyCase may be the stronger fit. The best decision should come from testing both platforms against real matters, documents, billing rules, intake workflows and permissions.
You can also compare Attornaid with Clio and PracticePanther.
Choose Attornaid or MyCase
Choose Attornaid If...
- Your firm uses SharePoint as a primary document repository.
- OneDrive and Microsoft 365 are central to daily legal work.
- You want AI document work without moving files into a separate AI repository.
- You want reusable legal prompts, policies and playbooks.
- You want AI to query practice-wide structured data.
- You want AI-generated charts and daily firm or team briefings.
- You want a lower public per-user starting price.
Choose MyCase If...
- Native online payments are important.
- Trust accounting should sit inside practice management.
- You need built-in digital client intake.
- Your firm handles a high volume of prospective clients.
- Two-way texting and client communications are important.
- You need unlimited document storage and built-in OCR.
- You depend on a larger legal integration ecosystem.
Common Scenarios
A Firm Standardized on SharePoint and Outlook
A firm stores legal documents in SharePoint and uses Outlook and Word throughout the day. Attornaid is the more natural fit to evaluate first: Complete and Enterprise plans include SharePoint integration, and AI Workspace can work with SharePoint and OneDrive documents while keeping Microsoft Word in the drafting workflow. MyCase supports Outlook calendar and email workflows and strong internal document management, but does not currently list native SharePoint or OneDrive integrations.
Scaling From Solo Practice to a Mid-Size Team
A growing firm needs matter visibility, workload management, billing, document management, AI and stronger reporting. Both platforms can be viable. Evaluate Attornaid when the firm wants Microsoft document infrastructure, customizable dashboards, reusable legal playbooks and practice-wide AI analytics. Evaluate MyCase when the firm gives more weight to standardized intake, payments, trust accounting, client communications and a larger ready-made integration ecosystem.
High-Volume Client Intake and Payment Collection
A consumer-facing firm receives many prospective clients and wants online intake forms, automated follow-ups, eSignature, consultation workflows, payment collection and trust accounting. MyCase has the stronger out-of-the-box proposition: Pro includes client intake forms, legal CRM, eSignature, workflows, texting and call logs, and LawPay adds native payments. Attornaid includes CRM, client management, contracts, billing and client portal capabilities, but is less centered on high-volume online intake and native payment processing.
Questions and answers
Frequently Asked Questions
A concise overview of how Attornaid and MyCase compare for legal practice management.
Is Attornaid a direct alternative to MyCase?
Yes. Both cover legal practice management: matters or cases, clients, tasks, time, billing, documents, CRM and reporting. Attornaid puts more emphasis on Microsoft 365, SharePoint, legal AI workflows and practice-data analytics. MyCase puts more emphasis on payments, trust accounting, intake, communication and its integration ecosystem.
Which is better for Microsoft 365?
Attornaid supports Outlook, Office add-ins, OneDrive and SharePoint on the relevant plans. MyCase supports Outlook calendar and email integration and Word-based document workflows. If SharePoint and OneDrive are central to your document architecture, Attornaid has the clearer native fit.
Which has stronger AI capabilities?
MyCase IQ has strong case-level document intelligence, including OCR for scanned documents. Attornaid combines document AI with SharePoint and OneDrive access, reusable legal policies and a separate assistant for structured practice data, briefings and charts.
Which is better for scanned documents?
MyCase currently has the clearer native capability. Its Discovery Assistant, included with Advanced, applies OCR to scanned PDFs and image files and makes the resulting text searchable.
Which is stronger for contract review standards and playbooks?
Attornaid has a dedicated Workflows & Playbooks capability. MyCase IQ can analyze and summarize documents, but does not currently position a comparable policy-based review library.
Which is stronger for billing and payments?
MyCase goes further with native LawPay payments, trust accounting and an optional full accounting product. Attornaid supports multiple billing types, LEDES billing on higher plans, plus QuickBooks and Xero integrations.
Which platform is less expensive?
Attornaid currently has the lower published starting price at $9/user/month. MyCase starts at $50/user/month when billed annually. Total cost depends on the plan, accounting needs, integrations, AI requirements and implementation.
Sources
This comparison uses official Attornaid and MyCase product, pricing, feature, integration, help-center, terms and security pages. Product capabilities and pricing may change after the review date.
- [1]MyCase Pricing
- [2]Attornaid AI Workspace
- [3]MyCase Features
- [4]MyCase Integrations
- [5]Attornaid AI Workflows & Playbooks
- [6]Attornaid Attro
- [7]Attornaid Pricing
- [8]MyCase AI Case Assistant
- [9]MyCase Discovery Assistant
- [10]MyCase Legal Accounting
- [11]Attornaid Document Management
- [12]Attornaid CRM
- [13]MyCase Client Intake & Lead Management
- [14]Attornaid About Us and Security
- [15]MyCase Security
