# Bill4Time vs CosmoLex

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** CosmoLex

| Attribute | Bill4Time | CosmoLex |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 43.8 (24% (low)) | 67.5 (57% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Software that integrates time logging, billing, payment collection, and project oversight to help service-based businesses document work and track costs efficiently. It is indexed under Legal Billing.","source":"https://www.bill4time.com","question":"What is Bill4Time?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Bill4Time. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.bill4time.com","question":"What platforms does Bill4Time support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Bill4Time, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.bill4time.com","question":"Can Bill4Time be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bill4Time is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.bill4time.com","question":"Where is Bill4Time available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based software suite for small to mid-sized law firms that combines time tracking, invoicing, trust accounting, document management, and client communication into a single integrated system. It is indexed under Legal Billing.","source":"https://www.cosmolex.com/pricing/","question":"What is CosmoLex?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CosmoLex is a paid product; published pricing starts at $99 per user per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Core and Pro). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.cosmolex.com/pricing/","question":"How much does CosmoLex cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to CosmoLex. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cosmolex.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does CosmoLex support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for CosmoLex, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.cosmolex.com/pricing/","question":"Can CosmoLex be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for CosmoLex, including Microsoft 365, Office 365, QuickBooks Online, Dropbox, Zapier, Email, Calendar and E-Signature, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cosmolex.com/pricing/","question":"What does CosmoLex integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for CosmoLex. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as CosmoLex not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.cosmolex.com/features/trust-accounting-software/","question":"What security certifications does CosmoLex have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"CosmoLex is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.cosmolex.com/pricing/","question":"Where is CosmoLex available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based platform that helps professional services firms track billable time, manage cases, generate invoices, and maintain client communication in one integrated workspace. | A cloud-based software suite for small to mid-sized law firms that combines time tracking, invoicing, trust accounting, document management, and client communication into a single integrated system. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"monthly_subscription_per_user","alternative_fee_arrangements_afa_tracking":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"monthly_subscription_per_user","quickbooks_two_way_real_time_sync":false,"iolta_trust_accounting_auto_drawdowns":true,"ai_invoice_auditing_and_markup_reduction":false,"ledes_ebilling_aba_task_codes_compliance":true,"alternative_fee_arrangements_afa_tracking":false,"utbms_uniform_task_based_management_system":false,"pci_compliant_credit_card_and_ech_processing":true,"corporate_ebilling_submission_portal_integration":false,"split_origination_and_partner_compensation_tracking":false}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"NetDocuments"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Office 365"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Calendar"},{"name":"E-Signature"},{"name":"File Sharing"},{"name":"Bank feeds"},{"name":"PointOne (AI timekeeping)"},{"name":"PointOne","category":"timekeeping"},{"name":"LexShare","category":"file_sharing"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bill4time.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:11:40.919Z","freeTrialDays":30}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"$99/user/month","features":["Time tracking & invoicing","Flexible billing & retainers","Online payments","LEDES & split billing"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Practice management with time tracking, billing, and LEDES support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$129/user/month","features":["Time tracking & invoicing","Flexible billing & retainers","Online payments","LEDES & split billing","Trust accounting & ledgers","Compliance reporting","Audit-ready insights","Bank feeds","Advanced Compliance Reporting"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":129,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced plan including trust accounting, compliance reporting, and bank feeds","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"CosmoLex Pay"},{"name":"CosmoLex CRM"},{"name":"CosmoLex Websites"},{"name":"Google Ads Services"}],"summary":"From $99/user/month. Free 10-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cosmolex.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T09:10:22.203Z","freeTrialDays":10,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.bill4time.com/blog/navigating-legal-compliance-of-time-tracking-for-law-firms/ | https://www.cosmolex.com/features/trust-accounting-software/ |

## Capabilities (Legal Billing)

| Capability | Bill4Time | CosmoLex |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Ledes ebilling aba task codes compliance | - | ✓ |
| Utbms uniform task based management system | - | ✗ |
| Iolta trust accounting auto drawdowns | - | ✓ |
| Alternative fee arrangements afa tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Corporate ebilling submission portal integration | - | ✗ |
| AI invoice auditing and markup reduction | - | ✗ |
| Quickbooks two way real time sync | - | ✗ |
| PCI compliant credit card and ech processing | - | ✓ |
| Split origination and partner compensation tracking | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription per user | Monthly subscription per user |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:51.152Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*