# Bill4Time vs CosmoLex

**Leader by Vioscale score:** CosmoLex

| Attribute | Bill4Time | CosmoLex |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 36.8 (25% (low)) | 58.7 (56% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Bill4Time is a cloud-based practice management platform for law firms that integrates time tracking, case management, invoicing, and secure payment processing. It emphasizes compliance with ethical billing standards and includes trust accounting features for maintaining client funds. | 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 | 11 |
| 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)"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","CA"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Monthly per-user subscription. No hidden fees for support or mobile access.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bill4time.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T22:45:47.820Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$99/user/mo billed annually","features":["Time tracking and invoicing","Flexible billing and retainers","Credit/debit and ACH payment acceptance","LEDES and split billing","Trust accounting and ledgers","Compliance reporting","Bank feeds","Practice management","Client portal with eSignature","Calendaring and task management","Integrations"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"CosmoLex Pay"},{"name":"CosmoLex CRM"},{"name":"CosmoLex Websites"},{"name":"Google Ads Services"}],"summary":"From $99/user/mo billed annually. Free 10-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cosmolex.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:40:58.558Z","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 | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:27:20.102Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*