LawPay vs BQE CORE

LawPay8.8Visit BQE CORE7.6Visit

Higher score LawPay #1 in Legal Payments Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit LawPay

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BQE CORE #9 in Legal Payments Software 7.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit BQE CORE

• LawPay fits best

  Budget-conscious firms wanting a mature specialist

• BQE CORE fits best

  Firms needing accounting-heavy payment workflows

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Side by side

Feature	LawPay 8.8/10 Visit ↗	BQE CORE 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.6
Ranking	#1 in Legal Payments Software	#9 in Legal Payments Software
Best for	Budget-conscious firms wanting a mature specialist	Firms needing accounting-heavy payment workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$19/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, 2FA	PCI DSS
Integrations	70+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LawPay 7/7 · BQE CORE 7/7
Trust account support	✓	✓
Payment plans	✓	✓
Client payment portal	✓	✓
ACH payments	✓	✓
Card payments	✓	✓
Legal billing integration	✓	✓
Reconciliation tools	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Trust-account allocation, IOLTA support, and reconciliation tools $19 monthly plan includes unlimited users and phone support Integrates with Clio, MyCase, QuickBooks, Xero, and other legal tools	Trust-fund and IOLTA accounting with three-way reconciliation Card, ACH, split billing, and LEDES billing support Web, mobile, API, and broad accounting integrations
Cons	No free plan is available Transaction fees apply in addition to the monthly fee Special processing or technical requirements require custom pricing	Pricing requires a sales contact and varies by modules and users ACH payments are available only to US-based companies Its broad practice-management scope may exceed payment-only needs
Our verdict	LawPay is a cloud-based payments and billing platform for solo attorneys, small firms, and larger legal practices. It supports online card and eCheck payments, client payment pages, payment links, scheduled and recurring payments,… Read the review →	BQE CORE is a cloud-based practice-management platform from BQE Software for professional-services firms, including legal practices. It brings time and expense tracking, project management, budgeting, billing, invoicing, accounting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LawPay — where it wins

  • Trust-account allocation, IOLTA support, and reconciliation tools
  • $19 monthly plan includes unlimited users and phone support
  • Integrates with Clio, MyCase, QuickBooks, Xero, and other legal tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Transaction fees apply in addition to the monthly fee
  • Special processing or technical requirements require custom pricing

• BQE CORE — where it wins

  • Trust-fund and IOLTA accounting with three-way reconciliation
  • Card, ACH, split billing, and LEDES billing support
  • Web, mobile, API, and broad accounting integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales contact and varies by modules and users
  • ACH payments are available only to US-based companies
  • Its broad practice-management scope may exceed payment-only needs

• LawPay8.8/10 · Paid

  A focused legal payments platform with trust accounting, billing, and broad practice-management integrations.

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• BQE CORE7.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad legal-finance suite for firms that need trust accounting and billing in one system.

  Visit BQE COREFull verdict →