CM/ECF comparisons
CM/ECF is compared head-to-head with eFileTexas.gov, LegalAtoms and FileTime and more: 7 head-to-heads in Legal E-Filing Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
CM/ECF head-to-head
- CM/ECF vs eFileTexas.gov
- CM/ECF vs LegalAtoms
- CM/ECF vs FileTime
- CM/ECF vs InfoTrack
- CM/ECF vs eFileIL
- CM/ECF vs Tyler eFile & Serve
- CM/ECF vs File & ServeXpress
CM/ECF vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Court coverage | Filing status tracking | Electronic service | Supported platforms | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CM/ECF | Yes | Free | U.S. federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts | Yes | Yes | Web | 9.2 |
| 1 | eFileTexas.gov | Yes | Free | Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Courts of Appeals, district and county courts, and participating Justice of the Peace courts | Yes | Yes | Web | 9.3 |
| 3 | LegalAtoms | Yes | All U.S. states and territories; 10+ courts and agencies | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile | 9.0 | |
| 4 | FileTime | No | $1.99/unit usage-based | Texas, California, Indiana, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland state courts | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile | 8.8 |
| 5 | InfoTrack | No | $5/unit usage-based | California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Virginia | Yes | Yes | Web | 8.7 |
| 6 | eFileIL | Yes | Free | Illinois Supreme Court, all appellate court districts, and 94 trial courts | Yes | Yes | Web | 8.6 |
| 7 | Tyler eFile & Serve | Used in 25 U.S. states | Yes | Yes | Web | 8.5 | ||
| 8 | File & ServeXpress | 20 states and the District of Columbia; 1,900 courts nationwide | Yes | Yes | Web | 8.4 |
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