Skip to content
The Profession

The Profession

Eight pillars, with account workspaces separated below.

Practice tools

The software a practice runs on.

194 listed

Refine — 3 active

42 listings

The system a practice actually runs on — matters, time, billing, documents and trust in one place.

  • Actionstep

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    Configurable legal practice management software for managing clients, matters, documents, tasks, time recording and billing. Automated workflows connect administrative and legal work; the Builder module adds document assembly using matter data.

    Firm size fit
    Designed particularly for midsize law firms.
    Pricing model
    Per-user pricing plus implementation fees; request regional pricing.
    Deployment
    Cloud-based platform.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • FilePro

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    Long-established Australian desktop practice management system with full general and trust accounting. Being wound down following the Actionstep acquisition. Certified by the Law Society of NSW as a complying trust accounting system (certificate 5).

    Firm size fit
    Sole practitioner, Boutique, Mid-size, Large / national
    Deployment
    On premise
    Verified18 September 2026
  • LawMaster

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    On-premise practice management for mid-size and larger Australian firms. Being wound down following the Actionstep acquisition. Certified by the Law Society of NSW as a complying trust accounting system (certificate 15).

    Firm size fit
    Mid-size, Large / national
    Deployment
    On premise
    Verified18 September 2026
  • PracticeEvolve

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    Practice management for mid-size and larger firms, with Australian-hosted infrastructure. Certified by the Law Society of NSW as a complying trust accounting system (certificate 18). Its Australian product range includes EvolveGo, which connects legal accounting with Smokeball’s productivity suite, and EvolvePlus, which supports customisable workflows.

    Firm size fit
    Mid-size, Large / national
    Deployment
    Hybrid
    Verified22 September 2026

The fastest-moving category in Atlas and the one most in need of scepticism.

  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)

    AI drafting & review

    General-purpose AI assistant.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Claude (Anthropic)

    AI drafting & review

    General-purpose AI assistant.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • CoCounsel (Thomson Reuters)

    AI drafting & review

    Thomson Reuters legal AI offering for research, drafting and document analysis. The Australian CoCounsel Legal offering combines Westlaw and Practical Law content with an organisation’s own documents, with tools for summarising material, building chronologies and assisting drafting.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Definely

    AI drafting & review

    Microsoft Word tools for reviewing complex contracts. Definely surfaces definitions and cross-references alongside the clause being edited, supports shared issues lists from tracked changes and comments, and uses AI-assisted analysis to identify the effects of changes across connected provisions.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Gemini (Google)

    AI drafting & review

    General-purpose AI assistant.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Harvey

    AI drafting & review

    Legal AI platform for law firms and in-house teams, supporting legal research, drafting, document analysis and review workflows. Products include Knowledge for research, Vault for document analysis and configurable legal agents.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Large / national
    Verified21 September 2026
  • Ivo

    AI drafting & review

    AI contract software for in-house legal teams. It assists review and redlining against playbooks and past agreements in Microsoft Word and Google Docs, provides an assistant for contract questions, and extracts information from contract repositories for search and analysis.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Legora

    AI drafting & review

    Legal AI platform for research, drafting and collaborative document review. Features include source-linked research, tabular document analysis, reusable workflows and Word and Outlook add-ins.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified21 September 2026
  • Lexis+ AI / Protégé

    AI drafting & review

    Legal AI for research and drafting, integrated with Lexis.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Luminance

    AI drafting & review

    Contract review and analysis.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Microsoft Copilot

    AI drafting & review

    General-purpose AI assistant embedded in the Microsoft stack.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Perplexity

    AI drafting & review

    AI search and research assistant with source citation.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Robin AI

    AI drafting & review

    Contract review.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Spellbook

    AI drafting & review

    Word-native contract drafting and review.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026

Precedents, assembly, and the machinery that stops you rebuilding the same document for the ninth time.

  • Adobe Acrobat

    Document automation

    PDF creation, editing, OCR and redaction.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Bundledocs

    Document automation

    Document bundling software that assembles files into indexed, paginated and sectioned bundles for electronic sharing or printing. Cloud and on-premise options support teams preparing briefs, hearing materials and transaction document sets.

    Pricing model
    Cloud subscriptions; business and on-premise quotes available. Published Starter price is GBP, not an Australian quote.
    Deployment
    Cloud service; on-premise option available by enquiry.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Checkbox

    Document automation

    Australian-founded legal workflow platform for in-house teams. It combines request intake and triage, matter tracking, document generation, self-service tools and reporting, with no-code workflows and integrations that capture requests from business systems.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • DocXtools

    Document automation

    Word document repair, formatting and structural cleanup.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • HotDocs

    Document automation

    Mitratech document-automation software that converts frequently used documents and forms into reusable templates. It applies conditional logic and collected data to generate document packages, with template management, batch processing, an integration API and desktop or cloud options.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Josef

    Document automation

    Australian-founded no-code platform for legal and compliance teams to create self-service Q&A, contract generation and workflow tools. Josef Q uses an organisation’s policies and playbooks, while document and workflow modules support intake, drafting and approvals. It serves in-house teams, law firms, legal aid and universities.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Litera Compare

    Document automation

    Document comparison and redlining.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Opus 2

    Document automation

    Legal software for litigation, arbitration and hearing preparation. Its platform combines case workspaces, evidence and transcript handling, collaboration and hearing presentation, with AI-assisted document analysis and drafting. Separate offerings support barristers’ chambers and arbitral institutions.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • PerfectIt

    Document automation

    Consistency and proofing checks in Word, including legal-specific styles.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Smarter Drafter

    Document automation

    Document automation platform connecting a firm’s precedents, data and workflows. It supports questionnaire-driven drafting, client intake forms, document generation and electronic signatures, with connections to supported practice and document systems.

    Pricing model
    Contact sales for module and implementation pricing.
    Deployment
    Online document automation with connected systems.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Tungsten Power PDF

    Document automation

    PDF editing suite, positioned as a perpetual-licence alternative to Acrobat.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026

Title and company searches, PEXA and electronic conveyancing.

  • CITEC Confirm

    Searches & settlement

    Queensland Government information service providing online access to property, company, personal and vehicle-related searches. Prepaid and invoiced account options support organisations undertaking conveyancing, asset checks and other due diligence.

    Pricing model
    Transaction-based searching through prepaid or invoiced accounts.
    Deployment
    Online search service.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • GlobalX

    Searches & settlement

    Property, corporate and personal searches, and settlement services.

    • Searches & settlement
    • Software
    • Conveyancing & property
    Verified22 September 2026
  • InfoTrack

    Searches & settlement

    Legal technology and information services platform for property, company and personal searches, client onboarding and identity verification. Its wider offering includes AML/CTF workflows, electronic signing, settlement support and document-related tools connected to legal practice systems.

    Pricing model
    Product and transaction-specific charging; obtain current fees for selected services.
    Deployment
    Online services with practice-system integrations.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • PEXA

    Searches & settlement

    Electronic lodgment network operator for property settlement.

    • Searches & settlement
    • Software
    • Conveyancing & property
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Sympli

    Searches & settlement

    The alternative electronic lodgment network operator to PEXA.

    • Searches & settlement
    • Software
    • Conveyancing & property
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Dropbox Business

    Document & email management

    General-purpose cloud file storage and sync.

    • Document & email management
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • iManage

    Document & email management

    Document and email management platform for legal and other knowledge-based organisations. iManage Work organises matter content, versions and search, while related tools support secure sharing, mobile access and information governance.

    Firm size fit
    Law firms and organisational legal teams; scope requirements with the provider.
    Deployment
    iManage Cloud offering with desktop and mobile access options.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • NetDocuments

    Document & email management

    Cloud document and email management platform for legal organisations. It provides searchable matter content, version control, collaboration, remote access and governance, with additional capabilities for document bundling, electronic signatures and AI-assisted work.

    Firm size fit
    Law firms, corporate legal teams and government organisations.
    Deployment
    Cloud-native document management.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • SharePoint / Microsoft 365

    Document & email management

    Document storage and collaboration inside the Microsoft stack, used as a document management layer by firms already on M365.

    • Document & email management
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Adobe Acrobat Sign

    Electronic signature

    Electronic signature within the Adobe stack.

    • Electronic signature
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Annature

    Electronic signature

    Australian electronic-signing provider with local data residency. Its platform combines document preparation and signing with identity verification and payment collection, with templates, reminders and integrations. Pay-as-you-go pricing supports organisations with variable signing volumes.

    Pricing model
    per envelope
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • DocuSign

    Electronic signature

    Electronic signature and agreement platform.

    • Electronic signature
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Secured Signing

    Electronic signature

    Australasian electronic signature provider founded 2010, using PKI-based digital signatures. Holds SOC 2 Type I and II, ISO 27001, eIDAS and GDPR compliance.

    Pricing model
    Usage based
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026

Related

Atlas is free to consult and always will be. Listings are editorial: placement and order are never purchasable.