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Legal intake software for small law firms

We list 13 legal intake software for small law firms, each checked on the vendor's own site. 6 publish a starting price; the lowest we found is $0 (free to start), from Smith.ai (vendor page: “Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)”).

Updated Oct 15, 2026

ToolWhat it doesEntry priceChecked on
Alert Communications24/7 legal intake and answering service for law firms.Basic $240/mo (100 minutes); Advanced $590/mo; pay-as-you-go $2.50/minOct 15, 2026
CaptorraLegal intake management software for tracking leads to signed cases.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
DocketwiseImmigration case management with smart forms and client questionnaires.Basic $80/user/mo billed yearly ($90 monthly); Pro $100; Advanced $120Oct 15, 2026
EveAI platform for plaintiff law firms: intake, medical chronologies and drafting.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
GavelNo-code document automation and client intake workflows for lawyers.Lite $83/mo; Standard $210; Pro $290; Scale from $417Oct 15, 2026
IntakerAI website chat and intake for law firms.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
JosefNo-code platform to build legal chatbots, intake and document automation.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
Law RulerLegal intake and CRM software with marketing automation.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
LawDroidAI copilot and chatbot builder for legal professionals.Copilot $25/user/mo; Builder $99/user/moOct 15, 2026
LawmaticsLegal CRM and intake automation: lead capture, follow-up campaigns and e-sign.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
MyCaseLegal case management with billing, payments, client portal and intake.Basic $50/user/mo billed annually ($60 monthly); Pro $100 ($120)Oct 15, 2026
Ngage Live Chat24/7 live chat with human agents for law firm websites.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
Smith.aiAI and human virtual receptionists that answer calls, chats and qualify leads.Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)Oct 15, 2026

* Contact for pricing: the vendor publishes no price on its own site, so we don't show one. How we handle this.

Docketwise

Basic $80/user/mo billed yearly ($90 monthly); Pro $100; Advanced $120

Immigration case management with smart forms and client questionnaires.

Run the business (all-in-one ops)Documents, drafting & e-signIntake & forms

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Docketwise ↗

Eve

No public pricing

AI platform for plaintiff law firms: intake, medical chronologies and drafting.

Documents, drafting & e-signIntake & forms

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Eve ↗

Gavel

Lite $83/mo; Standard $210; Pro $290; Scale from $417

No-code document automation and client intake workflows for lawyers.

Documents, drafting & e-signIntake & forms

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Gavel ↗

Intaker

No public pricing

AI website chat and intake for law firms.

Intake & formsAI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Intaker ↗

Josef

No public pricing

No-code platform to build legal chatbots, intake and document automation.

Internal automation & agentsDocuments, drafting & e-signIntake & forms

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Josef ↗

Law Ruler

Custom quote; no free version

Legal intake and CRM software with marketing automation.

Intake & formsCRM & pipeline

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Law Ruler ↗

LawDroid

Copilot $25/user/mo; Builder $99/user/mo

AI copilot and chatbot builder for legal professionals.

Intake & formsInternal automation & agentsDocuments, drafting & e-sign

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit LawDroid ↗

Lawmatics

No public prices; demo

Legal CRM and intake automation: lead capture, follow-up campaigns and e-sign.

Intake & formsCRM & pipelineFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Lawmatics ↗

MyCase

Basic $50/user/mo billed annually ($60 monthly); Pro $100 ($120)

Legal case management with billing, payments, client portal and intake.

Run the business (all-in-one ops)Invoicing & collectionsIntake & forms

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit MyCase ↗

Smith.ai

Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)Free tier

AI and human virtual receptionists that answer calls, chats and qualify leads.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsIntake & formsBook & reschedule

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Smith.ai ↗

Also works for any business

General tools with this job that aren't built for small law firms specifically. Not counted in the total above.

Chatbase

Hobby $32/mo billed yearly ($40 monthly)

Build AI chatbots trained on your own content.

Intake & formsInternal automation & agents

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Chatbase ↗

Crisp

Mini $45/mo per workspace; Essentials $95/mo; free plan features referenced

Customer messaging platform with chatbot and shared inbox.

Intake & formsFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Crisp ↗

CustomGPT.ai

Standard $99/mo; Premium $499/mo; 7-day trial

No-code custom AI agents trained on business content.

Intake & formsInternal automation & agents

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit CustomGPT.ai ↗

Intercom

Helpdesk $19/seat/mo + Fin AI Agent $0.99/outcome; Advanced $85/seat

AI customer service agent and helpdesk.

Intake & formsFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Intercom ↗

Jotform

Free plan; paid prices not in snapshot textFree tier

Online forms, including HIPAA-ready forms and AI agents.

Intake & forms

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Jotform ↗

Tidio

Starter $24.17/mo (100 conversations); Growth from $49.17; 7-day trial

Live chat and AI chatbot for websites.

Intake & formsFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Tidio ↗

Typeform

Paid plans; one plan shown at $266/mo after 14-day trial; base tier not clearly parsed

Conversational forms and surveys.

Intake & forms

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Typeform ↗

FAQ

What legal intake software work for small law firms?

13 tools on this page, including Alert Communications, Captorra, Docketwise, Eve. Each was checked against the vendor's site, most recently on Oct 15, 2026.

Which legal intake software for small law firms publish their prices?

6 of 13: Smith.ai (Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)); LawDroid (Copilot $25/user/mo; Builder $99/user/mo); MyCase (Basic $50/user/mo billed annually ($60 monthly); Pro $100 ($120)); Docketwise (Basic $80/user/mo billed yearly ($90 monthly); Pro $100; Advanced $120); Gavel (Lite $83/mo; Standard $210; Pro $290; Scale from $417). The rest ask you to contact sales or book a demo.

Is there a free option?

The vendor sites for Smith.ai state a free tier or free plan as of our last check.

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