eimmigration by Cerenade vs. 8am™ MyCase

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
eimmigration by Cerenade
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
eimmigration is case management software built to help law practices and non-profits simplify immigration casework. Legal professionals use it to save time, advance cases faster, streamline immigration forms, improve client communications, and grow their practices. eimmigration is backed by Cerenade, a provider of legal software development, and informed by 30+ years of client feedback. The system includes tools to manage cases, forms, clients, and…
$55
per month per user
8am™ MyCase
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
8am MyCase provides web-based practice management software designed for solo and small firm legal professionals. MyCase aims to offer a secure, all-in-one legal practice management solution to alleviate the burden of high caseloads, poor client communication, and practice management operations. The product aims to help users spend less time managing their firm and more time practicing law. MyCase can be accessed from any device or computer so users can manage documents and…
$49
per month per user
Pricing
eimmigration by Cerenade8am™ MyCase
Editions & Modules
Plan A
$55
per month per user
Plan B
$70
per month per user
Plan C
$85
per month per user
Basic
$49
per month per user
Pro
$99
per month per user
Advanced
$119
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
eimmigration by Cerenade8am™ MyCase
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.Discount available for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
eimmigration by Cerenade8am™ MyCase
Considered Both Products
eimmigration by Cerenade
Chose eimmigration by Cerenade
I also have tried Docketwise, and although both software share similar features, Cerenade excels on the forms. Suppose you wish to manually edit or impute data in the forms to fill in blanks or annotate
Chose eimmigration by Cerenade
Price - for the features we have, eIMMIGRATION is a more accessible CMS compared to the three other options. Customer Service - they are always reachable and knowledgeable. Lastly, the customized option makes it the tool that we depend on the most. Its reliability is essential …
8am™ MyCase
Chose 8am™ MyCase
8am MyCase stands head and shoulders above PracticePanther and probably on par with Tabs3. At the time we used Tabs3, it did not have a client portal feature and was just beginning to venture into the cloud. As such, while it had many good features, its cost and lack of …
Chose 8am™ MyCase
LawPay is how I started my journey. It has been an excellent payment processor for my practice. CosmoLex is the platform I used previously - it just wasn't as robust as MyCase. I've worked in Clio environments with co-counsel on several projects. I think MyCase to Clio is a …
Chose 8am™ MyCase
Carpe Diem was used at larger firms and it may have been the settings, but it was much harder to use.

Clio was fine, but I love the partnership that MyCase has with LawPay
Chose 8am™ MyCase
MyCase helps alongside the other products that we use.
Chose 8am™ MyCase
MyCase has higher processing fees. I would not have selected MyCase had I known about the hidden fees.
Chose 8am™ MyCase
Prior to using MyCase, my firm relied on AbacusLaw for its CRM program. I have also used Amicus Attorney prior to that. AbacusLaw and Amicus Attorney were local area network programs using an onsite computer server. I started using MyCase so that I would have an entire …
Chose 8am™ MyCase
Clio was really hard to set up (even adding clients) back in 2013. It was also way more expensive than MyCase. I've also looked into Lawcus, Practice Panther, and a few others. I decided to stay with MyCase because they add new features all the time, and it's a local company.
Chose 8am™ MyCase
I prefer MyCase over the alternative practice management services out there simply because it's easy to use and straightforward. The user interface is clean and intuitive. Practice Panther comes close in that regard but still feels clunky and out dated. It makes me feel like …
User Ratings
eimmigration by Cerenade8am™ MyCase
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
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8.0
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Usability
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
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7.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
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1.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
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10.0
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Vendor pre-sale
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10.0
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User Testimonials
eimmigration by Cerenade8am™ MyCase
Likelihood to Recommend
For our organization the use of eIMMIGRATION is essential. We are not only required to report quarterly information but also yearly information. In addition, we have to create different types of reports according to the requests of the development department or the current funders. Non-profit organizations' sustainability is based on the ability to report accurately and on time.
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It is great for taking credit card payments, managing calendars, sharing and accepting document uploads and maintaining digital files. The app is better than nothing, however is vastly inferior to the web version. The time entries should show on the first screen whether they are marked as billable or non-billable without having to enter each specific time entry
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Pros
  • Reports
  • Customized Fields
  • Updated Forms
  • Upgradable
  • Packages are customized to fit every organization
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  • Securely transfer documents to and from clients and opposing counsel
  • text messaging with clients and other contacts
  • Managing our office calendar with color coding for different office personnel
  • Taking and adding our credit card payments
  • Maintaing our digital files in the cloud allowing us to access them from anywhere at anytime
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Cons
  • They have so many available features and I do use them all
  • I like the intuitive software
  • Also like the ability to learn from their Youtube channel .
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  • Time Entries should show as billable and non-billable without the need to open each time entry to see if it is billable or not
  • The app should allow searching for text messages just as the web version does
  • The app should allow searching for files just as the web version does
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
I don't personally handle whether or not we renew our subscriptions to platforms but it's very integral to our work so I doubt we'd get rid of it
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Usability
No answers on this topic
It is so easy to use. We've had multiple people join our team and they don't have any issues using it right away. It's also easy to use new features as they're developed. I think everyone should have and use a simple case management platform, and MyCase is my usual recommendation.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Years ago, they were very supportive. They tend to address issues, but they aren't very communicative when dealing with feedback. They just add new features suddenly. There aren't many issues with our platform, so we don't have many questions now, but years ago, we did have some issues that needed to be addressed and then they were much more responsive.
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
We love the program.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
None. This thing is a no brainer for a small law firm.
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Alternatives Considered
I also have tried Docketwise, and although both software
share similar features, Cerenade excels on the forms. Suppose you wish to
manually edit or impute data in the forms to fill in blanks or annotate
something besides the automatically generated data. In that case, the
experience with Cerenade is much more intuitive and smoother than Docketwise to
edit and transfer the new information to the compilation of forms throughout
the platform.

I understand that choosing software is a question of
preference. If you still are not using Cerenade, you will benefit from it if
you schedule a free demonstration and try the software for yourself.
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Prior to using MyCase, my firm relied on AbacusLaw for its CRM program. I have also used Amicus Attorney prior to that. AbacusLaw and Amicus Attorney were local area network programs using an onsite computer server. I started using MyCase so that I would have an entire cloud-based legal CRM program. At the time its best competitive feature was that the program was entirely cloud-based and that online retrieval of documents and client contact information was easily retrievable. The best contribution of these features is not just improving team collaboration, but improving efficient communication with clients by allowing them online access to their case file and secure communication with the client portal. Our Intake staff uses Clio Grow as a CMS (Contact Management System) despite some intake features being added my MyCase in the past year. Clio Grow has a Kanban board interface to manage incoming leads and improve intake team collaboration. MyCase's intake feature is new and less robust and intuitive to use compared to Clio Grow (formerly Lexicata). From the beginning, G Suite has always been an integral tool for email and calendar management. MyCase offers email and calendar support but G Suite is easiest to use on multiple platforms and hardware devices compared to MyCase.
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Return on Investment
  • The Software works as a one more employer in the team
  • ROI is great, the software is affordable
  • So many features that most people will not even use it
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  • Organization: I know where to go for my case details
  • Efficiency: I just leave a window open on one screen logged into mycase and I can instantly modify/update matter details
  • Billing: integrated credit card payments/invoice updating is nice. Invoicing is a lot easier than prior platforms I used given you can email the invoice out directly from the platform, and see when it has been viewed.
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ScreenShots

eimmigration by Cerenade Screenshots

Screenshot of the platform's centralized case management. This is accessed through the Caseworker Portal that centralizes all cases, clients, forms, and billing.Screenshot of centralized client data—including potential clients, prospects, and leads. This interface is used to organize notes, documents, case activities, and meetings.Screenshot of where to access customer support. Cerenade aims to answer all questions and solve any problem in one call or message. They also provide access training videos, weekly webinars, and knowledgebase articles.Screenshot of some of  eimmigration's customizations. Users can configure caseworkers, process, and automation defaults, or control access and permissions by user and role. Users can also manage default values across users, locations, workflows, custom fields, and dropdown lists.Screenshot of the administrator login.

8am™ MyCase Screenshots

Screenshot of the main dashboardScreenshot of a case overviewScreenshot of trust accountingScreenshot of the billing dashboardScreenshot of time and expense reporting