Quick Verdict
Choose Smart Lawyer Office if your primary requirement is case management with a local market presence and you prefer its specific workflow. Choose DueCounsel if you need a single system for cases, documents, deadlines, tasks, billing and running the firm in the Philippines.
Choose DueCounsel if…
- Every case gets its own workspace holding the documents, deadlines, hearings, tasks, notes and billing for that matter
- Billable time, peso invoices with 12% VAT, and payments by GCash, Maya or bank transfer — recorded in the same place as the case
- Deadlines counted the Philippine way — from the date of receipt, with holidays and non-working days left out
- Ask a question in plain language and get an answer drawn from your own case files, plus one-click summaries of documents you upload
- Decide what each partner, associate, paralegal and clerk can see, with a full record of who did what on every case
- We transfer your existing records for free and train your staff ourselves
Choose Smart Lawyer Office if…
- Marketed specifically to Philippine law firms
- Case management focused on legal practice workflows
- Provided by Beveron, an established legal technology vendor
Feature Comparison
A side-by-side look at what Smart Lawyer Office and DueCounsel each do for a law office. “Not stated publicly” means the provider does not say either way on its own website — it does not mean the answer is no.
| Feature | DueCounsel | Smart Lawyer Office |
|---|---|---|
| Complete practice management system | Yes | Yes |
| Case and matter management | Yes | Yes |
| Client, counsel and party records | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Secure document storage | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Document folders and version history | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Search your records in plain language | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Task assignment and tracking | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Firm-wide legal calendar | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Deadline reminders by email | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Deadlines counted from date of receipt | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Philippine courts, agencies and case types | Yes | Yes |
| Philippine holidays excluded when counting deadlines | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Billable time recording | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Invoices in Philippine pesos | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| 12% VAT computed automatically | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Invoices in your firm colours | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Payment recording and balance tracking | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| GCash, Maya and bank transfer payments | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| New client intake with conflict checking | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Legal research | Partly | Not stated publicly |
| AI summaries of your documents | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Staff access levels | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Per-case access control | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Activity history for every case | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Two-way Google Calendar sync | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Outlook and Microsoft 365 sync | Partly | Not stated publicly |
| Export deadlines to calendar or spreadsheet | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Transfer of your existing records | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Philippine-based onboarding and support | Yes | Yes |
| Works on phone and tablet | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Pricing published openly | Yes | No |
Philippine Law-Firm Suitability
Smart Lawyer Office is marketed to Philippine law firms and supports Philippine court structures. The extent of Philippine-specific features such as counting deadlines from the date of receipt, peso billing with 12% VAT, and payment by GCash or Maya is not fully documented publicly.
Pricing and Implementation
Pricing
Smart Lawyer Office does not publicly list pricing on its website. Contact Beveron directly for pricing information. DueCounsel offers transparent tiered pricing starting at ₱599/month for the first user, with volume discounts for additional users. Annual billing is also available at ₱5,990/year for the first user — a saving of 17%.
Implementation
Smart Lawyer Office implementation details are not publicly documented. DueCounsel provides free transfer of your existing records, guided setup, and staff training at no extra cost.
Smart Lawyer Office Strengths
- •Marketed specifically to Philippine law firms
- •Case management focused on legal practice workflows
- •Provided by Beveron, an established legal technology vendor
Smart Lawyer Office Limitations
- •Full feature scope is not publicly documented on the product website
- •Pricing is not publicly available
- •Extent of billing, time tracking, AI, and deadline management features is not documented
Can These Products Be Used Together?
No. Both are practice management platforms serving the same core function. A law firm would typically choose one or the other.
Who Each Product Is Best For
Smart Lawyer Office is best for
Philippine law firms that want a locally marketed case management system and are comfortable enquiring directly about what it does and what it costs.
DueCounsel is best for
Philippine law firms that want their cases, documents, deadlines, tasks and billing in one place — with deadlines counted from the date of receipt, Philippine holidays left out, peso invoices carrying 12% VAT, and a support team in the same time zone as you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Smart Lawyer Office a Philippine-built product?
Smart Lawyer Office is marketed to Philippine law firms by Beveron. It supports Philippine court structures, but the extent of its local market customization is not fully documented publicly.
Does Smart Lawyer Office publicly list pricing?
As of the verification date, Smart Lawyer Office does not publicly list pricing. You would need to contact Beveron directly for pricing information.
Can I migrate my data from Smart Lawyer Office to DueCounsel?
Yes. DueCounsel transfers your existing records — cases, clients, documents and deadlines — across for free. Speak to the team and they will tell you exactly what can be brought over and how long it will take.
This comparison relies on what each provider states publicly as of the date shown. Features, availability and pricing may change, so confirm anything you intend to rely on. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners, and DueCounsel is not affiliated with the providers compared here.