DueCounsel gives Philippine law firms complete billing — multi-currency invoices (PHP, USD, EUR, and more) with 12% VAT, Xendit payment integration (Maya, GrabPay, bank transfer), time tracking with bill-to-invoice conversion, trust account management, retainer hour tracking, and payment tracking.
Built specifically for Philippine law firms.
Bill clients in PHP, USD, EUR, GBP, SGD, AUD, JPY, CAD, INR, and AED. Auto-generated invoice numbers (INV-YYYYMM-0001). Multiple line items. Automatic VAT calculation (12% default, configurable). Subtotal, tax, and total computation.
Dashboard shows billed, collected, outstanding, and overdue amounts grouped by currency — no conversion. Currency selector filters both summary cards and invoice list.
Accept payments via Maya, GrabPay, credit card, and bank transfer. Checkout session creation and webhook handling for payment events.
Record partial or full payments. Methods: Bank Transfer, Xendit, Maya, Cash, Check, Credit Card. Reference number tracking. Automatic balance recalculation.
Log billable hours per case with customizable rates. Select unbilled time entries and generate an invoice in one step. Auto-creates line items with descriptions and amounts.
Track client funds held in trust with deposits, disbursements, and running balances. Per-matter trust accounts with multi-currency support. Generate trust account statements as PDF and email to clients or partners.
Manage monthly retainer agreements with hour allocations, rollover rules, and per-period utilization. Generate detailed utilization reports with time entries and email as PDF.
Record retainer money received, apply funds to approved invoices, process refunds and adjustments, and produce client ledger statements with running balances.
Draft → Sent → Partially Paid → Paid / Cancelled. Dashboard summary: Total Billed, Total Collected, Outstanding Balance, Overdue count — per currency.
Acceptance Fee, Appearance Fee, Retainer, Consultation Fee, Filing Fee, Reimbursement, Professional Fee — all supported natively.
Classify time entries as billable or non-billable. Filter by case, task, billed status, and date range. Summary reports for total hours and value.
Full payment history per invoice. Reverse payments if needed. Activity log entry for all billing events.
Compare cash received with expenses paid, review monthly trends and expense categories, monitor outstanding invoices and unbilled work, and see net contribution by matter. Filter by date, client, matter, payment status, and currency, then export CSV or PDF.
| Feature | DueCounsel | Other Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Multi-currency (PHP, USD, EUR, and more) with 12% VAT | USD/CAD focused |
| Payment gateway | Xendit (Maya, GrabPay, bank) | Stripe/PayPal (no local PH methods) |
| Time-to-invoice | One-click conversion | Manual or separate tool |
| Trust accounts | Per-matter trust tracking with PDF reports | Separate tool or manual |
| Retainer tracking | Monthly hours, rollover, utilization reports | Not available or manual |
| PH fee types | Acceptance, Appearance, Retainer, etc. | Generic fee types |
| Profitability reporting | Cashbook, unbilled work, and net contribution by matter | Often separate accounting software |
| Annual contract | Monthly or annual (17% savings) | Often required |
| Retainer funds ledger | Deposits, invoice application, refunds, and statements | Separate tool or spreadsheet |
No credit card required. Free migration, onboarding, and training for Philippine law firms.
Start Free