--- description: Review of Expert Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Expert | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Legal Practice Management Software](/directory/3006/law-practice-management/software) > [Expert](/software/233383/expert) # Expert Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/233383/expert Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/233383/expert?page=2) > Aderant Expert is a legal practice management software solution that delivers case and matter management, global financial management, time and expense capture, fully featured billing and e-billing, and enabling practice tools with secure, mobile access. > > Verdict: Rated **3.6/5** by 19 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.6/5** | 19 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Aderant - **Location**: Atlanta, US - **Founded**: 1978 ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Billable Items Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Billing Rate Management - CRM - Calendar Management - Compliance Management - Conflict Management - Contact Management - Customisable Forms - Customizable Fields - Customizable Reports - Document Generation - Document Management - Document Templates ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Legal Practice Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3006/law-practice-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I often have to dig through lots of info to find what I need and running reports is nearly impossible. Searching for clients and timekeepers is also a mess. > > Overall, it does what I need it to do. I'm continually asking finance for help in finding what I need, but usually, I can get a hold of the stats I'm looking for. ----- ### "Solid in the legal vertical" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *12 May 2020* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It covers all aspects of legal practice for firms of a certain size. It is solid as a core for building a legal practice And easily customisable to handle localisation. Allows augmentation using the core data and has a well documented data dictionary which helps with custom reporting and BI. > > **Cons**: Upgrades are challenging and QA needs to improve. Complexity can be daunting making it harder to fully skill up technical teams. > > Overall positive. The core app is solid and works well. The newer Services Framework apps are now maturing to be good. The overall direction of travel with the product is encouraging. ----- ### "Works well, sometimes" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *18 May 2021* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Nice to track time for work completed. Easy to use and track all time. Nice set of features for accomplishing goals. > > **Cons**: I've had many errors with this software. It crashes on me often and can cause problems at times with tracking time. > > Good and bad at times. Relying in this to keep track of time and worried sometimes that time is not being saved. ----- ### "Aderant Expert Suite - Absolutely Necessary for Legal Practice" — 5.0/5 > **Myriam** | *17 November 2023* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I could not efficiently manage my legal practice without the use of Aderant Expert tools, namely Expert Time. They have become indispensable tools to keep me up-to-date and organized with my billing and case load. > > **Cons**: The Aderant Expert suite tools have a bit of a learning curve. ----- ### "Aderant for account management" — 4.0/5 > **Shanna** | *24 March 2021* | Legal Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Aderant was very basic in the way that our office used it. You did not have to worry about the system being boggled down or overwhelmed by unnecessary data or shortcuts because it was very simply laid out. > > **Cons**: We weren't able to update it and modify it to grow with our company. It did not have any associated reporting features. > > Overall aderant was great for a case management database and keeping track of some tasks and duties. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/233383/expert?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/233383/expert) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data