Purpose-built SaaS tool for scoping, pricing, and tracking alternative fee arrangements (AFAs). Includes a reusable pricing library of past matter templates, collaborative scoping between partners and associates, and a Clio integration that syncs fixed-fee quotes to invoicing. Founded by Scott Leigh; ABA TechShow 2024 Startup Alley finalist; listed in ABA Legal Technology Buyers Guide (Jan 2026). Offers tiered pricing (Core plan + higher tier with implementation support). Cloud-only SaaS hosted on AWS with daily backups and MFA. Targets solos through mid-size firms transitioning from hourly to value-based pricing.
Capabilities
Spans 3 product areas: Project Management and Collaboration, Time and Billing, Knowledge Management.
Workflow Coverage
Based on published feature listings, this tool maps to 5 workflow areas:
- Firm Operations & Growth — Task Management
- Communication & Collaboration — Messaging
- Billing, Time & Finance
- Document Review & Management
- Research & Analysis
Workflow mappings derived from published feature lists. Not independently verified.
What We Haven’t Verified
This page was assembled from publicly available information. Feature claims and workflow mappings are based on what the vendor and third-party listings publish — not hands-on testing or practitioner feedback.
Workflows
Based on practitioner evidence, AltFee is used in these workflows:
What practitioners struggle with
Real frustrations from legal professionals — the problems AltFee addresses (or should address). Sourced from practitioner reviews, Reddit threads, and case studies.
Practice management and accounting are two different planets — billing lives in the PM tool, financials live in Xero or QuickBooks, and the sync either doesn't exist or breaks every month during reconciliation
Plaintiff attorney shifts to flat-fee or contingency-plus models but has no way to price cases accurately without knowing how much attorney time each case type actually consumes — AI changes the cost structure but billing hasn't caught up
Mid-size firm runs 200+ open matters but has zero visibility into which ones are on budget, which are behind schedule, and which need partner attention — the managing partner discovers budget overruns only when the invoice goes out and the client complains
Pricing or finance team at a law firm has years of billing history locked in Aderant or 3E, but none of it lines up cleanly with docket milestones, judges, or opposing counsel, so they cannot learn which phases of a litigation matter actually drove realization, profitability, or write-downs.
Where it fits in your workflow
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