Amberlo
Dublin-based cloud practice management with public per-user prices, trust accounting and a client portal
Quick Overview
| Company | Amberlo Limited |
|---|---|
| Category | Legal Practice Management Software |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Ireland (EU) |
| Data Location | AWS, Frankfurt region |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Private cloud deployment on Enterprise plan |
| Main Features | Matter management, time and expense tracking, legal billing, contacts, calendaring, document management, rates, email management, client portal, trust accounting, mobile apps |
| Pricing | Grow EUR 59/user/month; Premium EUR 89/user/month; Enterprise custom; one-time set-up EUR 299 |
| Best For | Small and mid-sized firms across Europe that want a standard cloud product with public prices |
| Replaces | Clio, Smokeball, MyCase |
Detailed Review
Amberlo Limited is registered in Ireland (company number 621379) with its office in Dublin, and the user agreement is governed by Irish law. The imprint of Septeo Legal Solutions lists Amberlo Limited as an affiliated company.
The site is offered in English, Polish, Spanish, Swiss German and German, and prices can be shown in euro, US dollar or pound.
Plans
Grow at EUR 59 per user per month covers matters, time, billing, contacts, calendar, 5 GB storage, up to five custom fields, mobile apps and API access. Premium at EUR 89 adds the client portal, matter budgets, email management, SharePoint integration, document assembly, trust accounting and unlimited storage.
Security and hosting
Amberlo states ISO/IEC 27001 and 27017 certification, SSL, and hosting on Amazon Web Services in the Frankfurt region. The contracting party is Irish, while the infrastructure provider is American, which some firms will weigh in their own assessment.
Onboarding costs
Account set-up and onboarding is a one-time EUR 299, training is EUR 50 per hour, and data migration is priced per project. The free trial lasts seven days.
Limitations to Consider
Hosting is on AWS, a US-owned provider, albeit in Frankfurt. Trust accounting, the client portal and email management need the Premium plan. The trial is only seven days, and onboarding and training are charged. For a German-hosted alternative see Actaport.
Who Should Use Amberlo
Firms in several European countries that want English-language software with public per-user prices.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Public per-user prices
- Irish contracting entity
- ISO 27001 and 27017
- Trust accounting and client portal
- Several languages
Cons
- Hosted on AWS
- Key functions only on Premium
- Seven-day trial
- Paid onboarding
Alternatives to Amberlo
Other European legal practice management software worth comparing before you decide:
Advolux
Germany · Fixed-price German law firm software from Haufe, cloud or on-premises
RA-MICRO
Germany · Berlin law firm software from a free tier to full cloud desktops
Legalsense
Netherlands · Dutch timekeeping, matter and billing software with one price per fee earner
Actaport
Germany · Cloud law firm software with public per-user prices and German hosting
See all European legal practice management software or compare them directly against Clio on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Grow is EUR 59 and Premium is EUR 89 per user per month. Enterprise is custom. Set-up is a one-time EUR 299.
The vendor states Amazon Web Services in the Frankfurt region.
Yes, on the Premium plan.