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Startup & small team · Prompt 4 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“Which case management software is best for a solo attorney on a budget?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

For a solo attorney on a budget, the best case management software is usually: Best overall budget pick: MyCase Good balance of price, ease of use, billing, client portal, and document management Popular with solos and small firms Strong all-in-one features, so you may not need extra tools Best lowest-cost option: PracticePanther Often a strong choice if you want solid core features without a huge learning curve…

Named across its answers: 1. MyCase2. PracticePanther3. Smokeball4. Clio5. Filevine

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

MyCase dominates completely, appearing in all 9 answers with a 1.2 average position, making it the near-universal first recommendation for solo attorneys on a budget across every model tested. PracticePanther holds second place but carries real risk, with zero first-place mentions and no presence at all in Gemini's answers despite consistent ChatGPT coverage.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Owned Consensus

All three models name MyCase and Clio on this question.

ChatGPTClaudeGemini mentioned · first · avg. pos
MyCase 111211121 9/9 · 7× first · #1.2
Clio 4113552242 9/9 · never first · #4.2
PracticePanther 2224435 7/9 · never first · #3.1
Smokeball 344334 6/9 · never first · #3.5
CosmoLex 36653 5/9 · never first · #4.6
Google Workspace 65876 5/9 · never first · #6.4
Filevine 5575 4/9 · never first · #5.5
Notion 987 3/9 · never first · #8
Lawcus 41 2/9 · 1× first · #2.5
Microsoft 365 76 2/9 · never first · #6.5
Dropbox 97 2/9 · never first · #8
QuickBooks 810 2/9 · never first · #9

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 20 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Actionstep, Centerbase, LEAP, Litify, AWS, Microsoft Entra ID, CARET Legal.

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Part of the Legal Practice Management snapshot: 72 answers across 8 prompts. Full category ranking · Compare brands head-to-head · Methodology.