Best Legal Accounting Software for Solo and Small Law Firms in 2026: A Side-by-Side Buyer's Guide for Firms Under 10 Attorneys

Solo and small law firms (under 10 attorneys) face the worst legal accounting tradeoff in 2026: QuickBooks is too generic for trust, CosmoLex is over-priced for the volume, and most modern platforms are built for mid-market scale. This buyer's guide rates the 6 platforms small firms actually evaluate — and explains where each one wins and breaks.