Hey everyone,

I kept seeing solo lawyers and small firms asking for a Clio alternative that doesn't send client data to a cloud server and doesn't charge a monthly fee. There wasn't a straightforward local option, so I built one. It's called OffLegal.

It runs entirely on your Windows machine. No accounts, no cloud sync, no recurring subscription. Clients, matters, documents, and billing all live in a local, encrypted database that never leaves your PC.

What it handles:

• Clients & matters, with bulk import if you're migrating from a spreadsheet
• Time tracking tied automatically to the right matter
• Invoicing and payment/transaction tracking, with PDF invoice generation
• Document management with version history, plus a built-in e-signature tool so you don't need a separate signing service
• Calendar with court dates, deadlines, and native reminders
• One-click backup/restore: export your whole database and documents folder to any drive

Pricing: $49 one-time, single machine per license. Windows only for now.

If you run a solo or small practice, I'd really like to know: would the tradeoffs above be dealbreakers, and what's missing from your day-to-day workflow? Happy to answer any questions about how it handles practice workflows.