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How we source, score and correct every comparison and ranking. All information links to its source, so you can check any conclusion yourself.

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The rules behind every page. One rubric for every list.

These rules apply to every comparison, alternatives list and ranking we publish. They let you, a named company or an AI assistant see how we reached each conclusion and where the information came from.

Scoring rubric · 0 to 4
  1. 0States it does not offer this
  2. 1Offered only as a narrow add-on or for one channel
  3. 2Offered, described in general terms
  4. 3Offered, with stated scope, cadence or method
  5. 4Offered, with stated scope and measurement tied to signed clients or revenue
  6. n/aNot disclosed or could not confirm. Left out of the total. On Pricing and terms, not publishing scores 0.

Where does the information come from?

Information about a company comes only from its own current pages, such as its pricing, FAQ and terms. Each point links to the exact page and words it rests on, with the date we checked.

We don’t use third-party reviews or ratings, and we never present a company’s own reported results as fact. If a company publishes nothing on a point, the page says so. If its pages disagree, we say that too or leave the point out.

We only use pages any visitor can open. Anything we couldn’t confirm is left out or marked as not confirmed. That never counts against the company, except for prices and terms on a ranked list, where silence scores 0.

Information about Superpractice comes only from its own public pages, such as its pricing, feature pages, help docs and terms, and meets the same standard. Where those pages are silent, the comparison says so.

If either company sells a feature, it is shown as offered, whether it comes in a plan or costs extra. Prices sit in the pricing rows, so a cost never hides inside a yes or no.

What criteria are used?

The criteria cover what a firm actually buys, from ads and SEO to intake, attribution, contract terms and legal AI tools. The table below lists them all. Every head-to-head also checks the same AI features, each quoted from the company’s own pages or marked as not published.

Agencies are judged on what they do, how they report and how their contracts work. Software is judged on what it does, what it connects to and who owns your data. Every list also scores pricing and terms, at 10%. The six practice-area marketing lists also score Practice focus, at 15%.

Superpractice is a law firm growth company with its own CRM and AI agents. Each page says how its comparison is framed and never treats unlike things as the same.

The decision criteria and the evidence each one uses
CriterionEvidence we look forJudged for
Category and scopeThe company’s own description of what it sells and who it serves.agency, software, hybrid
Service modelStated team structure, managed scope and what the firm is expected to run.agency, software, hybrid
Paid mediaChannels named on service and pricing pages.agency, hybrid
SEO and contentService pages and plan inclusions.agency, hybrid
AI search visibilityStated AI search services and how they report on them.agency, software, hybrid
Websites, creative and landing pagesWeb design, landing page and creative services as stated.agency, hybrid
Conversion and intakeStated intake, booking, answering and follow-up tools or services, and what the firm’s team does.agency, software, hybrid
AI agents alongside your teamStated AI agent capabilities, channels and approvals. Absence is shown as not described, never as a no.agency, software, hybrid
AI voice agentsStated voice agent products and their pricing.agency, software, hybrid
CRM, platform and integrationsNamed platforms, CRM features and integrations, and an MCP server the firm can connect its own AI tools to.agency, software, hybrid
Reaches your CRMNamed CRM and practice management integrations, a CRM the service provides, and an MCP server.agency, software, hybrid
Practice focusThe company’s own pages for this practice, a stated main practice, and methods described for it.agency, hybrid
AttributionStated tracking from first touch to signed matter, and what is not yet tracked.agency, software, hybrid
ReportingDashboards and report cadence as stated.agency, software, hybrid
Data and asset ownershipOnly what the company publishes in its FAQ, terms or contract pages.agency, software, hybrid
Onboarding and setupStated onboarding steps and timelines.agency, software, hybrid
Strategy cadenceStated meeting and review cadence.agency, hybrid
Video productionStated video services, formats, production method and where the video runs.agency, hybrid, software
Social media managementStated platforms, posting scope, paid social and how results are measured.agency, hybrid, software
Local search and Business ProfileStated Business Profile optimization, review generation, citation work and local rank reporting.agency, hybrid, software
Answering coverageStated hours, people or AI on the line, bilingual coverage, overflow and after-hours handling.agency, hybrid, software
Lead exclusivity and termsStated exclusivity, qualification method, replacement or credit policy, practice areas and volume terms.agency, hybrid
Pricing and termsPublished prices, what they include and the stated minimum term, exit fees and renewal terms, from the company’s own pages and terms. Unpublished pricing is shown as not publicly disclosed, never estimated.agency, software, hybrid
Best-fit customerThe company’s own statements about who it serves.agency, software, hybrid
Legal research with citationsThe stated source of the law (a named case-law collection or official court records), citations linked to the authority, and any stated citation check.software
Drafting and document reviewStated document types, the review method (playbooks, redlines, review tables) and links from output back to the source text or authority.software
Confidentiality and securityStated no-training terms, named certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001, and retention the firm controls or zero data retention.software
Integrations and MCPNamed integrations (Word, iManage, NetDocuments, practice management) and a stated MCP connection, the open standard AI tools use to connect to other software.software
Firm-size fitThe company’s own statements about firm sizes and practice types, and a stated trial or self-serve plan.software

How do we keep information and opinion apart?

Every sourced point carries a link and a date. Our judgments are labeled as Superpractice’s assessment, from verdicts and scores to the line on which company is built more around AI. Each one is tied to the sources and criteria behind it.

We never say we are better, faster or less expensive without showing why on the page. We don’t comment on a competitor’s results, reputation or legal matters.

How do the rankings and alternatives lists work?

Each ranked list shows its criteria and weights before any company is placed. Every company is rated 0 to 4 on each criterion against a written rubric, and the weighted total out of 100 sets the order. Totals are shown rounded, and ranks follow the exact total. On an exact tie, the company scored on more of the weight ranks higher. If that ties too, Superpractice takes the lower rank.

If a company says nothing on a criterion, or we couldn’t confirm it, that criterion is left out of its total rather than scored as zero. Pricing and terms works the other way. Not publishing prices or terms is what it measures, so silence scores 0. Prices are scored for being published, complete and free of long contracts, never for being low. When a company changes, the whole list is scored again.

An alternatives page starts from the company you use now. It says why firms leave and when staying is the better call. Then it ranks options by how much of that job each one covers, and Superpractice is labeled the same way as everyone else.

Weights by list

Law firm marketing agencies

7 criteria
AttributionWeight 22%Can the firm trace a signed client back to the source that produced it?
  1. 0States it does not offer this.
  2. 1Offered only as a narrow add-on or for one channel.
  3. 2Offered, described in general terms.
  4. 3Offered, with stated scope, cadence or method.
  5. 4Offered, with stated scope and measurement tied to signed clients or revenue.
Paid mediaWeight 18%Which paid channels does it manage?
  1. 0States it does not offer this.
  2. 1Offered only as a narrow add-on or for one channel.
  3. 2Offered, described in general terms.
  4. 3Offered, with stated scope, cadence or method.
  5. 4Offered, with stated scope and measurement tied to signed clients or revenue.
SEO and contentWeight 18%Does it run SEO and publish content for the firm?
  1. 0States it does not offer this.
  2. 1Offered only as a narrow add-on or for one channel.
  3. 2Offered, described in general terms.
  4. 3Offered, with stated scope, cadence or method.
  5. 4Offered, with stated scope and measurement tied to signed clients or revenue.
AI search visibilityWeight 9%Does it work on being found and cited in AI answers, and how is that measured?
  1. 0States it does not offer this.
  2. 1Offered only as a narrow add-on or for one channel.
  3. 2Offered, described in general terms.
  4. 3Offered, with stated scope, cadence or method.
  5. 4Offered, with stated scope and measurement tied to signed clients or revenue.
Data and asset ownershipTop score 3Weight 14%Who owns the website, ad accounts, content and data, and what leaves with the firm?
  1. 3The assets that leave with the firm are stated, with any conditions shown.

Level 4 asks for measurement tied to signed clients or revenue, which ownership can’t have.

ReportingWeight 9%What does the firm see, and how often?
  1. 0States it does not offer this.
  2. 1Offered only as a narrow add-on or for one channel.
  3. 2Offered, described in general terms.
  4. 3Offered, with stated scope, cadence or method.
  5. 4Offered, with stated scope and measurement tied to signed clients or revenue.
Pricing and termsTop score 3Weight 10%Are full prices published, is every extra charge stated, and can the firm leave without a long contract?
  1. 0No part is met. Not publishing prices or terms scores 0.
  2. 1One of the three parts is met.
  3. 2Two of the three parts are met.
  4. 3All three parts are met.
  • Clear pricing. A published price for every standard plan.
  • What’s included. Setup fees, add-ons, overage and seat charges are stated, so a firm can work out its monthly cost.
  • No long contract. Month to month or cancel anytime, with no exit fee and no payment for the rest of a term.

Video production prices count only on the video list. A low price adds no points.

Ranked lists using these weights

Why trust a comparison that Superpractice wrote?

Information about a competitor links to that company’s own page and the date we checked it, so you can verify it. Our opinions are labeled as ours. Superpractice competes with most of these companies, and every page says at the top who publishes it.

No company pays to appear or to rank higher. We have no partnership, affiliate deal or customer relationship with any company we compare unless the page says so.

We haven’t bought competitors’ services, and we never present a company’s own reported results as fact. When a company doesn’t publish a price or a term, the page says so instead of guessing.

We work to keep this information accurate and current, but we can’t guarantee it. Companies change their services, prices and terms, so confirm the details with each company before you decide.

Company names and trademarks belong to their owners. Naming a company here doesn’t mean it endorses Superpractice or is affiliated with it.

How current are these pages?

Every page names its reviewer, shows when it was last checked and keeps a log of changes. We recheck pages as often as we can, but we can’t catch every change a company makes.

Spotted an error?

Send the page, the sentence and a link to the source that shows the correct information. Use the correction form or email hello@superpractice.com. Named companies are welcome to use the same route.

Each correction we make is noted with its date on the page. Companies change their prices, services and terms, and we can’t catch every change, so confirm the details with each company before you decide.

By the Superpractice team · Updated