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CosmoLex vs iubenda

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CosmoLex

Legal

Practice management with a full legal general ledger and trust accounting built in

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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iubenda

Legal

Published-price privacy compliance: certified consent banner, privacy policy and cookie policy from under 60 euros a year

From
€59.88/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CosmoLex the built-in accounting suits a single law firm entity, so practices with multiple entities, payroll or unusual revenue recognition still need an external accountant and a second system.; iubenda plans are metered by monthly pageviews, so a single viral article can push a site two tiers up mid-year and the cost is driven by traffic rather than by revenue.
  • They diverge on capability: CosmoLex covers Built-in general ledger, iubenda covers Privacy and cookie policy generator.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CosmoLex and iubenda actually diverge.

Attributes where CosmoLex and iubenda differ
AttributeCosmoLexiubenda
Starting price$89/month€59.88/year
Pricing modelPer user per monthPer year by monthly pageviews
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, API

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Legal).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CosmoLex

  • Built-in general ledger
  • Three-way trust reconciliation
  • Time and expense capture
  • Billing and LEDES
  • CosmoLex Pay
  • Matter management

Only in iubenda

  • Privacy and cookie policy generator
  • Google-certified CMP
  • IAB TCF 2.2
  • Consent solution for forms
  • Register of processing activities
  • Terms and conditions generator
  • Accessibility widget
  • Multi-language

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CosmoLex

  • A two to ten lawyer firm that wants to stop paying for and reconciling QuickBooks alongside its practice systemnot iubenda
  • A firm that has failed or fears failing a bar trust account audit and needs three-way reconciliation as standardnot iubenda
  • A solo practice with no bookkeeper that needs the books to be correct without accounting knowledgenot iubenda
  • A firm doing insurer defence work that must produce LEDES invoices without a separate billing toolnot iubenda

iubenda

  • A small European publisher that needs Google-certified consent to keep serving Google demand but cannot pay enterprise CMP pricesnot CosmoLex
  • An agency maintaining privacy policies across dozens of client sites that must stay current as services changenot CosmoLex
  • A SaaS company selling into the EU that needs a defensible cookie banner and processing register without hiring a privacy lawyernot CosmoLex
  • An e-commerce store adding third-party marketing tools that keeps having to update its cookie disclosurenot CosmoLex

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CosmoLex

  • The built-in accounting suits a single law firm entity, so practices with multiple entities, payroll or unusual revenue recognition still need an external accountant and a second system.
  • Document management is basic storage rather than versioned matter-centric DMS, so firms with heavy document workflow outgrow it and bolt on something else.
  • The integration catalogue is materially smaller than Clio, so niche intake, e-discovery or automation tools often require manual export instead of a native connection.
  • Ownership sits with ProfitSolv alongside Tabs3, TimeSolv and Rocket Matter, and buyers have limited visibility into which brand receives investment over a three-year contract.
  • The interface and reporting feel dated next to newer competitors, and custom reporting in particular often means exporting to a spreadsheet.

iubenda

  • Plans are metered by monthly pageviews, so a single viral article can push a site two tiers up mid-year and the cost is driven by traffic rather than by revenue.
  • Generated policies are templates from a clause library, so unusual data processing, complex international transfers or sector-specific rules are not covered and still need a lawyer.
  • It addresses the public-facing compliance surface only, with no data discovery, vendor risk assessment or data subject request automation, so a growing company will need a second platform.
  • The accessibility product is delivered through a partner and priced separately, and overlay widgets of that kind are contested as an accessibility solution, so buying it does not remove legal exposure.
  • Support is largely documentation and ticket based at the lower tiers, which is a poor match for an urgent regulatory query where the answer is needed the same day.

Pricing, plan by plan

CosmoLex

$89/month
  • CosmoLex$89/month
    • Per user per month billed annually, higher month to month
    • General ledger and trust accounting included rather than sold as an add-on
    • Payment processing charged at card and bank transaction rates

iubenda

€59.88/year
  • Essentials$59.88/year
    • Up to 25,000 pageviews per month
    • Privacy and cookie policy
    • Google-certified CMP with Consent Mode
  • Advanced$239.88/year
    • Up to 50,000 pageviews per month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Additional consent and preference features
  • Ultimate$959.88/year
    • Up to 150,000 pageviews per month
    • Everything in Advanced
    • Higher volume consent recording
  • Accessibility Standard$600/year
    • Accessibility widget for 150,000 pageviews per month
    • Delivered with a partner
    • Separate from the compliance plans

Which should you pick?

Choose CosmoLex if

  • You need built-in general ledger.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want three-way trust reconciliation.
CosmoLex review

Choose iubenda if

  • You need privacy and cookie policy generator.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want google-certified cmp.
iubenda review

Questions people ask

Is CosmoLex or iubenda better?
Neither clearly leads. CosmoLex starts at $89/month and iubenda at €59.88/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CosmoLex or iubenda?
CosmoLex starts at $89/month and iubenda at €59.88/year.
Does CosmoLex or iubenda run on more platforms?
CosmoLex runs on Web, iOS, Android. iubenda runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
What is CosmoLex best used for?
CosmoLex is most often used for a two to ten lawyer firm that wants to stop paying for and reconciling quickbooks alongside its practice system, a firm that has failed or fears failing a bar trust account audit and needs three-way reconciliation as standard, a solo practice with no bookkeeper that needs the books to be correct without accounting knowledge, a firm doing insurer defence work that must produce ledes invoices without a separate billing tool. Of those, a two to ten lawyer firm that wants to stop paying for and reconciling quickbooks alongside its practice system and a firm that has failed or fears failing a bar trust account audit and needs three-way reconciliation as standard are not what iubenda is typically brought in for.
What can CosmoLex do that iubenda cannot?
CosmoLex covers Built-in general ledger, Three-way trust reconciliation, Time and expense capture, Billing and LEDES. iubenda covers Privacy and cookie policy generator, Google-certified CMP, IAB TCF 2.2, Consent solution for forms.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CosmoLex: Do I still need QuickBooks?

No. CosmoLex carries its own general ledger and trust ledgers, which is the main reason firms choose it over Clio or MyCase.

iubenda: Is iubenda a certified consent platform?

Yes. It is an IAB-validated CMP supporting TCF 2.2 and a Google-certified CMP partner with Consent Mode built in.

CosmoLex: Does it handle IOLTA compliance?

Yes. Trust ledgers, overdraft prevention and three-way reconciliation are in the core product rather than in a paid tier.

iubenda: What does it cost?

Prices are published: 59.88 euros a year for up to 25,000 monthly pageviews, 239.88 for 50,000 and 959.88 for 150,000.

CosmoLex: Who owns CosmoLex?

ProfitSolv, a private-equity backed group that also owns Tabs3, TimeSolv, ImagineTime and Rocket Matter.

iubenda: Do the generated policies make me compliant?

They cover the disclosure obligations for common processing. Unusual processing, international transfers or sector rules still need legal advice.

iubenda: Does it handle data subject access requests?

Not in the way a dedicated privacy platform does. It is focused on policies, consent and processing records.

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