billables.ai

What It Is

Billables AI is an automated billable-hours tracking tool for the legal industry and professional services firms. Its core goal is to reduce the billable time lawyers lose when they forget to log their work. By connecting to workflows such as email, calendars, browsers, meetings, documents, and phone systems, it passively captures activity as users work and generates time reports with client-matter matching and automated narratives.

Core Capabilities

The product emphasizes that there is “no need to start/stop timers,” making it suitable for lawyers and law firms that bill by the hour. Its integrations include Outlook, Gmail, Chrome, Edge, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, RingCentral, Dialpad, 8x8, and more. It also supports legal management and billing systems such as Clio, SurePoint, LeanLaw, Centerbase, and Litify. Users can edit and approve time entries, and the system adapts to their billing preferences; finalized entries can be exported back into practice management systems or downloaded as CSV files. On privacy, the official site states that it does not record screens or take screenshots, but instead pulls information directly from data sources.

Pricing and Plans

Pricing is subscription-based per user, with monthly and annual billing available; annual billing offers roughly a 15% discount. The Single plan costs $59/user/month, or $47 with annual billing, and is intended for connecting a single workflow. The Standard plan costs $129/user/month, or $109 annually, and includes unlimited workflow integrations, training resources, and analytics. The Premium plan costs $199/user/month, or $169 annually, and adds Delegated access, SSO, Prebill Review, Unlimited Insights Queries, and compliance checks. The website states that there is no minimum user count, no minimum term, and no setup fee, with volume discounts available.

Pros and Cons

The main advantages are its strong focus on legal billing scenarios, broad integration coverage, near-frictionless usage, and reduced manual time-tracking burden. The lack of a minimum user requirement also lowers the trial barrier for small teams. The drawbacks are that pricing is relatively high, especially Standard and Premium for small law firms; security and compliance information only mentions privacy-friendly design, secure API integrations, and compliance checks, without disclosing certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO; and there is no clear information on APIs, developer documentation, or self-hosting capabilities.

Best Fit and Access from China

Billables AI is better suited to the U.S. market, especially law firms, partners, and legal operations teams that bill hourly and already use legal management systems such as Clio. The official website does not disclose access or payment options for China, so real-world availability is unknown. Its integration ecosystem also leans toward Microsoft, Google, Zoom, and U.S.-focused legal software; domestic Chinese law firms that rely on local systems may need to evaluate alternatives or more general-purpose time management tools.