How Praxis compares to traditional solutions
The core of professional secrecy in the digital age
| Traditional Market Leaders | Generic Cloud Storage | Praxis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting location | EU (via US cloud provider) | Global (US company) | EU (Hetzner, Germany) |
| Hosting provider | American (Azure/AWS) | American | 100% European |
| US Cloud Act exposure | ! Yes. US can compel data | ! Yes | ? None. EU law only only |
| Encryption in transit | TLS 1.2 | TLS 1.2/1.3 | TLS 1.3 |
| Encryption at rest | AES-256 (provider keys) | AES-256 (provider keys) | AES-256-GCM (your keys) |
| Who holds the keys? | The software vendor | The cloud provider | You, the lawyer |
| Can the provider read your files? | Yes | Yes | ? No, mathematically impossible |
| Two-factor authentication | ? | ? | ? TOTP |
| Immutable audit log | ~ Limited | ? | ? Append-only |
| Ransomware protection | ~ Via provider | ~ Versioning | ? Local + cloud backups |
Everything you need. without compromise
| Traditional Market Leaders | Generic Cloud Storage | Praxis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case management | ? | ? | ? |
| Time tracking & invoicing | ? | ? | ? |
| Email integration (IMAP) | ? | ? | ? |
| e-Deposit filing | ? | ? | ? |
| KBO/BCE lookup | ? | ? | ? |
| Peppol e-invoicing (UBL) | ~ Via plugin | ? | ? Built-in |
| Legal aid point system | ~ | ? | ? Automatic |
| Praxis Bot | ~ Limited | ? | ? Fully integrated |
| Legal calculators | ~ | ? | ? Included |
| PDF editor (stamp, OCR) | ? | ? | ? |
| Client portal | ? | ? | ? |
| Knowledge base (precedents + clauses) | ? | ? | ? |
| WetWijzer/LisLoi/GesetzGuide/LexLibera | ? | ? | ? Included |
Your data, your control
| Traditional Market Leaders | Generic Cloud Storage | Praxis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop + Cloud | Cloud-only | Cloud-only | ? Desktop app + cloud portal |
| Data ownership | Vendor-managed | Provider-managed | You own it (SQLite) |
| Data export | ? Vendor lock-in | ? Download | ? vCard, iCal, Harvest CSV, Kleos ZIP, Octopus/Exact Online, GDPR ZIP, PDF, API |
| Choose your own cloud | ? | n/a | ? OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Nextcloud, WebDAV |
| REST API | ~ Limited | ? | ? Full |
| Webhooks | ? | ~ | ? HMAC-secured |
Transparent, no surprises
| Traditional Market Leaders | Generic Cloud Storage | Praxis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per user | €65+/month | €10-20/month | €14-35/month |
| Setup fees | €500-1,500 | ? None | ? None |
| Minimum contract | 12 months | Monthly | Monthly |
| Cloud storage included | ~ Limited | ? | ? 1 TB (up to 20 TB) |
| Updates included | ~ Sometimes extra | ? | ? Always |
| Migration assistance | Paid | ? | ? Free |