Product Comparison 2026
DEPLAW vs. Actaport
Actaport and DEPLAW are both German cloud platforms for law firms with a similar compliance foundation — the differences lie mainly in workflow automation, native telephony and dependence on Microsoft 365.
Standard
BPMN 2.0 workflow editor
Visual, freely modelable processes. Not available with Actaport — only rule-based automation without an open notation.
Operations
No Microsoft 365 required
All features are natively integrated, no Office subscription needed. Actaport bundles an M365 Business license into its plan.
Portal
Client portal included
Full case-file view at no extra cost. At Actaport, the client portal is a paid add-on module (e.Consult).
Native
Integrated telephony
Calls made directly from the case file, logged automatically. Actaport offers no native telephony integration.
| Kriterium | DEPLAW | Actaport |
|---|---|---|
| Origin & Platform | ||
| Country of development | Germany | Germany · dokSAFE GmbH, Leipzig |
| Target market | DACH / EU | DACH · focus on the German-speaking region |
| Platform type | Cloud, browser-based | Cloud, browser-based |
| Contract & support language | German | German |
| Data Protection & Compliance | ||
| GDPR compliance | Built in from the ground up | Also natively GDPR-compliant |
| Server location | Germany / EU · geo-redundant, Deutsche Telekom | Germany · geo-redundant, Microsoft Azure DE |
| beA integration | Full | Full |
| BRAO / BORA compliance | Full | Full |
| Differentiating Features | ||
| BPMN workflow editor | Visual process modeling, no IT skills required | Not available · only limited rule-based automation |
| Integrated telephony | Calls from the case file, automatic logging | No native telephony integration |
| DATEV compliance | Direct export · compliant accounting entries | Practice accounting available · DATEV export not listed |
| Online payments | Included, at no extra cost | Not available |
| RVG fee calculator | Full | Full · shows only matter-relevant line items |
| Core Practice Management | ||
| Case file management | Individually configurable | Customizable |
| Time tracking & billing | Time-, activity- & flat-fee-based | Time- & activity-based |
| Document management | Incl. templates, brief generation & e-signature | Incl. versioning, full-text search & brief generator |
| Deadline management | Statutory deadlines per BGB/ZPO, automatic reminders | Integrated calendar with deadline management |
| Client communication | Email, beA, telephony & client portal in one inbox | Email & beA integrated |
| Client portal (online case file) | Full case-file view, included | Optional, paid add-on (e.Consult) |
| AI assistant | Native, German & designed for German law | Partial · external chatbot integration (JUPUS) |
| Microsoft 365 | Not required · everything natively integrated | M365 Business license included in the plan |
| Receivables management | Fully integrated, incl. automatic dunning runs | Included from the Professional plan |
| Mobile app | Native iOS & Android app | Browser-based, no native app |
| API access | Open REST API | Yes · for legal-tech & productivity tools |
Basis: publicly available vendor information, as of 2026. "Actaport" is a trademark of dokSAFE GmbH. This comparison is intended for factual reference only.
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