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Product Comparison 2026

DEPLAW vs. advoware

Advoware is practice-management software from Septeo (formerly stp.one) for small and mid-sized law firms and notaries; it is available in the cloud (browser or app) or locally on the firm's own server. The Standard, Professional and Premium editions differ, among other things, in DATEV export, mobile app and client portal. DEPLAW targets recurring case patterns and is built on BPMN 2.0 workflows and AI agents as logged workflow steps.

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Workflow

BPMN 2.0 workflow editor

DEPLAW models processes visually in BPMN 2.0. Advoware offers process automation with action chains (up to 10 steps), mainly for dunning and collection; notation not stated publicly.

AI

AI agents as workflow steps

DEPLAW logs AI steps in the workflow (multi-LLM, pseudonymisation). Advoware offers Legal Twin® as an optional add-on (e.g. file chatbot); use as a workflow step is not stated publicly.

Operation

SaaS or self-hosted

DEPLAW runs as SaaS in the Telekom cloud (Germany) or self-hosted on Kubernetes. Advoware runs in the cloud (browser or app, data centres in Germany) or locally on the firm's own server.

Native

Telephony & online payments

DEPLAW includes telephony and online payments. Advoware: telephony as an add-on module via CTI/TAPI, card payment via paylink/QR code through the RS2 interface (RS2 contract required).

KriteriumDEPLAWadvoware
Origin & Platform
Country of developmentGermanyGermany[2][3]
Deployment modelCloud & on-premise · Kubernetes cluster includedCloud via browser or app · local installation on the firm's own server possible[1][17]
Contract & support languageGermanGerman[16][20]
Data Protection & Compliance
GDPR complianceEnd-to-end encryption, 2FA, OAuth, TÜV-pentested2FA, TLS encryption (HTTPS) · GDPR-compliant according to the vendor[13][12][1]
Server locationDE/EU · geo-redundant, Deutsche TelekomRedundant data centers in Germany[1]
beA integrationFull · incl. batch signingbeA interface, automatic file assignment · beBPo not native (EGVP export)[1][7]
BRAO / BORA complianceFullConflict check, beA in all editions · BRAO/BORA statement not published[1]
Workflow, AI & Native Differentiation
Workflow editorBPMN 2.0 editor · visual, exportableProcess automation (action chains) · notation not stated publicly[1][5][6]
AI assistantDeeply integrated, case-file based · usable as a workflow stepLegal Twin® as optional add-on · workflow use not stated publicly[1][14][15]
Integrated telephonyCalls from the case file, automatic logging & time trackingTelephony add-on: CTI/TAPI, dialling from Advoware, call log[8][9][4]
Online paymentsIncluded, at no extra costCard payment via paylink/QR code through the RS2 interface (RS2 contract required)[21][1][4][17]
API accessOpen REST API · for any third-party systemadvoware API with token authentication · access conditions not stated[10][19]
Practice Management
Case file managementFlexibly configurable · real-time multi-user editingCentral file management, customisable interface · multi-user not stated[1][17]
Document managementIncl. templates, brief automation & e-signatureIncl. automatic matching of scans, emails & beA to the case file[1]
Client portalFull online case file, includedOnline-Akte as add-on module · included in the Premium edition[1][4][18]
Receivables & dunning managementFully integrated, incl. automated dunning runsAutomatic dunning · dedicated collections module[1][4][5]
DATEV complianceDirect exportAccounting with DATEV export (from the Professional edition)[1]
Mobile appNative iOS & Android appMobile app (Android, iOS, Windows) from the Professional edition · cloud in the browser[1][11]

Alternative to advoware: who fits when?

When advoware fits

  • Advoware fits if you want an established, low-cost practice-management suite for small and mid-sized law firms and notaries (cloud editions from 109 € per user per month plus VAT according to the vendor).
  • Advoware fits if you want to choose between cloud (browser or app, data centres in Germany) and local installation on the firm's own server.
  • Advoware fits if file management, RVG billing, dunning and enforcement, accounting (with DATEV export from Professional), beA and process automation for dunning and collection should come in one package.
  • Advoware fits if add-on modules (online file, telephony, dictation, collection, notary), card payment via paylink (RS2 interface) and AI add-ons (Legal Twin®) should be booked individually as needed.

When DEPLAW fits

  • DEPLAW fits if recurring case patterns (mass proceedings, insurers, debt collection) are to be freely modelled and automated as BPMN 2.0 workflows.
  • DEPLAW fits if AI agents are to run as logged workflow steps (multi-LLM, pseudonymisation before external requests).
  • DEPLAW fits if inbox (beA, email, fax, post), telephony and online payments should sit on one platform, run as SaaS (Telekom cloud) or self-hosted on Kubernetes.
  • DEPLAW is not suited to sole practitioners without recurring case patterns; general practice software may fit better there.

Basis: publicly available vendor information and press reports, retrieved on 18 October 2026; numbers in brackets refer to the sources below. “Advoware” is offered, according to the imprint of the product page, by Septeo Legal Solutions Deutschland GmbH (Brauerstraße 12, 76135 Karlsruhe; Amtsgericht Mannheim HRB 739335); the stp.one brand became part of the Septeo Group in 2026 (“stp.one wird Teil der Septeo Gruppe”). Advoware contact and support also name stp.one GmbH (Nordwalde). “Legal Twin®” is marked as a registered trademark. The trademark owner entry (DPMA/EUIPO) was not checked separately. The comparison is meant as a factual orientation.

Sources

  1. [1] Advoware: Produktseite (Septeo / stp.one), retrieved 18 October 2026
  2. [2] Septeo Legal Solutions Deutschland GmbH: Impressum, retrieved 18 October 2026
  3. [3] stp.one: Über uns, retrieved 18 October 2026
  4. [4] stp.one Help Center: Advoware – Leistungsumfang, retrieved 18 October 2026
  5. [5] stp.one Help Center: Prozessautomatisierung, retrieved 18 October 2026
  6. [6] stp.one Help Center: Maßnahmenketten und Maßnahmenblöcke, retrieved 18 October 2026
  7. [7] stp.one Help Center: Elektronischer Rechtsverkehr über eBO und beBPo, retrieved 18 October 2026
  8. [8] stp.one Help Center: Advoware Telefonie, retrieved 18 October 2026
  9. [9] stp.one Help Center: Telefonprotokoll, retrieved 18 October 2026
  10. [10] stp.one Help Center: Authentifizierung (advoware API), retrieved 18 October 2026
  11. [11] stp.one Help Center: Advoware Mobile (Neuigkeiten), retrieved 18 October 2026
  12. [12] stp.one Help Center: Advoware Online-Akte – Architektur und Sicherheit, retrieved 18 October 2026
  13. [13] stp.one Help Center: Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung (STP Cloud), retrieved 18 October 2026
  14. [14] Septeo/stp.one: Legal Twin® (KI-Produkte und Add-ons), retrieved 18 October 2026
  15. [15] Septeo/stp.one: Legal Twin® Case Knowledge für Advoware, retrieved 18 October 2026
  16. [16] stp.one: Support Advoware, retrieved 18 October 2026
  17. [17] stp.one Help Center: Advoware (Kategorie), retrieved 18 October 2026
  18. [18] stp.one Help Center: Advoware online Akte, retrieved 18 October 2026
  19. [19] Septeo Marketplace, retrieved 18 October 2026
  20. [20] stp.one: Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen (Übersicht), retrieved 18 October 2026
  21. [21] stp.one Help Center: RS2-Schnittstelle (Paylink/QR-Code), retrieved 18 October 2026

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