Product Comparison 2026
DEPLAW vs. iusta
iusta is browser-based cloud practice software from VIER iusta GmbH (Düsseldorf) with workflows, an AI inbox, a form builder and a client portal; it is offered as iusta Basic (preconfigured) and iusta Custom (individualised). DEPLAW is an enterprise platform for projects with recurring, scalable case patterns. The comparison lists documented features only; where public sources state nothing, it says “not publicly stated”.
Standard
BPMN 2.0 workflow editor
DEPLAW models workflows as BPMN 2.0 in a visual editor. iusta states a built-in BPMN engine on its own site; a workflow export is not publicly stated.
Operation
SaaS or self-hosted on Kubernetes
DEPLAW runs as SaaS in the Telekom cloud or self-hosted on Kubernetes. iusta describes itself as “100% cloud-based” with hosting in German data centers.
Native
Telephony & online payments
DEPLAW offers both as features. For iusta, telephony and online payments are not publicly stated; named is, among others, SMS/WhatsApp via a Bird integration.
Entry
Kickstart from 3 licences
DEPLAW Kickstart: from EUR 299 per licence/month, from 3 licences, net, businesses only. iusta Basic: minimum of 5 licences and a package price from EUR 8,500 net (tariff page: EUR 210 per user/month).
| Kriterium | DEPLAW | iusta |
|---|---|---|
| Platform & Deployment Model | ||
| Country of development | Germany | Germany[7][8] |
| GDPR compliance | End-to-end encryption, 2FA, OAuth, TÜV-pentested | GDPR-compliant per vendor · hosted in German data centers (ISO not stated)[6][5][15][17] |
| Server location | DE/EU · georedundant, Deutsche Telekom | German data centers[5][8] |
| On-premise option | Kubernetes cluster included | Cloud only · “100% cloud-based”, no local servers[9][4][1] |
| Implementation | Ready to use immediately | Basic: preconfigured, 2–4 weeks to go-live · from EUR 8,500 net[5][1][14][6][16] |
| Mass proceedings | Highly scalable | Scalable (vendor claim) · mass proceedings not stated; traffic-offence package[13][4] |
| Workflow Automation | ||
| Workflow engine | BPMN 2.0 editor · visual | Built-in BPMN engine (vendor claim) · workflows via drag & drop[10][3] |
| Portability | Open & exportable | Not publicly documented[3][4][5][6][11] |
| Event triggers | Time, incoming mail, status, API | Event-based flows described · list of triggers not stated[11][3] |
| AI inbox | Sorts and assigns to the case file | AI Inbox · email, beA, mail[3][1] |
| Form builder | Incl. e-signature | Drag & drop · digital signature[3] |
| AI & Document Processing | ||
| AI assistant | Deeply integrated · case-based | Text analysis, pre-sorting[4][3] |
| AI in workflow logic | Native, as process steps | AI inbox, DocumentAI · integration into workflows not described[3][11] |
| Document automation | Filings generated from case context | From own templates · AI-assisted drafting not stated[5][13][4] |
| German Law & Compliance | ||
| beA integration | Full · incl. bulk signing | Directly connected · automated (incl. upload processes)[3][10] |
| DATEV compliance | Direct export | DATEV connection not publicly stated · Lexware Office integration[3][4][5][9] |
| RVG / GKG billing | RVG & GKG, time-based billing | RVG calculator · GKG not disclosed[3][5] |
| Natively Integrated Features | ||
| Integrated telephony | Calls from the case file, logged automatically | Not publicly stated · SMS/WhatsApp via Bird integration[3][4][5][6][2] |
| Online payments | Included, at no extra cost | Not publicly stated[3][4][5][2] |
| Client portal | Full, included | Timeline, documents, tasks · forms via the form builder[3] |
| Dashboards & reporting | Real time · Excel export, BI API | Dashboards & reportings “optional” in the Basic package[5][4][2] |
| Accounting & dispatch | Natively integrated | Invoicing in the system · accounting/dispatch via Lexware Office, LetterXpress[3] |
| Mobile app | Native iOS & Android app | Browser-based (“100% browser-based”) · native app not stated[1][3] |
| Technology & Openness | ||
| API access | Open REST API | REST API + webhooks[3][12][9] |
| Entry barrier | Low · no minimum license count | Min. 5 licenses, setup from €8,500[5][2] |
Alternative to iusta: who fits when?
When iusta fits
- iusta fits when a law firm (2–20 lawyers in the DACH region, per the vendor) wants to start quickly with a preconfigured cloud solution, for example the traffic-offence (OWi) package.
- iusta fits when processes are to be turned into software together with legal engineers (iusta Custom with process consulting).
- iusta fits when an AI inbox for beA, e-mail and post, a form builder and a client portal with a progress view are the priority.
- iusta fits when cloud-only operation in German data centers is wanted and no own server infrastructure is to be run.
When DEPLAW fits
- DEPLAW fits when recurring, scalable case patterns are handled in high volume (insurers, mass-claims firms, debt collection, legal departments).
- DEPLAW fits when processes are to be modelled as BPMN 2.0 workflows and AI agents are to run as logged workflow steps (multi-LLM, pseudonymisation before external requests).
- DEPLAW fits when telephony, online payments, client funds and invoices (RVG/GKG) are to live in the same system.
- DEPLAW fits when operation as SaaS in the Telekom cloud or self-hosted on Kubernetes is required; not suitable for solo lawyers without recurring case patterns.
Basis: publicly available vendor information and press reports, retrieved on 18 October 2026; numbers in brackets refer to the sources below. “iusta” is a product of VIER iusta GmbH, Düsseldorf (imprint, https://www.iusta.io/impressum). Brand and product names belong to their respective owners. No trademark register was checked. The comparison is meant as a factual orientation.
Sources
- [1] iusta: Startseite, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [2] iusta: Tarife, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [3] iusta: Features, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [4] iusta: Kanzleisoftware (Produktseite), retrieved 18 October 2026
- [5] iusta: iusta Basic, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [6] iusta: iusta Custom, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [7] iusta: Impressum, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [8] iusta: Über uns, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [9] iusta: Vergleich iusta vs. RA-MICRO (inkl. FAQ), retrieved 18 October 2026
- [10] iusta: Vergleich iusta vs. Actaport (Herstellerseite, eigene Sicht), retrieved 18 October 2026
- [11] iusta Blog: Workflow-Automatisierung in der Kanzlei, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [12] iusta Blog: API-first-Architektur, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [13] iusta: Paket Verkehrsrecht/OWi, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [14] iusta Blog: iusta Custom oder Basic, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [15] iusta Blog: Cloud-Kanzleisoftware, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [16] iusta: Legal Engineering, retrieved 18 October 2026
- [17] iusta: Datenschutzerklärung, retrieved 18 October 2026
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