Tybera

What Tybera does

Tybera Development Group, Inc. is a privately held Utah-based software company founded in 2001 by Dallas Powell that delivers an integrated court technology suite to U.S. state, county, appellate, and tribal courts as well as attorneys and government agencies. The company's core product is the "eSuite for Courts," which combines three modules — eFlex (electronic filing with EFSP/EFM interfaces and CASEaDia PDF Binder technology), Alpine (browser-based case management with natural-language search, an API, and BIRT reporting), and CEDAR (document archiving with version control and digital locking). The platform is built on Java, C++, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and CSS, with support for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL, and conforms to OASIS Electronic Court Filing, NIEM, LegalXML, and GJXDM standards. Customers include state Administrative Offices of the Courts (Iowa, North Carolina, Utah, Tennessee, Arkansas), county courts (Mahoning County OH, Alamance County NC, Rutherford County TN, Northumberland County PA), the Connecticut Probate Court, the Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation, and the NC Business Court.

The company generates revenue through multiple streams: one-time or perpetual software licenses (with optional annual maintenance and support), per-transaction filing fees ranging from $5 in Utah/Tennessee to $6 in Louisiana, annual subscriptions (e.g., $270/yr in Utah, $300/filer in Tennessee), and hybrid or revenue-sharing arrangements negotiated to fit government procurement. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct to court administrators, complemented by channel partnerships (notably with Cott Systems), participation in judicial and clerk conferences across multiple states, and statewide AOC-driven mandates that scale adoption across counties. Tybera achieves revenue diversification across 13+ documented states but remains a small organization of 11–50 employees that is founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional funding and a four-person executive team. Its most recent publicly verified milestone is SOC 2 Type II compliance achieved in September 2023, audited by Prescient Assurance, signaling readiness for larger enterprise government deployments.

Name

Tybera

Legal name

Tybera Development Group, Inc.

Website

https://tybera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tybera provides an integrated court technology suite—eFlex eFiling, Alpine case management, and CEDAR document management—for state, county, appellate, and tribal courts and government agencies across 16+ U.S. states, serving public-sector legal filers and court administrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Judicial E-Filing and Case Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH), Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC), Records Management, Information Governance & Retention (BPAEAPAO), State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

Keywords

• Electronic court filing
• Case management software
• Court document management
• Judicial technology solutions
• E-filing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Orem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Customers may purchase a software license for eFlex, Alpine, and CEDAR products. Once licensed, customers can charge filers for use of the system and retain the revenue. Annual software maintenance and support is also available as an additional service.
2. Transaction Fees: Filers pay a small transaction fee for each filing or document submitted. The transaction fee is collected by Tybera and may be shared with the customer. Transaction fees may be charged at the EFSP, EFM, or both levels. Specific rates vary by state ($5.00 in Utah/Tennessee, $6.00 in Louisiana).
3. Subscription Fees: Filers pay an annual subscription fee for unlimited use of the efiling system. The subscription model requires little or no up-front cost for the customer. Utah subscription rates are $270/year, $71/quarter, or $26/month. Tennessee annual subscription is $300 per filer/attorney.
4. Hybrid and Revenue Sharing: Tybera negotiates hybrid pricing combining elements of licensing, transaction, and subscription models to meet customer budgetary constraints. Revenue sharing opportunities exist between Tybera and customers, including fees for public document access.
5. Professional Services: Annual software maintenance and support ensures customer technology investments remain current. Implementation services for integrating eFlex with existing CMS and DMS products are provided as part of customer onboarding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tybera provides a fully integrated court technology suite — eFlex (electronic filing), Alpine (case management), and CEDAR (document management) — sold individually or bundled as the eSuite for Courts. The platform serves state, county, district, appellate, and tribal courts as well as government agencies, supporting 24/7 e-filing, workflow automation, and integration with existing CMS/DMS systems. Pricing is delivered through software licensing, per-transaction fees, subscriptions, and hybrid/revenue-sharing arrangements.

Product overview

Tybera provides a fully integrated court technology system composed of three core products: eFlex (electronic filing system), Alpine (case management system), and CEDAR (document management system). These products can be purchased individually or as the bundled eSuite for Courts. The eFlex eFiling system consists of two modules: the Filer Interface/Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP) and the Review Interface/E-Filing Manager (EFM), supporting all filing types, court types, and jurisdictions including appellate courts. Alpine is a browser-based case management system that manages cases, parties, events, and calendaring with natural language search and API integration. CEDAR provides document archiving and storage with version control, index management, and security features. Additional offerings include CASEaDia PDF Binder technology for judicial document aggregation, and specialized payment portal solutions for specific court systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eFlex: A fully-integrated, user-friendly efiling system that accommodates all case types and jurisdictions. eFlex consists of two modules: the Filer Interface (EFSP) and the Review Interface (EFM).
• Alpine
• CEDAR
• CASEaDia

Products and services

• eFlex Electronic Filing System A fully integrated electronic filing system consisting of two modules — Filer Interface (Electronic Filing Service Provider) and Review Interface (E-Filing Manager) — that supports all filing types, court types, and jurisdictions including appellate courts. Includes workflow queues, auto-detection of form fields, fast-track filings, CASEaDia PDF Binder technology, and integrated payment processing. Designed for courts, government agencies, and attorneys/law firms filing documents into judicial systems.
• Alpine Case Management System A browser-based case management system that manages cases, parties, events, and calendaring through the complete lifecycle of a case. Features natural language search, API-based third-party integration, customizable workflow and event triggers, and reports generated via the BIRT reporting engine with HTML or Excel export. Designed for courts and government agencies.
• CEDAR Document Management System Document archiving and storage technology designed for courts and government agencies. Maintains index information managing where documents are stored relative to cases, supports revision control, document movement and replacement, and digital document locking for security. Offers natural language Google-like search.
• eSuite for Courts The bundled combination of Alpine case management, eFlex e-filing, and CEDAR document management systems offered as an integrated court technology solution. Marketed and licensed as a single platform for state and county courts.
• Connecticut Probate Court Payment Portal A web-based system for submission and processing of invoices for services rendered by court-appointed attorneys and conservators, developed for the Connecticut Office of Probate Court Administrator and used across 60 Connecticut probate court locations. Processes approximately 13,000 attorney invoices and 12,000 conservator invoices annually.
• Tybera Cloud Platform Cloud-based hosting platform providing maximum security with complete customer data isolation in a modern multi-tenant architecture. All customer data is encrypted at rest and in transmission using unique encryption keys per customer, with a patented isolation approach placing each customer environment in a dedicated trust zone.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time to process domestic violence protective orders by half
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and supporting.

• Prescient AssuranceminorOthers · 26 September 2023Prescient Assurance conducted Tybera's SOC 2 Type II audit. They are a registered public accounting firm in the US and Canada providing risk management and assurance services including SOC 2, PCI, ISO, NIST, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and CSA STAR certifications.
• North Carolina Administrative Office of the CourtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2018The NC AOC oversees the domestic violence eFiling system expansion across 16 counties, funded by a DOJ Office on Violence Against Women grant. The system was started in Alamance County in 2013 and is expanding statewide.
• Army Community Services of Fort BraggcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2018Fort Bragg partnered with Cumberland County courts to offer domestic violence eFiling from Army base locations. Army Community Services assists in preparing electronically filed documents and facilitates video conferences with district court judges.
• Local Government Data Processing CorporationsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 September 2017Partnered in public/private cooperation to integrate Tybera eFiling system with TnCIS case management software at Rutherford County Chancery Court, TN, at no cost to taxpayers.
• Sturgis Webb ServicessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 September 2017Partnered with Tybera, Rutherford County Chancery Court, Local Government Data Processing Corporation, and Tennessee AOC to implement eFiling integration with TnCIS.
• Cott Systems, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 January 2016Tybera partnered with Cott Systems, an innovator in public records management for over 125 years, to provide efiling technology to Northumberland County, PA. Cott Systems provides 24/7 cloud-based solutions including eRecording, eFiling, eCommerce, and web hosting.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies (Odyssey): Tyler Technologies' Odyssey court case management platform is the dominant national incumbent serving state and county courts with electronic filing, case management, and document management. Directly comparable to Tybera's eFlex/Alpine/CEDAR suite and competes for the same statewide procurements.
• Equivant (now part of Tyler Technologies): Equivant (formerly Thomson Reuters/Software House and the CourtView case management product) provides courts and prosecutor case management software with comparable electronic filing capabilities. Significant prior independent market presence under the CourtView banner that Tybera has integrated with directly.

Direct peers

• ImageSoft: ImageSoft provides OnBase-based electronic filing and case management solutions specifically for courts and government agencies (e.g., Michigan One Court of Justice). Closely parallels Tybera's court technology stack and competes for similar state and county procurements.
• Journal Technologies (Courage): Journal Technologies offers the eCourt and Courage case management platforms serving state, county, and municipal courts with electronic filing. Directly comparable to Tybera in product scope, target buyer (state AOC), and workflow focus.
• Cott Systems: Cott Systems is a 125+ year public records management vendor providing cloud-based eRecording, eFiling, and land records software to counties. Already a Tybera channel partner (reselling eFlex to Northumberland County, PA) but also a competitor when bidding standalone court-clerk eFiling mandates.
• Pioneer Technology: Pioneer Technology provides eCourt case management and Odyssey-derivative electronic filing solutions for state courts including Kentucky and several other AOC contracts. Competes head-to-head with Tybera for statewide electronic filing procurement mandates.
• Courthouse Software (CSI): Courthouse Software provides full case management, e-filing, and document management platforms for county and district courts, often targeting smaller and mid-sized jurisdictions comparable to Tybera's county-court footprint in states like Tennessee and North Carolina.
• Pike & Izard (P&I): P&I delivers court information management systems (Odyssey-derived) serving state and appellate courts. Comparable to Tybera on case management and eFiling for state-level court technology contracts.

Emerging players

• NIC/Granicus Government Experience Cloud: NIC and Granicus offer government digital services spanning payments, permitting, licensing, and some court-adjacent filings. Less of a direct case-management competitor and more an emerging govtech platform that could expand into eFiling adjacent workflows served by Tybera.

Others

• Microix: Microix provides workflow and electronic forms/document routing for courts and government, including invoice-management products similar to Tybera's Connecticut Probate Court payment portal. Adjacent rather than direct competitor but functionally overlapping in specialized court workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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