What Best Case does

Best Case by Stretto, operated by Stretto, LLC, is the dominant U.S. consumer bankruptcy case preparation and electronic filing platform, with publicly stated usage on more than 80% of bankruptcy cases filed nationwide. The product is offered in two deployment models: Best Case Cloud, a SaaS platform at $99 per user per month with a 30-day free trial, and Best Case Desktop, an annual license ($1,750-$2,500 per single user) with first-year maintenance and ongoing renewal fees, plus separate fees of $170-$370 per jurisdiction for custom Chapter 13 plans and local forms. The platform automates the full petition-to-filing workflow, including automated OneTouch™ electronic filing into CM/ECF, PACER-based court notices and calendar sync, 3-bureau merged credit and financial reports, a Chapter 13 Plan Calculator, a Means Test Calculator that uses IRS National Standards and Census Bureau data, MyCaseInfo client intake, Client Portals, and an IOLTA-compliant Invoices & Payments module. It also extends into adjacent workflows via the Stretto DMM Portal (mortgage loan modification, student loan management and discharge tools) and partnerships with 722 Redemption Funding and AOUST-approved course providers.

The go-to-market is a hybrid product-led growth and direct-to-consumer motion targeted at consumer bankruptcy attorneys, primarily solo practitioners and mid-size law firms, supported by a content- and webinar-driven acquisition funnel (Best Case Academy), a free Educational Version for law schools, and a self-serve cloud trial with assisted sales for enterprise and multi-user deployments. The company monetizes through a mix of recurring subscriptions, annual license and maintenance renewals, and usage- and transaction-based revenue from credit reports, legal noticing (Stretto operates dedicated bankruptcy print-production facilities), and bankruptcy course integration fees. Best Case sits inside Stretto, LLC, a privately held U.S. limited liability company with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or parent organization in the available source material.

The customer base is structurally long-tail, dominated by solo and small-firm consumer bankruptcy practitioners across all U.S. bankruptcy court jurisdictions. Named case-study customers (Hipple Law, Richard West Law Office, Sheppard Legal Services, Valenzuela Law Firm) have been on the platform for 10-20 years, and the product is integrated with PACER, CM/ECF, Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, the National Data Center, the U.S. Trustee Program, and AOUST-approved course providers. Recent strategic activity has been evolutionary rather than disruptive: a steady cadence of product releases (Version 28 in April 2024, Chapter 13 Plan Tracker with auto-ordering in August 2024, Nature of Debt Analyzer in March 2025, monthly district and federal form updates through 2025, Version 29 in December 2025) and incremental ecosystem expansion into consumer loan management, mortgage modification, and vehicle redemption. The input data contains no evidence of AI/ML capabilities; the platform's automation is rule-based and workflow-driven rather than model-driven.

Name

Best Case

Legal name

Stretto, LLC

Website

https://bestcase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Best Case by Stretto is the leading U.S. consumer bankruptcy case preparation and electronic filing software, used to prepare more than 80% of bankruptcy cases filed nationwide. It serves solo and mid-size consumer bankruptcy law firms through Best Case Cloud and Best Case Desktop, with integrated PACER, CM/ECF, and 3-bureau credit data workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Practice Software - Bankruptcy Case Preparation and E-Filing

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration (BPAHABAL)

Keywords

• Bankruptcy case software
• Electronic filing platform
• Legal practice software
• Credit due diligence reports
• Legal noticing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Evanston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Best Case Cloud Subscription: Cloud-based SaaS subscription model with monthly or annual billing. Includes 10GB data storage, software updates, and unlimited support. Single-user license at $99/month.
2. Best Case Desktop License: Annual perpetual license for desktop software with multi-tier pricing based on chapters covered (Chapter 7 only, Chapter 7 & 13, All Chapters) and user count. Includes first-year maintenance.
3. Maintenance & Support Renewals: Annual maintenance fees for desktop users to continue access to software updates and unlimited support after first year.
4. Custom Chapter 13 Plans & Local Forms: Additional fees for custom Chapter 13 plans and local forms required by specific jurisdictions, ranging from $170-$370 depending on district.
5. Due Diligence & Credit Reports: Revenue from integrated credit and financial reports ordered through the platform, including 3-bureau merged data.
6. Legal Noticing Services: Full-service legal noticing and document production capabilities providing print-mail options.
7. Bankruptcy Course Integration: Fees from credit counseling and debtor education course integrations through the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Best Case by Stretto provides bankruptcy case preparation and electronic filing software for consumer bankruptcy attorneys, available as a cloud-based SaaS platform (Best Case Cloud) and a desktop perpetual-license product (Best Case Desktop). The software automates petition preparation, OneTouch™ electronic filing with the court's CM/ECF system, PACER court notice management, three-bureau credit due diligence reports, and specialized bankruptcy calculators, and is used to prepare over 80% of bankruptcy cases filed nationwide.

Product overview

Best Case by Stretto is a comprehensive bankruptcy case preparation and filing software offered in two platforms: Best Case Cloud (cloud-based subscription) and Best Case Desktop (desktop license). The product portfolio includes core case preparation features (OneTouch® electronic filing, form preparation, court notices integration), client management tools (MyCaseInfo intake questionnaire, client portals), financial due diligence products (Stretto Credit Reports, Stretto Financial Reports), integrated services (Bankruptcy Course Integration, Legal Noticing Services, Invoices & Payments), and specialized calculators (Chapter 13 Plan Calculator, Means Test Calculator, Student Loan Analyzer). The software integrates with PACER for court notices, CM/ECF for electronic filing, and major credit bureaus, serving consumer bankruptcy attorneys with Chapters 7, 11, 12, 13, and 15 case support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 60 minutes of data entry per case by importing credit report data directly into forms and schedules
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 722 Redemption Funding Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner722 Redemption Funding Inc. is a Best Case partner that enables attorneys to send debtor information directly through the software to initiate free vehicle valuation. This partnership allows attorneys to offer vehicle redemption or replacement services to clients as part of their bankruptcy representation.
• Stretto DMM Portal (Default Solutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Stretto's Default Solutions Mortgage (DMM) Portal enables attorneys to access student loan management tools, mortgage modification applications, and DOJ-compliant student loan discharge tools directly within Best Case software.
• Credit Bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with the three primary credit-reporting bureaus enables Best Case to offer merged credit reports with bankruptcy-specific information, including judgments, liens, medical collections, and court-specific creditor addresses.
• U.S. Trustee ProgramcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with the U.S. Trustee's Means Testing website and AOUST (Executive Office for United States Trustees) for official forms, guidelines, and court compliance standards.
• National Data Center (NDC)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with National Data Center allows Chapter 13 case tracking, monitoring of debtor payments to Trustee, disbursements on attorney fees, and integrated plan modification calculations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MyCase: MyCase is an SMB-focused legal practice management platform offering case management, client portals, e-signatures, and billing. It serves the same solo-to-mid-size law firm segment as Best Case and competes for the same horizontal legal software wallet.
• Rocket Matter: Rocket Matter is a cloud legal practice management platform targeting small to mid-size law firms with matter management, billing, and document tools. Overlaps with Best Case in workflow automation for solo and small firm bankruptcy practitioners.
• Smokeball: Smokeball is a legal practice management platform for small law firms with automatic time tracking, document automation, and matter management. It targets the same SMB attorney customer with a comparable subscription SaaS model.
• PracticePanther: PracticePanther is a cloud legal practice management solution for solo and small firms, offering matter management, automated workflows, and billing. Comparable SaaS go-to-market and similar SMB law firm customer base.
• CARET Legal: CARET Legal is a cloud-based legal practice management platform combining case management, document automation, and trust accounting for solo and small law firms. Direct overlap with Best Case's SMB attorney customer segment.
• Clio: Clio is a leading cloud-based legal practice management platform serving solo and small law firms with case management, document automation, billing, and client intake. While broader than bankruptcy, Clio targets the same SMB attorney buyer persona and competes for the same practice management software budget.
• CosmoLex: CosmoLex is a cloud legal practice management platform with built-in trust and business accounting for small law firms. Comparable SaaS delivery model and SMB attorney target buyer.

Others

• Stretto: Stretto is the parent operating entity of Best Case and a major bankruptcy administrator offering noticing, claims management, and capital markets services. Strategically adjacent and a critical distribution and integration partner for Best Case.

Broad incumbents

• Filevine: Filevine is a legal practice management and case management platform focused on mid-market and larger law firms, particularly in personal injury and immigration. Broader and more enterprise-oriented than Best Case but addresses adjacent case management workflows.
• NetDocuments: NetDocuments is a leading cloud document management and document automation platform for law firms of all sizes. Provides adjacent document workflow capabilities that compete for the same legal document automation budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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