LawCrossing and its alternatives, side by side (prices as published, October 2026)
| Attribute | LawCrossing | LawFirmHires | Lawjobs.com | Above the Law | iHireLegal | Indeed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Legal-only job site that says it goes out and finds legal postings from every source it can and brings them to its site | A job board built only for legal jobs: attorneys and the legal staff who work alongside them | The legal job board of Law.com and ALM (trading as Centellic) | The job board on the Above the Law website | A legal-only job board in the iHire network | A general job site covering every industry |
| Roles covered | Legal roles | Attorneys plus paralegals, legal assistants, secretaries, intake, docketing, billing, eDiscovery and firm administration staff — 47 role pages | Legal categories from attorney and associate to paralegal, legal secretary and compliance & regulatory | Legal listings; the posting form offers full-time, part-time, freelance and internship types | Legal careers | Every industry, including legal |
| Pricing model | Not published — the employer-pricing page could not be opened; the site says employers are never charged to post jobs | One-time payment per post, or monthly slot plans arranged by contacting LawFirmHires | Per-post packages in three tiers | Pay per listing | Monthly or quarterly subscription for job slots | Free organic posts where eligible; sponsored jobs on a set budget |
| Published price | Not published (the employer-pricing page could not be verified) | $199 Standard or $399 Featured per post at launch pricing; slot plans $899 or $1,749 a month | High Visibility $695 on its employers page ($765 on its offers page); Extended Reach $795; Ultimate Reach $1,299 (60-day listing) | $200.00 per Standard Listing, visible 45 days (a Featured option is also offered) | 1 slot $369/month (quarterly $316); 10 slots $799/month (quarterly $733) | No fixed posted price: many jobs post free, sponsored jobs run on a budget the employer sets |
| Contract | Not published | None: single posts never renew; slot plans bill monthly and cancel anytime | Not published | Not published | No long-term commitment: upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time | Sponsored jobs can be canceled at any time |
| Free employer option | Yes: LawCrossing says it will never charge employers to post jobs on its site | No free employer posts; job seekers search and apply free | Not published | Not published | Not published | Many jobs can be posted free, subject to terms, quality standards and usage limits |
| Where a listing appears | LawCrossing, which says it brings together legal jobs from every source it can find — other job boards and employer websites (self-reported) | The matching role and city pages, and Google Jobs | Lawjobs.com; Extended Reach adds an ALM regional eNewsletter ad, and Ultimate Reach adds ALM print ads plus partner-network distribution | The Above the Law job board | iHireLegal | Indeed; some aggregated jobs are sponsored-only |
| How candidates apply | Not published | On the firm's own form or inbox; applications never pass through LawFirmHires | Through Lawjobs.com: its applicant tracking system, or the employer's own | Not published | Not published | Not published |
As of October 2026, checked on each company's own website.
Why do law firms look for a LawCrossing alternative?
LawCrossing is a legal-only job site built around going out and finding legal postings rather than waiting for them — its "What we will never do" page says it "will never wait for legal jobs to come to us" and will "go out and find them" — and it tells employers it will never charge them to post a job on its site.
The same page says LawCrossing collects jobs "from every job board we can find in your industry" and from employer websites and brings them to its site, and it describes a free trial covered by a "100% Satisfaction Guarantee".
LawCrossing's employer-pricing page, on the other hand, sat behind bot protection when this page was researched (October 2026) and could not be opened, so no LawCrossing price is quoted in this comparison — confirm current pricing with LawCrossing directly.
That model suits firms that hire all year and want their openings surfaced widely.
Firms that hire only occasionally may prefer to pay for one listing at a time instead — which is where the alternatives below come in.
What does LawFirmHires offer as a LawCrossing alternative?
LawFirmHires is a job board built only for legal jobs, across 47 role pages: attorneys by level and practice area, and just as much the staff a firm employs — paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries, intake, docketing, billing, eDiscovery and firm administration.
In-house, government, prosecutor and public defender attorney roles are listed too.
Employers pay per post: $199 for a Standard post or $399 for Featured at launch pricing (regular prices $299 and $499).
Each post runs 30 days, is a one-time payment that never renews, and goes live the moment payment goes through.
Firms that keep several seats open can take a slot plan — $899 a month for 10 live posts or $1,749 for 25 — billed monthly and cancelled whenever you choose, with no contract.
Slot plans are arranged by contacting LawFirmHires rather than through self-serve checkout.
Candidates apply on your own form or inbox; there are no candidate profiles or résumé database.
The honest trade-offs: there is no free employer post, and the board is legal-only rather than a general job site like Indeed.
Current prices are on the pricing page.
Which alternatives sell legal job posts one at a time?
Lawjobs.com (Law.com and ALM, trading as Centellic) sells three packages: Ultimate Reach at $1,299 for a 60-day listing, Extended Reach at $795 for 30 days, and High Visibility for 30 days at $695 on its employers page — $765 on its offers page.
All three include managing jobs and tracking applicant status online, full resume export and distribution in Lawjobs.com job-alert emails; Extended Reach adds a 2-week advertisement on a regional ALM eNewsletter, and Ultimate Reach adds a spotlight in search results, a 2-week eNewsletter advertisement that can be regional or national, a 2-week print advertisement in a chosen ALM newspaper and complimentary partner-network distribution.
Lawjobs.com says its network reaches over 1.6 million professionals weekly (self-reported).
It fits firms that want an opening carried into ALM's legal publications.
Above the Law keeps it simple: a Standard Listing costs $200.00 and stays visible for 45 days, with a Featured option also offered on the posting form.
Which alternatives use a subscription or an ad budget instead?
iHireLegal sells job slots: $369 a month for one slot, $450 for three or $799 for ten, with cheaper quarterly rates ($316, $405 and $733 a month).
You can swap jobs in and out of a slot as hiring needs change, and upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time.
It is the closest of the alternatives to a running slot subscription, at a published entry price.
Indeed is the generalist option: many jobs can be posted free, subject to Indeed's terms, conditions, quality standards and usage limits, and some jobs are sponsored only — including jobs aggregated from a career site or data feed, or published from an applicant tracking system.
Indeed reserves the right to require that a job must be sponsored for any reason, and sponsored jobs run on a budget the employer sets.
That buys coverage across every industry rather than legal alone, at the cost of screening applicants from every field.
How should a law firm choose between them?
Start from your hiring pattern.
A firm with the occasional opening is the natural fit for a one-time post: LawFirmHires at $199 for 30 days, Above the Law at $200 for a 45-day listing, or a Lawjobs.com package from $695 if ALM newsletter and print exposure is worth it to you.
If you keep a handful of roles open all the time, a slot model fits better: iHireLegal from $369 a month or LawFirmHires slot plans from $899.
Whatever LawCrossing's paid plans look like, its prices could not be verified for this comparison — ask LawCrossing what it charges today.
Stay on LawCrossing if never paying to post matters more to you than a published price: its "never do" page is explicit that employers are never charged to post jobs.
Whichever way you go, job boards change their prices often — confirm the current price on the board's own site before you buy.
Which one should you choose?
Stay with LawCrossing if…
- You want to post without paying: its "never do" page says LawCrossing will never charge employers to post jobs on its site.
- Wide syndication matters: LawCrossing says it goes out and finds legal jobs "from every job board we can find in your industry" and brings them to its site (self-reported).
- You want to test before committing: the site describes a free trial covered by a "100% Satisfaction Guarantee" — and tells readers not to worry if they forget to call before it ends.
Choose LawFirmHires if…
- You want a flat, one-time price per post: $199 Standard or $399 Featured at launch pricing, live for 30 days with no renewal.
- Your openings include legal staff as well as attorneys — paralegals, secretaries, intake, docketing, billing, eDiscovery, administration — across 47 role pages.
- You want candidates applying on your own form or inbox, not through the board.
- You keep several seats open: slot plans run $899 a month for 10 live posts or $1,749 for 25, cancelled anytime.
Choose Lawjobs.com if…
- You want exposure in ALM's legal publications: Extended Reach bundles a regional ALM eNewsletter ad, and the top package adds an ALM newspaper ad and partner-network distribution.
- You need a longer listing window: the Ultimate Reach package runs 60 days.
- You want applicants managed inside the board's own applicant tracking system, with full resume export.
Choose iHireLegal if…
- You keep a few roles open continuously and want to swap jobs in and out of slots as seats fill.
- You want no long-term commitment: upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time.
- A quarterly term suits you: one slot is $316 a month on quarterly billing versus $369 monthly.
Choose Indeed if…
- You want exposure beyond the legal industry and accept screening applicants from every field.
- Your posting qualifies for Indeed's free option, subject to its terms, quality standards and usage limits.
- You are comfortable managing a sponsorship budget per job, which you can cancel at any time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest LawCrossing alternative for a single job post?
Among the boards compared here that publish a single-post price, LawFirmHires is the lowest: $199 for a Standard post, live for 30 days at launch pricing.
Above the Law is next at $200.00 for a Standard Listing visible 45 days, and Lawjobs.com packages start at $695 on its employers page ($765 for the same package on its offers page).
(LawCrossing says it never charges employers to post; any paid plans it sells could not be verified.)
Does LawCrossing charge employers to post jobs?
LawCrossing's "What we will never do" page says it will never charge employers to post jobs on its site and does not charge employers a single cent to post legal jobs.
Its employer-pricing page — the place any paid plans would be listed — sat behind bot protection when this page was researched (October 2026), so this comparison quotes no LawCrossing prices.
Confirm the current plan structure with LawCrossing before you buy.
What happens when the LawCrossing free trial ends?
LawCrossing's "What we will never do" page describes a free trial covered by a "100% Satisfaction Guarantee" and asks you to contact customer service if you are unhappy during it.
On the trial's end, it says only that if you tell LawCrossing you wanted an extra day or two and did not call before the trial ended, it will "generally make sure you have not been charged for the service."
The trial's length and what follows it are on the employer-pricing page, which could not be verified — confirm the cancellation terms with LawCrossing before you start.
Which LawCrossing alternative is best for paralegal and legal staff jobs?
LawFirmHires is built for exactly that: it covers attorneys and all the staff a firm employs — paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries, intake, docketing, billing, eDiscovery and firm administration — across 47 role pages, so a paralegal opening is listed where paralegals search.
A Standard post is $199 at launch pricing and runs 30 days.
Which alternatives let me swap out a filled job without paying again?
iHireLegal's slot plans let you swap jobs in and out of a slot as hiring needs change — $369 a month for one slot, quarterly rates lower.
LawFirmHires slot plans work the same way: each slot holds one live post, and a filled seat's slot can take a new opening as often as needed at no added charge ($899 a month for 10 posts, arranged by contacting LawFirmHires).
LawCrossing also sells employer plans, but its pricing page could not be verified for this comparison, so whether its plans allow swaps is a question to put to LawCrossing.
Can I post a legal job for free anywhere?
Yes.
LawCrossing says it will never charge employers to post jobs on its site, and Indeed says many jobs can be posted for free, subject to its terms, conditions, quality standards and usage limits — though Indeed reserves the right to require that a job must be sponsored, and aggregated or ATS-sourced jobs may be sponsored only.
LawFirmHires has no free employer post; there, job seekers search and apply free.
How current are the prices on this page?
Every competitor fact was confirmed on that company's own website on October 5, 2026.
Where a company's pricing page could not be opened (bot protection), its price is marked Not published here rather than estimated.
Job boards change pricing often, so before you pay, confirm the current price and terms on the board's own site — the prices above are the ones each company published on the date shown.
Where these facts come from
- LawCrossing: lawcrossing.com/lcwhatwewillneverdo.php (checked October 5, 2026)
- Lawjobs.com: lawjobs.com/employers (checked October 5, 2026)
- Lawjobs.com: lawjobs.com/employer-offers (checked October 5, 2026)
- Above the Law: abovethelaw.com/jobs/add (checked October 5, 2026)
- iHireLegal: ihirelegal.com/employers/solutions/jobads (checked October 5, 2026)
- Indeed: indeed.com/hire/pricing (checked October 5, 2026)