ExhibitPrep vs Zola Suite
Which tool is better for legal exhibit stamping?
See the side-by-side comparison.
The honest take
Zola Suite's pitch is consolidation — one vendor for email, accounting, and case management instead of five. That's a reasonable trade for a lot of firms, but exhibit stamping was never part of the bundle, so this comparison isn't really apples to apples. If you're on Zola and need exhibits stamped for a filing, ExhibitPrep is the cheap, occasional-use tool that fills that specific gap without disrupting the all-in-one setup you already have.
ExhibitPrep
Built for legal exhibit stamping. Fast, simple, browser-based.
- $14.99/day or $4.99/use
- No installation required
- One-click batch stamping
- 26 legal templates
- 🆕 Trial Binder Mode with alphabetic labels
Zola Suite
All-in-one legal management.
- No exhibit stamping or numbering
- No batch PDF processing
- No legal exhibit templates
- Built-in email
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ExhibitPrep | Zola Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibit stampingKey Feature | ||
| Batch processingKey Feature | ||
| Legal exhibit templates | 26 | |
| Combined PDF with TOC | ||
| Built-in email | ||
| Trust accounting | ||
| All-in-one platform | ||
| Starting price | $4.99/use | $79/mo |
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Pricing Comparison
ExhibitPrep
$4.99
per session
$14.99
unlimited for 24 hours
$39.99
monthly subscription
Pay only when you need it. No annual commitment.
Zola Suite
$790.00
per year
$79.00/month
No pay-per-use option
Subscription required regardless of usage.
Workflow Comparison: Stamping 25 Exhibits
ExhibitPrep: ~15 minutes
- 1Drag and drop all 25 files (30 seconds)
- 2Drag to arrange in order (5 minutes)
- 3Configure stamp and click "Apply All" (1 minute)
- 4Preview and download combined PDF (5 minutes)
Zola Suite: Zola Suite doesn't include this step
- 1Manage files and correspondence in Zola Suite (Ongoing)
- 2Pull the documents you're filing as exhibits (5 minutes)
- 3Stamp and number them elsewhere — Zola has no exhibit stamping tool (15-60 minutes)
- 4Save the stamped exhibits back into the matter (5 minutes)
ExhibitPrep saves significant time on a typical exhibit set.
Try It Free
Watch how to batch stamp 10+ exhibits in under 20 seconds—something that would take much longer with Zola Suite.
When to Use Each Tool
Use ExhibitPrep When...
- You need to stamp or number exhibits
- You want best-of-breed tools instead of one all-in-one platform
- You already use Zola and just need the exhibit-stamping step it lacks
- You want pay-per-use pricing for occasional exhibit work
Use Zola Suite When...
- You want built-in email alongside practice management
- You need trust accounting integrated with billing
- You'd rather consolidate on one vendor than stitch together separate tools
- You're not currently preparing exhibits for trial or filing
Common Questions
Does Zola Suite stamp exhibits?
No. Zola Suite bundles email, accounting, and case management into one platform, but exhibit stamping isn't part of that bundle. Firms consolidated on Zola still need a separate tool for the actual stamping step.
Is Zola Suite really a competitor to ExhibitPrep?
Not in any functional sense — one is an all-in-one practice platform, the other stamps PDFs for court filing. The overlap is that both are software purchases attorneys evaluate around the same time, not that they do the same job.
Do I need to give up the all-in-one approach to get exhibit stamping?
No. Keep Zola Suite for email, accounting, and case management, and use ExhibitPrep only when you're prepping exhibits — it's a $4.99 session, not a subscription competing for the same budget line.
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