Clio review

Clio Manage is the core product, and even the Starter plan covers the jobs a solo practice runs every day: contacts and matters, unlimited document storage, calendaring with two-way Google and Outlook sync, task templates, time and expense tracking, and online payments by card, eCheck, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Trust and operating accounts can be reconciled inside Clio, which saves a small firm from running separate bookkeeping software for client funds. Core adds custom fields and AI help that drafts bills and client updates from matter activity, Signature adds matter stages on kanban boards and unlimited custom roles, and Elite bundles Clio Grow for intake forms, consultation booking and referral tracking. The weak spot is price transparency: only Starter shows a figure, $49 per user, and every higher tier sends you to sales. The 7-day trial is also shorter than most rivals offer, so plan the test before you sign up.

Who it is for

Solo attorneys and small firms that want the widest set of add-ons and integrations to grow into.

Price

Starter from $49 per user per month; Core, Signature and Elite prices on request.

STARTING AT $49/USER
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 7, 2026.

Key features

• Matter and contact management with unlimited document storage
• Time and expense tracking with online payments by card, eCheck, Apple Pay or Google Pay
• Trust and operating account reconciliation without separate bookkeeping software
• Two-way calendar sync with Google and Microsoft Outlook, plus task templates
• Clio Grow add-on for intake forms, consultation booking and lead tracking

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Legal accounting is built into the Starter plan
• Strength: 7-day free trial with no credit card
• Strength: Clio says more than 400,000 legal professionals use it
• Weakness: Only the Starter price is published; higher plans need a quote
• Weakness: Custom fields start on Core and matter stages on Signature
• Weakness: Intake and lead tools sit in the separate Clio Grow product

Key facts

• Plans: Starter, Core, Signature, Elite
• Free trial: 7 days, no credit card
• Security: SOC 2 and ISO 27001

Where it ranks

Clio is No. 1 in our Best Law Practice Management Software verdict.