Assembly Neos vs Clio
Clio scores 8.5/10 vs 7.3/10. Best for: Firms of any size that want the most widely-adopted cloud practice management platform with deep integrations and a proven track record.
Clio scores higher overall at 8.5/10 vs 7.3/10. Clio is the safe pick for most law firms. It covers everything, integrates with everything, and has the largest support ecosystem. Skip it if you're a solo attorney watching every dollar — $49/month per user for EasyStart is reasonable, but you'll want Advanced ($119) to get the features that actually matter.
Assembly Neos 
Clio Rank
#18 of 39
Rank
#1 of 39
Features
17/18
Features
18/18
Starting at
Custom
Starting at
$49/mo
User reviews
4.1/5 (80)
User reviews
4.6/5 (1900)
What they cost
| Assembly Neos | Clio | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Contact for pricing | $49 /mo |
| Free trial | No | 7 days |
| Number of plans | Custom | 4 |
What the pricing really means
Clio publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. Assembly Neos requires you to contact sales for a quote. When a company hides pricing, it usually means the cost is high enough that they want a salesperson to justify it before you see the number. Always ask for total year-one cost, not just the monthly subscription.
Where Assembly Neos wins
- Purpose-built for plaintiff firms with medical provider tracking, lien management, and settlement disbursement sheets
- Intake module captures leads from web forms, phone calls, and referral sources with attribution tracking
- Workflow automation can move cases through stages automatically based on triggers and deadlines
- Integrates with medical record retrieval services
Where Clio wins
- Largest user base in legal tech, which means 250+ integrations, active community forums, and no shortage of YouTube walkthroughs
- Clio Grow (intake and CRM) bundles into the Complete plan, so you get lead tracking without bolting on another tool
- Mobile app actually works for time tracking between court appearances and client meetings
- 7-day free trial with no credit card, plus they offer data migration assistance from competing products
Where Assembly Neos falls short
- No public pricing — custom quotes suggest mid-market pricing
- Only useful for plaintiff-side litigation — defense firms and transactional practices need to look elsewhere
- Fewer reviews and smaller user base than CASEpeer or Filevine
- The Neos brand (formerly known as LawRuler for CRM) can be confusing
Where Clio falls short
- Pricing adds up fast at $149/user/month for the Complete plan — a 5-attorney firm pays $745/month before any add-ons
- Trust accounting is solid but not as deep as CosmoLex, which was purpose-built for legal accounting
- Court rule calendaring requires the Advanced plan at $119/user — not available on the cheaper tiers
- Some users report the reporting tools lag behind what you'd get from a dedicated BI tool
Who is each product built for?
Assembly Neos
Target: 5-100 attorneys
Assembly Neos competes with CASEpeer and Filevine for PI firm market share. It's a solid option if those two don't fit your workflow. Request demos from all three before deciding.
Clio
Target: 1-100+ attorneys
Clio is the safe pick for most law firms. It covers everything, integrates with everything, and has the largest support ecosystem. Skip it if you're a solo attorney watching every dollar — $49/month per user for EasyStart is reasonable, but you'll want Advanced ($119) to get the features that actually matter.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Assembly Neos | Clio |
|---|---|---|
| Case Management | ||
| Case / matter management | ||
| Contact management | ||
| Conflict checks | ||
| Client intake forms | ||
| Client portal | ||
| Documents & Automation | ||
| Document management | ||
| Document automation | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Email management | ||
| Billing & Accounting | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Billing & invoicing | ||
| Trust / IOLTA accounting | ||
| Scheduling & Deadlines | ||
| Calendar management | ||
| Task management | ||
| Court rule deadlines | ||
| Platform | ||
| Reporting / analytics | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| API access | ||
Common questions
Clio scores 8.5/10 vs Assembly Neos's 7.3/10 in our ranking. Clio is the better pick for 1-100+ attorneys. Assembly Neos is better if you need plaintiff litigation firms that need a case management system designed specifically for the plaintiff workflow — intake, medical records, settlement, disbursement.
Assembly Neos uses custom pricing (contact sales). Clio starts at $49/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-04-11.
Assembly Neos: No free trial. Clio: Yes, 7-day free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Assembly Neos covers 17 of 18 features we track. Clio covers 18 of 18. Clio has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Assembly Neos has a mobile app. Clio does too.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most legal practice management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick Assembly Neos if...
Plaintiff litigation firms that need a case management system designed specifically for the plaintiff workflow — intake, medical records, settlement, disbursement.
Pick Clio if...
Firms of any size that want the most widely-adopted cloud practice management platform with deep integrations and a proven track record.