Clio vs Litify
Clio scores 8.5/10 vs 7.7/10. 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 7.7/10. 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.
Clio 
Litify Rank
#1 of 39
Rank
#8 of 39
Features
18/18
Features
17/18
Starting at
$49/mo
Starting at
Custom
User reviews
4.6/5 (1900)
User reviews
4.3/5 (100)
What they cost
| Clio | Litify | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | $49 /mo | Contact for pricing |
| Free trial | 7 days | No |
| Number of plans | 4 | Custom |
What the pricing really means
Clio publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. Litify 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 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 Litify wins
- Built on Salesforce, so you get enterprise-grade reporting, dashboards, and the entire AppExchange ecosystem
- Highly customizable without code — Salesforce admins can modify fields, workflows, and automations
- Scales to hundreds of users without performance issues, which many legal-specific tools can't handle
- Strong intake-to-case pipeline with lead scoring and automated follow-ups
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
Where Litify falls short
- No public pricing, and being Salesforce-based means per-user costs are significantly higher than standalone tools
- Requires Salesforce licenses on top of Litify licensing — double the cost
- Overkill for firms under 10 attorneys — the complexity isn't worth it
- No trust accounting built in
Who is each product built for?
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.
Litify
Target: 10-500+ attorneys
Litify makes sense if you're a large firm already invested in Salesforce or if you need the customization power that only Salesforce provides. For everyone else, the licensing complexity and cost aren't justified.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Clio | Litify |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Litify's 7.7/10 in our ranking. Clio is the better pick for 1-100+ attorneys. Litify is better if you need large firms and legal departments that already use salesforce and want practice management that leverages the full salesforce ecosystem.
Clio starts at $49/month. Litify uses custom pricing (contact sales). Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-04-11.
Clio: Yes, 7-day free trial. Litify: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Clio covers 18 of 18 features we track. Litify covers 17 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, Clio has a mobile app. Litify 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 Clio if...
Firms of any size that want the most widely-adopted cloud practice management platform with deep integrations and a proven track record.
Pick Litify if...
Large firms and legal departments that already use Salesforce and want practice management that leverages the full Salesforce ecosystem.