Legal · head to head
Clio vs DISCO
DISCO
Legal
Cloud e-discovery priced by data volume, with review, legal hold and case preparation in one platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Clio priced per user per month, so cost scales directly with headcount and adds up for growing firms; DISCO per-gigabyte pricing that is attractive on a 200 gigabyte matter becomes the dominant line item on multi-terabyte collections, and the only cost lever left is aggressive culling before upload.
- They diverge on capability: Clio covers Matter management, DISCO covers All-in per-gigabyte pricing.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clio and DISCO actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Legal).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Clio
- Matter management
- Time and billing
- Trust accounting
- Client intake
- Document management
- Integration directory
Only in DISCO
- All-in per-gigabyte pricing
- Cecilia AI
- Technology assisted review
- Legal hold
- Case Builder
- Self-service ingestion
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clio
- Small and mid-sized firms replacing spreadsheets and paper matter filesnot DISCO
- Firms needing compliant trust accounting without a separate systemnot DISCO
- Practices billing hourly that lose revenue to uncaptured timenot DISCO
DISCO
- A litigation team that needs a matter budget approved before the volume of collected data is fully knownnot Clio
- A firm that wants unlimited reviewer accounts without paying per seat during a document review surgenot Clio
- An in-house legal department consolidating legal hold and review with one vendor instead of twonot Clio
- A case where speed of ingestion matters more than the analytics depth of an enterprise review platformnot Clio
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clio
- Priced per user per month, so cost scales directly with headcount and adds up for growing firms
- Advanced features including some automation and reporting sit in higher tiers rather than the entry plan
- Aimed at small and mid-sized firms; large firms with complex matter structures often need heavier systems
- Strongest in North America, with less depth in other jurisdictions’ compliance requirements
DISCO
- Per-gigabyte pricing that is attractive on a 200 gigabyte matter becomes the dominant line item on multi-terabyte collections, and the only cost lever left is aggressive culling before upload.
- Hosting is cloud only in United States regions, so matters with European, United Kingdom or Australian data residency requirements are excluded outright.
- Review analytics, scripting and the third-party application ecosystem remain deeper on Relativity, which matters for firms with established review workflows.
- As a listed company reporting losses, it has been through leadership change including the founder departure in 2023, so multi-year roadmap commitments carry more risk than with a private vendor.
- Complex productions and unusual data types still require professional services, so the promise of self-service holds mainly for mainstream email and document collections.
Pricing, plan by plan
Clio
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Clio review.
DISCO
On request- DISCO Ediscovery$undefined/year
- Quoted per gigabyte of hosted data per month with unlimited users
- Annual commitments and volume tiers negotiated for firms with steady caseloads
- Legal hold, Case Builder and AI features priced as separate modules
Which should you pick?
Choose Clio if
- You need matter management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- You also want time and billing.
Questions people ask
- Is Clio or DISCO better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clio starts at On request and DISCO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clio or DISCO?
- Clio starts at On request and DISCO at On request.
- Does Clio or DISCO run on more platforms?
- Clio runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud. DISCO runs on Web.
- What is Clio best used for?
- Clio is most often used for small and mid-sized firms replacing spreadsheets and paper matter files, firms needing compliant trust accounting without a separate system, practices billing hourly that lose revenue to uncaptured time. Of those, small and mid-sized firms replacing spreadsheets and paper matter files and firms needing compliant trust accounting without a separate system are not what DISCO is typically brought in for.
- What can Clio do that DISCO cannot?
- Clio covers Matter management, Time and billing, Trust accounting, Client intake. DISCO covers All-in per-gigabyte pricing, Cecilia AI, Technology assisted review, Legal hold.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Clio: What does Clio cost?
Clio sells per-user subscriptions across several tiers. Rates change and vary by region, so check the vendor’s current pricing page rather than relying on a third-party figure.
DISCO: How is DISCO priced?
Per gigabyte of hosted data per month, all-in, with unlimited users. There is no published rate card, so it is quoted.
Clio: Does Clio handle trust accounting?
Yes, and it is one of the main reasons firms adopt it, because client fund rules are strict and mishandling them is a regulatory matter.
DISCO: Can data be hosted outside the United States?
Coverage is centred on United States cloud regions, so confirm residency before shortlisting for European or Australian matters.
Clio: Is Clio suitable for a large firm?
It is aimed at small and mid-sized practices. Large firms with complex matter and billing structures usually evaluate heavier enterprise systems.
DISCO: Is it cheaper than Relativity?
On small and mid-sized matters usually yes, because seats and analytics are included. On very large collections the volume charge often overtakes a negotiated Relativity arrangement.
Clio: Does Clio integrate with existing tools?
Yes. Its integration directory is the largest in legal practice software, covering Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, QuickBooks and many others.
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