Legal · head to head
Clio vs Intapp
Intapp
Legal
Risk, compliance and business intake software for professional services firms
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- 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; Intapp the product set is modular, so the cost of a working risk and intake configuration is well above the entry module a firm first prices.
- They diverge on capability: Clio covers Matter management, Intapp covers Conflicts and business intake.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clio and Intapp 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 Intapp
- Conflicts and business intake
- Confidentiality walls
- Time capture
- DealCloud
- Outside counsel guidelines compliance
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 Intapp
- Firms needing compliant trust accounting without a separate systemnot Intapp
- Practices billing hourly that lose revenue to uncaptured timenot Intapp
Intapp
- Large firms formalising conflicts clearance and matter opening approvalsnot Clio
- Practices that must demonstrate confidentiality walls rather than assert them as policynot Clio
- Firms losing revenue to outside counsel guideline breaches caught only after invoicingnot Clio
- Advisory and capital markets teams needing deal pipeline and relationship managementnot 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
Intapp
- The product set is modular, so the cost of a working risk and intake configuration is well above the entry module a firm first prices.
- It assumes a firm large enough to have dedicated risk and compliance staff, and smaller practices have nobody to own the workflows it introduces.
- It sits alongside document management and billing rather than replacing them, adding integration work to an already complex estate.
- Pricing is not published, and the modular structure makes peer comparison harder because two firms rarely buy the same combination.
- Deployments change firm-wide processes such as matter opening, so rollout depends on partner behaviour change and commonly slips.
Pricing, plan by plan
Clio
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Clio review.
Intapp
On request- Intapp$undefined/year
- Modular licensing quoted per firm
- Risk, intake, time and DealCloud modules priced separately
- Implementation and configuration quoted separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Clio if
- You need matter management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
- You also want time and billing.
Choose Intapp if
- You need conflicts and business intake.
- You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
- You also want confidentiality walls.
Questions people ask
- Is Clio or Intapp better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clio starts at On request and Intapp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clio or Intapp?
- Clio starts at On request and Intapp at On request.
- Does Clio or Intapp run on more platforms?
- Clio runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud. Intapp runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
- 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 Intapp is typically brought in for.
- What can Clio do that Intapp cannot?
- Clio covers Matter management, Time and billing, Trust accounting, Client intake. Intapp covers Conflicts and business intake, Confidentiality walls, Time capture, DealCloud.
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.
Intapp: Is Intapp a practice management system?
No. It covers risk, compliance, intake and time capture. Firms run it alongside a billing and matter financial system such as Aderant or Elite 3E.
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.
Intapp: Can we check Intapp's financial position before committing?
Yes, which is unusual in this market. Intapp has been listed on Nasdaq since 2021, so revenue and retention figures appear in public filings rather than only in sales material.
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.
Intapp: What size of firm is it for?
Large firms and advisory businesses with a formal risk function. Small practices handle conflicts inside their practice management system instead.
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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