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Clio vs Litify

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Clio

Legal

Cloud practice management software for law firms

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Litify logo

Litify

Legal

Legal case and matter management built natively on Salesforce

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Litify pricing is not published anywhere and there is no entry tier, so a firm cannot judge affordability without entering a sales process.
  • They diverge on capability: Clio covers Time and billing, Litify covers Native Salesforce application.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clio and Litify actually diverge.

Attributes where Clio and Litify differ
AttributeClioLitify
Pricing modelPer-user subscription with published tiers; contact vendor for current ratesquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, CloudWeb, iOS, Android

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

  • Time and billing
  • Trust accounting
  • Client intake
  • Document management
  • Integration directory

Only in Litify

  • Native Salesforce application
  • Intake and referral management
  • Reporting and dashboards
  • Mass tort handling

Both cover

  • Matter management

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 Litify
  • Firms needing compliant trust accounting without a separate systemnot Litify
  • Practices billing hourly that lose revenue to uncaptured timenot Litify

Litify

  • High volume plaintiff firms running mass tort matters with thousands of claimantsnot Clio
  • Insurance defence operations needing matter management across many concurrent filesnot Clio
  • Corporate legal departments needing matter intake and outside counsel spend reportingnot Clio
  • Multi-office practices needing referral tracking and consistent intake across locationsnot 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

Litify

  • Pricing is not published anywhere and there is no entry tier, so a firm cannot judge affordability without entering a sales process.
  • The system being administered is Salesforce, so realising the configurability requires Salesforce administration skills most firms must hire or contract for.
  • Implementation is a configuration project measured in months, so it is not a system a firm can adopt quickly during a busy period.
  • That configurability means two Litify firms can run materially different systems, which makes external support and staff mobility harder.
  • There is no public documentation; the support site is behind a customer login, so buyers cannot assess the product depth before committing.

Pricing, plan by plan

Clio

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Clio review.

Litify

On request
  • Litify$undefined/year
    • Quoted per customer with no published rates
    • Sold as a bundled subscription including the Salesforce platform entitlement
    • Implementation and configuration quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose Clio if

  • You need time and billing.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
  • You also want trust accounting.
Clio review

Choose Litify if

  • You need native salesforce application.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want intake and referral management.
Litify review

Questions people ask

Is Clio or Litify better?
Neither clearly leads. Clio starts at On request and Litify at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clio or Litify?
Clio starts at On request and Litify at On request.
Does Clio or Litify run on more platforms?
Clio runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud. Litify runs on Web, 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 Litify is typically brought in for.
What can Clio do that Litify cannot?
Clio covers Time and billing, Trust accounting, Client intake, Document management. Litify covers Native Salesforce application, Intake and referral management, Reporting and dashboards, Mass tort handling. Both handle Matter management.

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.

Litify: Do we sign a separate contract with Salesforce?

Not according to Litify's published services agreement, which defines Litify as a reseller of the Salesforce services and defines the purchase as a combined offering of the platform plus the Litify application. You buy one subscription from Litify. Confirm how the platform appears on your own order form before signing.

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.

Litify: Is Litify for personal injury or corporate work?

Both, but differently. Plaintiff firms use it for high volume personal injury and mass tort, insurance defence firms for case volume, and corporate legal departments for matter intake and spend management rather than billing.

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.

Litify: Is it suitable for a small firm?

No. It is sold to mid-market and enterprise operations and no entry tier is marketed. The implementation and administration requirements do not amortise at small headcounts.

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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