Clio Accounting
7.8#2 in trust accounting softwareFrom $49 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitClio Accounting vs LeanLaw
What both publish
| Fact | Clio Accounting | LeanLaw |
|---|---|---|
| Company legal name | Clio's website footer identifies the maker as Themis Solutions Inc. (Clio). | A funding database identifies LeanLaw's legal name as UserFirst Software Inc. |
| Documentation and support | Plans include a help center, online user community, virtual training, and 24/5 live chat, phone, and email support. | The knowledge base covers setup, clients, time, expenses, billing, payments, trust accounting, reporting, administration, integrations and API topics. |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, Canada | Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Integrations | Clio advertises more than 250 app integrations, including QuickBooks, Xero, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, NetDocuments, Gmail, Outlook, and Zapier. | LeanLaw describes its NetDocuments integration as syncing client and matter data, and its integrations page also names Confido Legal and Billables.ai. |
| Purpose | Clio Accounting is legal and trust accounting software built for legal professionals and law firms. | LeanLaw provides law firms with timekeeping, billing, trust accounting, payments, and financial reporting built around QuickBooks Online. |
| QuickBooks integration | The QuickBooks Online connector syncs contacts, bills, payments, trust transactions, and operating transactions to ledgers. | QuickBooks Online is LeanLaw's native general ledger, with invoices, payments and trust transactions synchronized in both directions. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.8 out of 5 from 9K ratings for Clio for Law Firms and Lawyers. | 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,750 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 92 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,052 reviews. | 4.5 out of 5 from 1 review |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,700 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 92 reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 3.6 out of 5 from 299 reviews. | 3.9 out of 5 from 43 reviews |
Clio Accounting plans
- Starter$49 a month
- CorePriced on request
- ElitePriced on request
- SignaturePriced on request
LeanLaw plans
- Core$55 a month
- Pro$75 a month
- ContingencyPriced on request
- ElitePriced on request
Pick Clio Accounting if…
Clio Accounting suits law firms that need to manage trust and operating accounts alongside other firm finances. It is designed for firms of every size, but requires a Clio Manage subscription.
Pick LeanLaw if…
LeanLaw suits modern, mid-sized law firms seeking connected financial workflows, particularly firms that need trust accounting alongside billing. It requires QuickBooks Online.