Best Legal Practice Management · head-to-head
Clio vs PracticePanther
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for legal practice management. Clio has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Clio has the lower entry price — Clio starts at $49/mo, PracticePanther at $59/mo. Free tier: Clio No, PracticePanther No. HIPAA: Clio Yes, PracticePanther Yes.
As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Clio
$49/mo entryPracticePanther
$59/mo entrySources — Clio: clio.com (verified 2026-09-02) · PracticePanther: practicepanther.com (verified 2026-09-02)
Key features
Clio: 250+ app integrations on Essentials and above; Built-in e-signatures and client portal; Clio Grow CRM available as add-on or bundled in Expand; Annual SOC 2 Type II and SOC 1 Type II audits
PracticePanther: Four transparent per-seat tiers with annual/monthly pricing; Built-in trust accounting on Business Pro; Native eSignature (unlimited) on Business and above; HIPAA compliant via Box.com storage