Best Legal Practice Management · head-to-head

Clio vs Rocket Matter

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, Rocket Matter at $59/mo. Free tier: Clio No, Rocket Matter No. HIPAA: Clio Yes, Rocket Matter —.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Clio

$49/mo entry
Entry price$49/mo (EasyStart)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
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Rocket Matter

$59/mo entry
Entry price$59/mo (Essentials)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPR
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Sources — Clio: clio.com (verified 2026-09-02) · Rocket Matter: rocketmatter.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

Rocket Matter: SOC 2 Type 2 stated on pricing page; Built-in legal business accounting on Elite (no QBO needed); Unlimited document storage from Pro tier; Website hosting add-on available ($149/mo)

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