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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Clio

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AClio is web-based legal practice management software for solo practitioners and small firms. It is designed to replace multiple different systems (like document management, case management, and accounting software) to streamline the amount of technology that small firms need to manage.

    $49

    per month

    8am™ MyCase

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/A8am MyCase provides web-based practice management software designed for solo and small firm legal professionals. MyCase aims to offer a secure, all-in-one legal practice management solution to alleviate the burden of high caseloads, poor client communication, and practice management operations. The product aims to help users spend less time managing their firm and more time practicing law. MyCase can be accessed from any device or computer so users can manage documents and…

    $49

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Clio8am™ MyCase
    Editions & Modules
    EasyStart
    $49
    per user/per month
    Clio Grow
    $59
    per user/per month
    Essentials
    $89
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $129
    per month per user
    Complete
    $159
    per month per user
    Basic
    $49
    per month per user
    Pro
    $99
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $119
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Clio8am™ MyCase
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll pricing tiers have a 7-day free trial. Discount available for annual pricing.Discount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Clio8am™ MyCase
    Considered Both Products
    Clio
    Chose Clio
    CLIO Grow is custom-tailored for law firms to use off the shelf with some advanced customization options. CLIO Grow has some superior API integration options that integrate with answering services, online chatbot, website contact forms to capture new leads and automatically …
    Incentivized
    Chose Clio
    I switched from MyCase to Clio and haven't looked back. MyCase is decent, but I felt like I could use basic timekeeping/invoicing software for less $$ than MyCase.

    Clio has more features, and looks to be working to continually improve.
    Incentivized
    Chose Clio
    The UI is far better than MyCase. For RocketMatter, it was 6 vs. half dozen. But for a dumb name, our firm may have chosen rocket matter. They do many of the same things.

    Clio has the gravitas of having been first and longest to the cloud based law practice management system. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Clio
    Clio has more integrations and costs more.
    Incentivized
    Chose Clio
    Clio offers integrations such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, QuickBooks, Zoom, Dropbox, and more. This allows me to customize my tech stack to fit my specific needs. Clio’s mobile app is more feature-rich, offering time tracking, document access, calendaring, and even …
    Incentivized
    8am
    Chose 8am™ MyCase
    LawPay is how I started my journey. It has been an excellent payment processor for my practice. CosmoLex is the platform I used previously - it just wasn't as robust as MyCase. I've worked in Clio environments with co-counsel on several projects. I think MyCase to Clio is a …
    Incentivized
    Chose 8am™ MyCase
    Carpe Diem was used at larger firms and it may have been the settings, but it was much harder to use.

    Clio was fine, but I love the partnership that MyCase has with LawPay
    Incentivized
    Chose 8am™ MyCase
    Prior to using MyCase, my firm relied on AbacusLaw for its CRM program. I have also used Amicus Attorney prior to that. AbacusLaw and Amicus Attorney were local area network programs using an onsite computer server. I started using MyCase so that I would have an entire …
    Incentivized
    Chose 8am™ MyCase
    Clio was really hard to set up (even adding clients) back in 2013. It was also way more expensive than MyCase. I've also looked into Lawcus, Practice Panther, and a few others. I decided to stay with MyCase because they add new features all the time, and it's a local company.
    Incentivized
    Chose 8am™ MyCase
    I prefer MyCase over the alternative practice management services out there simply because it's easy to use and straightforward. The user interface is clean and intuitive. Practice Panther comes close in that regard but still feels clunky and out dated. It makes me feel like …
    Incentivized
    Chose 8am™ MyCase
    Much more affordable and easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    56%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    56%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    50%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    53%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    User Ratings
    Clio8am™ MyCase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (26 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    6.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Clio8am™ MyCase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Clio
    No answers on this topic
    8am
    It is great for taking credit card payments, managing calendars, sharing and accepting document uploads and maintaining digital files. The app is better than nothing, however is vastly inferior to the web version. The time entries should show on the first screen whether they are marked as billable or non-billable without having to enter each specific time entry
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    Pros
    Clio
    • Provides an interface with NextChapter Bankruptcy.
    • Provides an interface with the forms on our website and landing pages to allow for easy transmission of potential clients into our Clio system from these sources with little human intervention.
    • Its billing, invoicing and payment integration makes the billing cycle for clients easier.
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    8am
    • Trust accounting. This is an area of great concern as little mistakes can lead to serious consequences.
    • Client management. By posting all client documents we have significantly reduced postage and rather than getting a phone call, the clients can see what is happening in their case.
    • Scheduling. This is a great way to keep on top of calendars and a better way to avoid missing deadlines.
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    Cons
    Clio
    • Document management. It's still far easier for me to create Word templates and just use Word.
    • Centralized filing of client files. Like I said, I use Word. I work on a Mac and use Mac's tag structure. Clio should find a way to gather all files that have a certain tag and allow me to access them through Clio. Instead, I use Hazel and DropBox.
    • Case planning and budgeting. I use OmniFocus for project management, a self-created Excel spreadsheet for project budgeting and a cloud-based service for Gantt charts. How hard would it be to add robust project management tools to Clio?
    • Search feature for stored documents and information. Evernote has Clio beat hands-down, but I don't put client-sensitive information (only caselaw) on Evernote.
    • Case notes. This feature may be useful for high-volume practices, but I never use it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Clio
    No answers on this topic
    8am
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    Usability
    Clio
    No answers on this topic
    8am
    It is so easy to use. We've had multiple people join our team and they don't have any issues using it right away. It's also easy to use new features as they're developed. I think everyone should have and use a simple case management platform, and MyCase is my usual recommendation.
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    Support Rating
    Clio
    When I contact them, I am told that the person who can help me cannot be reached but that I should call back. When I call, I cannot get ahold of anyone who can help. Sales/support does not respond to my emails. Maybe if you are part of a large firm they treat you differently.
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    8am
    One of the things we liked most about Tabs3 when we used that system was its support. PracticePanther was step behind in support when we switched to it, but when we switched to MyCase, it actually seems to be a step ahead of Tabs3. The chat support feature has saved me hours on dealing with issues both internally with users and externally with clients trying to navigate the client portal.
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    Online Training
    Clio
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    8am
    We love the program.
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    Implementation Rating
    Clio
    No answers on this topic
    8am
    None. This thing is a no brainer for a small law firm.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Clio
    We did not use any other practice management software, but I did evaluate Rocket Matter as a potential alternative. Rocket Matter does not have the same robust intake software that Clio Grow does and therefore it was not even a plausible alternative for us to implement. Clio is constantly updating and evolving based on feedback from users and that makes it the kind of program that can grow with your business needs.
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    Prior to using MyCase, my firm relied on AbacusLaw for its CRM program. I have also used Amicus Attorney prior to that. AbacusLaw and Amicus Attorney were local area network programs using an onsite computer server. I started using MyCase so that I would have an entire cloud-based legal CRM program. At the time its best competitive feature was that the program was entirely cloud-based and that online retrieval of documents and client contact information was easily retrievable. The best contribution of these features is not just improving team collaboration, but improving efficient communication with clients by allowing them online access to their case file and secure communication with the client portal. Our Intake staff uses Clio Grow as a CMS (Contact Management System) despite some intake features being added my MyCase in the past year. Clio Grow has a Kanban board interface to manage incoming leads and improve intake team collaboration. MyCase's intake feature is new and less robust and intuitive to use compared to Clio Grow (formerly Lexicata). From the beginning, G Suite has always been an integral tool for email and calendar management. MyCase offers email and calendar support but G Suite is easiest to use on multiple platforms and hardware devices compared to MyCase.
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    Return on Investment
    Clio
    • Hard to judge ROI, but it saves us money compared to our old server based system (ProLaw)
    • More accessible from more places. I was able to continue working during a two week trip to the beach.
    • The Client Portal (Clio Connect) is a positive way to send clients document securely, avoids the forwarded email / forwarded attachment problem.
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    ScreenShots

    8am™ MyCase Screenshots

    Screenshot of the main dashboardScreenshot of a case overviewScreenshot of trust accountingScreenshot of the billing dashboardScreenshot of time and expense reporting