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HarveyMost similar to Clio in what it does, its category and its price.
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Lex MachinaRated 4.5 out of 5 in our review, against 4.3 for Clio.
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At a glance
Green means better than Clio, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ClioBaseline | 4.3 | $49/mo | No | The largest M&A deal in legal tech history just made its AI reach every corner of the practice | |
| Harvey | 4.4+0.1 | $333/mo$284 more | No | Backed by OpenAI's own startup fund, reaching an $11 billion valuation in 3 years | vs Clio |
 LawToolBox | 3.8−0.5 | Not listed | No | AI extracts court deadlines from handwritten orders straight into your calendar - the first legal app Microsoft approved as "works with Copilot." | vs Clio |
 Referent | 3.8−0.5 | Not listed | No | Runs a solo law practice's admin, and stops at the point a lawyer must approve. | vs Clio |
 MyCase | 3.8−0.5 | Not listed | No | 8am IQ Case Assistant reads and summarizes case documents, runs OCR, builds timelines, and surfaces next steps - built into practice management, not bolted on. | vs Clio |
| Lex Machina | 4.5+0.2 | Not listed | No | Legal analytics platform predicting litigation outcomes from LexisNexis's case-law data. | vs Clio |
 Litify | 3.8−0.5 | Not listed | No | End-to-end legal practice platform built on Salesforce - matter management, intake and document handling with AI across the case lifecycle. | vs Clio |
 CoCounsel | 4.3Same | $375/mo$326 more | No | Reached 1 million users in 3 years, backed by Thomson Reuters after a $650M acquisition | vs Clio |
 Kira Systems | 4.1−0.2 | Not listed | No | Litera's AI contract-review platform trained on over a million contracts, used inside most top-100 global law firms. | vs Clio |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Clio.
Harvey
4.4$333/mo
vs Clio$284 more+0.1
Backed by OpenAI's own startup fund, reaching an $11 billion valuation in 3 years.
- Document review, due diligence, contract analysis, and legal research in one platform
- Built specifically for large law firms and corporate legal departments
- $1B+ raised, $11B valuation, ~$190M ARR as of March 2026
Purpose-built for the specific demands of large-firm legal work
Enterprise pricing starts around $40,000 a year, out of reach for small firms
LawToolBox
3.8Not listed
vs Clio−0.5
AI extracts court deadlines from handwritten orders straight into your calendar - the first legal app Microsoft approved as "works with Copilot.".
- AI deadline extraction from handwritten orders and legal documents
- Rules-based deadline calculation across 80+ court jurisdictions
- Microsoft-approved "works with Copilot" integration
Extracting deadlines from handwritten orders solves a genuinely tedious manual task
No public pricing - requires a demo request
Referent
3.8Not listed
vs Clio−0.5
Runs a solo law practice's admin, and stops at the point a lawyer must approve.
- AI intake screening and matter opening
- Automatic email filing to the correct matter
- First-draft replies and letters held for approval
Prepares work and stops at approval, which suits professional duties
Private beta - you cannot try it on your own schedule
MyCase
3.8Not listed
vs Clio−0.5
8am IQ Case Assistant reads and summarizes case documents, runs OCR, builds timelines, and surfaces next steps - built into practice management, not bolted on.
- 8am IQ Case Assistant - document summarization, OCR, timelines, next steps
- Client intake forms and lead management
- Centralized calendaring and document management
AI assistant built directly into the platform, not a bolted-on separate tool
Pricing isn't published - requires visiting a separate page or demo request
Lex Machina
4.5Not listed
vs Clio+0.2
Legal analytics platform predicting litigation outcomes from LexisNexis's case-law data.
- Predictive litigation analytics based on historical case outcomes
- Judge- and court-specific behavior patterns
- Practice-area modules including patent and class action litigation
Two decades of case-outcome data give its predictions a depth few competitors can match
Custom, unpublished pricing makes it higher-priced and inaccessible for solo practitioners
Litify
3.8Not listed
vs Clio−0.5
End-to-end legal practice platform built on Salesforce - matter management, intake and document handling with AI across the case lifecycle.
- Matter management across the case lifecycle
- Client intake and qualification workflows
- Document management and generation
Salesforce foundation brings reporting and permissions depth legal software rarely has
Salesforce platform costs and administration sit underneath the licence
CoCounsel
4.3$375/mo
vs Clio$326 moreSame
Reached 1 million users in 3 years, backed by Thomson Reuters after a $650M acquisition.
- First AI legal assistant built on GPT-4, launched March 2023
- Backed by Thomson Reuters after a $650M acquisition of Casetext
- Multi-model architecture spanning Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google models
Thomson Reuters backing brings deep legal-content integration most competitors lack
Practical Law integration requires the higher-priced tier to access fully
Kira Systems
4.1Not listed
vs Clio−0.2
Litera's AI contract-review platform trained on over a million contracts, used inside most top-100 global law firms.
- Predictive AI trained on over a million contracts
- Hybrid predictive-AI plus generative-AI review workflow
- Grid Chat natural-language querying across review data
Long track record dating to 2011 with deep adoption among top law firms
Enterprise-only pricing with no published rates makes budgeting hard upfront
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Clio free?
Clio does not list a free plan. Paid plans start from $49/mo.
What is the cheapest alternative to Clio?
Among paid plans, Harvey has the lowest starting price (from $333/mo).
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.