Clio vs MyCase
This is the most common comparison in legal practice management, and the two products are aimed at different firms rather than being better or worse versions of each other. Clio is the broader platform with far more ways to connect to other software. MyCase is the simpler one that does more out of the box without needing those connections. Which is right depends less on features than on whether you want a system you can extend or a system you do not have to.
Written by the team behind CaseSuite.ai. We are not a neutral party, so this page sticks to what each product is built for, and we have put our own tool at the end where you can weigh it or skip it.
How they differ
| Clio | MyCase | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is built for | Mid-size general practice, roughly ten attorneys and up | Solo and small firms wanting one tool for everything |
| Integrations | A large ecosystem — reportedly 250+ integrations | Fewer, by design; more is built in rather than connected |
| Client communication | Client portal, with more configuration available | Built-in texting, client portal, strong mobile app |
| Setup effort | More to configure, more you can shape | Faster to get running, less to decide |
| Room to grow | Scales with firm size and complexity | Can be outgrown by larger or more complex practices |
Choose Clio if
You are past ten attorneys, you already run other software you need this to talk to, or you expect your requirements to keep changing. The integration ecosystem is the reason people pick Clio and it is a genuine advantage — but it is only an advantage if you are going to use it. A small firm that connects nothing is paying for breadth it never touches.
Choose MyCase if
You are a solo or small firm and you want one system rather than a hub with spokes. Built-in client texting is the feature people mention most and it is genuinely useful for firms whose clients do not read email. The trade-off is a lower ceiling: if you grow into complex workflows or a wide software stack, you may find yourself moving later.
A third option, if the problem is the evidence
Both of these are practice management systems, which is to say they organise the work around a case. Neither reviews the evidence inside it. If the thing eating your week is hours of body cam footage or a multi-volume deposition rather than matter admin, that is a different category of tool, and it is what we build.
Common questions
- Is Clio or MyCase better for a solo attorney?
- MyCase, in most cases. It is designed to work without integrations, which is what a solo usually wants, and its client texting and mobile app suit a practice run between court and the car. Clio makes more sense for a solo who already depends on other software and needs everything to connect.
- Which one is easier to move to?
- MyCase is generally quicker to get running because there is less to configure. Clio gives you more control over how things are set up, which is an advantage once you are established and a cost while you are starting.
- Do either of them review evidence, like video or deposition transcripts?
- Neither is built for that. Both organise matters, documents, billing and communication. Reviewing what is inside the evidence — footage, transcripts, discovery — is a separate category of software, whichever practice management system you use.
Both products change what they offer, and pricing changes more often still — check directly with each vendor before deciding. Nothing here is a claim about current pricing.