The Best Clio Alternative
Wise Owl Legal is the flexibile alternative to Clio that allows you to maximise your productivity
How do they compare?
Wise Owl Legal is the top Clio Alternative:
Organise your legal practice better with Wise Owl Legal.
Meet a customisable, user-friendly, intuitive, legal practice management software taht is a cost effective alternative to Clio that includes all modules in a single monthly subscription.
On this page we compare the key differences between Clio and Wise Owl Legal focusing on features and user experience. By examining these aspects side by side, we’ll provide you with your insights needed to choose the best practice management software that aligns with your team’s requirements
This page is from a reviews of Clio Software undertaken in 2024.
Benefits of Wise Owl Legal compared to Clio
Platform
Navigation
Contacts
Matters
CRM
Document
Management
Management
Document Access
Email
eSignatures
Scan in Physical Documents
Safe Custody
Billing
Time recording
Fixed Fee Billing
Clock timer
for Time recording
for Time recording
Trust Accounting
View of bank rec adjustments
Management of Bank Rec Adjustments
Support
Help Resources
Cloud product
General Ledger
API
Contract Period
Pricing
Clio
Runs on PC Mac or Mobile
Intuitive
Yes
Yes
Included as part of Clio Grow
Cloud based
via Dropbox, Netdocuments, Google Drive or Box
Yes
Included
Yes
Available
Fully Customisable invoices
Yes
Yes
Yes
NSW Law Society Certified in 2024. We have seen issues with entering opening balances as you can't back date ANY transactions with NSW Law Society setting on; Beware with adjustments for transactions entered after reconciliation date. I have seen the bank reconciliation refused to finalise as the adjustments weren't working properly. You can't do Matter to Matter trust transfers if the contact is identical. For Example you can move from a individual to a family trust even if fully approved by all the clients involved.
Yes
Difficult to manage.
24/5 Support
Online Help Centre
Cloud System
Integrates with Xero & Quickbooks
Available. Clio Manage & Clio Grow API's are available
No Lock in Contracts. Monthly & Annual subcriptions available.
Per user. Starting from $39 per month
Wise Owl Legal
Enjoy the flexibility of working on eihter Windows or Mac and the convenience of being able to view your work from most devices
Intuitive
Very Flexible
Multiple addresses
Multiple phone & email contacts
Multiple addresses
Multiple phone & email contacts
Very flexible
Multiple Re Lines
unlimited custom fields
Multiple Re Lines
unlimited custom fields
Part of Contacts Module
Very powerful; merges directly to Microsoft Word using Office 365
Can Backup easily from Windows Explorer onto external drive
Can Backup easily from Windows Explorer onto external drive
We show you how to access your document store and back up all your documents ever created in Wise Owl Legal on set up
Email from Matter
Integration with Outlook
Integration with Outlook
Included
Included
Based on packets that are held on behalf of clients;
Not related to matters.
Not related to matters.
Very powerful; Multiple layouts; Customisable invoice styles
Based on hours OR 1 OR 6 OR 10 OR 15 minute units; can be set per fee earner
Option to set up as many Fixed Fee items as you want
Coming in late 2023
All trust records, once saved, cannot be edited. Adjustment notes are entered as temporary transactions that are reversed the next period
Unlimited - the screen grows as list of transactions grow
Separate Reversal entries generated
4 hour turnaround on email support
Phone support available
Easy Access to accounting support when needed
Phone support available
Easy Access to accounting support when needed
Amazing documentation
Context sensitive help on every page
Video tutorials
FAQ's and Diagrams
Descriptive instuctions with screen shots
Context sensitive help on every page
Video tutorials
FAQ's and Diagrams
Descriptive instuctions with screen shots
Cloud system no workstation installation
Integrates directly with QuickBooks or Xero so your Accountant can stay away from your practice management and prepare your external financials in a system they are familiar with.
Posts transactional data to allow for maximum financial analysis
Posts transactional data to allow for maximum financial analysis
Available early 2024
No Lock in Contract
Based on simultaneous users