Clio
Legal practice management with client CRM, EU hosting and Law Society partnerships
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Irish Compliance Assessment
Direct connection to Revenue Online Service (ROS) for tax submissions
Real-time payroll reporting to Revenue as required since 2019
Automatic bank transaction imports from Irish banks
SEPA XML: None listed
Standard VAT
Customer support available during Irish business hours
Overview
Clio is a legal practice management platform used by law firms across Ireland, the UK and beyond for matter management, time recording, billing, document storage, trust accounting and client intake. Pricing on the UK site starts at 69 pounds sterling per user per month on the Standard plan, with Premium, Pro and Expand tiers adding client portals, document automation and Clio Grow intake-to-CRM features. Clio is partnered with the Law Society of England and Wales and the Law Society of Scotland; it is not a Law Society of Ireland approved vendor, but is in active use by Irish firms. On security, Clio offers hosting options in the European Union and maintains SOC 2 and ISO 27001 attestations. Integrations include Xero for accounting. A seven-day free trial is available without a credit card. Clio is a legal practice management tool first and a client CRM second.
Vendors.ie Verdict
Clio is the strongest sector-native pick for Irish solicitors who want matter management, time recording and client intake in one platform rather than running a general CRM and a separate practice management tool. EU hosting is available on request where the vendor supports it, and SOC 2 and ISO 27001 attestations help with client confidentiality questions. The trade-off is the 82 EUR per user per month starting price, which is heavy for very small firms, and the absence of a Law Society of Ireland partnership. Irish firms should verify data residency, trust-account handling under the Solicitors Accounts Regulations, and AML workflow fit before committing.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- EU data hosting option available on request
- SOC 2 and ISO 27001 attestations published
- Law Society of England and Wales and Scotland partnerships
- Designed for legal workflows including time recording and billing
- Xero integration for accounting handoff
Cons
- Not a Law Society of Ireland approved vendor
- Pricing from 82 EUR per user per month is high for a two-partner Irish firm
- No native handling of Solicitors Accounts Regulations trust account nuances specific to Ireland
- Free trial is seven days, shorter than most SME CRMs
- Pricing published in pounds sterling
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Quick Facts
- Starting price
- From €82/user/month
- Free trial
- Yes
- GDPR residency
- EU
- Revenue integration
- No
- PAYE Modernisation
- No
- Irish support
- No
Alternatives
Verification Notes
Seeded 2026-Q2 from public pricing page (clio.com/uk/pricing) and security page (clio.com/uk/security). Standard plan at 69 GBP per user per month (annual) confirmed; converted to approximately 82 EUR. Seven-day free trial confirmed. EU hosting option confirmed on Clio security page. SOC 2 and ISO 27001 attestations confirmed. Law Society of England and Wales and Law Society of Scotland partnerships confirmed; Law Society of Ireland partnership not confirmed. Irish customer testimonial from Frontier Privacy Ltd visible on pricing page.
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