Free Index Brief · 2026-09.1

Clio

Legal practice management software

126 of 150 valid answers, 84.0% (Wilson 95% interval 77.3% to 89.0%)

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ChatGPT
25 of 30

Claude
25 of 30

Perplexity
24 of 30

Google AI Overviews
27 of 30

Google AI Mode
25 of 30

By buyer question

Other vendors below have a higher observed count on that question. The full checked set remains on the record.

Buyer questionNamedOther vendors named
what is the best legal practice management software for a solo attorney15 of 15None with a higher observed count
what is the best practice management software for a small firm of 3 to 5 attorneys15 of 15None with a higher observed count
what is the best case management software for a personal injury firm15 of 15None with a higher observed count
what are the best alternatives to Clio for a solo attorney15 of 15None with a higher observed count
what are the best alternatives to PracticePanther15 of 15None with a higher observed count
what are the best alternatives to Smokeball15 of 15None with a higher observed count
Clio vs MyCase, which is better for a small firm15 of 15None with a higher observed count
CosmoLex vs Rocket Matter2 of 15CosmoLex (15 of 15); Rocket Matter (15 of 15)
what should I look for in law practice management software4 of 15None with a higher observed count
best practice management platform for a mid-size litigation firm moving off on-premise software15 of 15None with a higher observed count

Vendor domain citations

53 of 150 valid answers, 35.3% (Wilson 95% interval 28.1% to 43.3%). clio.com, help.clio.com

Release 2026-09, version 2026-09.1. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22907695. Answer capture: 2026-09-22. Published 2026-09-23.

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