Legal practice management software · 2026-09.1

Clio

When buyers asked AI for a Legal practice management software shortlist.

Observed naming

126 of 150 valid answers

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

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Shortlist wheel for Clio, Legal practice management software: named in 126 of 150 answersChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AI OverviewsGoogle AI ModeBest optionAlternativeBuyer evaluationSpecific workflow12345678910ClioLegal practicemanagement softwareNamed in 126 of 150 answersFive engines, 22 September 2026

Filled marks: named in at least 2 of 3 scheduled repeats. Open marks: below that threshold. Dashed marks: excluded answers leave the threshold uncertain. Counts and intervals follow for each question.

Answer capture date: 2026-09-22.

By engine

ChatGPT

25 of 30 valid answers, 83.3% (Wilson 95% interval 66.4% to 92.7%)

Claude

25 of 30 valid answers, 83.3% (Wilson 95% interval 66.4% to 92.7%)

Perplexity

24 of 30 valid answers, 80.0% (Wilson 95% interval 62.7% to 90.5%)

Google AI Overviews

27 of 30 valid answers, 90.0% (Wilson 95% interval 74.4% to 96.5%)

Google AI Mode

25 of 30 valid answers, 83.3% (Wilson 95% interval 66.4% to 92.7%)

By buyer question

Each count is over valid answers to the exact question. Excluded answers are outside that base.

what is the best legal practice management software for a solo attorney

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q1. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

what is the best practice management software for a small firm of 3 to 5 attorneys

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q2. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

what is the best case management software for a personal injury firm

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q3. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

what are the best alternatives to Clio for a solo attorney

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q4. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

what are the best alternatives to PracticePanther

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q5. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

what are the best alternatives to Smokeball

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q6. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

Clio vs MyCase, which is better for a small firm

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q7. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

CosmoLex vs Rocket Matter

2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)

Question q8. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

what should I look for in law practice management software

4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)

Question q9. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

best practice management platform for a mid-size litigation firm moving off on-premise software

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q10. Excluded answers: 0. Type: specific workflow.

Questions with no recorded naming

The vendor was named at least once for each question in this release.

Vendor domain citations

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

clio.com, help.clio.com

The full Legal practice management software checked set

Full checked set, sorted by observed counts, not a ranking.
VendorNamedVendor domain cited
Clio126 of 150 valid answers, 84.0% (Wilson 95% interval 77.3% to 89.0%)53 of 150 valid answers, 35.3% (Wilson 95% interval 28.1% to 43.3%)
8am MyCase96 of 150 valid answers, 64.0% (Wilson 95% interval 56.1% to 71.2%)47 of 150 valid answers, 31.3% (Wilson 95% interval 24.5% to 39.1%)
CosmoLex77 of 150 valid answers, 51.3% (Wilson 95% interval 43.4% to 59.2%)20 of 150 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 8.8% to 19.7%)
PracticePanther76 of 150 valid answers, 50.7% (Wilson 95% interval 42.7% to 58.6%)32 of 150 valid answers, 21.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.5% to 28.6%)
Filevine74 of 150 valid answers, 49.3% (Wilson 95% interval 41.4% to 57.3%)17 of 150 valid answers, 11.3% (Wilson 95% interval 7.2% to 17.4%)
Smokeball68 of 150 valid answers, 45.3% (Wilson 95% interval 37.6% to 53.3%)15 of 150 valid answers, 10.0% (Wilson 95% interval 6.2% to 15.8%)
Rocket Matter26 of 150 valid answers, 17.3% (Wilson 95% interval 12.1% to 24.2%)6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%)
Actionstep24 of 150 valid answers, 16.0% (Wilson 95% interval 11.0% to 22.7%)9 of 150 valid answers, 6.0% (Wilson 95% interval 3.2% to 11.0%)
CARET Legal15 of 150 valid answers, 10.0% (Wilson 95% interval 6.2% to 15.8%)3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)
Assembly Neos10 of 150 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 11.8%)3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)
Litify10 of 150 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 11.8%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Centerbase8 of 150 valid answers, 5.3% (Wilson 95% interval 2.7% to 10.2%)3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)
Tabs36 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Amicus Attorney2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Lawcus2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)1 of 150 valid answers, 0.7% (Wilson 95% interval 0.1% to 3.7%)
LEAP Legal Software2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
MerusCase2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Bill4Time1 of 150 valid answers, 0.7% (Wilson 95% interval 0.1% to 3.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Aderant0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
ProLaw0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
RunSensible0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)

Release and method

Release
2026-09, version 2026-09.1
Published
2026-09-23
Answer capture date
2026-09-22
Source capture dates
2026-09-21
Engines
ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode
Configuration
10 fixed target questions, 5 engines, 3 repeats. No controls were run for this category.
Method version
v1.1
Excluded answers
0 target answers excluded; exact reasons are listed. No controls were run for this category.
Commissioned engagement
No commissioned engagement is declared for this category.

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