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Head-to-head · Legal Payments Software

Clio Payments vs FeeWise

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Clio Payments #2 in Legal Payments Software 8.7/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Clio Payments
FeeWise #23 in Legal Payments Software 6.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit FeeWise

Clio Payments leads on 0 checks, FeeWise on 1, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreClio Payments · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly FeeWise
  • Free trialonly Clio Payments

Clio Payments scores higher on our rubric for legal payments software: 8.7 against 6.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #23.

FeeWise offers free plan; Clio Payments doesn't.

Clio Payments is the better fit for clio firms needing integrated payments. FeeWise is the better fit for firms wanting free payment-portal basics.

  • Clio Payments fits best

    Clio firms needing integrated payments

  • FeeWise fits best

    Firms wanting free payment-portal basics

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Side by side

Feature Clio Payments 8.7/10 Visit ↗ FeeWise 6.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 6.1
Ranking #2 in Legal Payments Software #23 in Legal Payments Software
Best for Clio firms needing integrated payments Firms wanting free payment-portal basics
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA PCI DSS
Integrations 250+ integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clio Payments 7/7 · FeeWise 7/7
Trust account support ✓ ✓
Payment plans ✓ ✓
Client payment portal ✓ ✓
ACH payments ✓ ✓
Card payments ✓ ✓
Legal billing integration ✓ ✓
Reconciliation tools ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Supports cards, eCheck, ACH, digital wallets, and trust-account payments
  • Handles payment plans, recurring charges, reminders, and stored payment methods
  • Associates payments with bills and matters and syncs with accounting platforms
  • Free plan includes payment links, portals, receipting and reporting
  • Supports operating and trust-account routing with payment plans
  • Connects with LEAP, Smokeball, PCLaw, Infinitylaw and Denovo
Cons
  • Built around Clio Manage rather than offered as a standalone product
  • Payment methods and availability vary by country
  • No free plan is available
  • Web-only platform limits device and deployment flexibility
  • Transaction-based charges apply despite $0 subscription fees
  • Integration coverage is narrower than broader legal platforms
Our verdict

Clio Payments is a payment processing solution for law firms using Clio Manage. It supports online and in-person card payments, eCheck and direct ACH payments, digital wallets, and trust-account transactions. Firms can accept payments…

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FeeWise is an online payments platform built for law firms that need to collect card and eCheck payments through branded client payment portals, payment links, virtual terminals and legal-practice workflows. It supports one-time and…

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  1. Clio PaymentsLegal Payments Software 8.77-day trial
  2. FeeWiseLegal Payments Software 6.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Clio Payments — where it wins

    • Supports cards, eCheck, ACH, digital wallets, and trust-account payments
    • Handles payment plans, recurring charges, reminders, and stored payment methods
    • Associates payments with bills and matters and syncs with accounting platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Built around Clio Manage rather than offered as a standalone product
    • Payment methods and availability vary by country
    • No free plan is available

  • FeeWise — where it wins

    • Free plan includes payment links, portals, receipting and reporting
    • Supports operating and trust-account routing with payment plans
    • Connects with LEAP, Smokeball, PCLaw, Infinitylaw and Denovo

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only platform limits device and deployment flexibility
    • Transaction-based charges apply despite $0 subscription fees
    • Integration coverage is narrower than broader legal platforms

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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