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Head-to-head · Legal Payments Software

Clio Payments vs Orion ePay

  • 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
Orion ePay #4 in Legal Payments Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Orion ePay

Clio Payments leads on 0 checks, Orion ePay on 0, and 8 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 trialonly Clio Payments

Clio Payments scores higher on our rubric for legal payments software: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Clio Payments is the better fit for clio firms needing integrated payments. Orion ePay is the better fit for orion users needing embedded payment collection.

  • Clio Payments fits best

    Clio firms needing integrated payments

  • Orion ePay fits best

    Orion users needing embedded payment collection

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Side by side

Feature Clio Payments 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Orion ePay 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.3
Ranking #2 in Legal Payments Software #4 in Legal Payments Software
Best for Clio firms needing integrated payments Orion users needing embedded payment collection
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA PCI DSS
Integrations 250+ integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clio Payments 7/7 · Orion ePay 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
  • Accepts cards, ACH/e-check, PayPal, Venmo, and PayPal Pay Later
  • Supports client payments and trust deposits through Orion’s AR Manager
  • Includes reporting, refunds, adjustments, and reconciliation workflows
Cons
  • Built around Clio Manage rather than offered as a standalone product
  • Payment methods and availability vary by country
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its strongest fit is within the Orion software ecosystem
  • Payment collection is focused on legal billing and trust workflows
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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Orion ePay is an electronic payment solution built into Orion’s law-firm financial management software. It is intended for firms that want to email invoices with secure payment links, present a firm-branded payment page, and collect client…

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  1. Clio PaymentsLegal Payments Software 8.77-day trial
  2. Orion ePayLegal Payments Software 8.3Pricing on request

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

  • Orion ePay — where it wins

    • Accepts cards, ACH/e-check, PayPal, Venmo, and PayPal Pay Later
    • Supports client payments and trust deposits through Orion’s AR Manager
    • Includes reporting, refunds, adjustments, and reconciliation workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • Its strongest fit is within the Orion software ecosystem
    • Payment collection is focused on legal billing and trust workflows

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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