Clio Payments vs PantherPayments

CPClio Payments8.7Visit PantherPayments5.5Visit

Higher score CP Clio Payments #2 in Legal Payments Software 8.7/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Clio Payments

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PantherPayments #29 in Legal Payments Software 5.5/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Try PantherPayments

• Clio Payments fits best

  Clio firms needing integrated payments

• PantherPayments fits best

  Firms wanting straightforward trust and invoice payments

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Side by side

Feature	CPClio Payments 8.7/10 Visit ↗	PantherPayments 5.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	5.5
Ranking	#2 in Legal Payments Software	#29 in Legal Payments Software
Best for	Clio firms needing integrated payments	Firms wanting straightforward trust and invoice payments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clio Payments 7/7 · PantherPayments 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	Supports cards, ACH, eCheck, recurring plans, and payment links Routes deposits to operating or trust accounts and tracks balances Includes reminders, portal payments, and reconciliation records
Cons	Built around Clio Manage rather than offered as a standalone product Payment methods and availability vary by country No free plan is available	PantherPayments is not sold as a standalone application Transaction fees are separate from subscription plans No free plan is available
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… Read the review →	PantherPayments is PracticePanther’s built-in payment processor for law firms. It supports credit-card and debit-card payments, ACH and eCheck payments, payment plans with recurring charges, client-portal invoice payments, and OneLink… Read the review →

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

• PantherPayments — where it wins

  • Supports cards, ACH, eCheck, recurring plans, and payment links
  • Routes deposits to operating or trust accounts and tracks balances
  • Includes reminders, portal payments, and reconciliation records

  Where it doesn't

  • PantherPayments is not sold as a standalone application
  • Transaction fees are separate from subscription plans
  • No free plan is available

• CPClio Payments8.7/10 · 7-day trial

  A Clio-integrated payment layer for firms managing cards, ACH, trust funds, and payment plans.

  Visit Clio PaymentsFull verdict →
• PantherPayments5.5/10 · Paid

  A legal payments feature with cards, ACH, trust handling, and client payment tools.

  Try PantherPaymentsFull verdict →