Clustdoc vs IRIS Client Onboarding

Clustdoc8.3Visit ICIRIS Client Onboarding8.2Visit

Higher score Clustdoc #5 in Client Onboarding Software 8.3/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Clustdoc

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IC IRIS Client Onboarding #6 in Client Onboarding Software 8.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit IRIS

• Clustdoc fits best

  Teams needing configurable intake and signatures

• IRIS Client Onboarding fits best

  Accounting firms managing proposals and compliance checks

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Side by side

Feature	Clustdoc 8.3/10 Visit ↗	ICIRIS Client Onboarding 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Client Onboarding Software	#6 in Client Onboarding Software
Best for	Teams needing configurable intake and signatures	Accounting firms managing proposals and compliance checks
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$190/mo	£1,984.75/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	30 days
Free trial length	7 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	7,000+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clustdoc 2/6 · IRIS Client Onboarding 5/6
Client portal	✓	✓
Intake forms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Document collection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
E-signatures	✓	✓
Portal branding	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Combines forms, document collection, e-signatures, and payment capture. Client portals support branded access, with role-based permissions and audit trails. Conditional approvals, reminders, and integrations support structured workflows.	Connects proposal acceptance to engagement letters and client workflows Client portal supports document collection, e-signatures and Q&A Includes AML, KYC and client ID checks with automated reminders
Cons	Pro starts at $190 per month, a high entry price for smaller teams. Expert and Ultimate pricing is quote-based. No free plan is offered; the free trial lasts 7 days.	Proposal Manager pricing is separate from quote-based Practice Management Pay-as-you-go Proposal Manager charges per proposal Accounting-focused features may not suit non-accounting businesses
Our verdict	Clustdoc is a cloud-based client onboarding platform for organizations that need to gather client information through structured, document-heavy processes. It brings intake forms, checklists, file collection, signatures, approvals,… Read the review →	IRIS Client Onboarding brings together IRIS Elements modules for accounting practices that need to move prospects into client work. It supports proposal creation and pricing, online acceptance, engagement-letter generation, AML and client… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clustdoc — where it wins

  • Combines forms, document collection, e-signatures, and payment capture.
  • Client portals support branded access, with role-based permissions and audit trails.
  • Conditional approvals, reminders, and integrations support structured workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro starts at $190 per month, a high entry price for smaller teams.
  • Expert and Ultimate pricing is quote-based.
  • No free plan is offered; the free trial lasts 7 days.

• IRIS Client Onboarding — where it wins

  • Connects proposal acceptance to engagement letters and client workflows
  • Client portal supports document collection, e-signatures and Q&A
  • Includes AML, KYC and client ID checks with automated reminders

  Where it doesn't

  • Proposal Manager pricing is separate from quote-based Practice Management
  • Pay-as-you-go Proposal Manager charges per proposal
  • Accounting-focused features may not suit non-accounting businesses

• Clustdoc8.3/10 · 7-day trial

  Clustdoc brings client intake, document collection, approvals, signatures, and payments into one portal.

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• ICIRIS Client Onboarding8.2/10 · 30-day trial

  Combines proposals, compliance checks, document collection and practice workflows.

  Visit IRISFull verdict →