Clio Grow handles intake. But Ontario lawyers also need trust accounting, billing, AI drafting, and limitation period tracking. Atticus includes everything — in one Canadian platform.
Clio Grow is a great intake tool — but Ontario lawyers need a complete practice management solution. Atticus delivers everything in one subscription.
Clio Grow handles intake and CRM. Clio Manage handles practice management. To run a complete firm on Clio, you need both — at a combined price significantly higher than Atticus. Atticus provides intake, matter management, billing, trust accounting, and AI in one subscription.
Clio Grow is an intake and client relationship management tool — it does not include trust accounting. Ontario lawyers who need LSO-compliant trust accounting require Clio Manage. Atticus includes trust accounting from the start, at no additional cost.
Atticus includes AI trained on Canadian legal content — drafting Ontario documents, summarizing Canadian statutes, flagging LSO compliance issues. Clio Grow has no AI document drafting capability, and Clio Manage's AI features require separate subscriptions.
Atticus tracks Ontario's two-year basic limitation and practice-area specific rules under the Limitations Act, 2002. Clio Grow, as an intake-only platform, has no limitation period tracking — critical for Ontario practice.
Clio Grow is priced in USD and requires Clio Manage for full functionality — meaning two USD subscriptions. Atticus is $149 CAD per lawyer per month, all-in, with no additional modules needed.
Atticus was designed around Ontario's specific requirements: Law Society trust accounting rules, HST billing, Ontario court forms, and Canadian limitation periods. These are native features, not bolt-ons requiring configuration.
See what Ontario lawyers get with Atticus vs what Clio Grow includes (and doesn't include).
| Feature | Atticus | Clio Grow |
|---|---|---|
| Client intake automation | ✓Built-in intake portal | Core feature (intake only platform) |
| Matter management | ✓Full matter lifecycle | Requires separate Clio Manage subscription |
| Trust accounting | ✓LSO-compliant trust accounting | Not included (Clio Manage only) |
| HST billing | ✓Native HST with CRA-compliant invoices | Not included (Clio Manage only) |
| Time tracking | ✓Integrated time tracking | Not included (Clio Manage only) |
| AI document drafting | ✓Canadian legal AI built in | No AI drafting |
| Conflict checking | ✓Automated conflict search | Not included |
| Limitation period alerts | ✓Ontario Limitations Act built in | Not included |
| Client portal | ✓Included | Clio for Clients add-on |
| CRM features | ✓Intake + matter conversion | Full CRM (lead tracking, pipelines) |
| Total price (CAD) | ✓$149/lawyer/month (all-in) | $71+ USD/month (Grow alone, CAD higher) |
| Platform needed | ✓One platform for everything | Clio Grow + Clio Manage = two subscriptions |
| Data residency | ✓Canadian servers | US data centres |
| Canadian support | ✓Ontario-based support team | US/Canadian support |
Running a full Ontario practice on Clio requires Clio Grow AND Clio Manage. Atticus gives you everything for $149 CAD per lawyer per month.
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