Comparison
A Clio Grow alternative for firms that want intake on its own
Clio Grow is built for firms already on Clio Manage. If you are not, or you would rather pay per firm than per user, Intake Efficiency answers every inquiry within 60 seconds and sits beside whatever system you use.
No card. Setup done for you in a day.
Intake Efficiency and Clio Grow at a glance
| Clio Grow | Intake Efficiency | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed price | ~$59/user/mo, billed yearly* | $149 / $299 / $499 per firm per month (Starter / Growth / Pro), month to month, no setup fee |
| Built for | Firms already on Clio Manage* | Small family law, criminal defense and estate planning firms that need intake on its own |
| What a small firm should weigh | Less useful without Clio* | Intake only: it sits beside your CRM rather than replacing it |
| Free trial | Confirm with Clio Grow | 14 days, no card, up to 50 leads |
* As listed by Layer3 Labs on July 16, 2026. Confirm current pricing with Clio Grow. The full source and last-checked date are under the market table below.
Which one fits your firm
Clio Grow is likely the better fit if…
- Your firm already runs on Clio Manage and wants intake inside the same family of products.
- Annual billing per user suits how you budget.
- You want leads and matters to live in one vendor’s ecosystem.
Intake Efficiency is likely the better fit if…
- You do not use Clio Manage, or you want intake that works beside any system.
- You prefer a per-firm monthly price, month to month, with no setup fee.
- You want replies by email, text and WhatsApp within 60 seconds, and day 1/3/7 follow-ups.
- You want to see which search, page or ad produced each signed case.
Using it with or without Clio
Intake Efficiency does not replace your practice management system. It handles a new inquiry until it is a booked consultation, then (on the Pro plan) hands qualified leads to your CRM.
Ask us which systems we currently connect to before you buy; we would rather tell you now than after setup.
Clio Grow pricing and features change; the figures here come from Layer3 Labs’s listing dated July 16, 2026. Please confirm current details with Clio.
The wider market, as a third party lists it
Six legal intake tools, with the prices and positioning published by an independent comparison. We have not added to or reworded their assessment beyond shortening it.
| Tool | Listed price | Built for | Limit for a small firm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawmatics | ~$199/mo per firm | Intake CRM and marketing automation | Multi-user minimum, onboarding fees, learning curve |
| Clio Grow | ~$59/user/mo, billed yearly | Firms already on Clio Manage | Less useful without Clio |
| Lead Docket (Filevine) | Quote only | High-volume personal injury | Built for large intake volume |
| Captorra | ~$200/mo | Mass tort | Deeper than a general practice needs |
| Intaker | ~$80/mo | Website chat and texting | Front end only, setup fees |
| Smokeball | From $49/mo; intake in higher tiers | Practice management buyers | Intake needs a bigger plan |
Source: prices and positioning as listed by Layer3 Labs in “Best Legal Client Intake Software, 2026”, updated July 16, 2026. These are prices as listed by a third party on that date, not quotes from the vendors; confirm current pricing and features with each vendor. Last checked November 7, 2026. Product names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify them; Intake Efficiency is not affiliated with any of them.
Questions firms ask
Do I need Clio to use Intake Efficiency?
No. Intake Efficiency works on its own and sits beside whatever CRM or practice management system you use.
How do the prices compare?
Layer3 Labs listed Clio Grow at about $59 per user per month, billed yearly, on July 16, 2026; confirm current pricing with Clio. Intake Efficiency is priced per firm: $149, $299 or $499 a month, month to month.
Do intake staff need their own paid seat?
Intake Efficiency plans are priced on the number of lawyers. Intake staff and office managers do not count toward the lawyer limit.
Try Intake Efficiency beside what you use today
Try Intake Efficiency on your real inquiries for 14 days, up to 50 leads. We set it up with you in a day; email replies work from day one.
No card. Setup done for you in a day.