A side-by-side comparison of features and pricing across the leading legal practice management platforms.
DocketPro
All-in-one, built for Ontario paralegal & law practice
$89
CAD/mo — firm + 1 assistant account
Everything included. No per-user fees for you and your assistant.
Clio
Per-user, tiered plans
$49–$149
USD/user / mo
EasyStart → Complete. Add-ons extra.
PracticePanther
Per-user, tiered plans
$49–$89
USD/user / mo
Solo → Business. E-signature & accounting add-ons.
CosmoLex
Per-user, native accounting
$109–$129
USD/user / mo
Plus paid add-ons for CRM, e-sign & sharing.
Matterly
Ontario paralegal, no add-ons
$149–$349
CAD/mo (Solo → Team)
Full platform on every plan. HTA / LTB focus.
ULAW
Canadian, AI/ML accounting
$44–$64
CAD/mo, flat rate
Practice mgmt + legal accounting in one tool.
RunSensible
Per-user, tiered plans
$39–$129
USD/user / mo
Essential → Ultimate (annual; monthly $49–$149). Phone system on Ultimate. Add-ons extra.
| Feature | DocketProAll-in-one | Clio | PracticePanther | CosmoLex | Matterly | ULAW | RunSensible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pricing & Value | |||||||
| Flat firm price (firm + assistant) | Firm + Assistant | ||||||
| Starting price | $89 CAD/mo flat | $49 USD/user/mo | $49 USD/user/mo | $109 USD/user/mo | $149 CAD/mo | $44 CAD/mo | $39 USD/user/mo |
| E-signature included | Unlimited | Clio Sign $129/mo | Add-on ~$30/mo | Extra ($27/mo) | Limited | Unlimited | |
| Accounting | LSO Compliant Trust/General | QuickBooks integration | QuickBooks integration | LSO-compliant trust | Trust account (Advanced) | ||
| CRM included | CRM+ $39 CAD/mo | Clio Grow $59/u/mo | Basic (incl.) | Extra ($147/mo) | |||
| AI tools included | $39 CAD/mo | Clio Duo $49/u/mo | Limited | No | AI meeting notes (Advanced) | ||
Practice Management | |||||||
| Matter management & custom numbering | |||||||
| Custom matter fields & templates | |||||||
| Limitation date & court date tracking | |||||||
| Ontario court location database | Limited | ||||||
| LTB order search & rep extraction | |||||||
| Special tools (HTA, Provincial Offences, LTB, Small Claims, Family, Immigration) | HTA, POA, LTB, SCC, Family | HTA & LTB | SCC & LTB forms | ||||
| Conflict checking with PDF report | |||||||
| Bulk Import from Many other platforms | From HTA Pro | ||||||
| Visual workflow builder (drag-and-drop automation) | In AI add-on | Limited | |||||
Documents & E-Signature | |||||||
| Document management & folders | |||||||
| NextCloud / OneDrive / Google Drive / Cloudflare R2 | Clio Drive | Google Drive / Dropbox | LexShare (extra) | Cloud storage | Google Drive | Cloud storage | |
| Native e-signature (unlimited, no extra cost) | Unlimited | Limited | Unlimited | ||||
| AI retainer auto-extraction | Retainer automation | ||||||
| Legal document generation | AI/ML & Templates | Templates | Templates | Templates | Document generation | AI/ML forms | Templates |
| AI-generated documents (HTA, LTB, Small Claims, Family, Immigration, Civil, Real Estate, Employment, HRTO, General) | Limited | HTA & LTB | SCC & LTB forms | ||||
| PDF court-form filling | Limited | Limited | Limited | ||||
| AI-generated Case Files, Summaries, Memos & Pleadings | Limited | AI meeting notes | |||||
Time, Billing & Trust | |||||||
| Time tracking (legal-standard increments) | |||||||
| Hourly / flat / contingency billing | |||||||
| PDF & HTML invoices | |||||||
| Trust accounting (native) | Basic | ||||||
| Trust reconciliation reports | Limited | Limited | |||||
| Form 9A trust-transfer records | |||||||
| LawPay / Stripe payments | |||||||
Calendar & Communications | |||||||
| Two-way Google & Outlook sync | Cloud access | Email only | |||||
| Ontario court database | Limited | ||||||
| Email sync (Gmail / Outlook) | Cloud access | ||||||
| Two-way SMS & Call centre / VoIP integration | CRM+ | SMS add-on | SMS/TXT only, per account ($5–8) | Business phone (Ultimate) | |||
| AI call summaries & transcripts | AI meeting notes | ||||||
| Team Chat (Slack-like) | |||||||
Client & Prospect Portal | |||||||
| Client portal (secure) | LexShare (extra) | Limited | |||||
| Secure document sharing to clients | Extra ($25/mo) | Limited | |||||
| Public intake links with analytics | Clio Forms | ||||||
| Prospect pipeline board | CRM+ | Clio Grow add-on | CRM (extra) | ||||
| Booking & appointment links | CRM+ | Clio Scheduler | |||||
| Lead scoring & prioritization | CRM+ | Clio Grow | |||||
| Need Coverage / Co-Counsel agent portal | |||||||
| Live 2-way communication (Client Portal) | |||||||
| Live 2-way communication (Need Coverage / Co-Counsel Portal) | |||||||
Security & Canadian Compliance | |||||||
| Role-based team permissions | |||||||
| Audit logging | Limited | ||||||
| Canadian data residency | |||||||
| Security anomaly alerts (in-app & email) | Limited | Limited | Limited | ||||
| Free data migration from competitors | From HTA Pro | ||||||
| Built for Canadian law firms | |||||||
| Used by American, UK and Latin American firms | |||||||
| Multilingual UI (English, French, Spanish) | English, French & Spanish | ||||||
One flat CAD price — $89/mo including one assistant account — to run your entire firm. Built with a deep focus on paralegal practice: Landlord & Tenant Board, Provincial Offences, HTA, and Small Claims toolkits. E-signature, trust accounting, court databases, coverage portal, client portal and templates — all built right in. Designed and built in Canada by an Ontario Licensee.
DocketPro pricing is in CAD. Clio, PracticePanther, CosmoLex & RunSensible pricing is in USD. Matterly & ULAW pricing is in CAD.
Competitor pricing reflects publicly listed plans as of 2026 and is subject to change. RunSensible prices shown are annual billing; monthly billing is $49–$149 USD/user/mo. Feature availability may vary by plan tier.
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