What’s the Difference Between Clio Payments vs the LawPay Integration?
Everything you love about getting paid—with more features and flexibility than the LawPay integration.
Get end-to-end billing and payments from your legal practice management software
LawPay Integration
LawPay Integration
All-in-one practice management
All-in-one practice management
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LawPay Integration
Third-party platform
Manage payments and client information in two different places, which means dealing with multiple support numbers and separate reporting.
Built into Clio
Manage your clients, cases, billing, and payments—all from one place.
Debit and credit card processing rates
Debit and credit card processing rates
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LawPay Integration
Variable rates and additional fees for every card type
Foreign cards cost extra and per-transaction costs are charged on all cards.
Transparent, flat rates for all card types
Pay one low rate of 2.95% for all standard cards and 3.5% for American Express—with no additional hidden fees and no per-transaction fees.
Card network fees
Card network fees
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LawPay Integration
Additional fees may apply
Additional card network fees are typically applied to most transactions and make it difficult to understand and predict your true monthly cost.
No hidden fees, ever
Clio doesn’t pass on card network fees when you run a card. Always know what you’re paying with one simple, flat rate per transaction and no hidden fees.
Ability to choose how processing fees are incurred
Ability to choose how processing fees are incurred
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LawPay Integration
No flexibility
Processing fees are billed and deducted monthly.
Choose daily or monthly
It’s up to you when fees are incurred: real-time, per transaction; or once a month, in a lump sum.
eCheck payments
eCheck payments
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LawPay Integration
Not available
eCheck is not supported in Clio’s LawPay integration. Payments are limited to debit and credit only.
Built-in
Accept eChecks for just 1% per transaction. Your client’s bank account is verified instantly so they can make a secure payment right away.
Payment plans
Payment plans
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LawPay Integration
One payment plan per client
Limited functionality for automating payment plan options supported in Clio’s LawPay integration.
Multiple plans per client
Clio’s built-in payment plans include more flexible options for clients to pay outstanding balances on a schedule that works for both of you.
Payment storage
Payment storage
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LawPay Integration
Securely store credit card information
Payment information can be stored when making a payment.
Securely store eCheck and credit card information
Save payment information with the highest level of PCI compliance at any time during your client’s case, including intake.
In-person payments
In-person payments
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LawPay Integration
Manually record payments
Manually process and record credit card payments.
Multiple options to get paid quickly and easily
Collect in-person payments from your iPhone using tap to pay—no terminal or additional hardware needed.
Collect in-person payments using QR codes or directly from your iPhone using tap to pay—no terminal or additional hardware needed.
Mobile-friendly client portal
Mobile-friendly client portal
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LawPay Integration
Not available
Share bills through Clio’s secure client portal.
Share bills and get paid with Clio for Clients
Share bills and get paid through Clio’s secure, mobile-friendly client portal.
Reports
Reports
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LawPay Integration
Access reports in LawPay only
You must log in to LawPay to access monthly statements, transaction, deposit, and 1099-K reports.
All your reports—right in Clio
Includes access to your monthly statements, transaction, ledger, deposit, and 1099-K reports.
A legal payment solution you can rely on, and it’s built directly into Clio
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Industry-compliant trust accounting
Full protection of your trust accounts so you remain compliant with all IOLTA rules.
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Fast, unlimited support
Get support from the team you know and love via phone, email, or live chat.
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Secure, PCI-compliant payments
Safely accept, process, store, and transmit payment information.