ZolaSuite Review

ZolaSuite was founded in 2015. The company only makes up 10% of Clio’s workforce.

Founded in 2008, Clio brought the first cloud-based practice legal management software to law firms. With over 600 staff, we are the leader in legal tech innovation with a mission to transform the legal experience for all.

ZolaSuite reportedly has 30x fewer lawyers using their software and half the number of reviews on G2 compared to Clio. Fewer bar associations choose to recommend ZolaSuite to their members.

Clio is used by over 150,000 lawyers and is the industry’s highest rated legal software. No other legal practice management system comes more highly recommended by bar associations. Clio has the most 5-star customer reviews on Capterra, Software Advice, and G2. We also have higher Apple and Google app ratings.

ZolaSuite stretches themselves thin by trying to do too much. This results in a platform with many features that are underdeveloped and underutilized. For example, customers may still need to purchase Quickbooks to complete payroll. ZolaSuite customers may have a hard time finding bookkeepers/accountants who are familiar with or willing to learn the system.

Clio has the most robust, yet easy-to-use legal practice management software in the industry and is constantly introducing new features. We stand by our product. The Clio platform is financially backed by our 99.9% uptime guarantee.

ZolaSuite claims their product does not rely on integrations, however their product lacks features that are necessary to manage a law practice. For example, law firms will still need a tool like Quickbooks to do payroll. Due to this anti-integration stance, there are only a handful of integrations available. This quickly leads to siloed data and clunky, manual workflows.

Clio gives you everything your firm needs, and connects with all your essential tools, including Microsoft Outlook and Teams, Google’s Gmail and Google My Business, and Zoom. With 200+ integrations available, Clio gives you the ability to grow and adapt to meet the future needs of your firm.

3 user minimum creates difficulties for small firms or firms with part-time staff to purchase. These firms must employ a consultant to get access.

Choose from a range of flexible pricing plans—starting at $39/month—and update your subscription at any time. PLUS, get access to exclusive bar association member discounts.

The amount and type of data that ZolaSuite will bring over depends on what plan you purchase. They’ve also got additional fees for migrating certain types of information that are quoted late in the buying process.

We’ve built an experienced team to ensure your transition from ZolaSuite to Clio is as quick and reliable as possible. And yes, data migrations are free for law firms of any size and on any plan.

ZolaSuite is only available during your busiest hours and offers no community support. Pacific Time zone users may find themselves with a question at 4:00 PM without anyone to reach out to.

Get unlimited support via phone, email, and live chat by an award-winning support team. You also get access to the Clio Community, which lets you learn more from your peers.

Limited self-serve resources make it difficult to find the answers you need, when you need them.

Clio offers an extensive library of self-service articles, or training videos and webinars if you prefer to learn on your own. Clio is committed to continuously updating the most extensive and accessible knowledge base in the industry. Searching has been optimized to the way users naturally ask questions. This commitment includes creating new or updating articles to address questions that aren’t already answered.