ExhibitPrep vs Clio
Which tool is better for legal exhibit stamping?
See the side-by-side comparison.
The honest take
Clio is the market leader in legal practice management for good reason — billing, trust accounting, and client intake in one place. None of that has anything to do with exhibit stamping, and Clio has never claimed otherwise. If you're already paying for Clio and need exhibits stamped before a filing, the answer isn't switching software — it's adding a $4.99 ExhibitPrep session for the one thing Clio doesn't do.
ExhibitPrep
Built for legal exhibit stamping. Fast, simple, browser-based.
- $14.99/day or $4.99/use
- No installation required
- One-click batch stamping
- 26 legal templates
- 🆕 Trial Binder Mode with alphabetic labels
Clio
Legal practice management.
- No exhibit stamping — Clio Manage and Clio Draft don't add exhibit numbers to PDFs
- No batch processing for a stack of exhibits
- No legal exhibit templates (Plaintiff, Defendant, Joint, etc.)
- Case management
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ExhibitPrep | Clio |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibit stampingKey Feature | ||
| Batch PDF processingKey Feature | ||
| Legal exhibit templates | 26 | |
| Combined PDF with TOC | ||
| Practice management | ||
| Time and billing | ||
| Trust accounting | ||
| Starting price | $4.99/use | $49/mo |
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Pricing Comparison
ExhibitPrep
$4.99
per session
$14.99
unlimited for 24 hours
$39.99
monthly subscription
Pay only when you need it. No annual commitment.
Clio
$468.00
per year
$49.00/month
No pay-per-use option
Subscription required regardless of usage.
Workflow Comparison: Stamping 25 Exhibits
ExhibitPrep: ~15 minutes
- 1Drag and drop all 25 files (30 seconds)
- 2Drag to arrange in order (5 minutes)
- 3Configure stamp and click "Apply All" (1 minute)
- 4Preview and download combined PDF (5 minutes)
Clio: Clio doesn't include this step
- 1Store and organize case documents in Clio (Ongoing)
- 2Download the documents you're filing as exhibits (5 minutes)
- 3Stamp and number them elsewhere — Clio has no exhibit stamping tool (15-60 minutes)
- 4Upload the finished exhibits back to the matter (5 minutes)
ExhibitPrep saves significant time on a typical exhibit set.
Try It Free
Watch how to batch stamp 10+ exhibits in under 20 seconds—something that would take much longer with Clio.
When to Use Each Tool
Use ExhibitPrep When...
- You need to stamp or sequentially number exhibits before a filing
- You need to batch-process a document set for trial
- You already have practice management and just need the stamping step
- You want to try exhibit prep without a subscription
Use Clio When...
- You need billing, trust accounting, and client intake in one platform
- You want the largest legal practice management ecosystem with the most integrations
- You're building a firm-wide system, not just prepping one case for trial
- You need matter-based document storage tied to billing
Common Questions
Does Clio stamp exhibits?
No. Clio is practice management software for billing, calendaring, and case management — Clio Manage and Clio Draft have no exhibit numbering or stamping feature. Firms that use Clio for everything else still handle exhibit stamping as a separate step, often manually.
Is Clio a competitor to ExhibitPrep?
Not really. Clio is the market leader in legal practice management with well over 150,000 users; ExhibitPrep does one specific job — stamping and organizing exhibits before a filing or hearing. Attorneys who already use Clio for practice management typically add ExhibitPrep only when they're prepping exhibits, not as a replacement for anything Clio does.
How do firms combine the two?
Download the relevant documents from Clio, stamp them with ExhibitPrep in a few minutes, and upload the finished exhibits back to the matter in Clio. Neither tool tries to do the other's job.
See It In Action
Preview your stamped exhibits completely free—no credit card needed. Pay only when you're ready to download.
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