Irys (formerly Iqidis) vs ClioAI inside Clio vs a full matter platform
Clio Manage runs the practice. Clio Work is the AI Clio sells on top of it. Irys is a full matter platform. Research, draft, create and collaborate.
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At a glance
Clio Work is priced through a demo and built around Clio Manage data. Irys is $299 a month with a 7-day no-card trial, brings your Clio matters across, and has its own matters for firms not on Clio.
Already on Clio Manage?
Connect it and your matters come across.
Irys connects to Clio Manage the same way it connects to Gmail or Drive. Your matters show up as a tree, you bring the work across, and finished work goes back onto the matter.
Step 1
Connect
Sign in with your own Clio account from your connection settings. Disconnect whenever you want.
Step 2
Bring your work across
Open a matter in the account browser, pick the documents you need, and bring them into the Library or straight into a matter in Irys.
Step 3
Send work back
A finished draft, a note, a task with a due date, or a time entry, filed on the right matter in Clio. Irys asks before it writes.
Clio Work
Who Clio Work is for.
Clio Work is built for firms already running on Clio Manage. Two kinds of firm, as we read Clio's materials.
Firms that want AI on their Clio Manage data
Clio describes connecting Manage to pull in matters, contacts and firm data, with finished work filed back to the matter.Firms that want research inside the same system
Clio Library is a corpus Clio says holds over one billion legal documents from more than 100 countries, and it came to Clio through its acquisition of vLex, which now operates as part of Clio.Pricing
Pricing, as publicly documented.
Clio does not publish standard pricing for Clio Work, and Irys does.
Clio Work: priced through a demo
Clio publicly invites customers to try the product free or get plan pricing through a demo, with custom quotes for larger firms. Usage and document limits are not publicly stated.Irys One: $299 per month
One attorney, 7-day trial, no credit card, and no per-token or per-query overage on the advertised plan.Irys Teams: $329 per seat per month
For 2 to 25 attorneys. Enterprise pricing is custom.Clio Work
What Clio Work offers.
Four things, going by Clio's own materials.
Clio Library
Primary law, historical and secondary sources across more than 100 countries, sourced from courts and publishers rather than scraped from the web.Cert
Clio's citator, which Clio describes as confirming that cited authority is current.Clio for Word
Brings Clio Work into Microsoft Word.Integrations
Clio Manage, NetDocuments, OneDrive and Google Drive, and the wider Clio ecosystem.Irys
What Irys does differently.
Irys is a matter platform in its own right.
Connects to Clio Manage
Connect it and bring your matters and work across.Own matters
If you are not on Clio, there is no practice management suite to adopt first.Built around the matter
Research, drafting and comparison keep the same facts, documents and authorities from one task to the next.Source-linked output
Material statements link to the document or authority behind them, so you can check the work.Connected applications
Workbench connects Gmail, Drive, Outlook, OneDrive, Slack and Clio, and it asks before it acts.Draft in Word, send for signature
A Word add-in for drafting, and built-in e-signature to send a finished document without a separate tool.Flat price
Published before you talk to anyone.Matter
Test both on the same matter.
Comparison pages, including this one, are the wrong place to finish this decision. Take one real matter, run it through both products, then ask:
Comparison
The basis for this comparison.
This page relies on publicly available information from Clio and Irys materials, reviewed September 24, 2026. Where we say standard pricing is not publicly listed, we found no public standard price, and actual terms may vary. Both products change quickly, so confirm current details with each vendor and run your own matter through both.
Talk to us
See Irys on your Clio matters.
A 30-minute walkthrough with our team, built around how your firm works. Bring a real matter.
- How the Clio connection works on your own account
- Where Irys fits next to the systems you already run
- Pricing and rollout for your firm size
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Is Irys better than Clio Work?
They are different kinds of product.
Clio Work is Clio's AI layer, sold through a demo and built around Clio Library and the Cert citator.
Irys is a matter platform at a published price that connects to Clio Manage, so a Clio firm can bring its matters across and run research, drafting, comparison, and cite check on them without adding a second AI product. If you are not on Clio, Irys has its own matters.
Test both on one real matter and judge the output.
How much does Clio Work cost compared to Irys?
Clio does not publish standard pricing for Clio Work; you get plan pricing through a demo, with custom quotes for larger firms and usage or document limits not publicly stated.
Irys One is $299 per month for a single attorney with no per-token or per-query overage on the advertised plan, and Irys Teams is $329 per seat per month for 2 to 25 attorneys, with a 7-day no-card trial.
Do both check citations?
Both surface sources. Neither does the checking for you.
Clio Work links its output back to its sources and describes Cert, its citator, as confirming that cited authority is current. Clio's own materials say you review and approve everything before it reaches a client or the court.
Irys links material statements to the underlying document or authority, and Cite Check checks identified citations against available legal sources and surfaces citation and treatment information for attorney review.
On either platform, a match is not a determination that an authority supports your proposition. Read the authorities yourself before you rely on them.
Does Clio Work have a Word add-in like Irys?
Yes, this is not a point of differentiation. Clio's public materials document Clio for Word, which brings Clio Work into Microsoft Word. Irys also has a Word add-in, plus built-in e-signature so a document can move from draft to signed without leaving the platform.
Is Irys the same company that used to be called Iqidis?
Yes. Irys is Iqidis's new name after a 2026 rebrand. The company and platform did not change, only the name. Any comparison of Clio Work to Iqidis elsewhere is describing this same Irys product.
Do I need Clio Manage to use Clio Work, and does Irys have the same requirement?
Clio Work is designed around Clio Manage; Clio describes connecting Manage to pull in matters, contacts, and firm data.
Irys does not require it. If you have Clio Manage, Irys connects to it and brings your matters across. If you do not, Irys has its own matters.
Can I use Irys with Clio Manage?
Yes. Connect Clio Manage and your matters show up in Irys, so you can bring your work across into a matter and ask about matter details, tasks, calendar, and time entries.
Finished work goes back onto the matter in Clio as a draft, a note, a task, or a time entry. You are not choosing between the two.
Other comparisons
Except where a statement is expressly labeled as Irys internal testing, this comparison is based on publicly available information reviewed on September 24, 2026, and on Irys's current product positioning. “Not publicly listed” means no standard public price or term was found on the vendor's official materials as of that date; actual pricing, features, and contract terms may vary and may require particular plans, content subscriptions, or integrations. Product capabilities on both sides change frequently; confirm current details with each vendor before making a purchasing decision. Clio and all other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Their use here is for identification and comparison only and does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, their owners. This page is informational and is not legal, financial, or purchasing advice.
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