Clio Moves to Quote-Gated Pricing — Only EasyStart ($49) Remains Public as AI Add-Ons Resist Commoditization

Clio quietly removed its published pricing tiers in 2026, leaving only EasyStart ("starting at $49/user/month") as a publicly listed price. Essentials ($89), Advanced ($109), and Expand (~$149, formerly Complete) are now quote-gated; the Manage AI add-on (successor to Clio Duo) is reported at $39–$59/user/month but unverified; and Clio Work (built on the vLex acquisition, including Vincent AI and the Clio Library of 1B+ documents across 100+ jurisdictions) shows "demo only" with no pricing published as of July 15. Clio Payments is reported at 2.95% + $0.20 per card transaction, also unverified on any official page. This pricing architecture — public entry tier, quote-gated everything else — is common to enterprise SaaS vendors attempting to protect ASP from downward pressure and create space for value-based pricing conversations. For legal tech operators, the pattern signals Clio's intent to compete in mid-market and enterprise deals where AI bundle pricing (Manage AI + Clio Work) can be packaged against the total legal tech stack rather than individual SKUs. For buyers, it means a Clio evaluation at meaningful scale now requires a sales conversation before any pricing comparison is possible.