Compare Employment Hero and Clio - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 24, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Employment Hero or Clio?

Employment Hero is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Clio, and Clio is rated higher (96/100) than Employment Hero (85/100). Clio offers users more features (6) than Employment Hero (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Clio!

Looking for the right Human Resources solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Employment Hero Vs. Clio

Employment Hero: The employment landscape can be a big, scary place for businesses. Full of complex policies and changing legalities, it’s hard to navigate the way through on your own… That’s where we come in. With decades of experience in HR we thought ‘there’s gotta be a better way to do this.’ And so, with our ‘can do’ attitude, in 2014 Employment Hero was born....

Clio : Clio provides a full suite of web-based practice management tools targeted specifically at the administrative needs of sole practitioners and small firms. Clio is a single resource that eliminates the need for multiple specialized applications by incorporating the principal talents of each. Web-based, secure, and easy-to-use, Clio seeks to over...

Who is more expensive? Employment Hero or Clio?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Employment Hero and Clio.

Employment Hero price starts at $7 per employee/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Employment Hero is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Human Resources software. Clio price starts at $39 per user/month , When comparing Clio to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: Employment Hero cost is around the same cost of Clio.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Employment Hero Vs. Clio based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features.

Employment Hero: Benefits Administration, HR Management, Applicant Tracking, Document Management, Recruiting Management.

Clio: Time and Expense Tracking, Billing & Invoicing, Document Management, Time Tracking, Task Management.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium sized businesses as well as large enterprises.

Clio Legal Management software serves a range of customers in the legal industry, from solo practitioners to large law firms with multiple locations.



Employment Hero

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $7 per employee/month

Employment Hero is a web based human resource management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as payroll management, self-service portal, vacation and leave tracking, and others. Th...

Categories: Performance Management, Self-Service Portal, Applicant Tracking, Benefits Administration.

Clio

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $39 per user/month

Clio is a law practice and legal case management solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include time and billing management, reporting, case management, and security. The software was de...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Strategic Planning, Communications, Document Management, Records Management.

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Employment Hero: 5 Features

Benefits Administration
HR Management
Applicant Tracking
Document Management
Recruiting Management

Clio: 6 Features

Time and Expense Tracking
Billing & Invoicing
Document Management
Time Tracking
Task Management
Vendor/Client Portal
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$7 per employee/month
Functionality
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ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
20
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4.7/5
Score
99/100
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4/10
License pricing
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20
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ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6 per employee/month
Functionality
32
Workday ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$45 per employee/month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.