Clio Export vs FormsByState

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Clio Export compared with FormsByState
Detail	Clio Export	FormsByState
What it does	Free command-line tool to export your entire Clio account with documents to your own computer	State-specific legal and business document generator with transparent pricing
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	2015	Not given
Based in	RS	US
Pricing model	Open source	Freemium
Pricing	Free. Requires Node.js 20 or later and a Clio developer app (free from Clio). Optional: Clio Backup setup at $500 one time for nightly automated backups to OneDrive, SharePoint or S3.	Free preview with watermark. Single documents: $24–$34 one-time (specific prices listed per document). Pay Stub Generator: $9.99. Pro subscription: $29/month or $119/year for unlimited documents. Kits: Landlord Kit or Contractor Kit $49 one-time for 12 months. API: $29/month.
Key features	Export all Clio data types: matters, contacts, notes, tasks, calendar entries, time entries, expenses and bills Documents exported to folders per matter with folder structure preserved Records exported as both JSON and CSV formats Read-only operation with no ability to modify Clio account Resumable exports that continue without duplicates after interruptions Dry-run mode to estimate export time before running full export Completion report matching record counts with Clio to verify nothing is missing Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux with Node.js 20 or later	Free preview with watermark before purchase PDF and Word format downloads Documents for all 50 states and DC Browser-based generation keeps data private No account required to preview and save drafts Automatic calculation for pay stubs with federal and state withholding Multiple language interfaces: English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Uzbek API and MCP server access for developers 30-day money-back guarantee
What makes it different	Includes documents, bills and trust transactions that Clio's built-in export omits Completely free and open source under MIT license Data stays on your encrypted disk, you control all credentials and storage Logs do not contain client data for privacy and security	Transparent pricing shown before you start filling any form Templates built from state statutes with citations, not generic documents One-time purchase price instead of auto-renewing subscriptions Rules kept current with legislative changes and update dates shown Privacy by design with documents generated in browser, not on servers
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	28 −1 (down) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	34	29
Referring domains (Majestic)	61	22

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