Compare Disbo

Find the right fit for your firm. Integration or alternative.

Keep your case management system and add Disbo for settlement disbursements and compliance—or compare Disbo head-to-head with payment, trust accounting, and manual alternatives.

Disbo + Your CMS

Your CMS handles intake, billing, and matter management. Disbo sits perfectly on top to add 50-state IOLTA controls, medical lien payments, and multi-recipient settlement disbursements.

Clio

Disbo + Clio

Clio is the system of record for matters, billing, and intake — and Disbo isn't trying to replace it. Disbo runs as the layer on top: high-volume settlement disbursements, medical lien tracking and payments, and 50-state IOLTA enforcement that Clio's trust module wasn't built to handle. The native Clio integration is live — two-way sync available today.

MyCase

Disbo + MyCase

MyCase runs the firm — matter management, billing, intake, and basic trust ledgers. Disbo isn't a replacement; it's the layer on top that adds real disbursement workflows, settlement disbursements and medical lien tracking for PI firms, and transaction-level 50-state IOLTA enforcement. A native MyCase integration is on the roadmap.

PracticePanther

Disbo + PracticePanther

PracticePanther is the system of record for matters, billing, and basic trust ledgers — and Disbo isn't replacing it. Disbo sits on top to add multi-recipient disbursements, medical lien intake and tracking, and a 50-state IOLTA rules engine with real-time prevention and one-click bar audit packages. A native PracticePanther integration is on the roadmap.

Smokeball

Disbo + Smokeball

Smokeball is the system of record for matters, documents, and time — and Disbo isn't trying to replace it. Disbo runs as the layer on top: high-volume settlement disbursements, medical lien tracking and payments, and 50-state IOLTA enforcement that Smokeball's trust module wasn't built to handle. A native Smokeball integration is on the roadmap.

CosmoLex

Disbo + CosmoLex

CosmoLex is more trust-aware than most platforms — built-in trust ledgers, GL, and three-way reconciliation. Disbo sits on top of that to add what PI firms need: multi-recipient settlement disbursements, medical lien tracking and lienholder payments, and transaction-level 50-state IOLTA enforcement. A native CosmoLex integration is on the roadmap.

Disbo vs. Alternatives

Whether you're moving off manual checks or evaluating point solutions for payments and trust accounting, see how Disbo compares head-to-head.

Confido Legal

vs. Confido Legal

Confido Legal publicly offers payment collection and digital disbursements, plus an IOLTA product in early access starting in Washington pending WSBA approval. Disbo is being built around settlement disbursements and cross-stack reconciliation spanning the firm’s bank, case software, books, and recipients. Claims reviewed September 1, 2026; verify current coverage directly.

LawPay

vs. LawPay

LawPay is the legal industry's leading payment processor for collecting retainers, bills, and cost advances from clients via credit card and ACH. What it doesn't do: disburse settlement funds out of trust, track and pay medical liens, maintain per-matter IOLTA sub-ledgers, or run three-way reconciliation. Disbo handles the outbound disbursement side — many PI firms use both.

Lienify

vs. Lienify

Lienify organizes medical lien tracking and negotiation for PI firms, but leaves payment and trust accounting manual. Disbo tracks liens and pays them electronically — with per-matter IOLTA sub-ledgers, three-way reconciliation, and bar-ready audit packages built into the same disbursement workflow.

vs. ReadySettlePay

ReadySettlePay combines a settlement worksheet, built-in client e-signature, ACH, checks, and an audit trail. Disbo takes a modular approach: keep VineSign or another e-sign tool, then add approved multi-recipient payments, continuous three-way reconciliation, jurisdiction-aware IOLTA controls, and provider-side visibility.

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Bill.com

vs. Bill.com

Bill.com is a generic accounts payable tool — finance teams in any industry use it to pay vendor invoices, at $49–$89 per user per month before a single payment. What it doesn't do: IOLTA trust accounting, settlement math, lien tracking, Plaid-verified recipient accounts, or a case-centric audit trail. Disbo is purpose-built for settlement disbursements at $5.00 per disbursement with no per-seat fees.

TrustBooks

vs. TrustBooks

TrustBooks is check-based trust accounting software — ledger, check register, and reconciliation for firms disbursing by paper check. Disbo replaces that workflow with electronic disbursements via Disbo Quick Pay (2–3 business days) and Disbo Standard Pay (4–7 business days), a 50-state IOLTA rules engine, and PI-specific settlement and lien workflows TrustBooks doesn't include.

vs. Writing Checks

Most PI firms still disburse by check — one per payee, mailed, manually reconciled at month-end. Disbo replaces that workflow entirely: electronic multi-recipient disbursements in one pass via Disbo Quick Pay (2–3 business days) and Disbo Standard Pay (4–7 business days), automated real-time reconciliation, and a bar-ready audit package in under 60 seconds.

The Capability Gap

Comparing what your case management platform handles by default vs. what Disbo adds as a layer on top.

Negative balance prevention
Manual / No Software
Discovered at month-end — already a violation
CMS Alone
No enforcement; relies on user discipline
With Disbo
Blocked automatically before transaction processes
50-state IOLTA rules engine
Manual / No Software
Paralegal tracks rules manually, per state, per matter
CMS Alone
Single generic workflow — no jurisdiction logic
With Disbo
50+ jurisdiction rules applied automatically per matter
Three-way reconciliation
Manual / No Software
Manual, monthly — 20–40 hours per cycle
CMS Alone
Basic ledger only; no automated 3-way reconciliation
With Disbo
Continuous and automated — runs in real time
Audit package generation
Manual / No Software
3–5 days pulling records from multiple systems
CMS Alone
Export raw data; attorney assembles manually
With Disbo
Complete audit package generated in under 60 seconds
Compliance alerts
Manual / No Software
No alerts — violations discovered after the fact
CMS Alone
Generic payment reminders only
With Disbo
Real-time alerts before violations occur
Immutable audit trail
Manual / No Software
Reconstructed from emails, spreadsheets, statements
CMS Alone
Activity log — editable by admins
With Disbo
Tamper-proof log of every action, automatically maintained
Per-matter client ledgers
Manual / No Software
Separate spreadsheet per client — error-prone
CMS Alone
Basic matter ledger; no IOLTA-specific structure
With Disbo
Automatic per-matter ledgers with full IOLTA audit structure
Dual-approval disbursements
Manual / No Software
No controls — single user can approve any amount
CMS Alone
Not available
With Disbo
Configurable dual-approval workflow for large disbursements
Personal injury firm workflows
Manual / No Software
Manual process for each settlement disbursement
CMS Alone
Generic matter management — no PI-specific flows
With Disbo
Built specifically for PI firms: settlements, liens, disbursements
Setup & onboarding time
Manual / No Software
N/A — ongoing manual burden instead
CMS Alone
Weeks of configuration and custom workflows
With Disbo
Ready on day one — IOLTA workflows pre-configured

Buyer guides

Settlement disbursement software

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Clio referral fees

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CosmoLex referral fees

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Frequently asked questions

Does Disbo replace Clio, MyCase, or PracticePanther?

No. Clio, MyCase, and PracticePanther are case management platforms — your firm runs its day-to-day on them. Disbo is the disbursements, lien tracking, and IOLTA compliance layer that sits on top. Keep your CMS for matters, billing, and intake; add Disbo for client and vendor disbursements, settlement disbursements and medical lien tracking, and 50-state IOLTA enforcement. The Clio integration is live with two-way sync today; MyCase and PracticePanther integrations are on the roadmap.

Does Disbo work with MyCase?

Yes. MyCase stays the system of record for matters, billing, intake, and client communication. Disbo runs alongside it as the disbursements and IOLTA compliance layer — multi-recipient settlement disbursements, medical lien intake and tracking, and transaction-level 50-state IOLTA enforcement with one-click bar audit packages. A native MyCase integration is on the roadmap.

What does Disbo add on top of a case management platform?

Three things case management platforms generally don't do natively: (1) a real disbursement workflow for paying clients, vendors, co-counsel, and other payees with audit-ready records, (2) PI-specific workflows like multi-recipient settlement disbursements and medical lien payments, and (3) a 50-state IOLTA rules engine with real-time negative balance prevention and one-click bar-ready audit packages.

Which platform is best for personal injury law firms?

Most PI firms standardize on a case management platform — Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball, or CosmoLex — and add Disbo on top for the disbursement and compliance work those tools weren't built for: high-volume settlement disbursements, medical lien tracking and payments, multi-recipient payouts, and 50-state IOLTA enforcement. The two work together, not in competition.

How does Disbo compare to TrustBooks or writing checks by hand?

TrustBooks is trust accounting software built around a check-based workflow — ledger, check register, and reconciliation for firms disbursing by paper check. Writing checks by hand is the same workflow without software. Disbo replaces both: electronic multi-recipient disbursements via Disbo Quick Pay (2–3 business days) and Disbo Standard Pay (4–7 business days), Paper Check via Lob (7–10 business days) for payees without banking information, automated real-time reconciliation, a 50-state IOLTA rules engine, and bar-ready audit packages generated in under 60 seconds. See the full head-to-head pages for Disbo vs. TrustBooks and Disbo vs. writing checks.

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