Smokeball alternatives

How each one differs from Smokeball

1. 

   Clio

   Practice management, legal accounting and legal AI for law firms

   • Clio starts at $49 per user / month (Starter); billing basis not stated.
   • Clio lists no Windows app, which Smokeball has.
   • Clio also covers bookkeeping.
   • Clio does not cover templates, which Smokeball does.

   Suits: Solo and small firms that want accounting and trust reconciliation in the same tool

   Clio vs SmokeballClio pricing and details
2. 

   MyCase

   Case management, billing and client portal for small law firms

   • MyCase starts at $50 per user / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly).
   • MyCase lists no Windows app, which Smokeball has.
   • MyCase also covers forms and business texting.
   • MyCase does not cover templates, which Smokeball does.

   Suits: Solo attorneys and small firms that want cases and billing in one place

   MyCase vs SmokeballMyCase pricing and details
3. 

   Filevine

   Case management and the LOIS legal AI system, sold by quote

   • Filevine lists no Windows, iOS and Android apps, which Smokeball has.
   • Filevine also covers reports and business texting.
   • Filevine does not cover templates and trust accounting, which Smokeball does.

   Suits: Mid-size and large firms with heavy caseloads, such as personal injury and mass torts

   Filevine vs SmokeballFilevine pricing and details
4. 

   PracticePanther

   Law practice management with built-in payments and accounting

   • PracticePanther starts at $49 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
   • PracticePanther lists no Windows app, which Smokeball has.
   • PracticePanther also covers forms and business texting.
   • PracticePanther does not cover templates, which Smokeball does.

   Suits: Solo lawyers who want a published, per-user price and a quick trial

   PracticePanther vs SmokeballPracticePanther pricing and details
5. 

   Actionstep

   Practice management and legal accounting for midsize law firms

   • Actionstep lists no Windows app, which Smokeball has.
   • Actionstep also covers workflow automation and bookkeeping.
   • Actionstep does not cover templates, which Smokeball does.

   Suits: Midsize firms that want to set their own matter workflows

   Actionstep vs SmokeballActionstep pricing and details
6. 

   Centerbase

   Practice management, billing and firm accounting for midsize firms

   • Centerbase lists no Windows app, which Smokeball has.
   • Centerbase also covers reports and bookkeeping.
   • Centerbase does not cover templates, which Smokeball does.

   Suits: Midsize firms that have outgrown small-firm practice management

   Centerbase vs SmokeballCenterbase pricing and details
7. 

   Lawmatics

   Client intake, legal CRM and marketing automation for law firms

   • Lawmatics lists no Windows app, which Smokeball has.
   • Lawmatics also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation, forms, email campaigns, business texting and appointment booking.
   • Lawmatics does not cover templates, time tracking, invoicing, case management and trust accounting, which Smokeball does.

   Suits: Firms that want more structure in how leads become signed clients

   Lawmatics vs SmokeballLawmatics pricing and details

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