Smokeball is a practice management platform built for small law firms. Its headline feature is automatic time tracking — it runs in the background and logs time spent in documents, emails, and calls without lawyers having to remember to start a timer. It also includes matter management, document automation (with a library of 18,000+ pre-loaded legal forms), billing, trust accounting, and a client portal.

The platform is Windows-first, with a desktop application that hooks into Microsoft Office. A Mac version and mobile app exist but are more limited. Smokeball was originally Australian (founded in Sydney) and expanded to the US market, where it now has its largest user base.

Who It’s For

Solo and small firms (2-10) — This is Smokeball’s sweet spot. The auto-time-capture is genuinely useful if you’re a solo who forgets to run timers or a small firm where every billable hour matters. The 18,000-form library covers high-volume practice areas well (PI, family, real estate, conveyancing).

Mid-size firms (11-50) — Workable, but you’ll start bumping into limits. Firms at this size often need deeper integrations, more granular permissions, and reporting that Smokeball’s analytics may not fully cover.

BigLaw / Enterprise — Not designed for this. Look at Clio Manage/Operate, iManage, or Aderant.

In-house teams — Skip this. Smokeball is a law firm tool, not an in-house legal ops platform.

What We Found

Smokeball has excellent review site ratings — 4.8/5 on Capterra with a 95% satisfaction rating across 747 reviews from 5 review sites. Users consistently praise the automatic time capture — it’s the feature most frequently cited in positive reviews. Data management capabilities are rated highly by 100% of users reviewing that feature, and 88% praise the ease of use.

Common complaints include occasional bugs and slowdowns, limitations with billing customisation and mobile functionality, and a narrower integration library than competitors. Updates can introduce glitches, and some features like billing options or the forms library could be more flexible.

Smokeball now publishes pricing across four tiers: Bill ($29/user/month), Boost, Grow (3+ staff), and Prosper+ (all-in-one). The critical AutoTime feature (automatic time tracking) is only included with Prosper+ — Grow users can purchase it as an add-on. Archie AI (document summarisation, matter automation) is available on Grow and Prosper+ plans. A 30-day free trial is available.

Smokeball is part of the Beck-controlled Smokeball-LEAP-InfoTrack Group, a portfolio of Australian-origin legal tech companies. The group also controls LEAP (practice management for small firms in Australia/UK) and InfoTrack (which acquired One Legal, LawToolBox, and the Legal Talk Network). Smokeball acquired FamilyProperty (a family law platform) in 2021.

Recent updates (2025): Archie AI now offers smarter prompts and improved matter-level automation (March), split invoicing across multiple parties within a matter (May), and granular matter-level access controls (June).

What We Haven’t Verified

“18,000+ pre-loaded forms” — we haven’t counted them or tested coverage across jurisdictions
AutoTime accuracy — vendor claim, not independently benchmarked
Archie AI capabilities and accuracy for document generation and summarisation
Integration count and depth with third-party tools (reported as narrower than competitors)

Products within Smokeball

Smokeball ships 1 distinct product. None of the children are ranked individually in the rlegaltech500 — they roll up under Smokeball's combined rank (#45). Each card links to that product's own page for capabilities, workflow coverage, and integration detail.

Unranked Smokeball Legal Software Other

Integrations 175 platforms

Platforms Smokeball integrates with. Depth — where curated — reflects how native the connection is. Uncurated entries render without a depth dot.

Archie
Birdeye
VXT
CollBox
Aatrox Communications
Accounting Logic
AcroDocz
Activa Communications - Xelion
Advisent
AEK Media
AI Legal Assistant
Realaml
Answering Legal
Aquarius Reporting
Arctrieval
Ascentant Accountancy
AusLaw Concierge
Auto Admin
BeautifullyLegal
BOAB IT
Bookit Bookkeeping
Your Legal Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping Services Australia
Books Onsite
Borek Consulting
Boutique Ledgers
Breadcrumb Digital
Briefpoint
Bundledocs
CallConnector.ai
Campaign Monitor
Case Status
CaseMark
Chicago Title
Circle Management Group
Civille
Clarence
Classic I.T. Services
Clerx AI
Cloud Chat
CloudCTI
Consortium
CPN Legal
Data Center Interworks
DecisionVault
Dropbox
Dynamic Connect PDF
Dynamic Connect Scan
eBrief Ready
Echo Global
EDEX Information Systems
Edge Marketing
Family Law Education Network of Australia
Family Law Software
Family Law Voice
FamilyProperty
File Republic Bundle Studio
File Republic Compliance Studio
Foundation AI
FWO Chartered Accountants
Glancere
Gmail
GRC Solutions
Habeas (AI Legal Research)
Hero Conversion Technologies (HCT)
Hero Factory
Heya
Hivelight
Hona
HubSpot
InfoTrack AU
InfoTrack UK
InfoTrack US
Insource
Intaker
Jayva Global
Jule Consulting
JustFund
Kawaconn
KeenPlex Technologies LLC
Kellogg Virtual Business Solutions
Kenect
LAPM Services
Law Firm Architects
Law Firm Velocity - Paul W. Carlson CPA, LLC
Law Tram
Lawbrokr
LAWCLERK
Lawfully Good
Lawganised
LawKPIs
LawLytics
Lawmatics
LawPay
LawSEO
LawToolBox
Legal Bookkeepers
Legal Cloud Technology
Legalito
LegalKeepers
Legalyze.ai
Lex Reception
Lupo Digital
Mary Technology
Masala Mentor
Mastering Fertility Law
Melbourne Cloud Group
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
MinuteMe
Morgan Birge Associates
MYOB
Neo Technologies
Nest Legal
Novo AI
Odella
OWL Leadership & Advisory
PaperCut MF
Paragon Tech IT
PATLive
Perfect Portal
Pillar & Scroll
Playbooks
Power BI
Precedents Online
PrintSmart
Private Wealth Law
ProtectMyBooks
Querious
QuickBooks Online
Quilia
Red Cactus Bubble
Red Cave LLC
RedView Acuity
RedView CRM
RingCentral
Sanguine Strategic Advisors
SBP Solutions
ScanSnap
Settify
SmartEgg Legal Bookkeeping
Smarter Drafter
Smith.ai
Smokeball Payments
Stafi
Standpoint IT
Stripe
Sunshine Legal Pro
Supio
Suzaku Consulting
Tavrn
Tepconic
The Cashroom
The SELL Life
Trofeo, LLC
TXdocs
Umango
Vale
Value Nation
Vanir Business Management
Vera
Vodia Networks
Workflow Conveyancing
Workzilla
Xero
Xperate
YoCierge
Zapier
Zoom
CEB Essential Forms
Chicago Title Castle Connect
DocuSign
InfoTrack
Microsoft 365
Thomson Reuters CoCounsel

Deep — bi-directional API Medium — one-way sync / webhook Shallow — middleware / Zapier-class

Pricing per seat

Model: per seat
Starting price: $29/user/month
Details: Four tiers: Bill ($29), Boost (custom), Grow (custom, 3+ staff), Prosper+ (custom, all-in-one). AutoTime only included with Prosper+; Grow users can add it on. 30-day free trial.

Pricing signals come from vendor-published tiers and community procurement threads. B2B pricing is negotiated — see the Friends of the wiki pledge on why we accept ball-park pricing from practitioners.

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Bar association member benefits

Alabama State Barmember discountsource ↗
“Member Benefits Free Trust Accounting & Billing Software by Smokeball Free for members of the Alabama State Bar, Smokeball Bill trust & billing software helps law firms manage trust accounting compliantly, bill easily, and get paid faster.” — Alabama State Bar
Colorado Bar Associationmember discountsource ↗
“CBA Members receive 10% discount on Smokeball subscriptions.” — Colorado Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Associationpartnersource ↗
Kentucky Bar Associationmember discountsource ↗
“Trust Accounting Free for members of the KBA, Smokeball Bill, trust accounting & billing software, helps law firms manage trust accounting more compliantly, bill easily, and get paid faster.” — Kentucky Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Associationmember discountsource ↗
“Discounts & Complimentary Services Additional value for your membership from services like Decisis and Smokeball.” — Maryland State Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Associationmember discountsource ↗
“Free Trust & Billing Software by Smokeball All MBA members have access to free Smokeball Bill, trust accounting and billing software, subscriptions (a $588 per user/per year value).” — Massachusetts Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Associationmember discountsource ↗
“Trust & Billing Software by Smokeball Free for members of the Nebraska State Bar Association, Smokeball Bill trust & billing software, helps law firms manage trust accounting compliantly, bill easily, and get paid faster.” — Nebraska State Bar Association
New Hampshire Bar Associationmember discountsource ↗
“New Hampshire Bar Association members get 10% off As the industry’s leading cloud-based legal practice management software, Smokeball empowers you to run your firm specific to your area of law.” — New Hampshire Bar Association
New York State Bar Associationpartnersource ↗
Oklahoma Bar Associationmember discountsource ↗
“The OBA's commitment to supporting members is evident in its lineup of valuable resources at a discount, such as Smokeball, Tabs3 and TimeSolv.” — Oklahoma Bar Association
State Bar of Arizonamember discountsource ↗
“State Bar of Arizona members receive a 10% discount on Smokeball.” — State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Texaspartnersource ↗
State Bar of Wisconsinmember discountsource ↗
“Announcing New Member Benefit Partnership: Smokeball and the State Bar of Wisconsin Members of the State Bar of Wisconsin now receive a 10% discount on Smokeball’s legal practice management software.” — State Bar of Wisconsin
The Florida Barpartnersource ↗
The Missouri Barmember discountsource ↗
“Missouri Bar members receive a 10% discount on Smokeball.” — The Missouri Bar

Founders

Hunter SteeleFounder & CEOsource ↗

Webinars

Thu Jun 25 · 13:00[FREE CLE] 60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes: The Rapid-Fire Tech Guide for Legal Professionals community.smokeball.com ↗

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Events to see Smokeball at

Smokeball Spark US 2026expected presenceOct 15
Clio Cloud Conferenceexpected presenceOct 26
Tomorrow.Lawexpected presenceNov 3

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