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Smokeball vs. Clio

Stop losing money with Clio.

Law firms like Savage Legal Group leave Clio for its “expensive add-ons and manual features.” Switch to Smokeball’s practice management software and capture up to 40% more billable time while reducing your software costs like other Smokeball clients.

Earn more with Smokeball

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"To get feature parity with Smokeball required multiple Clio products that cost me twice as much as Smokeball—and didn’t work as well."

Kim Savage, Owner, Savage Legal Group

Capture thousands of dollars a week in billable time you’re currently missing

With Smokeball’s automatic time tracking, Brinkley Law Firm captures 50 billable hours per week that went unrecorded with Clio.

  • Automatically capture all your billable time

  • Easily review and edit time entries

  • Quickly invoice and get paid faster

“Smokeball restored my team's quality of life. Automatic time tracking captures everything we do so we’re not wasting time trying to recreate our work or missing out on billable hours.”

Stephanie Brinkley, Founder, Brinkley Law Firm

Stephanie Brinkley

Automate your work without costly add-ons

Smokeball’s robust document automation and secure AI features save you hours and come included in our most popular plan. As the only platform you’ll need, there’s no expensive product add-ons required.

“Smokeball is an essential end-to-end practice management solution. The software actually does legal template automation unlike Clio, which did not deliver on document templating and automation. Smokeball delivers on its promise. I don’t want to practice law without it.”

Jonathan Kibler, Partner, Southern Illinois Law Center

Don’t check boxes—eliminate them

Here’s how law firms like yours eliminate time-draining tasks and boost productivity with Smokeball.

Feature

Automatic Time Tracking

Yes - Green Checkmark

Fully automated activity tracking captures previously lost billable hours

No - Red X Mark

Manual time tracking or expensive third-party add-ons required

Document Automation

Yes - Green Checkmark

Seamless Microsoft Word integration creates accurate documents instantly

No - Red X Mark

Requires 2+ add-ons for automation and storage, increasing complexity and cost

AI Matter Assistant

Yes - Green Checkmark

Secure AI woven into every matter for summary, drafting, and review support

No - Red X Mark

Basic AI functionality

Pre-built Matter Types

Yes - Green Checkmark

200+ ready-to-use matter types by area of law

No - Red X Mark

Requires user to build out their own

Forms and Templates Library

Yes - Green Checkmark

20,000+ automated court and legal forms across 250 matter types

No - Red X Mark

Requires product add-on

Pricing Model

Yes - Green Checkmark

Transparent pricing with all core features included and plans that grow with your firm.

No - Red X Mark

Lower entry price but hidden costs for essential features with separate sign-ons

Client Support

Yes - Green Checkmark

One system, one vendor, one support line—fewer headaches.

No - Red X Mark

Multiple third-party tools require separate support calls and troubleshooting

Document & Email Management

Documents are never more than a few clicks away, with all critical documents and emails  stored against your matters.

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Basic full text search

An intelligent search engine that allows you to search the contents of all your  documents

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Unlimited Document storage

Unlimited Document storage for all your important files

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eSignatures**

Minimize time you spend waiting on clients to approve documents thanks to DocuSign.

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Advanced Document & Email Management Microsoft Word/Outlook

Enjoy unmatched efficiencies managing documents and emails with the industries most  comprehensive integration with Microsoft Word and Outlook

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Document Automation

Dramatically reduce the amount of typing in information with industry leading document  automation.

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Pre-automated Forms library

Produce regulatory documents faster with a library of pre-automated Court Forms and  Document templates.

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Integrated eFiling**

File your documents with the court easily and seamlessly from your Smokeball  matter.

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Automated eBrief/Bates Stamping

Create briefs using approved formatting preferences with ease.

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Advanced full text search with OCR

Find the right document or phrase with powerful OCR searching of all stored  documents including PDF.

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One platform, infinite possibilities.

Engage, sign and intake new clients

Easily manage leads, onboard clients, & track performance all in one place.

Get paid faster and bill the way you want

Quickly send custom invoices & collect online payments with ease.

Work accurately – from anywhere

Stay productive on the go with our mobile app for iOS & Android.

Make data-driven decisions for your firm

Get instant, actionable insights to run a smarter, more organized firm.

Automatically track every billable minute

Capture every minute of work automatically & link it to each case.

Boost your
firm's revenue

Increase billable hours & improve profitability with our powerful automation tools.

Get immediate results

Smokeball's comprehensive features and best-in-class support free you from costly add-ons and time-draining tasks. Partner with our team of former lawyers, paralegals, and billing experts for a seamless transition.