# Actionstep vs Smokeball

| Attribute | Actionstep | Smokeball |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 40 (6% (low)) | 27.9 (42% (low)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | - | A comprehensive legal practice management platform combining case management, billing, trust accounting, time tracking, and AI-assisted document automation to help law firms reduce administrative burden and focus on client service. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"iso_27001":true,"pricing_model":"enterprise_quote","deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","time_tracking_and_timer_widgets":true,"iolta_trust_accounting_compliance":true,"native_email_outlook_gmail_syncing":true,"microsoft_word_plugin_document_assembly":true,"integrated_credit_card_and_ach_processing":true,"secure_client_portal_for_document_sharing":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Microsoft Word"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"LAWCLERK"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Prosper","features":["Legal billing and case management"],"contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Grow","features":["Advanced automation, reporting and firm management"],"contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Prosper+","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Per-user monthly billing. Custom quotes available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.smokeball.com/get-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T22:47:34.704Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Legal Practice Management)

| Capability | Actionstep | Smokeball |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | Cloud web app |
| Iolta trust accounting compliance | - | ✓ |
| Conflict of interest checker | - | - |
| Ledes ebilling aba task codes | - | - |
| Secure client portal for document sharing | - | ✓ |
| Native email outlook gmail syncing | - | ✓ |
| Microsoft word plugin document assembly | - | ✓ |
| Integrated credit card and ach processing | - | ✓ |
| Time tracking and timer widgets | - | ✓ |
| Matter centric calendaring rules | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | Enterprise quote |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:47:44.003Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*