# PracticePanther vs Smokeball

| Attribute | PracticePanther | Smokeball |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 24 (41% (low)) | 27.9 (42% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based practice management system for law firms that consolidates case management, team coordination, billing operations, and client payments. It integrates with common legal workplace tools and enables streamlined firm operations through a unified platform. | 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":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","conflict_of_interest_checker":false,"ledes_ebilling_aba_task_codes":true,"time_tracking_and_timer_widgets":false,"matter_centric_calendaring_rules":false,"iolta_trust_accounting_compliance":true,"native_email_outlook_gmail_syncing":true,"microsoft_word_plugin_document_assembly":false,"integrated_credit_card_and_ach_processing":true,"secure_client_portal_for_document_sharing":true}` | `{"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 | 9 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Exchange"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"LawPay"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"}]` | `[{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Microsoft Word"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"LAWCLERK"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.practicepanther.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T22:46:22.362Z","freeTrialDays":7}` | `{"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 | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Legal Practice Management)

| Capability | PracticePanther | Smokeball |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud web app | 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 2026-09-01T17:06:56.345Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*