# SmartAdvocate vs TrialWorks

| Attribute | SmartAdvocate | TrialWorks |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38 (25% (low)) | 40.5 (9% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based case management platform with built-in AI tools that helps law firms manage litigation cases throughout their lifecycle. Features include deadline tracking, medical record handling, settlement calculations, document management, client communication via email and SMS, billing integration, and connections to over 175 business services. | A desktop and server application that helps legal firms organize and manage case details, client communications, settlements, and court deadlines. Provides docketing, negotiation tracking, mass tort coordination, and client messaging capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_per_user","deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","document_management_and_ocr_search":true,"mass_tort_and_class_action_grouping":false,"plaintiff_personal_injury_optimized":false,"custom_matter_lifecycle_kanban_boards":false,"medical_record_and_chronology_tracking":true,"integrated_sms_texting_for_client_updates":true,"expense_and_lien_tracking_for_disbursements":true,"court_rules_and_docketing_deadline_calculator":true,"settlement_demand_and_negotiation_calculators":true}` | `{"mass_tort_and_class_action_grouping":true,"integrated_sms_texting_for_client_updates":true,"court_rules_and_docketing_deadline_calculator":true,"settlement_demand_and_negotiation_calculators":true}` |
| integrations.count | 175 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Lawmatics"},{"name":"Lexitas"}]` | `[{"name":"Stamps.com"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.smartadvocate.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T22:45:55.330Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |

## Capabilities (Legal Case Management)

| Capability | SmartAdvocate | TrialWorks |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud web app | - |
| Plaintiff personal injury optimized | ✗ | - |
| Medical record and chronology tracking | ✓ | - |
| Settlement demand and negotiation calculators | ✓ | ✓ |
| Court rules and docketing deadline calculator | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom matter lifecycle kanban boards | ✗ | - |
| Mass tort and class action grouping | ✗ | ✓ |
| Expense and lien tracking for disbursements | ✓ | - |
| Integrated SMS texting for client updates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Document management and OCR search | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | - |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly per user | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:30:37.001Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*