MyCase Legal Accounting vs Smokeball

MyCase Legal Accounting8.7Visit SSmokeball8.0Visit

Higher score MyCase Legal Accounting #2 in Trust Accounting Software 8.7/10 10-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit MyCase

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S Smokeball #8 in Trust Accounting Software 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Smokeball

• MyCase Legal Accounting fits best

  Legal teams wanting mobile trust accounting

• Smokeball fits best

  Firms wanting trust accounting in case management

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Side by side

Feature	MyCase Legal Accounting 8.7/10 Visit ↗	SSmokeball 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Trust Accounting Software	#8 in Trust Accounting Software
Best for	Legal teams wanting mobile trust accounting	Firms wanting trust accounting in case management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$39/user/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	10 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, 2FA	ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations	70+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features MyCase Legal Accounting 3/4 · Smokeball 3/4
Three-way reconciliation	✓	✓
Bank reconciliation	✓	✓
Disbursement approvals	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance reports	✓	✓
Specs
Trust ledger types	Not checked yet	Individual
Matter limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Three-way trust reconciliation with automatic bank matching IOLTA safeguards, trust ledgers, alerts, and financial reports Web, iOS, and Android access with role-based permissions	Records trust transactions against matters and accounts Includes reconciliation, ledgers, cash books and audit reports Connects with Microsoft 365, Xero, MYOB and Stripe
Cons	Requires a MyCase case-management plan Costs $39 per accounting user each month Focused on law firms using the MyCase platform	No free plan Advanced automation and reporting require higher tiers Designed for Australian law firms and legal teams
Our verdict	MyCase Legal Accounting is a cloud-based accounting add-on for law firms using the MyCase legal practice management platform. It connects case files, invoices, payments, and client trust balances with accounting workflows, supporting trust… Read the review →	Smokeball is legal practice management software for Australian law firms, including sole practitioners, small firms and growing legal teams. It brings matter, document and email management together with calendars, workflows, billing, time… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MyCase Legal Accounting — where it wins

  • Three-way trust reconciliation with automatic bank matching
  • IOLTA safeguards, trust ledgers, alerts, and financial reports
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with role-based permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a MyCase case-management plan
  • Costs $39 per accounting user each month
  • Focused on law firms using the MyCase platform

• Smokeball — where it wins

  • Records trust transactions against matters and accounts
  • Includes reconciliation, ledgers, cash books and audit reports
  • Connects with Microsoft 365, Xero, MYOB and Stripe

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Advanced automation and reporting require higher tiers
  • Designed for Australian law firms and legal teams

• MyCase Legal Accounting8.7/10 · 10-day trial

  A mobile trust accounting add-on with reconciliation, compliance safeguards, and firm reporting.

  Visit MyCaseFull verdict →
• SSmokeball8.0/10 · Paid

  A legal practice platform that brings trust accounting, matters, billing and reporting together.

  Visit SmokeballFull verdict →