SILQ vs Smokeball

SILQ8.3Visit SSmokeball8.0Visit

Higher score SILQ #6 in Trust Accounting Software 8.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit SILQ

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

• SILQ fits best

  Mobile-first Australian legal practices

• Smokeball fits best

  Firms wanting trust accounting in case management

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Side by side

Feature	SILQ 8.3/10 Visit ↗	SSmokeball 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.0
Ranking	#6 in Trust Accounting Software	#8 in Trust Accounting Software
Best for	Mobile-first Australian legal practices	Firms wanting trust accounting in case management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features SILQ 2/4 · Smokeball 3/4
Three-way reconciliation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	Trust ledgers, reconciliations, banking and compliance reports iOS and Android apps with broad cloud-storage integrations MFA, SSO, role-based permissions and SOC 2 compliance	Records trust transactions against matters and accounts Includes reconciliation, ledgers, cash books and audit reports Connects with Microsoft 365, Xero, MYOB and Stripe
Cons	Trust accounting is limited to Expand and Expert plans No free plan; pricing starts at 69 per licence monthly before GST NetDocuments and iManage integrations are listed as beta at Expert	No free plan Advanced automation and reporting require higher tiers Designed for Australian law firms and legal teams
Our verdict	SILQ is browser-based legal practice management software for Australian solicitors and barristers. It combines client and matter management with document generation, court forms, time and expense tracking, invoicing, workflows and 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

• SILQ — where it wins

  • Trust ledgers, reconciliations, banking and compliance reports
  • iOS and Android apps with broad cloud-storage integrations
  • MFA, SSO, role-based permissions and SOC 2 compliance

  Where it doesn't

  • Trust accounting is limited to Expand and Expert plans
  • No free plan; pricing starts at 69 per licence monthly before GST
  • NetDocuments and iManage integrations are listed as beta at Expert

• 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

• SILQ8.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A mobile-ready legal platform with trust accounting from Solicitor Expand upward.

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

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

  Visit SmokeballFull verdict →