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Head-to-head · Family Law Software

Smokeball vs DivorceMate

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Smokeball #1 in Family Law Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Smokeball
DivorceMate #5 in Family Law Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit DivorceMate

Smokeball leads on 0 checks, DivorceMate on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSmokeball · 9.1/10
  • Free trialonly DivorceMate
  • Most featuresDivorceMate · 3 of 5

Smokeball scores higher on our rubric for family law software: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Smokeball is the better fit for family firms wanting an all-in-one practice system. DivorceMate is the better fit for canadian firms handling support and court forms.

  • Smokeball fits best

    Family firms wanting an all-in-one practice system

  • DivorceMate fits best

    Canadian firms handling support and court forms

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Side by side

Feature Smokeball 9.1/10 Visit ↗ DivorceMate 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #1 in Family Law Software #5 in Family Law Software
Best for Family firms wanting an all-in-one practice system Canadian firms handling support and court forms
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $100/user/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, Windows
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, 2FA 2FA
Integrations 6 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Smokeball 2/5 · DivorceMate 3/5
Case management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Divorce financial analysis Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Client portal ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Document automation ✓ ✓
Court forms Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access Not checked yet Web
Our review
Pros
  • Combines intake, matters, documents, billing, trust accounting, and reporting
  • 20,000+ document templates plus practice-area automation and calculators
  • Client portal, mobile apps, Microsoft 365, QuickBooks, and LawPay integrations
  • Calculates child and spousal support across multiple scenarios
  • Generates Canadian family-law forms and agreements in Microsoft Word
  • Includes LawY legal research and unlimited support on listed plans
Cons
  • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
  • Native desktop application is Windows-only
  • Less specialized for family-law calculations than dedicated tools
  • Cloud pricing has multiple listed amounts: 125 and 250 per user monthly
  • The listed starting price is 100 per user monthly
  • LEAP Family Law adds case management and billing at a higher listed price
Our verdict

Smokeball is a legal practice management system for solo attorneys, small firms, and growing legal teams. It brings client and matter management, intake, document automation, time tracking, billing, online payments, trust accounting,…

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DivorceMate serves lawyers, mediators and financial professionals working on Canadian family-law matters. Its tools cover child and spousal support calculations, court and financial forms, and agreements such as separation agreements,…

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  1. SmokeballFamily Law Software 9.1Pricing on request
  2. DivorceMateFamily Law Software 8.630-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Smokeball — where it wins

    • Combines intake, matters, documents, billing, trust accounting, and reporting
    • 20,000+ document templates plus practice-area automation and calculators
    • Client portal, mobile apps, Microsoft 365, QuickBooks, and LawPay integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
    • Native desktop application is Windows-only
    • Less specialized for family-law calculations than dedicated tools

  • DivorceMate — where it wins

    • Calculates child and spousal support across multiple scenarios
    • Generates Canadian family-law forms and agreements in Microsoft Word
    • Includes LawY legal research and unlimited support on listed plans

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud pricing has multiple listed amounts: 125 and 250 per user monthly
    • The listed starting price is 100 per user monthly
    • LEAP Family Law adds case management and billing at a higher listed price

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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