Head-to-head · Family Law Software
Smokeball vs Family Court Toolbox
Smokeball leads on 0 checks, Family Court Toolbox on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 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 Family Court Toolbox
- Most featuresFamily Court Toolbox · 5 of 5
Smokeball scores higher on our rubric for family law software: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.
Smokeball is the better fit for family firms wanting an all-in-one practice system. Family Court Toolbox is the better fit for canadian firms needing calculations and firm workflows.
- Smokeball fits best
Family firms wanting an all-in-one practice system
- Family Court Toolbox fits best
Canadian firms needing calculations and firm workflows
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Side by side
| Feature | Smokeball 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Family Court Toolbox 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #1 in Family Law Software | #7 in Family Law Software |
| Best for | Family firms wanting an all-in-one practice system | Canadian firms needing calculations and firm workflows |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | CA$34.99/user/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs | |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, 2FA | GDPR |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Smokeball 2/5 · Family Court Toolbox 5/5 | ||
| Case management | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Divorce financial analysis | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Client portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Document automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Court forms | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
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| Mobile access | Not checked yet | Web |
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| 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,… Read the review → |
Family Court Toolbox is a cloud, browser-based workspace for Canadian family-law professionals. It brings together child-support calculations with province and territory selections, spousal-support scenario comparisons, Ontario… Read the review → |
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
Family Court Toolbox — where it wins
- Province and territory selections for child-support calculations
- Ontario family court form preparation
- Trust accounting, deadlines, invoicing and team permissions
Where it doesn't
- Court-form preparation is focused on Ontario
- Online payments are not yet available
- Partial billing periods are not refunded
- Smokeball9.1/10 · Pricing on request
An all-in-one legal practice system with broad family-firm coverage, but limited specialty depth.
Visit SmokeballFull verdict → - Family Court Toolbox8.4/10 · 30-day trial
A focused Canadian family-law workspace with calculations, forms and firm administration.
Visit siteFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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