Smokeball review
A legal practice platform that brings trust accounting, matters, billing and reporting together.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 tracking, client communications and trust accounting. Trust features include transaction recording against matters and accounts, bank reconciliation using bank-statement closing balances, end-of-month trust reports, trust ledgers, cash books, transfer journals, trial balances and audit reports. It is suited to firms that want trust accounting inside their broader case-management environment rather than as a separate system.
The plan structure expands from billing into wider practice operations. Bill includes invoicing, time and expense tracking, online payments, trust accounting and reporting, and accounting integrations. Boost adds browser-based access, client and matter management, task and calendar management, Microsoft 365 integrations and a Client Portal. Grow adds practice-area templates, practice-area calculators, advanced document automation, automated precedents and email management. Prosper+ adds firm insights reporting, lead management, custom workflows, staff activity reporting and profitability reporting. This makes the product relevant to firms that expect their operational needs to grow, but teams seeking advanced automation or reporting will need a higher tier.
Platform fit is a notable strength. Integrations include Microsoft 365 Outlook, Microsoft 365 Word, Office 365, Xero, MYOB and Stripe, while mobile access supports work beyond the main web platform. The product also offers optional AI capabilities. Firms should choose Smokeball when they want trust accounting, billing, matter management and client communication in one legal-focused system. It may be less suitable for organizations outside its Australian legal-firm focus or for buyers specifically seeking a free plan.
Smokeball pros and cons
- 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
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