# Clio Manage, NetDocuments vs Smokeball Comparison | | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 995 | 33 | 384 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (95.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (53.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (98.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $49.00 1 User Per Month | No pricing available | $49.00 1 User Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Clio Manage Pros: - Ease of Use (193 reviews) - Document Management (90 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (87 reviews) - Limitations (50 reviews) ### NetDocuments Pros: - Document Management (1 reviews) - Ease of Creation (1 reviews) Cons: - Billing Issues (1 reviews) - Cost Increase (1 reviews) ### Smokeball Pros: - Ease of Use (45 reviews) - Efficiency (38 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (20 reviews) - Billing Issues (14 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (695 reviews) | 8.4 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (291 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (818 reviews) | 7.9 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (302 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (473 reviews) | 6.9 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (144 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (239 reviews) | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (69 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (655 reviews) | 7.4 (22 reviews) | 9.5 (288 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (236 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 9.4 (69 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (682 reviews) | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 9.5 (279 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Clio Manage #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: EasyStart Price: $49.00 1 User Per Month Description: Track your time and get paid. Key Features: - Accurately track time and expenses. Bill hourly, flat fee, or contingency. - Make it easy for clients to pay online using credit, debit, or eCheck (US). - Manage cases, tasks, documents, and calendars, all in one place. [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/clio-clio-manage/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### NetDocuments #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Smokeball #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Smokeball Bill Price: $49.00 1 User Per Month Description: Bill clients and get paid faster Key Features: - Invoicing - Time & Expense Tracking - Online Payments [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/smokeball/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Cloud Content Collaboration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | N/A | N/A | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A | #### File Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Device Syncing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Type Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Apps** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **File following** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Simultaneously Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Change Tracking / Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **User and Role Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Device Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storage Limits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storage Zones** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting and Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **System of Record Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### E-Filing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | N/A | N/A | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Payment** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Portal** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Storage** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Research and Retrieval** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - E-Filing | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Legal Document Drafting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | 8.2/10 | 24 | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | 8.3/10 | 146 | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | 8.9 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (134 reviews) | | **Cloud** | 9.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (125 reviews) | | **Mobility** | 9.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (124 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 5.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.0 (55 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | 6.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.0 (55 reviews) | #### Platform Content | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Automation** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (132 reviews) | | **File Sharing** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (136 reviews) | | **Content Library** | 7.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (131 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Legal Document Drafting | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Interoperability** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (115 reviews) | | **Offline Editing** | 6.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (109 reviews) | | **E-Signature** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (97 reviews) | ### Legal Case Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | 8.1/10 | 376 | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | 8.7/10 | 180 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.1 (289 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (149 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | 8.6 (319 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (158 reviews) | | **Cloud** | 8.8 (291 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (145 reviews) | | **Mobility** | 8.7 (291 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (146 reviews) | #### Content Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Document Management** | 8.4 (324 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (170 reviews) | | **Calendar Integration** | 8.5 (299 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (153 reviews) | | **Workflow** | 8.6 (302 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (155 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Legal Case Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.4 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.4 (7 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | 7.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.7 (10 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Legal Practice Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | 8.3/10 | 380 | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | 8.8/10 | 139 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.1 (279 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (123 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | 8.8 (296 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (131 reviews) | | **Cloud** | 9.0 (271 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (122 reviews) | | **Mobility** | 8.7 (270 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (128 reviews) | | **Contact Management** | 9.0 (300 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (129 reviews) | #### Content Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Document Management** | 8.4 (300 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (132 reviews) | | **Calendar Integration** | 8.7 (269 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (124 reviews) | | **Workflow** | 8.6 (265 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (122 reviews) | #### Time & Billing | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Time Tracking** | 9.2 (307 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (126 reviews) | | **Payments** | 9.0 (281 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (115 reviews) | | **Billing** | 9.1 (313 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (119 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Legal Practice Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | 7.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.9 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | 7.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 7.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Enterprise Search Software | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | N/A | N/A | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A | #### Compatibility | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Federated Search** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **File Types** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Global Language Support** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Search Queries | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Typo Tolerance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Synonyms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Generative RAG (Retrieval augmented generation)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Relevance Tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **NLP & Semantic search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **File Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Federated Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Global Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Typo Tolerance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Synonyms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Legal Document Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | 7.7/10 | 31 | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | 8.4/10 | 54 | #### Storage and Collaboration - Legal Document Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Editing and Tracking** | 7.8 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (53 reviews) | | **Centralised Database** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (52 reviews) | | **Accessibility and Permission for Sharing** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (53 reviews) | | **Document Storage** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (52 reviews) | #### Document Management - Legal Document Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Search and Retreival** | 7.7 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (51 reviews) | | **Synchronization of Data** | 7.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (49 reviews) | | **Versioning** | 7.8 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (50 reviews) | #### Analysis - Legal Document Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Document Review** | 7.2 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (50 reviews) | | **Legal Analytics** | 6.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (50 reviews) | #### Artificial Intelligence - Legal Document Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Automation** | 4.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.1 (6 reviews) | #### Accessibility - Legal Document Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-Platform Access** | 7.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (50 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Legal Document Management | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Legal Assistant | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | N/A | N/A | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### LLM and NLP - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Technology Benefit - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Drafting Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Review Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Due Diligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Legal Analytics and Insight** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Consistency, Accuracy and Efficiency - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Consistency and Quality Assurance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Automation using Legal Tech - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Litigation Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Compliance and Data Security - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Ease of Use and Adaptability - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use and Adaptability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - AI Legal Assistant | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Legal CRM | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | 8.2/10 | 61 | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A | #### Sales Force Automation - Legal CRM | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Task Management** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Contract Management** | 8.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quote and Order Management** | 7.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Additional Functionality - Legal CRM | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Automation** | 7.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Messaging** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboard** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Marketing Automation - Legal CRM | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Lead Management** | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Marketing Analytics** | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Customer Support - Legal CRM | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Support Analytics** | 7.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Portal** | 8.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Case Management** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Reporting and Analytics - Legal CRM | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Legal CRM | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Legal Billing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Clio Manage** | 7.8/10 | 12 | | **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A | | **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Legal Billing | Feature | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [Legal Practice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-practice-management), [Legal Document Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-document-management), [Legal Document Drafting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-document-drafting) **Unique to Clio Manage (4):** [Legal CRM Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-crm), [Legal Case Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-case-management), [E-Filing Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-filing), [Legal Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-billing-software) **Unique to NetDocuments (4):** [Document Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-management), [Cloud Content Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration), [Enterprise Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-search-software), [AI Legal Assistant Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-legal-assistant) **Unique to Smokeball (2):** [Legal Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-billing-software), [Legal Case Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-case-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Clio Manage | NetDocuments | Smokeball | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 95.7% | 53.1% | 98.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 3.7% | 34.4% | 1.3% | | **Enterprise** | 0.6% | 12.5% | 0% | ### By Industry #### Clio Manage - **Law Practice:** 48.8% - **Legal Services:** 43.9% - **Accounting:** 1.9% - **Higher Education:** 0.9% - **Consulting:** 0.4% - **Financial Services:** 0.3% - **Government Administration:** 0.3% - **Writing and Editing:** 0.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 0.3% - **Real Estate:** 0.3% - **Other:** 2.4% #### NetDocuments - **Law Practice:** 46.9% - **Legal Services:** 25.0% - **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 6.3% - **Real Estate:** 6.3% - **Renewables & Environment:** 3.1% - **Investment Management:** 3.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 3.1% #### Smokeball - **Law Practice:** 52.2% - **Legal Services:** 44.7% - **Real Estate:** 1.7% - **Accounting:** 0.6% - **Legislative Office:** 0.3% - **Computer Software:** 0.3% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 0.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Clio Manage - [8am MyCase](https://www.g2.com/products/8am-mycase/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (354 reviews) - [Filevine](https://www.g2.com/products/filevine/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (287 reviews) - 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[PracticePanther](https://www.g2.com/products/paradigm-practicepanther/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (113 reviews) - [Rocket Matter](https://www.g2.com/products/rocket-matter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (173 reviews) - [CosmoLex](https://www.g2.com/products/cosmolex/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (314 reviews) - [TimeSolv](https://www.g2.com/products/timesolv/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (420 reviews) - [8am CasePeer](https://www.g2.com/products/8am-casepeer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (187 reviews) - [PCLaw®](https://www.g2.com/products/lexisnexis-pclaw/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (50 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Clio Manage - Title: [What is Clio used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/clio-what-is-clio-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Clio is used for many things that we need to run a law firm." - Title: [How do you use a Clio?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-a-clio) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "data management software for a solo practitioner consumer protection law firm." - Title: [Does Clio do accounting?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-clio-do-accounting) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "They are very clear that they do not do accounting, I suspect that when they integrated with QuickBooks they signed an agreement to not provide that service...." - Title: [Is Clio secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-clio-secure) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "clio is secure. " - Title: [What is Clio software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-clio-software) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Clio is a legal support software that allows for the recording of various legal information (such as Client Contact, insurance information and medical..." ### NetDocuments No discussions available for this product. ### Smokeball - Title: [Is Smokeball cloud-based software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/smokeball-faqs-68610ee8-c56a-4b4f-a9d7-e1161ebf204d) — 3 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Smokeball is a hybrid-cloud software, which means you get the benefits of the cloud for unlimited storage purposes but also have access to the software and..." - Title: [Is there free training and online courses to help learn the software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/smokeball-faqs-00f78478-86d9-43c0-960e-4316e24d9324) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Smokeball provides a holistic and award-winning onboarding and training program to make sure you are utilizing the software to its full potential. Receive..." - Title: [What does smoke ball do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-smoke-ball-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Smokeball includes the features you expect from a practice management system: Matter and contact management, calendar management, and billing. It also..." - Title: [What software lawyers use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/smokeball-what-software-lawyers-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Mycase or clio. And smokeball. And Microsoft Office" - Title: [What is Smokeball software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smokeball-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Smokeball is a practice management system for attorneys with AI-assisted time tracking and a document automation system. It integrates with RingCentral,..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/clio-clio-manage-vs-netdocuments-vs-smokeball)