# NetDocuments, iManage Work vs Smokeball Comparison

| | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 33 | 309 | 384 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (53.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (98.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $49.00 1 User Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### NetDocuments

Pros:
- Document Management (1 reviews)
- Ease of Creation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Billing Issues (1 reviews)
- Cost Increase (1 reviews)

### iManage Work

Pros:
- Ease of Use (39 reviews)
- Document Management (37 reviews)

Cons:
- Needs Improvement (10 reviews)
- Limitations (9 reviews)

### Smokeball

Pros:
- Ease of Use (45 reviews)
- Efficiency (38 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (20 reviews)
- Billing Issues (14 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (27 reviews) | 8.5 (266 reviews) | 9.1 (291 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (27 reviews) | 8.3 (270 reviews) | 9.1 (302 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.9 (9 reviews) | 7.8 (148 reviews) | 8.8 (144 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (111 reviews) | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.4 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (243 reviews) | 9.5 (288 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | 9.4 (69 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (251 reviews) | 9.5 (279 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### NetDocuments

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### iManage Work

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### 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

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Content Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A |

#### File Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Auditing** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **System of Record Integration** | Not enough data | 6.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Legal Document Drafting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smokeball** | 8.3/10 | 146 |

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (134 reviews) | 
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (125 reviews) | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (124 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (55 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (55 reviews) | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (132 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (136 reviews) | 
| **Content Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (131 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Legal Document Drafting

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (115 reviews) | 
| **Offline Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (109 reviews) | 
| **E-Signature** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (97 reviews) | 

### Legal Case Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smokeball** | 8.7/10 | 180 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (149 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (158 reviews) | 
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (145 reviews) | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (146 reviews) | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (170 reviews) | 
| **Calendar Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (153 reviews) | 
| **Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (155 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Legal Case Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Legal Practice Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smokeball** | 8.8/10 | 139 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (123 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (131 reviews) | 
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (128 reviews) | 
| **Contact Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (129 reviews) | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (132 reviews) | 
| **Calendar Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (124 reviews) | 
| **Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (122 reviews) | 

#### Time & Billing

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (126 reviews) | 
| **Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (115 reviews) | 
| **Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (119 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Legal Practice Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | 

### Enterprise Search Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | 8.4/10 | 48 |
| **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compatibility

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Federated Search** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Types** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Global Language Support** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Typo Tolerance** | Not enough data | 7.8 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | 8.6 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Synonyms** | Not enough data | 8.0 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Highlighting** | Not enough data | 8.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language** | Not enough data | 8.4 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 Transaction Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A |

#### Document Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Closing Book** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **E-signature** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Flexible** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Client Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Checklists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Legal Document Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | 8.3/10 | 44 |
| **Smokeball** | 8.4/10 | 54 |

#### Storage and Collaboration - Legal Document Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Editing and Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 
| **Centralised Database** | Not enough data | 8.6 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (52 reviews) | 
| **Accessibility and Permission for Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.0 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (53 reviews) | 
| **Document Storage** | Not enough data | 8.6 (43 reviews) | 9.2 (52 reviews) | 

#### Document Management - Legal Document Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search and Retreival** | Not enough data | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 9.1 (51 reviews) | 
| **Synchronization of Data** | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (49 reviews) | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 8.6 (50 reviews) | 

#### Analysis - Legal Document Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document Review** | Not enough data | 8.1 (38 reviews) | 8.1 (50 reviews) | 
| **Legal Analytics** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (50 reviews) | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Legal Document Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Automation** | Not enough data | 7.1 (36 reviews) | 6.1 (6 reviews) | 

#### Accessibility - Legal Document Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-Platform Access** | Not enough data | 8.0 (38 reviews) | 8.5 (50 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Legal Document Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Legal Assistant

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI - AI Legal Assistant

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Technology Benefit - AI Legal Assistant

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Consistency and Quality Assurance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation using Legal Tech - AI Legal Assistant

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Litigation Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance and Data Security - AI Legal Assistant

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Ease of Use and Adaptability - AI Legal Assistant

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use and Adaptability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - AI Legal Assistant

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | 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 | 

### Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | 8.5/10 | 108 |
| **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### File Management

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Type Support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata** | Not enough data | 8.6 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **OCR Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.0 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Assembly** | Not enough data | 8.3 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Form Creation** | Not enough data | 8.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portals and Sites** | Not enough data | 8.3 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Disposition** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.8 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web Interface** | Not enough data | 8.9 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Apps** | Not enough data | 7.7 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Workflow

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conditions** | Not enough data | 8.4 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activities** | Not enough data | 8.4 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Records Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Case Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.7 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **System of Record Integration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 8.3 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Legal Billing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetDocuments** | N/A | N/A |
| **iManage Work** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smokeball** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Legal Billing

| Feature | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Legal Document Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-document-management)

**Unique to NetDocuments (6):** [Document Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-management), [Legal Document Drafting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-document-drafting), [Legal Practice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-practice-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 iManage Work (6):** [Document Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-management), [Legal Transaction Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-transaction-management), [Cloud Content Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration), [Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-content-management-ecm), [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 (4):** [Legal Practice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-practice-management), [Legal Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-billing-software), [Legal Case Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-case-management), [Legal Document Drafting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-document-drafting)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | NetDocuments | iManage Work | Smokeball | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 53.1% | 19.1% | 98.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.4% | 48.8% | 1.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 12.5% | 32.0% | 0% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### iManage Work

- **Legal Services:** 34.1%
- **Law Practice:** 23.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.0%
- **Accounting:** 3.7%
- **Financial Services:** 3.3%
- **Computer Software:** 3.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.7%
- **Automotive:** 2.0%
- **Insurance:** 2.0%
- **Retail:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 19.7%

#### 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%

---
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## Top Discussions

### NetDocuments

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### iManage Work

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### 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,..."

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