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title: "Legal practice software in Australia: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the practice management software Australian law firms use. Share of Search among Actionstep, Clio, Smokeball, LawMaster, LEAP and SILQ, the legal practice software Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-legal-practice-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Legal practice software in Australia: Which are searched most?

Compare the practice management software Australian law firms use. Share of Search among Actionstep, Clio, Smokeball, LawMaster, LEAP and SILQ, the legal practice software Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Legal practice software
- **Market**: Australia
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Actionstep, 34.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among legal practice software in Australia?

- In September 2026, Actionstep was the most searched among legal practice software in Australia, with an estimated 6.6K branded searches, 34.6% of all searches for the six we track.
- Clio is in 2nd place, 6.3 percentage points behind at 28.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Actionstep’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia decreased from 45.2% to 34.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clio’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia increased from 20.1% to 28.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smokeball’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia decreased from 16.2% to 15.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LawMaster’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia increased from 4% to 8.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LEAP’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia decreased from 8.9% to 8.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Actionstep’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia peaked at 45.4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 34.6% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clio’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia peaked at 28.3% in September 2026 and was lowest at 18.9% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smokeball’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia peaked at 21.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 15.2% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LawMaster’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia peaked at 8.4% in September 2026 and was lowest at 3.4% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LEAP’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia peaked at 13.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6.8% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SILQ’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia peaked at 5.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.6% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LawMaster rose from 6th to 4th among legal practice software in Australia.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LEAP fell from 4th to 5th among legal practice software in Australia.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SILQ fell from 5th to 6th among legal practice software in Australia.

## Top legal practice software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Clio and LEAP appeared every time. LEAP was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five answers. Smokeball was second, and Clio was third.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LEAP | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Smokeball | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Clio | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Actionstep | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| SILQ | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| LawMaster | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about legal practice software

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best practice management software for Australian law firms?": 1. Smokeball, 2. LEAP, 3. Actionstep, 4. Clio
- Asked ChatGPT "Which legal software is best for a small law firm in Australia?": 1. Smokeball, 2. LEAP, 3. Actionstep, 4. Clio
- Asked ChatGPT "What practice management software do Australian lawyers use?": 1. LEAP, 2. Smokeball, 3. Actionstep, 4. Clio, 5. LawMaster, 6. SILQ
- Searched Google, AI Overview "legal practice management software": 1. LEAP, 2. Clio, 3. SILQ
- Searched Google, AI Overview "legal software": 1. LEAP, 2. Clio, 3. SILQ

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Actionstep vs Clio: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/actionstep-vs-clio): 34.6% against 28.3% Share of Search.
- [Actionstep vs Smokeball: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/actionstep-vs-smokeball): 34.6% against 15.2% Share of Search.
- [Actionstep vs LawMaster: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/actionstep-vs-lawmaster): 34.6% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Actionstep vs LEAP: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/actionstep-vs-leap): 34.6% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Clio vs Smokeball: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/clio-vs-smokeball): 28.3% against 15.2% Share of Search.
- [Clio vs LawMaster: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/clio-vs-lawmaster): 28.3% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Clio vs LEAP: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/clio-vs-leap): 28.3% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Smokeball vs LawMaster: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/lawmaster-vs-smokeball): 15.2% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Smokeball vs LEAP: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/leap-vs-smokeball): 15.2% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [LawMaster vs LEAP: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/lawmaster-vs-leap): 8.4% Share of Search each.

## How did search popularity change for Australia legal practice software in September 2026?

- In September 2026, LawMaster overtook LEAP and SILQ to rank 4th among legal practice software in Australia, with 8.4% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Clio gained share of searches among legal practice software in Australia, from 20.1% to 28.3%.
- In September 2026, LEAP lost share of searches among legal practice software in Australia, from 13.4% to 8.4%.
- In September 2026, Smokeball lost share of searches among legal practice software in Australia, from 20.1% to 15.2%.
- In September 2026, Actionstep lost share of searches among legal practice software in Australia, from 36.8% to 34.6%.
- SILQ’s share of searches among legal practice software in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.9% to 5.2% in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Actionstep | 34.6% | 6.6K | 0.0% | Actionstep |
| 2 | Clio | 28.3% | 5.4K | +50.0% | Clio |
| 3 | Smokeball | 15.2% | 2.9K | -19.4% | Smokeball |
| 4 | LawMaster | 8.4% | 1.6K | +122.2% | LawMaster |
| 5 | LEAP | 8.4% | 1.6K | -33.3% | LEAP |
| 6 | SILQ | 5.2% | 1K | 0.0% | SILQ |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Actionstep | 8.1K | 45.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Clio | 3.6K | 20.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Smokeball | 2.9K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | LEAP | 1.6K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | SILQ | 1K | 5.6% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | LawMaster | 720 | 4% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Actionstep | 8.1K | 45.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Clio | 3.6K | 20.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Smokeball | 2.9K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | LEAP | 1.6K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | SILQ | 1K | 5.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | LawMaster | 720 | 4% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Actionstep | 5.4K | 41.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Clio | 2.9K | 22.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Smokeball | 2.4K | 18.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | LEAP | 880 | 6.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | LawMaster | 720 | 5.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | SILQ | 720 | 5.5% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Actionstep | 5.4K | 36.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Clio | 3.6K | 24.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Smokeball | 2.9K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | LEAP | 1.6K | 10.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | LawMaster | 720 | 4.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | SILQ | 720 | 4.8% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Actionstep | 8.1K | 44.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Clio | 3.6K | 19.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Smokeball | 2.9K | 16% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | LEAP | 1.6K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | SILQ | 1K | 5.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | LawMaster | 880 | 4.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Actionstep | 9.9K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Clio | 4.4K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Smokeball | 3.6K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | LEAP | 1.6K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | LawMaster | 1.3K | 6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | SILQ | 1K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Actionstep | 6.6K | 40.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Clio | 3.6K | 21.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Smokeball | 2.9K | 17.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | LEAP | 1.6K | 9.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | LawMaster | 880 | 5.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | SILQ | 880 | 5.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Actionstep | 8.1K | 42.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Clio | 3.6K | 18.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Smokeball | 3.6K | 18.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | LEAP | 1.9K | 10% | 4 |
| May 2026 | SILQ | 1K | 5.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | LawMaster | 880 | 4.6% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Actionstep | 6.6K | 38.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Clio | 3.6K | 21.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Smokeball | 3.6K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | LEAP | 1.6K | 9.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | SILQ | 1K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | LawMaster | 590 | 3.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Actionstep | 6.6K | 38.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Clio | 3.6K | 20.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Smokeball | 3.6K | 20.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | LEAP | 1.9K | 11% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | SILQ | 1K | 5.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | LawMaster | 590 | 3.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Actionstep | 6.6K | 36.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Clio | 3.6K | 20.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Smokeball | 3.6K | 20.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | LEAP | 2.4K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | SILQ | 1K | 5.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | LawMaster | 720 | 4% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Actionstep | 6.6K | 34.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Clio | 5.4K | 28.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Smokeball | 2.9K | 15.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | LawMaster | 1.6K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | LEAP | 1.6K | 8.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | SILQ | 1K | 5.2% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **Actionstep**: Measured on the search term “actionstep”.
- **Clio**: Measured on the search term “clio”.
- **LawMaster**: Measured on the search term “lawmaster”.
- **LEAP**: Measured on the search term “leap legal software”.
- **SILQ**: Measured on the search term “silq”.
- **Smokeball**: Measured on the search term “smokeball”.

- [Actionstep](/demand/au/brands/actionstep)
- [Clio](/demand/au/brands/clio)
- [LawMaster](/demand/au/brands/lawmaster)
- [LEAP](/demand/au/brands/leap)
- [SILQ](/demand/au/brands/silq)
- [Smokeball](/demand/au/brands/smokeball)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among legal practice software in Australia?

In September 2026, Actionstep was the most searched among legal practice software in Australia, with an estimated 6.6K branded searches, 34.6% of all searches for the six we track.

## Cite this page

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