--- title: "Smokeball: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Smokeball is legal practice management software used in New Zealand. 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/global-en/brands/smokeball" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Smokeball: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Smokeball is legal practice management software used in New Zealand. 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 - **Brand**: Smokeball - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among matter management software**: 1.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Matter management software | 5 | 1.3% | 12.1K | | Legal practice management software | 4 | 1.4% | 12.1K | | Legal billing software | 1 | 48.2% | 12.1K | - [Matter management software](/demand/global-en/categories/matter-management-software) - [Legal practice management software](/demand/global-en/categories/legal-practice-management-software) - [Legal billing software](/demand/global-en/categories/legal-billing-software) ## How has branded search demand for Smokeball changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Smokeball worldwide held steady at 12.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smokeball’s estimated Share of Search among matter management software worldwide held steady, from 1.1% to 1.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smokeball’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software worldwide held steady, from 1.1% to 1.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smokeball’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide increased from 41.9% to 48.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smokeball’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide peaked at 53.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 41.9% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for matter management software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, PracticePanther rose from 5th to 4th among matter management software worldwide. - In August 2026, Smokeball fell from 4th to 5th among matter management software worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Actionstep worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MyCase worldwide fell 17.7% over 11 measured months, from 1M to 823K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Clio worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for legal practice management software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, PracticePanther rose from 4th to 3rd among legal practice management software worldwide. - In August 2026, Smokeball fell from 3rd to 4th among legal practice management software worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MyCase worldwide fell 17.7% over 11 measured months, from 1M to 823K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Clio worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for legal billing software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, TimeSolv overtook Bill4Time to rank 2nd among legal billing software worldwide, at 21.5%. - In August 2026, Clio gained estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide, from 5.8% to 6.4%. - In August 2026, Rocket Matter gained estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide, from 5.8% to 6.4%. - In August 2026, Smokeball lost estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide, from 53.2% to 48.2%. - In August 2026, Bill4Time lost estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide, from 19.4% to 17.5%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Matter management software | 12.1K | 1.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Matter management software | 12.1K | 1.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Matter management software | 9.9K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Matter management software | 12.1K | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Matter management software | 14.8K | 1.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Matter management software | 14.8K | 1.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Matter management software | 12.1K | 1.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | Matter management software | 12.1K | 1.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Matter management software | 12.1K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Matter management software | 14.8K | 1.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Matter management software | 12.1K | 1.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Matter management software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Legal practice management software | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Legal practice management software | 12.1K | 1.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Legal practice management software | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Legal practice management software | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Legal practice management software | 14.8K | 1.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Legal practice management software | 14.8K | 1.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Legal practice management software | 12.1K | 1.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Legal practice management software | 12.1K | 1.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Legal practice management software | 12.1K | 1.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Legal practice management software | 14.8K | 1.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Legal practice management software | 12.1K | 1.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Legal practice management software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Legal billing software | 12.1K | 41.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Legal billing software | 12.1K | 47.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Legal billing software | 9.9K | 42.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Legal billing software | 12.1K | 42.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Legal billing software | 14.8K | 48.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Legal billing software | 14.8K | 47.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Legal billing software | 12.1K | 43.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | Legal billing software | 12.1K | 47.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Legal billing software | 12.1K | 45.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Legal billing software | 14.8K | 53.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Legal billing software | 12.1K | 48.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Legal billing software | — | — | — | ## How is Smokeball measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Smokeball’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “smokeball” ## Which matter management software compete with Smokeball? - [MyCase](/demand/global-en/brands/mycase): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mycase-vs-smokeball - [Filevine](/demand/global-en/brands/filevine): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/filevine-vs-smokeball - [Actionstep](/demand/global-en/brands/actionstep): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/actionstep-vs-smokeball - [PracticePanther](/demand/global-en/brands/practicepanther): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/practicepanther-vs-smokeball - [Clio](/demand/global-en/brands/clio): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/clio-vs-smokeball ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Smokeball: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/smokeball This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/smokeball. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.