--- title: "Legal billing software: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the systems law firms bill their time with. Share of Search among Smokeball, TimeSolv, Bill4Time, Clio and Rocket Matter, the legal billing software Brandwave compares worldwide, 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/global-en/categories/legal-billing-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Legal billing software: Which are searched most? Compare the systems law firms bill their time with. Share of Search among Smokeball, TimeSolv, Bill4Time, Clio and Rocket Matter, the legal billing software Brandwave compares worldwide, 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 billing software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Smokeball, 48.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among legal billing software worldwide? - In August 2026, Smokeball was the most searched among legal billing software worldwide, with an estimated 12.1K branded searches and 48.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. - TimeSolv is in 2nd place, 26.7 percentage points behind at 21.5% Share of Search. - 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, TimeSolv’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide decreased from 22.8% to 21.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bill4Time’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide decreased from 18.7% to 17.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rocket Matter’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide decreased from 10% to 6.4%. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TimeSolv’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide peaked at 23.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 15.8% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bill4Time’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide peaked at 20.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 17.3% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clio’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide peaked at 7.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rocket Matter’s estimated Share of Search among legal billing software worldwide peaked at 10% in October 2025 and was lowest at 5.8% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clio rose from 5th to 4th among legal billing software worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rocket Matter fell from 4th to 5th among legal billing software worldwide. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Smokeball vs TimeSolv: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/smokeball-vs-timesolv): 48.2% against 21.5% Share of Search. - [Smokeball vs Bill4Time: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bill4time-vs-smokeball): 48.2% against 17.5% Share of Search. - [Smokeball vs Clio: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clio-vs-smokeball): 48.2% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [Smokeball vs Rocket Matter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rocket-matter-vs-smokeball): 48.2% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [TimeSolv vs Bill4Time: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bill4time-vs-timesolv): 21.5% against 17.5% Share of Search. - [TimeSolv vs Clio: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clio-vs-timesolv): 21.5% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [TimeSolv vs Rocket Matter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rocket-matter-vs-timesolv): 21.5% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [Bill4Time vs Clio: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bill4time-vs-clio): 17.5% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [Bill4Time vs Rocket Matter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bill4time-vs-rocket-matter): 17.5% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [Clio vs Rocket Matter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clio-vs-rocket-matter): 6.4% Share of Search each. ## 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%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Smokeball | 48.2% | 12.1K | -18.2% | Smokeball | | 2 | TimeSolv | 21.5% | 5.4K | +22.7% | TimeSolv | | 3 | Bill4Time | 17.5% | 4.4K | -18.5% | Bill4Time | | 4 | Clio | 6.4% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Clio | | 5 | Rocket Matter | 6.4% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Rocket Matter | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Smokeball | 12.1K | 41.9% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | TimeSolv | 6.6K | 22.8% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Bill4Time | 5.4K | 18.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Rocket Matter | 2.9K | 10% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Clio | 1.9K | 6.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Smokeball | 12.1K | 47.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | TimeSolv | 5.4K | 21.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Bill4Time | 4.4K | 17.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Rocket Matter | 1.9K | 7.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Clio | 1.6K | 6.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Smokeball | 9.9K | 42.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | TimeSolv | 5.4K | 23.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Bill4Time | 4.4K | 19% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Rocket Matter | 1.9K | 8.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Clio | 1.6K | 6.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Smokeball | 12.1K | 42.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | TimeSolv | 6.6K | 23.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Bill4Time | 5.4K | 19% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Rocket Matter | 2.4K | 8.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Clio | 1.9K | 6.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Smokeball | 14.8K | 48.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | TimeSolv | 6.6K | 21.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Bill4Time | 5.4K | 17.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Clio | 1.9K | 6.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Rocket Matter | 1.9K | 6.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Smokeball | 14.8K | 47.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | TimeSolv | 6.6K | 21.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Bill4Time | 5.4K | 17.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Clio | 2.4K | 7.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Rocket Matter | 1.9K | 6.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Smokeball | 12.1K | 43.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | TimeSolv | 6.6K | 23.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Bill4Time | 5.4K | 19.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Clio | 1.9K | 6.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Rocket Matter | 1.9K | 6.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | Smokeball | 12.1K | 47.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | TimeSolv | 5.4K | 21.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Bill4Time | 4.4K | 17.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Clio | 1.9K | 7.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | Rocket Matter | 1.6K | 6.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Smokeball | 12.1K | 45.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Bill4Time | 5.4K | 20.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | TimeSolv | 5.4K | 20.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Clio | 1.9K | 7.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Rocket Matter | 1.9K | 7.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Smokeball | 14.8K | 53.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Bill4Time | 5.4K | 19.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | TimeSolv | 4.4K | 15.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Clio | 1.6K | 5.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Rocket Matter | 1.6K | 5.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Smokeball | 12.1K | 48.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | TimeSolv | 5.4K | 21.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Bill4Time | 4.4K | 17.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Clio | 1.6K | 6.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Rocket Matter | 1.6K | 6.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Bill4Time | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Clio | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Rocket Matter | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Smokeball | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | TimeSolv | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Bill4Time**: Measured on the search term “bill4time”. - **Clio**: Measured on the search term “clio legal”. - **Rocket Matter**: Measured on the search term “rocket matter”. - **Smokeball**: Measured on the search term “smokeball”. - **TimeSolv**: Measured on the search term “timesolv”. - [Bill4Time](/demand/global-en/brands/bill4time) - [Clio](/demand/global-en/brands/clio) - [Rocket Matter](/demand/global-en/brands/rocket-matter) - [Smokeball](/demand/global-en/brands/smokeball) - [TimeSolv](/demand/global-en/brands/timesolv) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand 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 billing software worldwide? In August 2026, Smokeball was the most searched among legal billing software worldwide, with an estimated 12.1K branded searches and 48.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Legal billing software: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/legal-billing-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/legal-billing-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.