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Legal practice management software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, MyCase was the most searched among legal practice management software worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches and 93.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. MyCase93.3%
  2. Filevine3.8%
  3. PracticePanther1.4%
  4. Smokeball1.4%
  5. Clio0.18%

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Compare the systems law firms run their practice on. 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.

Share of Search among legal practice management software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for MyCase, Filevine. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthMyCaseFilevinePracticePantherSmokeballClio
Oct 202594.4%3.1%1.1%1.1%0.18%
Nov 202594.2%3.1%1.1%1.4%0.18%
Dec 202594.4%3.1%1.1%1.1%0.18%
Jan 202694.4%3.1%1.1%1.1%0.18%
Feb 202693.2%3.7%1.1%1.7%0.22%
Mar 202694.1%3.1%1.1%1.4%0.23%
Apr 202693.5%3.8%1.1%1.4%0.22%
May 202693.5%3.8%1.1%1.4%0.22%
Jun 202693.3%3.8%1.4%1.4%0.22%
Jul 202693%3.7%1.4%1.7%0.18%
Aug 202693.3%3.8%1.4%1.4%0.18%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.MyCase

    93.3%

    Held 1st. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  2. 2.Filevine

    3.8%

    Held 2nd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.PracticePanther

    1.4%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Smokeball

    1.4%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.Clio

    0.18%

    Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among legal practice management software worldwide?

In August 2026, MyCase was the most searched among legal practice management software worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches and 93.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Filevine is in 2nd place, 89.6 percentage points behind at 3.8% Share of Search.

Global legal practice management software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
MyCase94.4% → 93.3%94.4%Dec 202593%Jul 20261st
Filevine3.1% → 3.8%3.8%Apr 20263.1%Nov 20252nd
PracticePanther1.1% → 1.4%1.4%Aug 20261.1%Feb 20263rd
Smokeball1.1% → 1.4%1.7%Feb 20261.1%Dec 20254th
Clio0.18%0.23%Mar 20260.18%Oct 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MyCase’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software worldwide decreased from 94.4% to 93.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Filevine’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software worldwide increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MyCase’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software worldwide peaked at 94.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 93% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PracticePanther, Smokeball and Clio held steady: their estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for legal practice management software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, PracticePanther rose from 4th to 3rd among legal practice management software worldwide.

  2. In August 2026, Smokeball fell from 3rd to 4th among legal practice management software worldwide.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for MyCase worldwide fell 17.7% over 11 measured months, from 1M to 823K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Clio worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.

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