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Legal practice software:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Filevine was the most searched among legal practice software worldwide, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches, 34.7% of all searches for the nine we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Filevine34.7%
  2. Actionstep23.3%
  3. PracticePanther12.7%
  4. Smokeball12.7%
  5. CosmoLex6.9%
  6. CASEpeer5.7%
  7. Clio2.7%
  8. LEAP1.1%
  9. MyCase0.15%

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Compare the legal practice software people choose between. 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 searches among legal practice software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Filevine, Actionstep, PracticePanther, Smokeball, CosmoLex, CASEpeer, Clio. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFilevineActionstepPracticePantherSmokeballCosmoLexCASEpeerClioLEAPMyCase
Oct 202533.6%22.6%12.3%12.3%8.2%6.7%2.8%1.1%0.4%
Nov 202530.7%25.1%11.2%13.7%9.2%6.1%2.7%1.2%0.16%
Dec 202533.2%22.2%12.1%12.1%8.1%8.1%2.9%1.1%0.13%
Jan 202635.1%19.2%12.8%12.8%8.6%7%3.3%1.2%0.12%
Feb 202633.5%22.5%10%15%8.2%6.7%3%1%0.14%
Mar 202630.9%25.3%11.3%13.8%7.6%6.2%3.5%1.4%0.16%
Apr 202634.3%23%10.2%12.5%8.4%6.8%2.9%1.7%0.14%
May 202636.4%19.9%10.9%13.3%8.9%5.9%3%1.5%0.12%
Jun 202635.6%19.5%13%13%8.7%5.8%2.9%1.4%0.15%
Jul 202635.4%19.3%12.9%15.8%7.1%5.8%2.5%1.1%0.12%
Aug 202636.4%19.9%13.3%13.3%7.3%5.9%2.6%1.1%0.12%
Sep 202634.7%23.3%12.7%12.7%6.9%5.7%2.7%1.1%0.15%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Filevine

    34.7%

    Held 1st. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  2. 2.Actionstep

    23.3%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +3.4 points.

  3. 3.PracticePanther

    12.7%

    Held 3rd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Smokeball

    12.7%

    Held 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  5. 5.CosmoLex

    6.9%

    Held 5th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  6. 6.CASEpeer

    5.7%

    Held 6th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.Clio

    2.7%

    Held 7th. 2.6K estimated branded searches, +11.5% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.LEAP

    1.1%

    Held 8th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  9. 9.MyCase

    0.15%

    Held 9th. 140 estimated branded searches, +27.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

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

9 brands

In September 2026, Filevine was the most searched among legal practice software worldwide, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches, 34.7% of all searches for the nine we track. Actionstep is in 2nd place, 11.4 percentage points behind at 23.3%.

Global legal practice software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of searchesPeakLowRank
Filevine33.6% → 34.7%36.4%Aug 202630.7%Nov 20251st
Actionstep22.6% → 23.3%25.3%Mar 202619.2%Jan 20262nd
PracticePanther12.3% → 12.7%13.3%Aug 202610%Feb 20263rd
Smokeball12.3% → 12.7%15.8%Jul 202612.1%Dec 20254th
CosmoLex8.2% → 6.9%9.2%Nov 20256.9%Sep 20265th
CASEpeer6.7% → 5.7%8.1%Dec 20255.7%Sep 20266th
Clio2.8% → 2.7%3.5%Mar 20262.5%Jul 20267th
LEAP1.1%1.7%Apr 20261%Feb 20268th
MyCase0.4% → 0.15%0.4%Oct 20250.12%Jan 20269th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Filevine’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide increased from 33.6% to 34.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Actionstep’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide increased from 22.6% to 23.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CosmoLex’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide decreased from 8.2% to 6.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CASEpeer’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide decreased from 6.7% to 5.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Filevine’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide peaked at 36.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 30.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Actionstep’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide peaked at 25.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 19.2% in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PracticePanther’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide peaked at 13.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 10% in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smokeball’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide peaked at 15.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 12.1% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CosmoLex’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide peaked at 9.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 6.9% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CASEpeer’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide peaked at 8.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.7% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clio’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide peaked at 3.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PracticePanther, Smokeball, Clio, LEAP and MyCase held steady: their share of searches among legal practice software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

7 changes

  1. In September 2026, Actionstep gained share of searches among legal practice software worldwide, from 19.9% to 23.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Filevine lost share of searches among legal practice software worldwide, from 36.4% to 34.7%.

  3. In September 2026, PracticePanther lost share of searches among legal practice software worldwide, from 13.3% to 12.7%.

  4. In September 2026, Smokeball lost share of searches among legal practice software worldwide, from 13.3% to 12.7%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for MyCase worldwide fell 64.1% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 140 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for CosmoLex worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.

  7. Estimated monthly branded searches for CASEpeer worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026.

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