--- title: "Filevine vs LEAP: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Filevine or LEAP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Legal practice software set worldwide. 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/compare/filevine-vs-leap" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Filevine vs LEAP: Which is searched more? Is Filevine or LEAP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Legal practice software set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Filevine and LEAP - **Competitive set**: Legal practice software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Filevine Share of Search**: 34.7% - **LEAP Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is Filevine or LEAP more popular in search? - In September 2026, Filevine had more branded searches than LEAP among legal practice software worldwide. Filevine had about 33,100 branded searches, while LEAP had 1,030. Filevine made up 34.7% of all legal practice software searches we track, and LEAP accounted for 1.1%. - Filevine was ahead of LEAP in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Filevine’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide moved from 33.6% to 34.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LEAP’s share of searches among legal practice software worldwide held steady at 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K. ## Top legal practice software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Filevine was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. LEAP was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Filevine was listed before LEAP in three out of four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Clio | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MyCase | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Smokeball | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Filevine | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | PracticePanther | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CosmoLex | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | LEAP | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | CASEpeer | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Actionstep | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about legal practice software - Asked ChatGPT "Which legal practice software should I use?": 1. Clio, 2. MyCase, 3. Smokeball, 4. Filevine, 5. CASEpeer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best legal practice software tools?": 1. Clio, 2. MyCase, 3. PracticePanther, 4. Smokeball, 5. LEAP, 6. CosmoLex, 7. Filevine, 8. CASEpeer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best legal practice software for a small law firm?": 1. Clio, 2. MyCase, 3. PracticePanther, 4. Smokeball, 5. CosmoLex - Searched Google, AI Overview "law firm software": 1. Clio, 2. MyCase, 3. Filevine, 4. CosmoLex, 5. Smokeball - Searched Google, AI Overview "legal case management software": 1. Clio, 2. MyCase, 3. Filevine, 4. PracticePanther, 5. Smokeball, 6. CosmoLex, 7. CASEpeer Not named in any answer: Actionstep. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for legal practice software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Filevine lost share of searches among legal practice software worldwide, from 36.4% to 34.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Filevine estimated searches | Filevine Share of Search | Filevine rank | LEAP estimated searches | LEAP Share of Search | LEAP rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 33.6% | 1 | 1K | 1.1% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 30.7% | 1 | 1K | 1.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 33.2% | 1 | 920 | 1.1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 35.1% | 1 | 1.1K | 1.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 33.5% | 1 | 1K | 1% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 30.9% | 1 | 1.5K | 1.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 34.3% | 1 | 1.7K | 1.7% | 8 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 36.4% | 1 | 1.4K | 1.5% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 35.6% | 1 | 1.3K | 1.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 35.4% | 1 | 1K | 1.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 36.4% | 1 | 1K | 1.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 34.7% | 1 | 1K | 1.1% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Filevine’s and LEAP’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Filevine**: Measured on the search term “filevine”. - **LEAP**: Measured on the search terms “leap legal” and “leap practice”, summed into one figure. - [Filevine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/filevine) - [LEAP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/leap) - [All legal practice software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/legal-practice-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## 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 ### Is Filevine or LEAP more popular in search? In September 2026, Filevine had more branded searches than LEAP among legal practice software worldwide. Filevine had about 33,100 branded searches, while LEAP had 1,030. Filevine made up 34.7% of all legal practice software searches we track, and LEAP accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Filevine vs LEAP: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/filevine-vs-leap This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/filevine-vs-leap. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.