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

In August 2026, Actionstep was the most searched among legal practice software in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.6K branded searches and 67.6% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Actionstep67.6%
  2. LawVu20.9%
  3. LEAP6.6%
  4. Smokeball3.3%
  5. Clio1.6%

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Compare the practice management software New Zealand law firms run 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 software in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Actionstep, LawVu, LEAP, Smokeball. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthActionstepLawVuLEAPSmokeballClio
Oct 202571.9%17.9%6.9%2.2%1.1%
Nov 202572.3%18.2%5.1%2.9%1.5%
Dec 202560%33.5%3.6%1.8%1.1%
Jan 202672.4%17.7%6.5%2.2%1.3%
Feb 202671.4%18.6%6.1%1.4%2.5%
Mar 202671.7%18.1%5.1%3.1%2%
Apr 202668.1%20.7%6%3.6%1.6%
May 202666.3%21%7.5%2%3.2%
Jun 202667.5%21.5%5.7%2.4%2.8%
Jul 202668.2%21.5%6.2%1.7%2.5%
Aug 202667.6%20.9%6.6%3.3%1.6%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Actionstep

    67.6%

    held 1st · 1.6K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · -0.6 points

  2. 2.LawVu

    20.9%

    held 2nd · 510 estimated branded searches · -1.9% vs prior month · -0.6 points

  3. 3.LEAP

    6.6%

    held 3rd · 160 estimated branded searches · +6.7% vs prior month · +0.4 points

  4. 4.Smokeball

    3.3%

    moved from 5th to 4th · 80 estimated branded searches · +100% vs prior month · +1.6 points

  5. 5.Clio

    1.6%

    moved from 4th to 5th · 40 estimated branded searches · -33.3% vs prior month · -0.8 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

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

In August 2026, Actionstep was the most searched among legal practice software in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.6K branded searches and 67.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. LawVu is in 2nd place, 46.7 percentage points behind at 20.9% Share of Search.

New Zealand legal practice software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Actionstep71.9% → 67.6%72.4%Jan 202660%Dec 20251st
LawVu17.9% → 20.9%33.5%Dec 202517.7%Jan 20262nd
LEAP6.9% → 6.6%7.5%May 20263.6%Dec 20253rd
Smokeball2.2% → 3.3%3.6%Apr 20261.4%Feb 20264th
Clio1.1% → 1.6%3.2%May 20261.1%Dec 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Actionstep’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand decreased from 71.9% to 67.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LawVu’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand increased from 17.9% to 20.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smokeball’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand increased from 2.2% to 3.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clio’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand increased from 1.1% to 1.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Actionstep’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand peaked at 72.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 60% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LawVu’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand peaked at 33.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 17.7% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LEAP’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand peaked at 7.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smokeball’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand peaked at 3.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 1.4% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clio’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand peaked at 3.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 1.1% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LEAP held steady: its estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand legal practice software in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Smokeball overtook Clio to rank 4th among legal practice software in New Zealand, at 3.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Clio lost estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 1.6%.

  3. In August 2026, LawVu lost estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand, from 21.5% to 20.9%.

  4. In August 2026, Actionstep lost estimated Share of Search among legal practice software in New Zealand, from 68.2% to 67.6%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for LEAP in New Zealand fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 190 to 160 in August 2026.

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