--- title: "Legal practice software in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the practice management software UK law firms use. Share of Search among Clio, Actionstep, LEAP, MyCase, Smokeball, Access Legal and Osprey Approach, the legal practice software Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, 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/uk/categories/uk-legal-practice-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Legal practice software in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most? Compare the practice management software UK law firms use. Share of Search among Clio, Actionstep, LEAP, MyCase, Smokeball, Access Legal and Osprey Approach, the legal practice software Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, 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 practice software - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Brands compared**: 7 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Clio, 69.9% ## Which brand is most popular in search among legal practice software in the United Kingdom? - In September 2026, Clio was the most searched among legal practice software in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches, 69.9% of all searches for the seven we track. - Actionstep is in 2nd place, 56.2 percentage points behind at 13.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clio’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom decreased from 71.9% to 69.9%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Actionstep’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom decreased from 14.3% to 13.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LEAP’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom increased from 3.5% to 6.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MyCase’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom increased from 3.5% to 4.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Access Legal’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom decreased from 2.9% to 2.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clio’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom peaked at 75.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 68.1% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Actionstep’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom peaked at 17% in November 2025 and was lowest at 12% in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LEAP’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom peaked at 6.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.4% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MyCase’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom peaked at 4.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smokeball’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom peaked at 2.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.8% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Access Legal’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom peaked at 3.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smokeball rose from 6th to 5th among legal practice software in the United Kingdom. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Access Legal fell from 5th to 6th among legal practice software in the United Kingdom. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Osprey Approach held steady: its share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Top legal practice software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Clio and LEAP appeared every time. Clio was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. LEAP was second, and Osprey Approach was third. 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 | | LEAP | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Osprey Approach | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Access Legal | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smokeball | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | MyCase | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Actionstep | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about legal practice software - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best practice management software for a UK law firm?": 1. Smokeball, 2. LEAP, 3. Clio, 4. Osprey Approach, 5. Actionstep - Asked ChatGPT "Which case management software is best for small law firms in the UK?": 1. Clio, 2. LEAP, 3. Osprey Approach - Asked ChatGPT "What legal software do UK solicitors use?": 1. LEAP, 2. Clio, 3. Osprey Approach, 4. Access Legal, 5. Actionstep - Searched Google, AI Overview "legal case management software": 1. Access Legal, 2. Osprey Approach, 3. Clio, 4. MyCase, 5. LEAP - Searched Google, AI Overview "legal practice management software": 1. Clio, 2. LEAP, 3. Access Legal, 4. MyCase Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Clio vs Actionstep: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/actionstep-vs-clio): 69.9% against 13.7% Share of Search. - [Clio vs LEAP: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/clio-vs-leap): 69.9% against 6.1% Share of Search. - [Clio vs MyCase: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/clio-vs-mycase-legal): 69.9% against 4.2% Share of Search. - [Clio vs Smokeball: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/clio-vs-smokeball): 69.9% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [Actionstep vs LEAP: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/actionstep-vs-leap): 13.7% against 6.1% Share of Search. - [Actionstep vs MyCase: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/actionstep-vs-mycase-legal): 13.7% against 4.2% Share of Search. - [Actionstep vs Smokeball: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/actionstep-vs-smokeball): 13.7% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [LEAP vs MyCase: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/leap-vs-mycase-legal): 6.1% against 4.2% Share of Search. - [LEAP vs Smokeball: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/leap-vs-smokeball): 6.1% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [MyCase vs Smokeball: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/mycase-legal-vs-smokeball): 4.2% against 2.8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom legal practice software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Smokeball overtook Access Legal to rank 5th among legal practice software in the United Kingdom, with 2.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, LEAP gained share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom, from 4.5% to 6.1%. - In September 2026, Actionstep gained share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom, from 12.2% to 13.7%. - In September 2026, MyCase gained share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom, from 3% to 4.2%. - In September 2026, Clio lost share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom, from 75.3% to 69.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Access Legal in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 480 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Osprey Approach in the United Kingdom fell 19.2% over 12 measured months, from 260 to 210 in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Clio | 69.9% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Clio | | 2 | Actionstep | 13.7% | 2.9K | +20.8% | Actionstep | | 3 | LEAP | 6.1% | 1.3K | +47.7% | LEAP | | 4 | MyCase | 4.2% | 880 | +49.2% | AffiniPay | | 5 | Smokeball | 2.8% | 590 | +51.3% | Smokeball | | 6 | Access Legal | 2.3% | 480 | +23.1% | The Access Group | | 7 | Osprey Approach | 0.99% | 210 | 0.0% | Osprey Approach | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Clio | 18.1K | 71.9% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Actionstep | 3.6K | 14.3% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | LEAP | 880 | 3.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | MyCase | 880 | 3.5% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Access Legal | 720 | 2.9% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Smokeball | 720 | 2.9% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Osprey Approach | 260 | 1% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Clio | 14.8K | 70% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Actionstep | 3.6K | 17% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | MyCase | 880 | 4.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | LEAP | 720 | 3.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Access Legal | 480 | 2.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Smokeball | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Osprey Approach | 170 | 0.8% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Clio | 12.1K | 69.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Actionstep | 2.9K | 16.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | MyCase | 720 | 4.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | LEAP | 590 | 3.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Access Legal | 480 | 2.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Smokeball | 320 | 1.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Osprey Approach | 210 | 1.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Clio | 14.8K | 71.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Actionstep | 2.9K | 14% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | MyCase | 880 | 4.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Access Legal | 720 | 3.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | LEAP | 720 | 3.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Smokeball | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Osprey Approach | 210 | 1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Clio | 14.8K | 71.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Actionstep | 2.9K | 14.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | LEAP | 880 | 4.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | MyCase | 720 | 3.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Access Legal | 590 | 2.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Smokeball | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Osprey Approach | 210 | 1% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Clio | 18.1K | 73% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Actionstep | 3.6K | 14.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | LEAP | 1K | 4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | MyCase | 720 | 2.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Access Legal | 590 | 2.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Smokeball | 590 | 2.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Osprey Approach | 210 | 0.85% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Clio | 14.8K | 72.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Actionstep | 2.9K | 14.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | LEAP | 880 | 4.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Access Legal | 590 | 2.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | MyCase | 590 | 2.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Smokeball | 390 | 1.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Osprey Approach | 260 | 1.3% | 7 | | May 2026 | Clio | 14.8K | 74.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Actionstep | 2.4K | 12% | 2 | | May 2026 | LEAP | 1K | 5% | 3 | | May 2026 | MyCase | 720 | 3.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | Access Legal | 480 | 2.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | Smokeball | 390 | 2% | 6 | | May 2026 | Osprey Approach | 170 | 0.85% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Clio | 14.8K | 70.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Actionstep | 2.9K | 13.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | LEAP | 1.3K | 6.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | MyCase | 720 | 3.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Access Legal | 480 | 2.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Smokeball | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Osprey Approach | 210 | 1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Clio | 12.1K | 68.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Actionstep | 2.9K | 16.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | LEAP | 1K | 5.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | MyCase | 720 | 4.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Access Legal | 480 | 2.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Smokeball | 390 | 2.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Osprey Approach | 170 | 0.96% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Clio | 14.8K | 75.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Actionstep | 2.4K | 12.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | LEAP | 880 | 4.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | MyCase | 590 | 3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Access Legal | 390 | 2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Smokeball | 390 | 2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Osprey Approach | 210 | 1.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Clio | 14.8K | 69.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Actionstep | 2.9K | 13.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | LEAP | 1.3K | 6.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | MyCase | 880 | 4.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Smokeball | 590 | 2.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Access Legal | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Osprey Approach | 210 | 0.99% | 7 | ## What is being compared - **Access Legal**: Measured on the search term “access legal”. - **Actionstep**: Measured on the search term “actionstep”. - **Clio**: Measured on the search term “clio”. - **LEAP**: Measured on the search term “leap legal software”. - **MyCase**: Measured on the search term “mycase”. - **Osprey Approach**: Measured on the search term “osprey approach”. - **Smokeball**: Measured on the search term “smokeball”. - [Access Legal](/demand/uk/brands/access-legal) - [Actionstep](/demand/uk/brands/actionstep) - [Clio](/demand/uk/brands/clio) - [LEAP](/demand/uk/brands/leap) - [MyCase](/demand/uk/brands/mycase-legal) - [Osprey Approach](/demand/uk/brands/osprey-approach) - [Smokeball](/demand/uk/brands/smokeball) ## 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 ### Which brand is most popular in search among legal practice software in the United Kingdom? In September 2026, Clio was the most searched among legal practice software in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches, 69.9% of all searches for the seven we track. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Legal practice software in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-legal-practice-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-legal-practice-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.