--- title: "LEAP vs Smokeball: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is LEAP or Smokeball more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Legal practice software set in the United Kingdom. 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/compare/leap-vs-smokeball" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LEAP vs Smokeball: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is LEAP or Smokeball more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Legal practice software set in the United Kingdom. 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**: LEAP and Smokeball - **Competitive set**: Legal practice software - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LEAP Share of Search**: 6.1% - **Smokeball Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is LEAP or Smokeball more popular in search? - In September 2026, LEAP had more branded searches than Smokeball among legal practice software in the United Kingdom. LEAP had about 1,300 branded searches, while Smokeball had 590. LEAP made up 6.1% of all legal practice software searches we track, and Smokeball accounted for 2.8%. - LEAP was ahead of Smokeball in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LEAP’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom moved from 3.5% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smokeball’s share of searches among legal practice software in the United Kingdom moved from 2.9% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 590. ## Top legal practice software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LEAP appeared in all five answers. Smokeball was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. LEAP was listed before Smokeball in four out of five answers. 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. ## 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%. ## Month by month | Month | LEAP estimated searches | LEAP Share of Search | LEAP rank | Smokeball estimated searches | Smokeball Share of Search | Smokeball rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 880 | 3.5% | 3 | 720 | 2.9% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 720 | 3.4% | 4 | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 590 | 3.4% | 4 | 320 | 1.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 3.5% | 5 | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 4.3% | 3 | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 4% | 3 | 590 | 2.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 880 | 4.3% | 3 | 390 | 1.9% | 6 | | May 2026 | 1K | 5% | 3 | 390 | 2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 6.2% | 3 | 480 | 2.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 5.6% | 3 | 390 | 2.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 880 | 4.5% | 3 | 390 | 2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 6.1% | 3 | 590 | 2.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LEAP’s and Smokeball’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. - **LEAP**: Measured on the search term “leap legal software”. - **Smokeball**: Measured on the search term “smokeball”. - [LEAP profile](/demand/uk/brands/leap) - [Smokeball profile](/demand/uk/brands/smokeball) - [All legal practice software in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-legal-practice-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 LEAP or Smokeball more popular in search? In September 2026, LEAP had more branded searches than Smokeball among legal practice software in the United Kingdom. LEAP had about 1,300 branded searches, while Smokeball had 590. LEAP made up 6.1% of all legal practice software searches we track, and Smokeball accounted for 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LEAP vs Smokeball: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/leap-vs-smokeball This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/leap-vs-smokeball. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.