--- title: "Legal practice management software in United States: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the systems law firms run their practice on. Share of Search among Filevine, PracticePanther, Smokeball and Clio, the legal practice management software Brandwave compares in United States, 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/us/categories/us-legal-practice-management-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Legal practice management software in United States: Which are searched most? Compare the systems law firms run their practice on. Share of Search among Filevine, PracticePanther, Smokeball and Clio, the legal practice management software Brandwave compares in United States, 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 management software - **Market**: United States - **Brands compared**: 4 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Filevine, 64.8% ## Which brand is most popular in search among legal practice management software in United States? - In September 2026, Filevine was the most searched among legal practice management software in United States, with an estimated 27.1K branded searches and 64.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. - PracticePanther is in 2nd place, 45.4 percentage points behind at 19.4% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Filevine’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States increased from 62.3% to 64.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PracticePanther’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States decreased from 22.7% to 19.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Filevine’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States peaked at 66.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 60.6% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PracticePanther’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States peaked at 22.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 18.9% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smokeball’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States peaked at 15.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 10.8% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clio’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States peaked at 3.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smokeball and Clio held steady: their estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Filevine vs PracticePanther: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/filevine-vs-practicepanther): 64.8% against 19.4% Share of Search. - [Filevine vs Smokeball: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/filevine-vs-smokeball): 64.8% against 12.9% Share of Search. - [Filevine vs Clio: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/clio-vs-filevine): 64.8% against 3% Share of Search. - [PracticePanther vs Smokeball: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/practicepanther-vs-smokeball): 19.4% against 12.9% Share of Search. - [PracticePanther vs Clio: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/clio-vs-practicepanther): 19.4% against 3% Share of Search. - [Smokeball vs Clio: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/clio-vs-smokeball): 12.9% against 3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for United States legal practice management software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Filevine gained estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States, from 62.3% to 64.8%. - In September 2026, PracticePanther lost estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States, from 22.8% to 19.4%. - Clio’s estimated Share of Search among legal practice management software in United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.5% to 3% in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Filevine | 64.8% | 27.1K | 0.0% | Filevine | | 2 | PracticePanther | 19.4% | 8.1K | -18.2% | PracticePanther | | 3 | Smokeball | 12.9% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Smokeball | | 4 | Clio | 3% | 1.3K | +14.7% | Clio | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Filevine | 27.1K | 62.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | PracticePanther | 9.9K | 22.7% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Smokeball | 5.4K | 12.4% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Clio | 1.1K | 2.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Filevine | 22.2K | 62.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | PracticePanther | 8.1K | 22.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Smokeball | 4.4K | 12.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Clio | 1.1K | 3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Filevine | 22.2K | 62% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | PracticePanther | 8.1K | 22.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Smokeball | 4.4K | 12.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Clio | 1.1K | 3.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 61.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | PracticePanther | 9.9K | 22.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Smokeball | 5.4K | 12.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Clio | 1.6K | 3.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 66.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | PracticePanther | 8.1K | 19.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Smokeball | 4.4K | 10.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Clio | 1.3K | 3.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 61.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | PracticePanther | 9.9K | 22.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Smokeball | 5.4K | 12.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Clio | 1.6K | 3.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 64.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | PracticePanther | 8.1K | 19.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Smokeball | 5.4K | 12.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Clio | 1.4K | 3.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 64.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | PracticePanther | 8.1K | 19.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Smokeball | 5.4K | 12.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | Clio | 1.3K | 3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 60.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | PracticePanther | 9.9K | 22.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Smokeball | 6.6K | 14.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Clio | 1.1K | 2.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 63.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | PracticePanther | 8.1K | 18.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Smokeball | 6.6K | 15.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Clio | 1.1K | 2.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 62.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | PracticePanther | 9.9K | 22.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Smokeball | 5.4K | 12.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Clio | 1.1K | 2.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Filevine | 27.1K | 64.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | PracticePanther | 8.1K | 19.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Smokeball | 5.4K | 12.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Clio | 1.3K | 3% | 4 | ## What is being compared - **Clio**: Measured on the search terms “clio legal”, “clio legal practice management”, “clio legal tech” and “clio management”, summed into one figure. - **Filevine**: Measured on the search term “filevine”. - **PracticePanther**: Measured on the search term “practicepanther”. - **Smokeball**: Measured on the search term “smokeball”. - [Clio](/demand/us/brands/clio) - [Filevine](/demand/us/brands/filevine) - [PracticePanther](/demand/us/brands/practicepanther) - [Smokeball](/demand/us/brands/smokeball) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand 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 management software in United States? In September 2026, Filevine was the most searched among legal practice management software in United States, with an estimated 27.1K branded searches and 64.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Legal practice management software in United States: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-legal-practice-management-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-legal-practice-management-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.