Litify
Smokeball
| Feature | Litify | Smokeball |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | From $39/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | mid-size-firms, mass-tort-firms, corporate-legal, plaintiff-firms | small-law-firms, mid-size-firms, litigation-practices, billable-hour-firms |
| Founded | 2016 | 2007 |
| Case Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Intake Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Business Intelligence | ✓ | ✗ |
| Document Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Billing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflow Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automatic Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Document Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Matter Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reporting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Microsoft Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Litify Pros
- Salesforce platform reliability
- Excellent analytics and reporting
- Customizable workflows
- Strong for mass tort firms
✗ Litify Cons
- Expensive implementation
- Salesforce knowledge needed
- Complex for small firms
✓ Smokeball Pros
- Automatic time recording
- Deep Microsoft Office integration
- Strong document automation
- Excellent for billing accuracy
✗ Smokeball Cons
- Windows-only desktop app
- Higher price point
- Learning curve for automation
The Verdict
Litify is built for mid size firms and mass tort firms, with a focus on case-management and intake-automation. Smokeball targets small law firms and mid size firms and leads with automatic-time-tracking and document-automation.
Litify uses custom enterprise pricing, while Smokeball starts at $39/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Both tools are a solid fit for mid size firms — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Smokeball has a slight overall edge — but if salesforce platform reliability matters most to you, Litify may still be the right call.