Product A
Smokeball
by Smokeball Inc.
Legal practice management with automatic time capture and deep document automation.
$99mo
Visit Smokeball →Product B
Westlaw
by Thomson Reuters
The gold standard for legal research with the largest case law database in the US.
$200mo
Visit Westlaw →Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Smokeball | Westlaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99moBetter | $200mo |
| Free Tier | No | No |
| Top Pros | Automatic time tracking — no manual timer needed | Largest and most authoritative legal database |
| Best document automation with court form libraries | AI research tools (CoCounsel) | |
| Deep email (Outlook) integration | Citator (KeyCite) is the industry standard | |
| Top Cons | Most expensive in the category | Expensive — significant ongoing cost for practices |
| Windows desktop app — less flexible than pure cloud tools | UI can be overwhelming for new users |
Choose Smokeball if you…
- Want: automatic time tracking — no manual timer needed
- Want: best document automation with court form libraries
- Want: deep email (outlook) integration
Choose Westlaw if you…
- Want: largest and most authoritative legal database
- Want: ai research tools (cocounsel)
- Want: citator (keycite) is the industry standard