Clio vs MyCase vs Smokeball: Small Firm Pricing

In the Clio vs MyCase vs Smokeball decision, MyCase is the only one of the three that publishes every plan price in the United States, from $50 to $130 per user per month billed annually. Clio publishes only its entry price of $49 per user per month, and Smokeball’s US pricing page shows no prices at all. All three now bundle AI features into higher tiers and sell client intake as an upgrade, so the real comparison is which tier a firm would need.

How Do Clio vs MyCase vs Smokeball Prices Compare?

MyCase’s pricing page, read October 23, 2026, lists Basic at $50 per user per month billed annually or $60 monthly, Pro at $100 or $120, and Advanced at $130 or $150. MyCase Accounting is a $39 per user per month add-on for Pro and Advanced. The page offers a 10-day free trial and says no long-term contract or setup fee is required.

Clio’s pricing page, read the same day, says plans start at $49 per user per month and names four tiers: Starter, Core, Signature and Elite. Prices for the upper three are behind a “Get pricing” button. Clio’s page publishes payment processing rates for every plan: 2.95% for cards (3.75% for Amex) and 1% for eCheck and ACH.

Smokeball’s US pricing page, also read October 23, 2026, lists four plans, Bill, Boost, Grow and Prosper+, and says price depends on the number of users, the plan, the contract term and optional products. Smokeball’s Australian pricing page does publish figures: Bill from A$59, Boost from A$129 and Grow from A$249 per user per month, excluding GST, with Prosper+ custom-priced. Those are Australian dollar prices for a different market and should not be read as US rates. Third-party sites list US Smokeball prices that contradict each other, so we are not repeating them.

Which Features Separate the Three?

AI sits at different tiers. Clio says AI is included on Core and above, covering automated billing, AI-drafted client updates and task prioritization, and that firm data is never used for AI training. MyCase includes its 8am IQ writing and document assistants on Pro and adds the 8am IQ Case Assistant and Discovery Assistant on Advanced, with 5,000 OCR pages per user each month. Smokeball lists its Archie AI assistant as an add-on on Boost, Grow and Prosper+.

Intake is an upgrade everywhere. Clio Grow, its intake and CRM product, is included in Elite and sold as an add-on for Core and Signature, and Clio says its AI phone, web and email agents are priced per matter hired. MyCase puts client intake forms and its legal CRM in Pro. Smokeball includes intake in Prosper+ and sells it as an add-on for Boost and Grow, priced at A$29 and A$59 respectively on its Australian page.

Accounting and time capture differ too. Clio says accounting, including trust reconciliation, is included on every plan from Starter up. MyCase sells accounting as the $39 add-on. Smokeball includes automatic time tracking, AutoTime, in Prosper+ and sells it as an add-on for Grow. Smokeball also says its Grow plan includes a native desktop application and is designed for firms with three or more staff.

Which Firms Does Each One Fit?

Scale is one difference. Clio said in November 2025, when it closed its $1 billion acquisition of vLex and a $500 million Series G at a $5 billion valuation, that the combined company had $400 million in annual recurring revenue and 400,000 legal professionals as customers, LawSites reported on November 10, 2025. Smokeball’s page says it is trusted by more than 34,000 legal professionals. MyCase’s page does not give a user count.

On the published facts, a solo or small firm that wants to know its full price before a sales call has the clearest path with MyCase, which also bills month to month. A firm that wants accounting included at the entry level will find that in Clio’s Starter plan. A firm that wants automatic time capture and a desktop application should look at Smokeball’s Grow and Prosper+ plans and ask for a written US quote.

What Should You Watch Next?

Watch whether Clio and Smokeball publish more of their prices; Smokeball’s US page now gives none. Watch how AI moves between tiers, since all three vendors are using it to push firms toward higher plans. And watch Clio’s spending after its vLex deal, which LawSites reported left room for further acquisitions.

Common Questions

Which is cheapest, Clio, MyCase or Smokeball?

On published US list prices, Clio’s Starter at $49 per user per month and MyCase Basic at $50 billed annually are the lowest. Smokeball does not publish US prices.

Does Clio include AI?

Yes, on Core and above, according to Clio’s pricing page as of October 23, 2026.

Does MyCase require a contract?

Its pricing page says no long-term contract or setup fee is required.

How much does Smokeball cost?

Smokeball’s US page says pricing depends on users, plan, contract term and add-ons, and lists no figures.