Legal · head to head
Logikcull vs Smokeball
Logikcull
Legal
Self-service ediscovery with predictable pricing
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Smokeball
Legal
Practice management for small law firms with automatic time capture
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Logikcull built for self-service, so very large or complex matters still favour the enterprise platforms; Smokeball requires a Windows desktop component for automatic time capture, so it is not browser-only like its competitors
- They diverge on capability: Logikcull covers Automated processing, Smokeball covers Automatic time capture.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Logikcull and Smokeball actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Legal).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Logikcull
- Automated processing
- Self-service
- Per-matter pricing
- Search and review
Only in Smokeball
- Automatic time capture
- Matter management
- Document automation
- Billing and trust accounting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Logikcull
- Small firms and in-house teams without litigation support staffnot Smokeball
- Matters where volume-based pricing makes budgeting impossiblenot Smokeball
- Internal investigations needing documents searchable in hoursnot Smokeball
Smokeball
- Firms billing hourly that lose revenue to unrecorded timenot Logikcull
- Small practices replacing paper matter files and spreadsheetsnot Logikcull
- Firms needing court form automation for high-volume matter typesnot Logikcull
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Logikcull
- Built for self-service, so very large or complex matters still favour the enterprise platforms
- Analytics and predictive coding are lighter than Relativity or Everlaw
- Acquired by Reveal, and roadmap direction under new ownership is a fair question for a buyer
- Per-matter pricing is predictable but not always cheaper on small collections
Smokeball
- Requires a Windows desktop component for automatic time capture, so it is not browser-only like its competitors
- Quote-only pricing with no published rates
- Aimed at small firms; larger practices with complex billing arrangements generally outgrow it
Pricing, plan by plan
Logikcull
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Logikcull review.
Smokeball
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Smokeball review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Logikcull if
- You need automated processing.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want self-service.
Choose Smokeball if
- You need automatic time capture.
- You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want matter management.
Questions people ask
- Is Logikcull or Smokeball better?
- Neither clearly leads. Logikcull starts at On request and Smokeball at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Logikcull or Smokeball?
- Logikcull starts at On request and Smokeball at On request.
- Does Logikcull or Smokeball run on more platforms?
- Logikcull runs on Web, Cloud. Smokeball runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Logikcull best used for?
- Logikcull is most often used for small firms and in-house teams without litigation support staff, matters where volume-based pricing makes budgeting impossible, internal investigations needing documents searchable in hours. Of those, small firms and in-house teams without litigation support staff and matters where volume-based pricing makes budgeting impossible are not what Smokeball is typically brought in for.
- What can Logikcull do that Smokeball cannot?
- Logikcull covers Automated processing, Self-service, Per-matter pricing, Search and review. Smokeball covers Automatic time capture, Matter management, Document automation, Billing and trust accounting.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Logikcull: What does Logikcull cost?
It publishes per-matter and subscription pricing, which is unusual in ediscovery and is much of its appeal.
Smokeball: What does Smokeball cost?
Pricing is quoted per firm and not published.
Logikcull: Do I need a specialist to run it?
No. Processing is automated and review runs in the browser, which is the difference from platforms where certification is a job title.
Smokeball: How does automatic time capture work?
A desktop application observes work on matters and turns activity into billable entries, rather than depending on someone remembering to start a timer.
Logikcull: When is it not the right tool?
Very large or analytically complex matters, where Relativity and Everlaw have deeper review and predictive coding.
Smokeball: Does it run on Mac?
The automatic time capture component is Windows-based, which is the main platform constraint.