Legal · head to head
Smokeball vs Logikcull
Smokeball
Legal
Practice management for small law firms with automatic time capture
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Logikcull
Legal
Self-service ediscovery with predictable pricing
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Smokeball requires a Windows desktop component for automatic time capture, so it is not browser-only like its competitors; Logikcull built for self-service, so very large or complex matters still favour the enterprise platforms
- They diverge on capability: Smokeball covers Automatic time capture, Logikcull covers Automated processing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Smokeball and Logikcull 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 Smokeball
- Automatic time capture
- Matter management
- Document automation
- Billing and trust accounting
Only in Logikcull
- Automated processing
- Self-service
- Per-matter pricing
- Search and review
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Smokeball
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Smokeball review.
Logikcull
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Logikcull review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Smokeball if
- You need automatic time capture.
- You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want matter management.
Choose Logikcull if
- You need automated processing.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want self-service.
Questions people ask
- Is Smokeball or Logikcull better?
- Neither clearly leads. Smokeball starts at On request and Logikcull at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Smokeball or Logikcull?
- Smokeball starts at On request and Logikcull at On request.
- Does Smokeball or Logikcull run on more platforms?
- Smokeball runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Logikcull runs on Web, Cloud.
- What is Smokeball best used for?
- Smokeball is most often used for firms billing hourly that lose revenue to unrecorded time, small practices replacing paper matter files and spreadsheets, firms needing court form automation for high-volume matter types. Of those, firms billing hourly that lose revenue to unrecorded time and small practices replacing paper matter files and spreadsheets are not what Logikcull is typically brought in for.
- What can Smokeball do that Logikcull cannot?
- Smokeball covers Automatic time capture, Matter management, Document automation, Billing and trust accounting. Logikcull covers Automated processing, Self-service, Per-matter pricing, Search and review.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Smokeball: What does Smokeball cost?
Pricing is quoted per firm and not published.
Logikcull: What does Logikcull cost?
It publishes per-matter and subscription pricing, which is unusual in ediscovery and is much of its appeal.
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: 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: Does it run on Mac?
The automatic time capture component is Windows-based, which is the main platform constraint.
Logikcull: When is it not the right tool?
Very large or analytically complex matters, where Relativity and Everlaw have deeper review and predictive coding.