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Josh P.
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Updated January 15, 2026
Smokeball vs Thread Legal: Which is best for you?
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$49.00
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Features
Features
Alerts/Notifications
5.0
Data Import/Export
4.94
Time & Expense Tracking
4.88
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Document Management
4.87
Case Management
4.72
Client Management
4.63
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Pros / Cons
- The document automation and integrated legal forms save hours of work, while its user-friendly matter management system keeps everything organized in one place.
- Sometimes it unchecks boxes in forms, and occasionally the billing page does not want to load on the internet.
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- Thread lacks customization options, which may be a drawback for some for some of our needs. But overall, it has improved our work.
- What I have liked the least is the lack of integration of Thread with other billing Software such as TSheets from Quickbooks, which we use to record time entries for our legal staff as well as run bills/invoices.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
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4.5/ 5in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.3/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
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24/7 (Live Rep)
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Recommendations
27 Recommendations
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Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
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Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad