MyCase publishes its prices and Smokeball does not, so MyCase is the only one of the two you can budget today: $50, $100 or $130 per user a month billed yearly for Basic, Pro and Advanced, plus $39 per user for full legal accounting. Smokeball sells four plans named Bill, Boost, Grow and Prosper+ and shows a Get pricing button on every one. For a three person firm that needs intake and trust accounting, MyCase Pro with Accounting comes to $5,004 a year. The Smokeball figure comes from a sales call.
MyCase was read from mycase.com/pricing and Smokeball from smokeball.com/pricing on 29 October 2026. All MyCase figures are USD per user per month. We sell Consultations, an intake and booking product that sits in front of either system, so weigh what we say about intake with that interest in mind.
MyCase vs Smokeball pricing at a glance
| Question | MyCase | Smokeball |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Yes. Basic $50, Pro $100, Advanced $130 billed yearly | No. Every plan shows Get pricing |
| Monthly billing | $60, $120 and $150 per user | Not published |
| Plans | Three | Four: Bill, Boost, Grow, Prosper+ |
| Client intake | Intake forms and Legal CRM arrive on Pro | Add-on on Boost and Grow, included on Prosper+ |
| Trust accounting | MyCase Accounting, $39 per user on Pro and Advanced | Part of Bill, the billing layer |
| Case management | On every plan | From Boost upward; Bill is billing only |
| Free trial | Try MyCase free, no credit card | Demo request |
The pattern is the same one we keep finding in this category. The plan that carries the feature you came for is rarely the entry plan, and the vendor that publishes the least makes the comparison hardest. Our legal software pricing guide puts both next to the rest of the field on one table.
What MyCase costs for a three and a five person firm
| Firm and need | Billed yearly | Billed monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 3 users, Basic | $1,800 a year | $2,160 |
| 3 users, Pro with intake and CRM | $3,600 | $4,320 |
| 3 users, Pro plus Accounting | $5,004 | $5,724 |
| 5 users, Pro with intake and CRM | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 5 users, Pro plus Accounting | $8,340 | $9,540 |
The yearly discount is real money on MyCase: $120 per user on Basic and $240 on Pro and Advanced, which the page labels as saving up to 16 percent. Online payments run through LawPay with no monthly fee, with processing rates charged separately. Our MyCase pricing breakdown goes tier by tier.
How Smokeball prices its four plans
Smokeball does not print a dollar figure anywhere on the pricing page. It does publish the plan structure, and the structure is the useful part. Bill is invoicing, time and expense tracking, online payments and trust accounting, with no case management. Boost adds the practice management most firms are shopping for: matters, tasks, calendar, a client portal, templates, eSignature and eFiling. Grow adds practice area templates and document automation. Prosper+ adds custom workflows and profitability reporting.
Several capabilities carry a fees apply label rather than a checkmark, including online payments, trust management and eFiling, so the subscription is not the whole bill. The page states that every plan includes onboarding, security and phone support. Earlier in the autumn the page showed a From $149 per month figure; that is gone, as we recorded in what Smokeball actually publishes. If you find an article quoting $149, check the date it was read.
Which plan includes client intake?
On MyCase, Client Intake Forms and Legal CRM start on Pro at $100 per user billed yearly, so a firm that wants to capture and track leads cannot stay on Basic. On Smokeball, Intake is listed as an add-on on Boost and Grow and as included only on Prosper+, the top plan. The add-on has no published price, so a firm shopping for better lead handling cannot calculate either route from public information.
Either way, the form is the easy part. A form records what a prospect typed. It does not reply at 10pm on a Sunday, ask a follow up when an answer is vague, or book the consultation for the people worth booking.
Where each one wins
MyCase pros and cons
- Pro: every price is printed, monthly and yearly, so a partner can approve a budget before a demo
- Pro: free trial with no credit card
- Pro: intake forms and a named Legal CRM on one tier
- Con: trust accounting is a $39 per user add-on, which lifts Pro from $100 to $139
- Con: three tiers with big steps between them
Smokeball pros and cons
- Pro: four plans let a firm start on billing alone and add case management later
- Pro: practice area templates and document automation on Grow
- Pro: onboarding and phone support included on every plan
- Con: no published price on any plan or add-on, so no comparison before a call
- Con: fees apply on payments, trust management and eFiling
Questions to ask before you sign either order form
Ask for an all in annual total at your exact headcount, with every add-on listed separately. Ask what the renewal rate is and whether it can rise. Ask what leaving costs and how your data comes out. A vendor that will not put the number in writing is telling you something. If you want a second pair of eyes on the contract terms themselves, you can run the order form through a tool that reads an agreement clause by clause before anyone signs.
The intake gap neither plan closes
MyCase and Smokeball both manage a matter well once the client has signed. Neither one talks to the person before that. Consultations sits in front of either system: an AI conversation on your website asks your qualifying questions, follows up when an answer is thin, checks the inquiry against your rules, collects first documents and books the consultation into the calendar you already use, then hands your team a brief. Solo is $49 a month for one attorney, Practice is $129 a month for up to five professionals, flat per firm, and Firm is $299 for up to twenty. It does not replace case management or billing. If your own comparison ends with an intake add-on at an unknown price, our Smokeball alternative page lays out the published numbers next to it.
Frequently asked questions about MyCase vs Smokeball pricing
Is MyCase cheaper than Smokeball?
Nobody can say from public information, because Smokeball publishes no price. MyCase is $50, $100 or $130 per user a month billed yearly. Ask Smokeball for an annual total at your headcount, with intake and trust accounting itemized, and compare that against MyCase Pro plus Accounting at $139 per user.
How much does Smokeball cost per month?
Smokeball shows no monthly price. Read on 29 October 2026, all four plans, Bill, Boost, Grow and Prosper+, display a Get pricing button instead of a figure. A price of $149 a month circulated earlier, but it no longer appears on the page, so treat any article still quoting it with caution.
Which is better for a small law firm, MyCase or Smokeball?
For a small firm that wants to budget before talking to sales, MyCase. For a firm that wants practice area templates and document automation and will negotiate a quote, Smokeball is worth a demo. Run the same real matter through both trials or demos and compare the final annual total.
Does MyCase include trust accounting?
Not in the plan price. MyCase Accounting adds trust accounting and full legal accounting for $39 per user a month on Pro and Advanced, so Pro with Accounting is $139 billed yearly or $159 monthly.
Do MyCase and Smokeball include client intake?
Partly. MyCase includes intake forms and Legal CRM from Pro. Smokeball lists Intake as an add-on on Boost and Grow and as included on Prosper+. Neither one holds a conversation with the prospect before the form is submitted.
See how Consultations runs intake for your field on the use cases page.