Automatic Time Tracking, American Assumptions
Smokeball's automatic time capture is genuinely impressive — it finds billable minutes other tools miss. KanunSoft pairs mobile time capture with the American specifics Smokeball never had to build. Compared honestly below.
- Priced in USD, not USD
- court rules court calendaring
- 14-day free trial
KanunSoft at a glance
the United States billing
USD invoices with sales tax, 1099-ready reports
Court calendar
Full court rules with SMS, email & text reminders
Trust accounting
Segregated ledgers with one-click reconciliation
Entry pricing
Solo plans in USD, 14-day free trial, no card
Free onboarding with every Professional plan
Side by side
KanunSoft vs Smokeball
If passive time tracking is your priority, Smokeball sets the bar. Everything else a American firm needs — hearings, sales tax, 1099 — is where to look closely, starting with what KanunSoft guarantees below.
| Capability | Smokeball | KanunSoft |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic time capture | Best in class — activity-based auto-tracking | Mobile timer + matter-linked time entries |
| court rules court calendaring | Gregorian-first — confirm BS support on its site | Native court rules with hearing reminders |
| USD billing with sales tax | USD/AUD billing — confirm USD/sales tax on its site | USD invoices with sales tax built in |
| Document automation | Strong template and precedent library | American templates: notices, deeds, agreements |
| Trust accounting | Trust features on qualifying plans | Segregated ledgers + one-click reconciliation |
| Entry pricing | Per-user USD subscription | USD plans for solos to enterprise |
| Local support | US/Australia-based support hours | our U.S. team team, American & English, ET hours |
Comparison based on each platform's publicly available information as of mid-2026. Product details change — please verify current features and pricing directly with each vendor before deciding.
The short version
- Pick Smokeball if automatic activity-based time capture is worth more to you than local compliance.
- Pick KanunSoft if you want reliable time capture plus American calendars, currency, and tax baked in.
- USD
- Priced in rupees, not dollars
- court rules
- Dual-calendar court dates
- 13%
- sales tax handled on every invoice
- 1 day
- Typical setup with onboarding help
Where KanunSoft is different
Where KanunSoft Pulls Ahead in the United States
Four things KanunSoft puts in writing that a American buyer usually has to ask a salesperson for.
USD pricing, no forex surprise
Plans in rupees with no per-user dollar math — a solo advocate can start without finance approval.
Compliance stated plainly
BS calendars, sales tax invoices, trust ledgers, and 1099 exports are native and named up front.
Reminders that reach court
Hearing alerts by SMS, email, and text — because a reminder you don't see is not a reminder.
Migration without fear
Free guided import of clients, matters, documents, and billing history — most firms switch in a weekend.
The Problem
Switching Practice Software Is Where the Pain Actually Is
Feature lists are the easy part. What decides a switch is the migration itself — and almost none of it is about which platform has more modules.
- Moving mid-cycle means re-checking bills and retainers already issued
- Hearings and myads get rebuilt by hand in a spreadsheet
- Matter data leaves the old system in one shape, the new one expects another
- The old system stays open for months because nobody trusts the new numbers yet
The KanunSoft Way
Move Over a Weekend
Ashad to Shrawan — or any quiet week — is the cleanest moment to switch. Start fresh with clean opening balances.
What you get on the way in
- Free onboarding imports clients, matters, documents, and billing history
- Run one billing cycle in parallel and reconcile before switching off
- BS calendar and sales tax defaults install in one click
- 14-day trial, so a small team can move at no cost
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