Looking for AI capabilities beyond Smokeball's built-in features?
Smokeball is an excellent Australian practice management system with useful built-in AI features. If you need deeper AI legal research, comprehensive document review, and advanced drafting assistance, Quillio integrates with Smokeball to extend your capabilities.
Quillio integrates directly with Smokeball, adding comprehensive AI legal research across all AU/NZ jurisdictions, intelligent document review, advanced drafting assistance, automated chronologies, and voice dictation. You do not need to replace Smokeball — Quillio works alongside it.
What Smokeball does well
Smokeball is a leading Australian practice management system built specifically for law firms. It offers matter management, time recording, document management, billing, and increasingly, AI features integrated directly into the practice management workflow. Smokeball is widely adopted across Australian practices from sole practitioners to mid-size firms and is well-regarded for its understanding of Australian legal workflows.
Purpose-built Australian practice management system with deep understanding of local legal workflows
Purpose-built Australian practice management system with deep understanding of local legal workflows
Comprehensive practice management — matter management, billing, time recording, and document management in one platform
Comprehensive practice management — matter management, billing, time recording, and document management in one platform
Growing AI capabilities integrated directly into the practice management workflow
Growing AI capabilities integrated directly into the practice management workflow
Why Australian lawyers consider alternatives
Deeper AI legal research
If you need AI that can research case law and legislation across all Australian jurisdictions with verified citations — beyond what built-in PMS AI features offer — you may need a dedicated legal AI research platform.
Advanced document review
If you need AI that can analyse complex contracts, lengthy briefs, or volumes of discovery documents with deep legal understanding, a dedicated AI review platform provides more capability.
Comprehensive drafting assistance
If you want AI drafting that draws on current Australian case law and legislation to help produce letters of advice, submissions, and complex legal documents, a dedicated legal AI offers greater depth.
Additional AI features
If you need automated chronology creation, voice-to-text legal dictation, or a mobile app for legal AI — features beyond practice management — a complementary AI platform adds those capabilities.
What Quillio offers instead
Deep AI legal research
Research across all 8 AU jurisdictions + NZ + Federal courts, updated weekly with verified citations from legal databases.
Integrates with Smokeball
Quillio connects directly with Smokeball — use both platforms together for the best of practice management and legal AI.
Advanced document review
Upload contracts, briefs, and documents for AI analysis with Australian jurisdiction awareness.
Automated chronology creation
Extract dates, events, and facts from uploaded documents into structured chronologies automatically.
Voice-to-text legal dictation
Dictate file notes and instructions — Quillio converts speech into structured legal notes you can save to your matters.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Quillio | Smokeball |
|---|---|---|
| Practice management | Not a PMS — integrates with Smokeball | Full practice management platform |
| AI legal research | Comprehensive AU/NZ research, updated weekly | Basic AI features built into PMS |
| Document review depth | Advanced AI analysis of complex documents | Document management with basic AI |
| AI drafting | Jurisdiction-aware drafting with legal knowledge | Template-based document creation |
| Chronology creation | Automated from uploaded documents | Manual chronology building |
| Voice dictation | Yes — structured legal notes | Basic dictation in some plans |
| Integration | Integrates directly with Smokeball | Self-contained PMS |
| Mobile app | iOS and Android for legal AI | Smokeball mobile app for PMS |
How to switch
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Keep Smokeball — add Quillio
You don't need to replace Smokeball. Quillio integrates directly with it to add AI research, review, and drafting capabilities.
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Start your free trial
Sign up for Quillio with no credit card. Connect it to your Smokeball instance to test the integration.
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Test AI research on a current matter
Run a legal research query related to one of your active matters. See how Quillio's jurisdiction-specific results enhance your workflow.
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Expand usage as needed
Start with research, then try document review, drafting, chronologies, or dictation as your needs evolve.
Frequently asked questions
Does Quillio replace Smokeball?
No. Quillio integrates with Smokeball. Keep Smokeball for practice management (matters, billing, documents) and add Quillio for AI legal research, document review, advanced drafting, chronologies, and dictation.
How does the Smokeball integration work?
Quillio connects directly with your Smokeball instance, allowing you to access AI research and document review within your existing workflow. Check the integrations page for current integration details.
Is Quillio's AI better than Smokeball's built-in AI?
Smokeball's built-in AI features are designed for practice management tasks. Quillio is a dedicated legal AI platform offering deeper research across all jurisdictions, comprehensive document review, and advanced drafting — complementary capabilities.
Does Quillio offer Australian data sovereignty?
Yes. All data is processed and stored within Australia on Australian-owned infrastructure. SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 certified.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Quillio offers a free trial with no credit card required. Connect it to your Smokeball instance and test on your own matters.
What does Quillio cost in addition to Smokeball?
Quillio offers transparent per-user pricing published on the website. It is a separate subscription that adds AI research, review, and drafting capabilities to your existing Smokeball practice management.
Try Quillio free — no credit card.
Test it on your own matters. Compare the results. See if it fits your practice. No commitment, no sales calls, no procurement cycle.
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