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IOLTATrusts vs Smokeball

Both stand on trust accounting software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

IOLTATrusts

Free trial Web

IOLTATrusts brings trust ledgers, reconciliation, and audit records into a web-based service with a 14-day trial. The Starter plan has defined account, case, and user limits; larger plans add capacity and features.

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Smokeball

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

Choose Smokeball if your Australian practice needs legal matter management with billing and trust accounting, and its practice area and plan options fit your work. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a fixed published Prosper+ price.

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The facts

IOLTATrustsSmokeball
Free planA free trialA free trial
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onWebAndroid, iPhone, Web, Windows
Lowest paid planStarter: $19.99 a monthBill: $59 per user a month
Plans published34
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websiteioltatrusts.comsmokeball.com.au
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IOLTATrusts: what it does well

  • Monthly three-way reconciliations connect bank, book, and client records.
  • Audit package combines key records into a PDF.
  • Live Plaid feeds, QuickBooks Online sync, and Clio import are listed.
  • Multi-factor authentication is required for all user accounts.

What to know first

  • No free plan is available.
  • Starter is limited to one trust account and 50 active cases.
  • MyCase integration is listed as coming soon.

Smokeball: what it does well

  • Matter, document, email and calendar management are included.
  • Archie AI supports summaries, drafting and contextual legal research.
  • AutoTime tracks activity for billing and firm insights.
  • Microsoft 365, MYOB and Xero integrations are listed.
  • No limit on firm users or clients is listed in the pricing FAQ.

What to know first

  • There is no free plan.
  • Monthly prices exclude GST and are per user.
  • Prosper+ requires custom pricing.
  • AutoTime is a Grow add-on or included with Prosper+.

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