Jove (formerly GrowPath) vs Smokeball
Smokeball scores 8.2/10 vs 6.9/10. Best for: Small firms that want automatic time capture and a massive document template library so they can bill more hours without manual tracking.
Smokeball scores higher overall at 8.2/10 vs 6.9/10. Smokeball's automatic time tracking genuinely captures revenue that other tools miss. If your firm leaks billable hours because attorneys forget to start timers, this pays for itself. The catch: you need the $149/user Grow plan to get it.
Jove (formerly GrowPath) 
Smokeball Rank
#25 of 39
Rank
#2 of 39
Features
16/18
Features
17/18
Starting at
Custom
Starting at
$29/mo
User reviews
4.4/5 (30)
User reviews
4.8/5 (500)
What they cost
| Jove (formerly GrowPath) | Smokeball | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Contact for pricing | $29 /mo |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Number of plans | Custom | 3 |
What the pricing really means
Smokeball publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. Jove (formerly GrowPath) requires you to contact sales for a quote. When a company hides pricing, it usually means the cost is high enough that they want a salesperson to justify it before you see the number. Always ask for total year-one cost, not just the monthly subscription.
Where Jove (formerly GrowPath) wins
- Intake module designed for call center teams with scripts, qualification questions, and lead scoring
- Mass tort campaign management tracks advertising spend vs signed cases for ROI visibility
- Medical records ordering and tracking integrated into the case workflow
- Real-time dashboards show intake conversion rates and case pipeline value
Where Smokeball wins
- Automatic time tracking runs in the background and captures billable activity you'd otherwise forget to log — firms report 20-30% more captured time
- 1,000+ built-in document templates for common legal forms, which saves hours compared to building templates from scratch
- G2 and Capterra ratings (4.8/5 on both) are the highest in the category, and reviews back it up with genuine praise
- Bill plan at $29/user is one of the cheapest entry points if you just need billing and time tracking
Where Jove (formerly GrowPath) falls short
- No trust accounting — you'll need a separate tool for IOLTA compliance
- Very few reviews (30 total), making it hard to assess long-term reliability
- Custom pricing with no public information
Where Smokeball falls short
- No free trial — you have to commit based on a demo, which means trusting the sales pitch
- The Grow plan at $149/user is expensive and you need it for automatic time tracking, which is the main differentiator
- Smaller integration ecosystem than Clio — about 50 integrations vs 250+
- No mobile app — desktop-first architecture means attorneys can't access cases from their phone
- Originally built for Australian and UK markets, so some US-specific workflows feel bolted on
Who is each product built for?
Jove (formerly GrowPath)
Target: 5-100 attorneys
GrowPath is built for PI and mass tort firms that run intake operations like a business — call centers, ad tracking, and lead scoring. If that's your model, demo it. If you just need basic PI case management, CASEpeer is simpler.
Smokeball
Target: 1-30 attorneys
Smokeball's automatic time tracking genuinely captures revenue that other tools miss. If your firm leaks billable hours because attorneys forget to start timers, this pays for itself. The catch: you need the $149/user Grow plan to get it.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Jove (formerly GrowPath) | Smokeball |
|---|---|---|
| Case Management | ||
| Case / matter management | ||
| Contact management | ||
| Conflict checks | ||
| Client intake forms | ||
| Client portal | ||
| Documents & Automation | ||
| Document management | ||
| Document automation | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Email management | ||
| Billing & Accounting | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Billing & invoicing | ||
| Trust / IOLTA accounting | ||
| Scheduling & Deadlines | ||
| Calendar management | ||
| Task management | ||
| Court rule deadlines | ||
| Platform | ||
| Reporting / analytics | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| API access | ||
Common questions
Smokeball scores 8.2/10 vs Jove (formerly GrowPath)'s 6.9/10 in our ranking. Smokeball is the better pick for 1-30 attorneys. Jove (formerly GrowPath) is better if you need pi and mass tort firms that want integrated intake call center management alongside case management.
Jove (formerly GrowPath) uses custom pricing (contact sales). Smokeball starts at $29/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-04-11.
Jove (formerly GrowPath): No free trial. Smokeball: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Jove (formerly GrowPath) covers 16 of 18 features we track. Smokeball covers 17 of 18. Smokeball has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Jove (formerly GrowPath) has a mobile app. Smokeball does not.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most legal practice management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick Jove (formerly GrowPath) if...
PI and mass tort firms that want integrated intake call center management alongside case management.
Pick Smokeball if...
Small firms that want automatic time capture and a massive document template library so they can bill more hours without manual tracking.