What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about project management for law firms — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-04 · 72 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Sample: 72 AI answers · Window: Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (40 answers)
Across 72 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Clio is recommended most often — appearing in 80.6% of recommendations, followed by MyCase (69.4%) and Practice Panther (54.2%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clio clio.com Best for: AI recommends Clio most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (100% of those answers) | 80.6% 95% CI 70–88% 58 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 48.3% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 79.2%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 75%PERPLEXITY 75% | Claim |
| 2 | MyCase Best for: AI recommends MyCase most when buyers ask “best matter and case management tool for small to mid-sized law firms” (100% of those answers) | 69.4% 95% CI 58–78.9% 50 mentions · avg pos 4.8 first pick 14% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 79.2%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 62.5%PERPLEXITY 66.7% | Claim |
| 3 | Practice Panther practicepanther.com Best for: AI recommends Practice Panther most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (100% of those answers) | 54.2% 95% CI 42.7–65.2% 39 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 2.6% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 45.8%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 37.5%PERPLEXITY 54.2% | Claim |
| 4 | Asana asana.com Best for: AI recommends Asana most when buyers ask “what project management or practice management tool should a 5-attorney firm use” (77.8% of those answers) | 43.1% 95% CI 32.3–54.6% 31 mentions · avg pos 12.8 first pick 3.2% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 41.7%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 5 | Filevine filevine.com Best for: AI recommends Filevine most when buyers ask “best matter and case management tool for small to mid-sized law firms” (88.9% of those answers) | 37.5% 95% CI 27.2–49% 27 mentions · avg pos 8.6 first pick 7.4% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 45.8%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 37.5%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 6 | Smokeball Best for: AI recommends Smokeball most when buyers ask “best matter and case management tool for small to mid-sized law firms” (66.7% of those answers) | 37.5% 95% CI 27.2–49% 27 mentions · avg pos 11.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 37.5%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 7 | QuickBooks quickbooks.intuit.com Best for: AI recommends QuickBooks most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (88.9% of those answers) | 33.3% 95% CI 23.5–44.8% 24 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 16.7% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 37.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 8 | Trello trello.com Best for: AI recommends Trello most when buyers ask “simpler matter tracking alternatives for law firms that find full legal software too complex” (88.9% of those answers) | 30.6% 95% CI 21.1–42% 22 mentions · avg pos 9.3 first pick 9.1% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 29.2% | Claim |
| 9 | Outlook outlook.com Best for: AI recommends Outlook most when buyers ask “how do I keep track of deadlines, tasks and case documents across a law firm team” (66.7% of those answers) | 30.6% 95% CI 21.1–42% 22 mentions · avg pos 12.9 first pick 13.6% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 10 | ClickUp clickup.com Best for: AI recommends ClickUp most when buyers ask “best project management software for law firms” (66.7% of those answers) | 27.8% 95% CI 18.8–39% 20 mentions · avg pos 16.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 20.8%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 11 | CosmoLex Best for: AI recommends CosmoLex most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (44.4% of those answers) | 22.2% 95% CI 14.2–33.1% 16 mentions · avg pos 6.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 37.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 12 | Rocket Matter rocketmatter.com Best for: AI recommends Rocket Matter most when buyers ask “best matter and case management tool for small to mid-sized law firms” (44.4% of those answers) | 20.8% 95% CI 13.1–31.6% 15 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 33.3%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 13 | Actionstep actionstep.com Best for: AI recommends Actionstep most when buyers ask “top task management platforms for legal teams that need deadline tracking and client collaboration” (66.7% of those answers) | 20.8% 95% CI 13.1–31.6% 15 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 29.2%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 14 | Google Workspace workspace.google.com Best for: AI recommends Google Workspace most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (44.4% of those answers) | 20.8% 95% CI 13.1–31.6% 15 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 20% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 62.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 15 | Lawcus lawcus.com Best for: AI recommends Lawcus most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (66.7% of those answers) | 16.7% 95% CI 9.8–26.9% 12 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 20.8%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 16 | NetDocuments Best for: AI recommends NetDocuments most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (55.6% of those answers) | 15.3% 95% CI 8.8–25.3% 11 mentions · avg pos 16.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 29.2%CHATGPT 37.5% | Claim |
| 17 | SimpleLaw simplelaw.com Best for: AI recommends SimpleLaw most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (66.7% of those answers) | 13.9% 95% CI 7.7–23.7% 10 mentions · avg pos 5.1 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 18 | CaseFox casefox.com Best for: AI recommends CaseFox most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (88.9% of those answers) | 13.9% 95% CI 7.7–23.7% 10 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 19 | SharePoint Best for: AI recommends SharePoint most when buyers ask “simpler matter tracking alternatives for law firms that find full legal software too complex” (44.4% of those answers) | 13.9% 95% CI 7.7–23.7% 10 mentions · avg pos 10.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 20 | iManage Best for: AI recommends iManage most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (55.6% of those answers) | 13.9% 95% CI 7.7–23.7% 10 mentions · avg pos 12.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 20.8%CHATGPT 25%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 21 | Wrike wrike.com Best for: AI recommends Wrike most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (44.4% of those answers) | 13.9% 95% CI 7.7–23.7% 10 mentions · avg pos 14.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 25%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 22 | Bloomberg Law pro.bloomberglaw.com Best for: AI recommends Bloomberg Law most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (55.6% of those answers) | 12.5% 95% CI 6.7–22.1% 9 mentions · avg pos 8.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 23 | 8am IQ for MyCase mycase.com Best for: AI recommends 8am IQ for MyCase most when buyers ask “how do I keep track of deadlines, tasks and case documents across a law firm team” (44.4% of those answers) | 12.5% 95% CI 6.7–22.1% 9 mentions · avg pos 8.7 first pick 11.1% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 24 | Notion notion.so Best for: AI recommends Notion most when buyers ask “simpler matter tracking alternatives for law firms that find full legal software too complex” (55.6% of those answers) | 12.5% 95% CI 6.7–22.1% 9 mentions · avg pos 12.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%CHATGPT 25%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 25 | LawPay lawpay.com Best for: AI recommends LawPay most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (33.3% of those answers) | 9.7% 95% CI 4.8–18.7% 7 mentions · avg pos 6.4 first pick 28.6% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 37.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 26 | Smartsheet smartsheet.com Best for: AI recommends Smartsheet most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (44.4% of those answers) | 9.7% 95% CI 4.8–18.7% 7 mentions · avg pos 13.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 20.8% | Claim |
| 27 | LeanLaw leanlaw.co Best for: AI recommends LeanLaw most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (44.4% of those answers) | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 5.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 28 | Quickbase quickbase.com Best for: AI recommends Quickbase most when buyers ask “best matter and case management tool for small to mid-sized law firms” (66.7% of those answers) | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 16.7% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 29 | CARET Legal caretlegal.com | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 4.2%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 30 | Dashboard Legal Best for: AI recommends Dashboard Legal most when buyers ask “best project management software for law firms” (33.3% of those answers) | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 12.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 16.7% | Claim |
| 31 | Microsoft Teams Best for: AI recommends Microsoft Teams most when buyers ask “simpler matter tracking alternatives for law firms that find full legal software too complex” (33.3% of those answers) | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 16.7% | — | GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 32 | LEAP | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 37.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 33 | Clinked clinked.com Best for: AI recommends Clinked most when buyers ask “top task management platforms for legal teams that need deadline tracking and client collaboration” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 20% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 34 | Toggl Track toggl.com Best for: AI recommends Toggl Track most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 10.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 35 | Archie AI smokeball.com | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 13.2 first pick 40% | — | GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 50% | Claim |
| 36 | Microsoft Planner | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 30.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 50% | Claim |
| 37 | Bill4Time bill4time.com Best for: AI recommends Bill4Time most when buyers ask “alternatives to large legal practice management suites for small law firms on a budget” (44.4% of those answers) | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 38 | Microsoft microsoft.com | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 12.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 25% | Claim |
| 39 | Evernote evernote.com Best for: AI recommends Evernote most when buyers ask “top task management platforms for legal teams that need deadline tracking and client collaboration” (33.3% of those answers) | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 12.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 40 | The Digital Project Manager thedigitalprojectmanager.com Best for: AI recommends The Digital Project Manager most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (44.4% of those answers) | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 20 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 41 | CASEPeer | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 3.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CLAUDE 25% | Claim |
| 42 | Clio Grow | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 4.3 first pick 66.7% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 43 | HighQ Best for: AI recommends HighQ most when buyers ask “best project management software for law firms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 5.7 first pick 33.3% | — | GEMINI 8.3%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 44 | SmartAdvocate smartadvocate.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.2%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 45 | Google Sheets sheets.google.com Best for: AI recommends Google Sheets most when buyers ask “simpler matter tracking alternatives for law firms that find full legal software too complex” (44.4% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 46 | MerusCase meruscase.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 14.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5% | Claim |
| 47 | Slack slack.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 16.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 48 | Xero xero.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 21.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 49 | DocuSign docusign.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 37 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 50 | Agiled agiled.app Best for: AI recommends Agiled most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (44.4% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 51 | TimeSolv timesolv.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 52 | Zapier AI zapier.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 53 | LawToolBox lawtoolbox.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 11.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 54 | LawVu | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 55 | Worklenz worklenz.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 56 | PCLaw | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 57 | SourceForge sourceforge.net | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 58 | Basecamp basecamp.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 59 | Matter365 matter365.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 60 | Goodfirms goodfirms.co | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 61 | Plutio plutio.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 62 | Checkbox.ai | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 63 | Zola Suite zolasuite.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 64 | LawDroid lawdroid.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 65 | Lawmatics lawmatics.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 66 | CoCounsel legal.thomsonreuters.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 67 | Orangescrum | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 68 | Notion AI notion.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 69 | Airtable airtable.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 19 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 70 | ProProfs Project proprofsproject.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 71 | Software Advice softwareadvice.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 78 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 72 | AbacusLaw abacuslaw.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 73 | Aline aline.co Best for: AI recommends Aline most when buyers ask “legal-specific project management tools vs general PM software for law firm use” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 74 | Briefpoint briefpoint.ai | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 75 | Deelo deelo.ai | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 76 | GC AI gc.ai | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 77 | Juro juro.com Best for: AI recommends Juro most when buyers ask “simpler matter tracking alternatives for law firms that find full legal software too complex” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 78 | ONES Project ones.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 79 | ProjectManager projectmanager.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 80 | Rev rev.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 81 | Todoist todoist.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 72 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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