Smokeball renames 'Staff billing' to 'Split billing' in plan comparison
What happened
Between the Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 captures of Smokeball's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Comparison table feature row 'Staff billing' renamed to 'Split billing'; no price or plan changes. In detail: Comparison table feature row 'Staff billing' relabeled 'Split billing'; availability unchanged (not included on any shown tier), no price or plan changes. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning) with a neutral direction.
It lands 56 days after Smokeball's previous change, "Smokeball renames "Split Billing" row to "Staff billing" in plan table" (Aug 24, 2026). Smokeball has been tracked since 2026-01-29.
In the same window Everlaw, Clio, Rocket Matter and MyCase also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
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Comparison table feature row 'Staff billing' relabeled 'Split billing'; availability unchanged (not included on any shown tier), no price or plan changes
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Positioning | Comparison table feature row 'Staff billing' relabeled 'Split billing'; availability unchanged (not included on any shown tier), no price or plan changes | Positioning | |
Values as written on Smokeball's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Smokeball's pricing page (www.smokeball.com) from Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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Smokeball, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingSmokeball renames 'Staff billing' to 'Split billing' in plan comparison · this change
- Aug 24, 2026packagingSmokeball renames "Split Billing" row to "Staff billing" in plan table
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- EverlawSep 6Everlaw splits pricing into product tabs, drops Unlimited Productions guarantee
- ClioAug 5Clio: All 4 plan tiers renamed + new Platform bundle option added
- Rocket MatterJul 4Rocket Matter hikes prices across all four plans, up to 20% for Elite tier
- MyCaseJul 3MyCase: Basic/Pro/Advanced prices increased 13-28%; Next-Day Deposits + Discovery Assistant added
- MyCaseJun 9MyCase raises prices up to 26% across all plans
Questions about this change
Did Smokeball raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning.
What changed on Smokeball's pricing page between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026?
Comparison table feature row 'Staff billing' relabeled 'Split billing'; availability unchanged (not included on any shown tier), no price or plan changes. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Smokeball change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Smokeball in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Smokeball renames "Split Billing" row to "Staff billing" in plan table" on Aug 24, 2026; Smokeball has been tracked since 2026-01-29.