Lexis+ with Protégé vs Smokeball with Archie
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026. Last verified October 1, 2026.
The short answer
Lexis+ with Protégé ranks higher on Top 11 (#4 vs #6) for Managing partners, firm administrators and operations leads at United States law firms of roughly 2 to 50 lawyers, on Clio, MyCase, Smokeball or Microsoft 365, who are deciding which AI to buy first and want it to work inside the systems they already pay for.. Drafts in Word with linked Lexis sources, and names five document systems including OpenText.
At a glance
| Lexis+ with Protégé | Smokeball with Archie | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #4 / MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026 | #6 / MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Best for | Lexis firms that draft in Word and file in iManage, NetDocuments or OpenText | Small firms that want time and drafting captured inside the matter |
| Pricing | $$$ (no price published; 2 day free trial) | $$ (no price published; Bill, Boost, Grow and Prosper+ plans quoted by users and contract term; Archie is an add on on every plan) |
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Lexis+ with Protégé
Drafts in Word with linked Lexis sources, and names five document systems including OpenText.
www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/products/protege.pageSee full entry in MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026
Smokeball with Archie
Archie works inside the matter, AutoTime logs to the right matter, and CoCounsel and Supio both connect.
www.smokeball.com/See full entry in MyCase vs Clio vs CoCounsel: 11 Best AI for Law Firms 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.