Migrate From
Smokeball
Universal Migrator makes leaving Smokeball easy.
Where do you want to migrate Smokeball to?
Who do you want to do your migration?
Do It Yourself
starts at
$3,500
For organizations with available IT personnel.
What you'll need:
An IT Person who knows SQL
A dedicated computer for migrations
What you'll get:
Access to the Universal Migrator software
Prebuilt mappings and training on how to use them
Unlimited 9/5 Support
Direct access to the Universal Migrator developers
Have lots of projects? Join our Partner Program.
Partners get unlimited access to our tools.
Hire a Partner
Full-Service White-Glove implementations start at
$4,500
For organizations who just want to get it done.
What you'll need to do:
Pick a partner (we'll recommend one)
Pick a migration date
What you'll get:
A vetted partner ideal for your project
Confidence knowing your project is handled right
The easiest migration you've ever had.
"Write a check and get it done."
Most partners deliver full implementations within 72 hours of being hired.
What a Migration Specialist Should Know
about
Smokeball
Smokeball is a:
This means Smokeball typically runs as a desktop app on employees' PCs that store data in cloud-based databases and APIs that are run by Smokeball.
Hybrid Application
Universal Migrator extracts data from Smokeball via:
Non-API Connections
Other Notes:
In Smokeball's backend, documents often have illegible file names like "1357219.pdf". Universal Migrator will automatically humanize these names to familiar ones, like "Motion for Private Process.pdf", ensuring firm members see the same human-readable names post-migration as they do when viewing documents directly through Smokeball.
Document Name Humanization
The following credentials are required:
The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into Smokeball in order to extract your data.
Admin Smokeball Credentials
The computer used to migrate from Smokeball:
Because data is extracted from Smokeball via the internet, the migration can be run from any suitable location.
Can be located Anywhere
In order to migrate from Smokeball:
A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from Smokeball to users in the new system.
The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.
Backing up documents from Smokeball includes:
Documents saved under Matters
Copies of Invoices / Statements
The following people are required for a migration from Smokeball:
The Migration Specialist is the person who will be performing this migration. They may be a member of Universal Migrator's own Internal Migration Team or any IT professional who has completed the Universal Consultant training program.
Migration Specialist
The Firm Administrator is a member of the law firm who can serve as a dedicated point of contact, make decisions, and answer any questions the Migration Consultant may have. This person should be readily available and is typically the managing partner or office manager of the firm.
Firm Administrator
To migrate from Smokeball, the Migration Specialist needs:
A Universal Migrator Subscription
Migration tools for Smokeball are available to:
IT Professionals with an active Diamond Migration Specialist subscription
IT Professionals with an active Gold Migration Specialist subscription
IT Professionals with an active Silver Migration Specialist subscription
Special warnings about Smokeball
Many consultants have reported that when they attempt to back up data from Smokeball, they experience interruptions. These interruptions may include user accounts being disabled, download speeds being throttled, their IP addresses being blocked and more.
Expect unexpected delays.
Expect Challenges Creating Backups of Smokeball
