CalendarRules vs Time Matters

CalendarRules—Visit Time Matters7.6Visit

CalendarRules #2 in Legal Calendar Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit CalendarRules

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Higher score Time Matters #4 in Legal Calendar Software 7.6/10 From $950/user ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Time Matters

• CalendarRules fits best

  Firms needing broad, carefully maintained court rules

• Time Matters fits best

  Firms needing established docketing and calendars

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Side by side

Feature	CalendarRules —/10 Visit ↗	Time Matters 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	7.6
Ranking	#2 in Legal Calendar Software	#4 in Legal Calendar Software
Best for	Firms needing broad, carefully maintained court rules	Firms needing established docketing and calendars
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Phone, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CalendarRules 0/1 · Time Matters 1/1
Matter linking	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deadline calculation	Automated	Not published
Court-rule coverage	Not published	Not published
Calendar sync	Not published	Not published
Reminder channels	Not published	Not published
Mobile access	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Calculates deadlines from jurisdiction-specific rules, triggers, and service offsets Covers federal, state, appellate, bankruptcy, local, judge, and specialty rules Exports deadlines to Excel, iCal, Google Calendar, and Outlook	Links contacts, notes, events and calls to matters Combines docketing, scheduling, alerts and real-time firm calendars Integrates with Outlook and legal billing products
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed Calendar sync is one-way, not two-way Web-only access may not fit teams seeking other platforms	The first concurrent-user license starts at $950 one time Annual maintenance renewal starts at $350 for the first user Calendar features do not document legal rule-based deadline calculation
Our verdict	CalendarRules is a cloud-based legal calendaring platform that calculates litigation deadlines from court rules. Its focus is firms that need jurisdiction-specific calculations across U.S. and Canadian courts, including rules tied to… Read the review →	Time Matters brings case and practice management together for law firms, legal departments and other organizations. Its calendar capabilities include docketing, scheduling, real-time firm calendars, alerts and reminders, with events tied… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CalendarRules — where it wins

  • Calculates deadlines from jurisdiction-specific rules, triggers, and service offsets
  • Covers federal, state, appellate, bankruptcy, local, judge, and specialty rules
  • Exports deadlines to Excel, iCal, Google Calendar, and Outlook

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • Calendar sync is one-way, not two-way
  • Web-only access may not fit teams seeking other platforms

• Time Matters — where it wins

  • Links contacts, notes, events and calls to matters
  • Combines docketing, scheduling, alerts and real-time firm calendars
  • Integrates with Outlook and legal billing products

  Where it doesn't

  • The first concurrent-user license starts at $950 one time
  • Annual maintenance renewal starts at $350 for the first user
  • Calendar features do not document legal rule-based deadline calculation

• CalendarRules—/10 · Pricing on request

  Court-rule deadline calculations with broad jurisdiction coverage and practical exports.

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• Time Matters7.6/10 · From $950/user

  Matter-linked calendars and docketing for firms accepting a one-time license cost.

  Visit Time MattersFull verdict →