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Head-to-head · Legal Calendar Software

Time Matters vs Docket Enterprise

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Time Matters #4 in Legal Calendar Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Time Matters
Docket Enterprise #7 in Legal Calendar Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit site

Time Matters leads on 0 checks, Docket Enterprise on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Most featuresTime Matters · 1 of 1

Time Matters and Docket Enterprise score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for legal calendar software; Time Matters sits at #4 and Docket Enterprise at #7 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

Time Matters is the better fit for firms needing established docketing and calendars. Docket Enterprise is the better fit for enterprise teams managing dependent matter schedules.

  • Time Matters fits best

    Firms needing established docketing and calendars

  • Docket Enterprise fits best

    Enterprise teams managing dependent matter schedules

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Side by side

Feature Time Matters 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Docket Enterprise 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.9
Ranking #4 in Legal Calendar Software #7 in Legal Calendar Software
Best for Firms needing established docketing and calendars Enterprise teams managing dependent matter schedules
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Support Phone, Docs Email, Phone
Integrations 8 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Time Matters 1/1 · Docket Enterprise 0/1
Matter linking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deadline calculation Not checked yet Automated
Court-rule coverage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Calendar sync Not checked yet Not checked yet
Reminder channels Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Links contacts, notes, events and calls to matters
  • Combines docketing, scheduling, alerts and real-time firm calendars
  • Integrates with Outlook and legal billing products
  • Recalculates dependent tasks when matter dates change
  • Templates support offsets, dependencies, and parent-child matters
  • Connects Outlook calendars with CalendarRules and court-data services
Cons
  • 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
  • Self-hosted or desktop deployment may not fit cloud-first teams
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Scheduling depth may exceed the needs of firms with simple calendars
Our verdict

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…

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Docket Enterprise is an on-premise legal calendaring, docketing, and task-management application from BEC Legal Systems. It is aimed at law firms and practice groups coordinating critical dates across master, group, and individual…

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  1. Time MattersLegal Calendar Software 7.9Paid
  2. Docket EnterpriseLegal Calendar Software 7.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Docket Enterprise — where it wins

    • Recalculates dependent tasks when matter dates change
    • Templates support offsets, dependencies, and parent-child matters
    • Connects Outlook calendars with CalendarRules and court-data services

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted or desktop deployment may not fit cloud-first teams
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Scheduling depth may exceed the needs of firms with simple calendars
  • Time Matters7.9/10 · Paid

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

    Visit Time MattersFull verdict →
  • Docket Enterprise7.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A dependent-schedule system for firms that need centralized calendars and court-rule automation.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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