Time Matters vs DocketCalendar

Time Matters7.9Visit DocketCalendar7.9Visit

Time Matters #4 in Legal Calendar Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Time Matters

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DocketCalendar #6 in Legal Calendar Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit DocketCalendar

• Time Matters fits best

  Firms needing established docketing and calendars

• DocketCalendar fits best

  Smaller firms managing court-rule deadlines

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Side by side

Feature	Time Matters 7.9/10 Visit ↗	DocketCalendar 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Legal Calendar Software	#6 in Legal Calendar Software
Best for	Firms needing established docketing and calendars	Smaller firms managing court-rule deadlines
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$15/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Time Matters 1/1 · DocketCalendar 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 deadlines when dates change and removes canceled deadlines Connects with Outlook and Google Calendar, plus CalendarRules Exports deadline reports to CSV or Excel
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	Calendar sync is one-way Plans are paid, starting at $15 monthly by user, court, or calendar Focused on litigation calendaring rather than broader legal practice management
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… Read the review →	DocketCalendar is a web-based legal calendaring application for law firms managing litigation deadlines. It calculates dates from jurisdiction-specific court rules and places them on Outlook or Google Calendars. Its court-rule library,… Read the review →

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

• DocketCalendar — where it wins

  • Recalculates deadlines when dates change and removes canceled deadlines
  • Connects with Outlook and Google Calendar, plus CalendarRules
  • Exports deadline reports to CSV or Excel

  Where it doesn't

  • Calendar sync is one-way
  • Plans are paid, starting at $15 monthly by user, court, or calendar
  • Focused on litigation calendaring rather than broader legal practice management

• Time Matters7.9/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Time MattersFull verdict →
• DocketCalendar7.9/10 · Paid

  A focused web app for calculating litigation deadlines and keeping calendars updated.

  Visit DocketCalendarFull verdict →