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Head-to-head · Legal Calendar Software

Time Matters vs LawToolBox

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Time Matters #4 in Legal Calendar Software 7.6/10 From $950/user ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Time Matters
LawToolBox #5 in Legal Calendar Software 4.0/10 7-day trial ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit LawToolBox

Time Matters leads on 1 check, LawToolBox on 0, and 1 is 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

  • Highest scoreTime Matters · 7.6/10
  • Most featuresTime Matters · 1 of 1

Time Matters scores higher on our rubric for legal calendar software: 7.6 against 4.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Time Matters offers matter linking; LawToolBox doesn't publish it.

Time Matters is the better fit for firms needing established docketing and calendars. LawToolBox is the better fit for microsoft 365 firms needing automated rule deadlines.

  • Time Matters fits best

    Firms needing established docketing and calendars

  • LawToolBox fits best

    Microsoft 365 firms needing automated rule deadlines

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Side by side

Feature Time Matters 7.6/10 Visit ↗ LawToolBox 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.6 4.0
Ranking #4 in Legal Calendar Software #5 in Legal Calendar Software
Best for Firms needing established docketing and calendars Microsoft 365 firms needing automated rule deadlines
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Support Phone, Docs Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Time Matters 1/1 · LawToolBox 0/1
Matter linking ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Deadline calculation Not published Automated
Court-rule coverage Not published Not published
Calendar sync Not published Not published
Reminder channels Not published Email
Mobile access Not published Not published
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
  • Calculates trigger-based deadlines across thousands of jurisdictions
  • Connects matters, documents, and calendars within Microsoft 365
  • AI extracts deadlines from legal documents and supports legal-platform integrations
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 synchronization is one-way
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Trial is limited to 5 calculations or 7 days
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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LawToolBox is cloud software for law firms, legal departments, courts, and agencies managing litigation deadlines and related matters. Its rules-based engine calculates dates from trigger events using court-specific rulesets across…

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  1. Time MattersLegal Calendar Software 7.6From $950/user
  2. LawToolBoxLegal Calendar Software 4.07-day trial

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
  • LawToolBox — where it wins

    • Calculates trigger-based deadlines across thousands of jurisdictions
    • Connects matters, documents, and calendars within Microsoft 365
    • AI extracts deadlines from legal documents and supports legal-platform integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Calendar synchronization is one-way
    • Cloud deployment only
    • Trial is limited to 5 calculations or 7 days

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026