CalendarRules vs DocketCalendar

CalendarRules is a web service that converts court rules into calendar dates and deadlines for law firms. Calculations account for a trigger, generated events, jurisdiction-specific holidays, and service offsets. It covers approximately 2,500 jurisdictions across federal, state, and specialty courts in the United States and Canada. Licensed attorneys and experienced paralegals maintain rule sets, and new sets receive peer review before release. Rules are monitored through automated tracking, court notifications, and manual review, including proposed amendments as they move toward adoption. A dual-entry workflow lets firms review and confirm deadlines through their docketing process. Listed integrations include Clio, Outlook, Google, MerusCase, and DocketCalendar; calendar synchronization is one-way. Firms select rule sets by region and court, and additions during a subscription are prorated for the remaining term. Subscription pricing is provided by quote, and the maker offers an unlimited free trial. The Rules Team accepts questions about rule content and deadline calculations but does not provide legal advice.

DocketCalendar is a cloud-based web calendar for law firms that calculates court-rule deadlines and creates events on Outlook or Google Calendar. It can also operate as a stand-alone calendar. When dates change, it recalculates deadlines and updates or removes the related events. The rules library covers over 2,200 court rule sets nationwide; CalendarRules-powered rules are generally updated at the beginning of each month and sooner for significant changes. Custom deadline reports can be printed, exported to Excel or CSV, or copied into emails. The service stores calendaring data at case, trigger, and event levels, and settled matters can be archived. Subscriptions include unlimited support and training, with user-guide content, phone help, and screen-share sessions. Users can email the Rules Team for no-charge clarification about deadlines, counting methods, holidays, and results. The web service requires no installation or browser plugin. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available. Listed plans are $15 a month billed per court or per calendar, and $20 a month billed per user.