CourtAlert Case Management vs Deadlines.com

CourtAlert Case Management provides configurable docketing and calendaring for large and mid-sized law firms with heavy caseloads. Its reconciliation feature captures electronic court notices, downloads linked PDFs, and places them in an inbox for docketing review. The system reads ECF notices from federal PACER courts, certain state courts, File&Serve courts, and PTAB; the complete court list requires login. Users can enter dates manually, calculate them with automatic rules, or adjourn existing dates. AI tools can suggest dates and summarize text, while CalendarRules supplies real-time deadline calculations across more than 2,500 jurisdictions. Case details, docket text, and PDF text are searchable, with experience reporting and document tags for work product, samples, or precedent. Notifications include email ticklers, configurable reminders, firm and practice-group calendars, Outlook, web, and printed reports. Integrations include iManage, NetDocuments, Office 365, Exchange 2010+, Active Directory, Intapp Walls, iManage SPM, and matter-intake workflows. Deployment can be cloud or on premises.

Deadlines.com provides automated, rules-based legal calendaring for smaller firms, powered by Aderant CompuLaw. It uses CompuLaw court rules and date calculations to generate legal deadlines. Users can review monthly, weekly, and daily calendars, then create, email, or print reports filtered by case, event, or date range. Outlook Sync and iCalendar export support calendar workflows. Email reminders are sent 10 business days before each deadline at 8:00 A.M.; users can adjust them in Email Preferences. A change-notification service emails users when a court rule update may affect deadlines and links to regenerate them under updated rules. The service supports web, Windows, macOS, and iPhone, with mobile calendar access and Safari compatibility on Mac and MacBook. Deadlines.com describes nationwide coverage, although a requested jurisdiction or practice area may not be available. Monthly plans are priced per case: $20 a month for 30 or more cases, 25.00 USD for 6–29 cases, 30.00 USD for 2–5 cases, or 35.00 USD for one case. Each includes unlimited users. Accounts include technical and attorney support, and user training is free.