The LawToolBox Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about LawToolBox in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
LawToolBox
The Insider’s Guide
Court-rules deadline calendaring inside Microsoft 365
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among law practice software, read from LawToolBox’s own pages.
Made by LawToolBox.com, Inc · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from LawToolBox’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on LawToolBox’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 17 of the 35 other law practice software we grade
LawToolBox calculates rules-based court deadlines and syncs them to calendars, and adds matter and document management built on Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and OneNote). It is priced per user per month on a sliding scale by firm size, with a minimum one-year commitment.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about LawToolBox, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for court deadlines and calendaring in Microsoft 365
LawToolBox calculates rules-based court deadlines and syncs them to calendars, with matter and document management in Microsoft 365.
- 2
Paid plans start at $21 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $21 per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly), at 80 or more users.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Rules-based deadlines
Calculates deadlines for thousands of state and federal courts from a trial or event date and syncs them to a calendar. The vendor says attorneys watch court rules for changes daily.
- 5
Matter workspaces
Creates a shared inbox, document folder structure, calendar and notebook in Microsoft 365 for each matter.
- 6
Document management
Connects an existing document management system to deadlines, or uses Outlook, Teams and SharePoint as a lean one.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 17 of 35
That is against the other law practice software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace LawToolBox you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
LawToolBox at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $21 per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly), at 80 or more users
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- LawToolBox.com, Inc
- Category
- Law Practice Software
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for court deadlines and calendaring in Microsoft 365
LawToolBox calculates rules-based court deadlines and syncs them to calendars, with matter and document management in Microsoft 365. It's $39 a user a month for 2-9 users, with a minimum one-year commitment and no refund of the current term.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $39 a user a month billed yearly for 2-9 users, inside the law-practice category's cheapest quarter (under $49). It drops to $21 at 80+ users. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no free trial are listed anywhere on the pages we read. |
| Features | C | Deadline calculator, calendaring, matter and document management, Outlook and Teams add-ins. But AI and other integrated solutions cost extra, with no price shown. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You set it up inside Microsoft 365 and connect your document system. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web with Microsoft 365 and Teams add-ins, plus NetDocuments, iManage, MyCase, Filevine and Smokeball. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who LawToolBox is for
- Fits if your firm already lives in Outlook and Teams
- Works for small firms that need court deadlines on the calendar
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a trial, because none is listed
- Tight if you want a short commitment, since it's a minimum of one year with no refund of the term
- Watch out: pricing assumes a licence for every Microsoft 365 mailbox in the firm
- Watch out: connecting NetDocuments, iManage, ECFX or InfoTrack costs $4 more per user
Good to know
Good for
- Firms that already live in Microsoft 365 and Outlook
- Firms wanting court-rules deadlines alongside an existing case management system
Worth knowing
- It is a minimum one-year commitment. A subscription can be ended any time, but the vendor does not refund the current term.
- Pricing assumes a license for every M365 licensed mailbox in the firm.
- Connecting NetDocuments, iManage, ECFX or InfoTrack costs an additional $4 per user.
- AI and other integrated solutions cost extra, and the site gives no price for them.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$21
A month to start, for each person
LawToolBox is a paid product, starting at $21 per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly), at 80 or more users.
No free plan and no free trial are listed anywhere on the pages we read.
2-9 users
$39
per user / month, billed annually ($46 billed monthly)
The same features at every size: rules-based deadline calculator, automated calendaring, matter management and document management in M365.
10-19 users
$36
per user / month, billed annually ($44 billed monthly)
Same features, with a lower per-user price for a firm of 10 to 19 licensed users.
20-79 users
$25
per user / month, billed annually ($33 billed monthly)
Same features, priced for 20 to 79 licensed users.
80+ users
$21
per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
Same features, priced for 80 or more licensed users. The vendor offers a custom quote for larger deployments.
Read from lawtoolbox.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Court-rules deadline calendaring inside Microsoft 365. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, calendar, workflow automation, documents, reports, case management.
Deadline calculator, calendaring, matter and document management, Outlook and Teams add-ins.
- Rules-based deadlines
- Calculates deadlines for thousands of state and federal courts from a trial or event date and syncs them to a calendar. The vendor says attorneys watch court rules for changes daily.
- Matter workspaces
- Creates a shared inbox, document folder structure, calendar and notebook in Microsoft 365 for each matter.
- Document management
- Connects an existing document management system to deadlines, or uses Outlook, Teams and SharePoint as a lean one.
- Outlook and Teams add-ins
- Emails and documents can be saved to matters and deadlines calculated from within Outlook; there are also Teams, Word and Copilot versions.
- AI and MCP options
- The site lists LawToolBox AI, which extracts deadlines from legal documents, plus MCP connections for Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft 365. Pricing for these is by quote.
- Reports
- Reporting covers change history, who edited what and when, and upcoming deadlines.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Teams
- NetDocuments
- iManage
- MyCase
- Filevine
- Smokeball
LawToolBox is made by LawToolBox.com, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
17/35
Other law practice software it is graded above
LawToolBox's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 17 of the 35 other law practice software we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 34 of 35) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $21 a month for each person, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 0 of the 12 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 36 law practice software we grade, cut by the letter each got. LawToolBox’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 34 of 35
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 35
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 35
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 35
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 35
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 13 law practice software. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. LawToolBox is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace LawToolBox you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $252 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar, case management, documents and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. LawToolBox’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
NetDocuments, iManage, MyCase, Smokeball and Actionstep
The 5 tools LawToolBox is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
NetDocuments
Paid
Cloud document and email management for legal teams.
- LawToolBox also covers calendar and case management.
- NetDocuments also covers file sharing.
- 2.0GPA
iManage
Paid
Document, email and knowledge management for law firms.
- Only iManage lists iOS and Android apps.
- LawToolBox also covers calendar, reports and case management.
- iManage also covers file sharing.
- 2.2GPA
MyCase
Free trial · from $50/mo
Case management, billing and client portal for small law firms.
- Only MyCase lists iOS and Android apps.
- LawToolBox also covers calendar, workflow automation, documents and reports.
- MyCase also covers time tracking, forms, invoicing, business texting and trust accounting.
- 2.0GPA
Smokeball
Paid
Practice management with automatic time capture and court forms.
- Only Smokeball lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- LawToolBox also covers calendar, workflow automation, documents and reports.
- Smokeball also covers templates, time tracking, invoicing and trust accounting.
- 1.8GPA
Actionstep
Paid
Practice management and legal accounting for midsize law firms.
- Only Actionstep lists iOS and Android apps.
- LawToolBox also covers calendar, documents and reports.
- Actionstep also covers time tracking, invoicing, bookkeeping and trust accounting.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is LawToolBox free?
No. LawToolBox is a paid product, starting at $21 per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly), at 80 or more users.
How much does LawToolBox cost?
LawToolBox lists 4 plans. 2-9 users: $39 per user / month, billed annually ($46 billed monthly).
What platforms does LawToolBox work on?
LawToolBox is available on Web.
Does LawToolBox have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. LawToolBox is listed for Web.
Does LawToolBox have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. LawToolBox is listed for Web.
Is LawToolBox open source?
LawToolBox is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does LawToolBox integrate with?
LawToolBox's listing names Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, NetDocuments, iManage, MyCase, Filevine and Smokeball.
Who makes LawToolBox?
LawToolBox is made by LawToolBox.com, Inc.
What are the alternatives to LawToolBox?
The closest alternatives to LawToolBox in our directory are NetDocuments, iManage, MyCase, Smokeball and Actionstep.
How does LawToolBox compare with other law practice software?
LawToolBox's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 17 of the 35 other law practice software we grade, and level with 11.
Is LawToolBox good value for money?
ToolGPA grades LawToolBox B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $21 a month for each person, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 0 of the 12 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of LawToolBox?
To replace LawToolBox you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from LawToolBox’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from LawToolBox's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by LawToolBox.com, Inc. Prices change, so check lawtoolbox.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- LawToolBox, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/lawtoolbox
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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