A comparison framework for AI time tracking tools

Updated September 23, 2026

Comparing AI time tracking tools only works if every name is scored on the same dimensions. Use eight. Score each one 0, 1, or 2. Zero is missing. One is partial. Two is a clear written pass. Same grid for every vendor. Leave a cell blank rather than invent a return.

The lens is a privacy-conscious firm on Clio, ideally about 10 to 30 lawyers, comfortable up to about 50, with headcount up to about 100. LegalTime AI is built for that firm. It sits beside the practice system. Capture is local-first on the attorney device by default. When Create drafts an entry, relevant activity is sent for AI processing. Drafts stay with the attorney until release. The attorney approves before release. This is not a monitoring tool. A SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. LegalTime AI is not SOC 2 certified. Pricing is quote-only.

The eight dimensions

Dimension	A 2 looks like
Automatic by default	A written default capture path. Timers are optional
Pause	Pause is documented. Nothing is recorded while paused
Attorney-only drafts	Drafts stay private until release
Approval before release	A human gate into the matter
Beside the practice system	Releases into the Clio-class system you keep
SOC 2 honesty	Report type and status, with documents under NDA when you need them
Pricing honesty	A quote path, or published tiers
Not monitoring, and processing stated	An explicit non-surveillance posture, plus a public security and subprocessors story for AI processing

The same grid on named tools

Product	What the current materials support	What to confirm
LegalTime AI	Local-first Capture by default, Create with relevant activity sent for processing, Connect after approval. Attorney-only drafts. Beside Clio. SOC 2 Type II examination in progress, not certified. Quote-only pricing. Not a monitoring tool.	Security, subprocessors, FAQ, pricing, Clio, about, passive time tracking
Ajax	Automatic capture through screen and content processing. Vendor security page states SOC 2 Type II certified.	Clio depth and the capture model, on a demo
PointOne	Passive capture across email, documents, calls, and meetings. Custom pricing.	A Clio-only day, on a demo
Laurel	Enterprise time intelligence.	Whether the packaging fits a firm of about 10 to 30 lawyers
Billables AI	Workflow and API-style capture, with attorney review. Published mid-market tiers.	Live capture depth, on a demo
Clio Manage AI	Suggestions from activity already inside Clio.	Many firms still add a capture layer beside Manage. Confirm terms with Clio
Daytimed, MagicTime, Memtime, WiseTime, MyCase, Smokeball	Lighter AI, activity timelines, or practice-system tools.	Score the same eight dimensions. Confirm legal governance

How LegalTime AI maps onto the grid

Capture is local-first on the attorney device by default. Pause when the work should not be captured. See passive time tracking and security.
Create is an attorney-only draft. When Create runs, relevant activity is sent for AI processing. See the FAQ and subprocessors.
Connect is approval, then release into Clio Manage. See the Clio integration.

The SOC 2 cell is examination in progress, not certified. The price cell is a quote on pricing. The firm-size context for the grid is about 10 to 30 lawyers, up to about 50, with headcount up to about 100.

A vendor diligence checklist is the evidence you collect before you buy. A buyer criteria sheet and a decision matrix are neighboring ways to lay out the same category. This page is the shared scoring grid. The selection memo is how a 15-lawyer partnership writes the choice down.

Names to keep straight

LegalTime AI (legaltime.ai) is timekeeping beside your practice system. Unrelated Legaltime practice-management products, sometimes listed near $24 a month, are not the same product. Keep them apart in the grid. See about.

Sources

Use this grid on every shortlisted tool, then run a real week before a firmwide rollout. The quote path is pricing.

Frequently asked questions

What are the eight dimensions?

Automatic by default, pause, attorney-only drafts, approval before release, release into the practice system you keep, SOC 2 type and status, a quote or published tiers, and an explicit statement that the tool is not monitoring, with Create processing documented.

How should a partial answer be scored?

Give it a 1. A 2 needs the point in writing. A 0 means it is missing. Use the same grid for LegalTime AI, Ajax, PointOne, Laurel, Billables AI, and any practice-system tool still on the table.

Does local-first mean nothing is sent for drafting?

No. Capture is local-first on the attorney device by default. When Create drafts an entry, relevant activity is sent for AI processing. See security and subprocessors.

Is LegalTime AI SOC 2 certified?

No. A SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. It is not certified. See security.

What does LegalTime AI cost, and is it the Legaltime practice system?

Pricing is quote-only on pricing. LegalTime AI is timekeeping beside your practice system. Unrelated Legaltime listings, sometimes near $24 a month, are a different product. See about.

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Capture → Create → Connect. Not a monitoring tool.