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Compare suites and activity timelines
| Criteria | Sixminute | Clio | Smokeball AutoTime | Memtime | TimeSolv | Aderant iTimekeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Recovering missed billable time | Complete cloud practice management | Smokeball-based firms | Private, non-AI timeline | Time entry, billing and payments | Enterprise timekeeping and compliance |
| Capture | Work across device applications | Outlook, OneDrive and Clio | Smokeball, Word and Outlook | Apps, files, email and browser | Timers; PointOne adds automatic capture | Automatic capture across applications |
| Entry creation | Complete entries, ready to review | Automatic entry drafts | Overnight activity conversion | Manual entries from timeline | Manual, timer and dictated entries | AI entries plus timers |
| Narratives | Client-ready, generated automatically | Drafted with entries | Beta, learns from edits | No AI narratives | Written, dictated or abbreviated | AI-generated billing narratives |
| Billing rules | Planned | Full billing controls | Increments and grouping | Not included | Approvals, budgets and billing codes | AI and rule-based validation |
| PMS integration | Works with your existing PMS | Built into Clio | Built into Smokeball | 100+ integrations | Native billing plus named integrations | Major PMS compatibility |
| Processing | Activity prepared on device | Regional cloud, no AI training | Smokeball cloud | On-device only | Cloud with offline time entry | Cloud; SOC 2 Type 2 |
| Public pricing | Not published | From €79/user/month | Quote-based by plan | From €10/user/month | From USD 49/user/month | Not published |
Legal work happens across applications
The same matter might involve an email, research in a browser, a call and a document. Sixminute follows that work across applications and brings it together.
Review every entry before release
Sixminute prepares the task, matter, duration and narrative. The lawyer can correct every entry before releasing it into the firm's existing system.
Compare AI timekeeping tools
| Criteria | Sixminute | Laurel | PointOne | WiseTime | TIQ Time | Intapp Time | Billables AI | Ajax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Recovering missed billable time | Compliance and work intelligence | Timekeeping and pre-bill | Mature legal timekeeping | Firm-wide compliance and reporting | Enterprise revenue operations | Firms prioritising ready-made integrations | Cloud capture with OCG controls |
| Capture | Work across device applications | Apps, email, calls and meetings | Device and connected activity | Window titles and URLs | Apps and connected systems | Apps, communications and AI tools | Integrations plus application monitoring | Screen, email, calls and meetings |
| Entry creation | Complete entries, ready to review | Lawyer assembles suggested activity | Automatic entries and suggestions | Lawyer groups timeline rows | Suggested entries for confirmation | Suggested entries and codes | Complete daily entries for review | Client-ready entries for review |
| Matter matching | Inferred from work context | Predicted from activity history | Learned from released entries | References in window titles | DMS links, codes and domains | Recommended matters and codes | Matches work to client and matter | Matches screen context to matters |
| Narratives | Client-ready, generated automatically | Generated, rewritten or dictated | Generated in your style | Generated in five languages | Firm-specific AI narratives | Compliance-aware generation | Generated and personalised through edits | Learns the lawyer's style |
| Billing rules | Planned | OCG and firm rules | OCG and firm rules | Not included | OCG and entry checks | Standards and block billing | Client guidelines and codes | OCG, grouping and coding controls |
| PMS integration | Works with your existing PMS | Named enterprise connectors | Broad named integrations | 20+ named connectors | Broad legal systems catalogue | Native Intapp ecosystem | Named direct integrations | Named billing integrations |
| Processing | Activity prepared on device | Enterprise cloud options | Cloud, private or on-premise | Private cloud timeline | Azure, with private option | Regional enterprise cloud | Azure cloud; EU or UK options | Cloud only; no on-premise |
| Public pricing | Not published | Not published | Not published | Annual quote | From €31/user/month + setup | Not published | Not published; two-week trial | Quote-based after free pilot |
Sixminute reconstructs each task
Capturing activity is only the first step. Sixminute groups the day by task, matches each task to a matter and writes the narrative for review.
No billing-system migration
Sixminute synchronises matters from the firm's existing PMS and releases approved entries back into it. The required connector is built during onboarding.
Questions before choosing
What is the difference between automatic time capture and a timer?
A timer captures only sessions the lawyer starts. Automatic capture records activity and reconstructs entries afterwards.
Should a firm replace its practice management system to get automatic capture?
Not necessarily. Sixminute connects to the firm's existing PMS, while Clio and Smokeball bundle capture with their own suites.
Which products write the whole entry, and which leave part of it to the lawyer?
Sixminute reconstructs the task, matter and narrative. Other products range from complete suggestions to timelines that require manual grouping.
Where does the captured work go?
It depends on the product and deployment. Compare on-device processing, cloud retention, hosting region and private deployment options.
Which product has billing-rule enforcement today?
Laurel, PointOne, TIQ Time, Intapp Time, Billables AI, Ajax and Aderant iTimekeep advertise OCG or firm-rule controls today. Sixminute's billing-rule enforcement is planned.
Related guidance
- Compare automatic time capture softwareEight tools compared by capture, entry creation, integrations and fit.
- Understand the cost of automatic time captureCompare licence cost with the billable work a system can recover.
- Can AI fill a lawyer's timesheet?What AI can reconstruct automatically and what the lawyer still reviews.
Updates
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How Sixminute helps lawyers bill more hours for the same work
Sixminute helps lawyers recover overlooked billable time from work they have already completed, with suggested entries they review before billing.
Product
Does automatic time capture work across Outlook, Word and Teams?
Automatic time capture can follow legal work across Outlook, Word and Teams, but firms should test whether the software turns that activity into complete entries rather than another timeline to review.
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Which automatic time capture tools work for Dutch law firms?
Dutch law firms should choose automatic time capture by how well it covers the working day, connects with Legalsense or BaseNet, writes usable narratives and handles confidential data.