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IRONCLAD VS DOCUSIGN

The DocuSign Alternative You Don’t Have to Be a Developer To Use

Try Ironclad—the first ever no-code contract lifecycle management (CLM) solution that makes it easy for any team to design and deploy contracts from creation to completion.

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IRONCLAD VS DOCUSIGN

Ironclad makes contracts self-service

DocuSign

Ironclad

Workflow Builder

Requires support/consultant help to set up and update

Create workflows without being a legal engineer

Implementation

Service-led with added fees

Self-start or choose the package that fits you best

Open API

Available for their eSign product, not for their CLM

Connect your contracts to the tools your company uses

Switch from DocuSign without effort

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Migrate your contracts into a single repository using Smart Import or ask Customer Success to do it for you.

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Millions of users worldwide trust Ironclad

Ironclad is the only platform built from the ground up to handle all contract types – legal, sales, finance, HR, marketing, procurement, and more. That’s why respected brands everywhere trust us to help them make and manage their digital business contracts.

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Give legal the power to design contracts anyone can launch and sign

DocuSign sets the bar for eSignature. But when it comes to contracts, DocuSign CLM makes it hard for business and legal teams to create and update contract workflows on their own. With DocuSign CLM:

  • Implementation takes months and adoption suffers
  • Teams need heavy training before they’re able to begin
  • Creating and updating workflows requires help from support

IRONCLAD IS THE FIRST CLM WITH A NO-CODE WORKFLOW BUILDER

Ironclad works without long implementation times

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Onboard your team in weeks

With Ironclad’s drag-and-drop interface, legal can build new contract processes in minutes, ready to be used by all.

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Save money on consultant fees

Avoid paying for 3rd party DocuSign consultants and legal engineers. Set it all up yourself or get help from Ironclad experts.

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Keep signing with DocuSign

Sign your contracts with DocuSign and other eSignature apps. Keep using the eSignature tool you prefer.

IRONCLAD VS DOCUSIGN

Ironclad moves you from creation to negotiation to completion—faster

Collaborate in real-time with internal and external stakeholders

Manage redlining and revisions in one place. See what your counterparty and teammates are working on. Keep track of every revision, comment, and edit.

“Collaboration and transparency between legal, sales, and customer support when we’re trying to quickly get an amendment, contract, or any legal document out the door. It has improved SLAs and speed of response and completion time by at least 25%.”

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Impact

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Edit docs without endless downloads and uploads

Ironclad gives you native DOCX editing capabilities in your browser. Keep your documents accessible at all times and collaborate with others via @mentions, without having to track files in multiple places.

“With Ironclad, you don’t have to review the same contract multiple times with different people. Ironclad facilitates the signatures, the review process, the redlining, and negotiating — it really is seamless.”

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Elyssa Dunleavy

Assistant Vice President, Advertising Counsel

L’Oréal USA

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Extract accurate insights from your contracts with Ironclad AI

It takes time, money, and tons of your own data to train DocuSign’s AI.

Ironclad AI provides a fast and accurate way to extract data from contracts, which works out of the box on all types of documents.

“Our legal team is first-rate, but at times it could be frustrating, waiting for the proverbial T’s to be crossed and I’s to be dotted. With Ironclad, my team can basically self-service contracts now.”

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Integrate with any app you want, using Ironclad’s API

Connect your contract data and contracting processes to the tools you’re already using. Use the API to bulk export data and sync with 3rd party systems to speed up adoption.

“With Ironclad, all our templates are streamlined and integrated with Salesforce which removes the double entry and manual work.”

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Ummu Fallon

Legal Operations Manager

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I find this to be the most user friendly CLM in comparison to the other CLMs I’ve used. Our adoption rate is so high because it’s such an intuitive system.”

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Legal Operations Manager

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DocuSign is the eSignature giant, but you need a complete CLM

DocuSign started at the end of the process—signing—and worked backwards to include contract creation and management.

They’ve built the same paper process from years ago into their product, causing friction for businesses that need agility more than ever.

Ironclad rethinks how digital contracts connect people, processes and data to execute smarter agreements, faster.

With a no-code Workflow Designer at the heart of it, Ironclad is the self-serve way to scale your contracts, way beyond signatures.

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IRONCLAD COMMUNITY

Join the world’s leading digital contracting community

Get the answers and ideas you need to advance your role. Connect with peers, attend events, and voice your ideas with the Ironclad Community and Ironclad product team.

“My experience with the Ironclad community has been nothing short of warm and inviting. It is an amazing group that has found a way to connect a diverse legal industry through practical conversation and enjoyable dinners.”

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Lacy J. Lodes

Associate General Counsel

Mercari US

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to start using Ironclad?

Implementation always depends on the complexity of your contracting process. However, most of our clients manage to implement and adopt Ironclad, on their own, in a matter of days.

While other DocuSign alternatives require extensive training and expensive help from consultants, Ironclad users can set up contract workflows, automate approvals, review documents, streamline collaboration, get signatures and store contracts for reporting, on their own.

If you need extra help, you can get in touch with support or your account manager to clear your questions and provide feedback.

Is Ironclad a secure platform to store my contracts?

Absolutely. It’s critical for Ironclad to keep your documents secure while they’re being created, edited, stored, and processed.

Enhance document security with encryption and cloud-based deployment. Encryption of all data in transit (using TLS 1.2 or higher) and at rest (through AES-256). Cloud-based deployment. Ironclad uses the US-hosted Google Cloud Platform for production servers and operates in multiple zones to create robustness against outages.

Is Ironclad only for legal teams?

Ironclad was built by legal, for everyone. Ironclad is a DocuSign alternative for contract management, meaning sales, procurement, operations, marketing and other departments also have the ability to create, review, collaborate and store contracts in one place. Business users find Ironclad simple to use and adopt across teams.

Does Ironclad integrate with Salesforce?

Yes. Ironclad does support a Salesforce integration, which is AppExchange approved. With this integration, sales users have the ability to automate contract creation and launch a legal-approved contract in seconds.

Can Ironclad be customized for my company?

Yes, all businesses can use Ironclad. As opposed to other DocuSign alternatives that rely too much on templates, Ironclad uses a no-code Workflow Designer that allows any type of customization and approval workflow, no matter the complexity. Ironclad uses conditional logic to create and manage infinite contract variations at scale, allowing your teams to replicate any legal process.