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LegalZoom vs Rocket Lawyer

What is Ƶ?

Ƶ is a secure intelligent platform that streamlines contract drafting, reviewing, and editing with cutting-edge, AI-powered tools.

What is

LegalZoom

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Founded by Brian Lee, Brian Liu, and Edward Hartman to democratize access to legal services. Public company (NASDAQ: LZ) focused on self-service legal solutions for consumers and small businesses.

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What is

Rocket Lawyer

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Founded by Charley Moore with the mission of making legal services affordable and simple. Backed by investors including Google Ventures and August Capital.

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CORE CAPABILITIES
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LegalZoom
Rocket Lawyer
AI and Machine Learning Capabilities

✅ Lawyer-supported AI and ML at the core of the platform

❌ Basic document assembly functionality with limited AI capabilities; recently introduced some AI features for document creation

❌ Basic document automation with some AI elements, but not built as an AI-native platform

Contract Drafting

✅ AI-assisted contract drafting capabilities

❌ Template-based document creation with minimal customization options; lacks sophisticated AI drafting capabilities

✅ Template-based document creation with guided Q&A interface

Contract Review

✅ AI-powered contract analysis with clause-specific risk assessments

❌ No AI-powered contract review capabilities

❌ No AI-powered contract review capabilities

Document Assembly

✅ AI-powered document assembly

✅ Basic template-based document assembly with guided questionnaires

✅ Basic document assembly via guided interview process

AI Document Editing

✅ AI-powered document editing: Ask Genie to edit your styling, suggest new clause text, or analyze key clauses. Shows tracked changes, and is private per party. Genie assists with and automates entire workflows, not just producing text responses.

❌ No AI-powered document editing capabilities

❌ No AI-powered document editing capabilities

Legal Research Integration

❌ AI-powered legal research assistance available within the document editor, requiring specific prompts.

❌ No legal research capabilities

❌ No integrated legal research capabilities

Negotiation Support

✅ Tools to support negotiation, including clause-by-clause editing and collaboration features.

❌ No negotiation support tools

❌ No specialized negotiation tools

Data Extraction and OCR

✅Ƶ offers OCR capabilities. ✅Ƶ offers data extraction through their API and integrations.

❌ No data extraction or OCR capabilities

❌ No advanced data extraction or OCR capabilities

COLLABORATION & WORKFLOW
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LegalZoom
Rocket Lawyer
Collaboration Tools

✅ Built-in real-time collaboration features just like Office365 or Google Docs (No need to download your red-lined version, and make it editable, then send it on - it's all doable within Genie)

❌ Limited collaboration features; primarily single-user focused

❌ Basic sharing capabilities but limited real-time collaboration

Workflow and Approval Management

✅ Workflow automation

❌ No workflow or approval management capabilities

❌ No sophisticated workflow or approval processes

Contract Management

✅ Manage your projects and organize your own template and clause library

❌ Basic document storage but lacks comprehensive contract lifecycle management

❌ Basic document storage but limited contract lifecycle management

Reporting and Analytics

✅ Company and user level reporting and analytics

❌ No significant reporting or analytics capabilities

❌ Limited reporting and analytics capabilities

LIBRARIES & TEMPLATES
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Rocket Lawyer
Private Clause Library

✅ Private clause library (usable only by your legal team)

❌ No private clause library capabilities

❌ No private clause library functionality

Community Template Library

✅ Community template library available to create modular contracts

❌ Pre-defined templates available but not community-driven

❌ No community template library

Private Template Library

✅ Bring your own library of private templates usable only by your legal team, within Genie

❌ No ability to create or maintain private template libraries

❌ Can save customized documents but limited template management

TECHNICAL ASPECTS
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Rocket Lawyer
Platform Type (Native vs Plugin)

✅ Cloud-based (SaaS)

✅Cloud-based (SaaS)

✅Cloud-based (SaaS)

Microsoft Word Compatibility

✅ Import and export Word documents (.docx) with reasonable formatting fidelity. Some styling and complex formatting may not be perfectly preserved.

✅ Documents can be downloaded in Word format

❌ Documents can be downloaded as Word files but limited integration with Word

Integration with Storage (Google Drive, Dropbox)

❌Coming soon (request this feature)

❌ No direct integration with cloud storage solutions

❌ Limited cloud storage integrations

Integration with Other Tools

❌ Integrates with Microsoft Word, allowing direct editing and collaboration within the platform.

❌ Limited integrations with accounting software and some business tools

❌ Limited integrations with third-party tools

Complex Legal Styling and Formatting

✅ Full numbering support + AI auto-styling and formatting

❌ Basic formatting only; lacks support for complex legal styling

❌ Basic document formatting only

Security & compliance
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Rocket Lawyer
End-to-end Encryption

❌ End-to-end encryption and encryption at rest

✅ Standard encryption for data protection

✅ Secure document handling with encryption

Security Certifications

✅ Compliant with ISO27001 and SOC2 Type 2

❌ Standard security measures but limited public information about certifications

❌ Limited public information about security certifications

Data Sovereignty & Privacy

✅ Ƶ prioritizes data sovereignty by not training its models on user data. However, data may be processed by third-party LLMs subject to their respective data handling policies.

✅ Data stored in US; privacy policy outlines data usage

✅ Privacy policy states they don't sell personal information

Authentication Methods

❌Multiple authentication options (coming soon) (request this feature)

❌ Basic username/password authentication; lacks advanced options

❌ Basic authentication with limited advanced options

Permissions & Access Control

✅ Granular access control features

❌ Limited access controls

❌ Basic sharing controls but limited granular permissions

Compliance Standards

✅ Compliant with GDPR and UK GDPR standards

✅ Compliant with applicable US regulations

✅ GDPR and CCPA compliant

Customer Support Options

✅ Multiple support channels available (e.g., email, in-app messaging)

✅ Phone, email, and chat support available

✅ Email, phone, and chat support

Onboarding Process

✅ For our custom plans, get setup within 3 days with a guided onboarding plan

✅ Self-guided; minimal onboarding required

✅ Self-guided with minimal setup required

Training & Resources

✅ 1-2 weeks from agreement to full implementation

Pilot: ❌ No formal pilot processImplementation Timeline: ✅ Immediate access upon purchase

Pilot: ✅ Free trial serves as pilot, no formal pilot program requiredImplementation Timeline: ✅ Immediate implementation with self-service setup

PRICING & ROI
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Rocket Lawyer
Pricing Model

✅ Ƶ offers a range of subscription plans based on usage.

✅ Pay-per-document or subscription options starting at $89/year for basic business legal forms; additional fees for specific services like business formation ($149-$349)

✅ Consumer: $39.99/month or $329.99/year. Business: $69.99/month or $589.99/year. All plans include document creation, e-signatures, and discounted attorney services.

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