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LinkSquares vs Ironclad

What is Ƶ?

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

What is

LinkSquares

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LinkSquares is a contract management platform that combines AI-powered analytics with document storage and automation tools for legal teams to review, track, and manage agreements.

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What is

Ironclad

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Ironclad is a digital contracting platform that automates contract workflows, from creation and negotiation to approval and storage, with built-in analytics and collaboration tools.

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CORE CAPABILITIES
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AI and Machine Learning Capabilities

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

✅ Utilizes AI and ML for contract analysis and insights

✅ Uses AI and ML for contract data extraction and analysis

Contract Drafting

✅ AI-assisted contract drafting capabilities

❌ Limited contract drafting capabilities compared to Genie's AI-assisted drafting

✅ Provides contract drafting capabilities, but may lack the AI-powered features of Genie

Contract Review

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

✅ AI-powered contract review and analysis

✅ Automated contract review and analysis using AI

Document Assembly

✅ AI-powered document assembly

❌ No clear information on document assembly capabilities, unlike Genie

✅ Supports document assembly and clause libraries

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 features mentioned, unlike Genie

❌ No mention of AI-powered document editing features like Genie

Legal Research Integration

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

❌ No built-in legal research capabilities, unlike Genie's top-level AI legal research

❌ No built-in legal research capabilities, unlike Genie's top-level AI legal research

Negotiation Support

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

❌ Limited negotiation support features compared to Genie

✅ Offers tools for contract negotiation and redlining

Data Extraction and OCR

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

✅ Utilizes OCR for data extraction from contracts

✅ Uses AI for data extraction from contracts

COLLABORATION & WORKFLOW
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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)

✅ Includes collaboration features for contract review and approval

✅ Offers collaboration features for contract negotiation and approval

Workflow and Approval Management

✅ Workflow automation

✅ Supports contract workflow automation

✅ Customizable workflows for contract processes

Contract Management

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

✅ Comprehensive contract management functionalities

✅ Comprehensive contract management features

Reporting and Analytics

✅ Company and user level reporting and analytics

✅ Robust reporting and analytics features for contract insights

✅ Provides contract performance metrics and analytics

LIBRARIES & TEMPLATES
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Private Clause Library

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

✅ Supports creation of private clause libraries

✅ Supports private clause libraries for organizations

Community Template Library

✅ Community template library available to create modular contracts

❌ No community template library mentioned, unlike Genie

❌ No information on a community template library, unlike Genie

Private Template Library

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

✅ Allows creation of private template libraries

✅ Allows creation of private template libraries

TECHNICAL ASPECTS
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Platform Type (Native vs Plugin)

✅ Cloud-based (SaaS)

✅ Cloud-based SaaS solution

✅ Cloud-based solution hosted on AWS

Microsoft Word Compatibility

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

✅ Compatible with Microsoft Word documents

✅ Offers Microsoft Word integration

Integration with Storage (Google Drive, Dropbox)

❌Coming soon (request this feature)

✅ Integrates with popular file storage systems

✅ Integrates with Google Drive, Dropbox, and other storage platforms

Integration with Other Tools

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

✅ Integrates with various business systems (Salesforce, DocuSign, etc.)

✅ Integrates with popular business tools like Salesforce, Google Drive, and Dropbox

Complex Legal Styling and Formatting

✅ Full numbering support + AI auto-styling and formatting

❌ No specific mention of advanced legal styling and formatting capabilities, unlike Genie

❌ Limited information on advanced styling and formatting capabilities, unlike Genie

Security & compliance
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Ironclad
End-to-end Encryption

❌ End-to-end encryption and encryption at rest

✅ Implements industry-standard encryption measures

✅ Employs industry-standard encryption methods

Security Certifications

✅ Compliant with ISO27001 and SOC2 Type 2

✅ SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR and CCPA compliant

✅ SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and Privacy Shield compliant

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.

❌ No clear information on data sovereignty measures, unlike Genie

❌ No specific information on data sovereignty, unlike Genie

Authentication Methods

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

✅ Supports SSO and other authentication methods

✅ Supports SSO and other authentication methods

Permissions & Access Control

✅ Granular access control features

✅ Offers role-based access control and permissions

✅ Offers role-based access control and permissions

Compliance Standards

✅ Compliant with GDPR and UK GDPR standards

✅ Compliant with major data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA)

✅ Compliant with GDPR and CCPA

Customer Support Options

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

✅ Offers customer support via phone, email, and knowledge base

✅ Offers email, phone, and chat support, as well as a knowledge base

Onboarding Process

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

✅ Offers guided onboarding and training sessions

✅ Offers implementation services and training, but may take longer than Genie's 3-day setup

Training & Resources

✅ 1-2 weeks from agreement to full implementation

PRICING & ROI
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Pricing Model

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

❌ Pricing not publicly available, estimated at $10,000+ per annual company license, following a multi-week discussion with their sales team

❌ Pricing not publicly available, estimated at $15,000+ per year for a basic license based on user reviews

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