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    ActiveDocs

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AActiveDocs is a document management software offering from ActiveDocs.N/A

    Gavel

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AGavel, formerly Documate, is a document automation software company headquartered in San Francisco that enables users to turn frequently used templates into intelligent workflows and client-facing legal applications.

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    ActiveDocsGavel
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    $99
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    $199
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    ActiveDocsGavel
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts available for annual plans.
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    User Ratings
    ActiveDocsGavel
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    ActiveDocsGavel
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ActiveDocs
    There are not a lot of competitors to compare this product with, but ActiveDocs holds its own as a very useful software for the need. I recommend doing a demo to see how the process works, but it's rather streamlined and easy to create a template and produce a document from it.
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    Gavel (Documate, Inc.)
    Windows or Mac works well, and making client-based documents is flawless because of its customization ability.
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    Pros
    ActiveDocs
    • The User Interface was pleasant to use.
    • it is a very intuitive software
    • the available templates help and facilitate the day-to-day work
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    Gavel (Documate, Inc.)
    • More control over our data
    • Ability to customize it as per our needs
    • Cross platform work like Windows and Mac is good
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    Cons
    ActiveDocs
    • Template could be better by adding features that make it easier for users.
    • Some features are missing like image editing, and SEO management.
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    Gavel (Documate, Inc.)
    • Adding more examples for help
    • Nothing more as it is such a good software
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    Usability
    ActiveDocs
    Very good usability overall. Any user can pick this up and run with it. HotDocs, the closest competitor, has similar end-user usability, but from a designer of templates perspective, ActiveDocs definitely has the edge in this regard. I would recommend this for any company that mass produces documents from templates as deliverables.
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    Gavel (Documate, Inc.)
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    Performance
    ActiveDocs
    The software overall is very excellent. It responds quickly and produces documents well. The integration with systems makes data input easy. Questions can be designed to allow further expansion of template creation/customization. The rules section is very useful for complicated If/Than/Else style templates. Although experience and training help, the software is very user-friendly out of the box.
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    Gavel (Documate, Inc.)
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    Support Rating
    ActiveDocs
    ActiveDocs can be a considerably complex product because your use cases can be potentially endless. In our experience, when we have come across a problem or issue with the product ActiveDoc's support has always responded to our queries within 24 hours. Support is only provided via email in 95% of cases. Each year your support and maintenance includes support hours. These are used when you contact support and your issue is not found to be a bug or problem with the product (completely fair and understandable). When we've identified or discovered bugs (mainly with the latest version of Word) it is patched by the next release. They typically release about 4-5 updates per year.
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    Gavel (Documate, Inc.)
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    Alternatives Considered
    ActiveDocs
    In relation to other software that have a functionality similar to ActiveDocs, they don't even compare in relation to the interface, I didn't use all the software available on the market, but the ones I used and I can compare, ActiveDocs is without a doubt the best among them. We really likes the interface.
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    Gavel (Documate, Inc.)
    Easy to use as GUI is very user-friendly and meets all the expectations of someone who needs to take care of their documents.
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    Return on Investment
    ActiveDocs
    • ActiveDocs allows us to create, edit and validate any type of content quickly and with no coding skills.
    • Easy and quick editing.
    • Really flexible and simple to set up
    • Helped us achieve a much higher level of efficiency in our daily operations.
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    Gavel (Documate, Inc.)
    • Small monthly fee, so it's a budget-friendly software
    • Keeping all the data and having control over it
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