Concord vs. Smarter Drafter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Concord
Score 6.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Concord delivers contract management for the 90% of agreements that don't need legal complexity. Founded in 2014, the company serves 1,500+ SMB and mid-market organizations (50-1,000 employees) across North America and Europe from offices in Austin and Paris. The platform combines contract creation, real-time collaboration, e-signature, and AI-powered review in a single workflow. Business users draft from templates, negotiate in-browser (no more Word attachments), and get AI review in 23…
$399
per month
Smarter Drafter
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$499
per month
Pricing
ConcordSmarter Drafter
Editions & Modules
Essentials
$399
per month
Business
$699
per month
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Enterprise
Contact sales@concord.app
Basic
$499
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ConcordSmarter Drafter
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsConcord pricing includes implementation, services, and unlimited support. All Concord plans include unlimited documents and unlimited e-signatures.
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Community Pulse
ConcordSmarter Drafter
Considered Both Products
Concord
Chose Concord
Concord is more user friendly and gives the user the power to change settings, change workflows, and customize to meet their own needs without having to wait on customer service or support to make the changes for them. In fact, I was able to do most of our implementation …
Chose Concord
Prior to Concord, we did not have a tool like this. Everything was done manually, so this has been a game changer. I was not part of the selection/approval process for any similar tools we were considering, but compared to using Microsoft Word to draft everything, this has been …
Chose Concord
When I evaluated the various CMS's about 4+ years ago, I reviewed quite a few, had demos, etc. Concord seemed to be the right fit for us, and continues to be.
Chose Concord
I would rather not compare apples and apples nor apples and oranges, and just share Concord has been an excellent Contract Management System for current organization.
Smarter Drafter

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Features
ConcordSmarter Drafter
Contract Authoring
Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Product A and Product B
Concord
8.7
Ratings
7% above category average
Smarter Drafter
-
Ratings
Contract creation9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract templates8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Clause library/saved fields8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Guided logic9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Collaboration
Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Concord
9.1
Ratings
12% above category average
Smarter Drafter
-
Ratings
Contract sharing9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract editing8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaborating on contracts8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
MS Word plug-in8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Approval process9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Interdepartmental workflows9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Monitoring
Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Concord
9.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Smarter Drafter
-
Ratings
Contract database8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract search7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract milestone reminders & alerts9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom contract reports9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Tracking contract status9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance check9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ConcordSmarter Drafter
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ConcordSmarter Drafter
Likelihood to Recommend
For my role as a recruiter, this tool is more than sufficient. I am able to quickly draft multiple offer letters, request approval from our legal team, then share directly with candidates to sign. This provides a great, organized candidate experience. I don't necessarily have an idea of a scenario where it would be less appropriate.
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Pros
  • Templates are easy to create and utilize.
  • Concord has its internal e-signature tool.
  • Concord can group by template, active, in progress, etc. and color codes the same.
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Cons
  • User management has been and still is, a pain point for us. We operate over a dozen entities and for the most part, anyone with access to Concord on our team has the same permissions across all entities. We must manage users one-by-one so onboarding + offboarding can be tedious.
  • The analytics are basic. I wish we could slice and dice and say "Show me only contracts tagged with X tag".
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Usability
Concord is extremely user friendly and saves me so much time! How else would I be able to manage all of the contracts for 9 different agencies all by myself?!?
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Support Rating
I gave it a five because it was the closest to a neutral response. I have not had issues with Concord and have not had a reason to contact support, so I don't have an accurate opinion here. From my conversations with our legal team, it seems they have been able to work with the support team at Concord to get any potential issues resolved in a timely manner.
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Alternatives Considered
Concord is more user friendly and gives the user the power to change settings, change workflows, and customize to meet their own needs without having to wait on customer service or support to make the changes for them. In fact, I was able to do most of our implementation myself just the way I wanted it, and it was easy! There aren't any hidden costs or fees- you simply pay for the number of licenses you need and get all the support you need for free (if you ever need it!). And by the way, the storage is unlimited so there are no worries about maxing out on how many contract or documents you can have!
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Return on Investment
  • Excellent ROI
  • Concord has had positive impact on your overall business objectives.
  • Faster overall conversions.
  • Increased employee efficiency.
  • Probable better customer service.
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ScreenShots

Concord Screenshots

Screenshot of approval workflows. These help to decrease contract cycle times while guaranteeing correct signatures are secured, further driving compliance and protecting against risks.Screenshot of Concord's advanced reporting, used to gain greater insights into the data in contracts.Screenshot of the Concord Inbox, with a global search and advanced filtering to make organizing and finding documents easier, and to streamline completing contract-related tasks.Screenshot of the approval workflows that decrease contract cycle times while guaranteeing correct signatures are secured, further driving compliance and protecting against risks.Screenshot of online editing and redlining and a summary sheet with a discussion panel that keeps all conversations and changes tracked. A Word integration allows offline edits to also be tracked.Screenshot of an example of a fully executed contract with legally admissible e-signatures.