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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DocuSign CLM

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ADocuSign CLM, formerly SpringCM, is a cloud-based platform that can be used to manage documents, contracts and related collateral. The solution includes workflows that can be tailored to an organization's business processes. It is also designed to accelerate team collaboration. SpringCM was acquired by DocuSign in the summer of 2018.

    $15

    per month

    Google Drive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.

    $6

    per month

    Pricing
    DocuSign CLMGoogle Drive
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $15
    per month
    Real Estate Starter
    $15
    per month
    DocuSign for Realtors
    $35
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $40
    per user/per month
    Business Pro
    $60
    per user/per month
    Starter
    $75
    per month
    Intermediate
    $450
    per month
    Advanced Solutions
    Contact sales team
    Real Estate Plus, Broker Edition
    Contact sales team
    Sandbox Account
    Free
    Enterprise Offerings
    Contact sales team
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DocuSign CLMGoogle Drive
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DocuSign CLMGoogle Drive
    Considered Both Products
    DocuSign
    Chose DocuSign CLM
    DocuSign CLM is the only product that we've used for signing contracts digitally.
    Incentivized
    Chose DocuSign CLM
    I used it for documentation while joining my organization. It was used during the HR process. I had to upload all the documents on the portal and sign it and it was just a few clicks away and the entire process was done in a few clicks. This helped the HR and the BCG team to …
    Incentivized
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    Features
    DocuSign CLMGoogle Drive
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of DocuSign CLM and Google Drive
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Contract creation6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract templates5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided logic6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of DocuSign CLM and Google Drive
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Contract sharing8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract editing5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval process8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of DocuSign CLM and Google Drive
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    6.2
    3 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Contract database6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract search6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom contract reports5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tracking contract status6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance check6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Management
    Comparison of Contract Management features of DocuSign CLM and Google Drive
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Contract Storage7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced Search and Filtering6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Contract Templates5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Acceleration8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    E-Signatures9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reminders and Alerts9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with other Systems7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of DocuSign CLM and Google Drive
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.7195 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.3184 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.0218 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.0216 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings8.1220 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.9205 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of DocuSign CLM and Google Drive
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings9.0202 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings8.0213 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings8.799 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of DocuSign CLM and Google Drive
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance00 Ratings9.2212 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.0214 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings8.587 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DocuSign CLMGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DocuSign CLMGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DocuSign
    DocuSign is useful for collecting electronic signatures on isolated documents and packets that are administered separately or integrated into another system. DocuSign is integrated into our onboarding system, Paylocity, which is where the employee completes all onboarding tasks required for employment. Integrating DocuSign with Paylocity allows us to send documents that require more than one signature along with other onboarding tasks, which makes for a less confusing onboarding experience for the worker. DocuSign also allows us to automatically run E-Verify from the integrated Form I-9 Document, which saves us lots of time onboarding each employee.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It is possible to share files and folders with up to 200 email addresses, as well as with persons outside the company.Use the drop-down arrow to select who may see, comment on, or change the file or folder before sending out an invitation.I am very much impressed with this feature
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    Pros
    DocuSign
    • Alerts when documents are signed
    • Notifications if customers don't complete any or all of their required tasks
    • Showing clients exactly where to sign
    • Making signing easy and fast
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Any user with access can store a file using different platforms like Android, IOS, Windows, or Ubuntu (Desktop version)
    • You can share files with any number of different users with different access rights or you can even keep it public by providing the access link and assign different rights for public access
    • You can open Excel/Word files using google software Sheets/Docs in the browser environment without having to install software like Microsoft Office etc on your Windows OS
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    DocuSign
    • Increase sending limit for initial plans
    • Faster return for client service requests
    • When correcting a document, no new email is sent for notification of an update. The clients have to go back to the old document, and it feels uncomfortable for them.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement.
    • Could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.
    • Google Sheets could be enhanced because Excel really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DocuSign
    Before we started using DocuSign, getting contracts actually signed by new clients was one more barrier to new business and to begin work. Once we started using DocuSign, it eliminated that barrier and has become a much less cumbersome process for us and our clients
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It's perfect for me. It keeps things saved and is easy to remove items if needed. Also, I very much enjoy the formatting options. Along with the integrations it has for SSO. Overall, this is the most user friendly system I have ever come across.
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    Usability
    DocuSign
    It is easy to use, however sometimes editing is not always the easiest, depending on, which can cause a redo or resend
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It's easy enough to use for computer users of all ages and skill levels. I am an advanced user, and I think the hardest part might be showing someone how to download and set up the app on their device if they weren't too familiar with computers, but overall it is very easy to understand.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    DocuSign
    Its a rare occurrence that this even happens
    Incentivized
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    Google
    Always available
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    DocuSign
    Easy to use for various documents. Easy for clients as well
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    Google
    The documents load fairly quickly and also update in real time, especially given the fact that multiple people can be using it at once. The "Offline" feature works great to allow the user to make edits and access the document without access to the internet, and then sync changes later once they're back.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    DocuSign
    Honestly, personally, I have only had one issue and it had nothing to do with the product but with the login
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It takes a few days for customer support to get back to you. Although, I have not had to use support too often. Once you get an email back, they are very thorough and work hard to fix the problem quickly. It is a really great resource and a great way to get the help you need if you're stuck. A phone call also works quickly but you have to call during specific times.
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    In-Person Training
    DocuSign
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    The effective google workspace using training that my organization received and was conducted by me (as a team lead of the ICT team) was mind-blowing and as a result, our staff is performing well in terms of using the application for their daily jobs than before. Now, in my institution, all teachers and all the administrative personnel are very much interested in cloud storage facilities, in previous my institution was afraid of losing all important documents in the cloud storage. But, after having received the training they are now realized that if anyone has only one google account then he or she can use 15GB of cloud storage freely and they are now happy because now it is not necessary for anyone to carry the traditional pen drive.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    DocuSign
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It's an extremely easy software to implement, once you sign up for a google account you automatically have access to google drive with a set amount of storage space. The business or Google Suite accounts have more storage space than a regular free account, but setting up and accessing google drive is very easy in both cases
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    Alternatives Considered
    DocuSign
    DocuSign CLM has a much improved user experience compared to similar products we have used. The streamlining of templates and traceability through the signing process are huge benefits, and better than competitors. The ability to set up designated templates for different use-case scenarios, and roll out efficient documents for signing, is invaluable, as well as other functions like Bulk Send and PowerForms.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    In short, Google Drive is better for independent users who store a normal amount of stuff. OneDrive makes more sense for businesses and teams that are doing heavy-duty storage or large-scale syncing. Realistically, though, most users will fall somewhere in between the two, where either platform would meet their needs.
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    Scalability
    DocuSign
    Reliable for the most part, there are issues here and there but minor
    Incentivized
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    Google
    I have always been able to access
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    DocuSign
    Service is easy and professional
    Incentivized
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    DocuSign
    • Positive - has helped us track renewals which allows us to get out of "bad" contracts or renew "good" ones.
    • Negative - we had hoped for it to help us determine which terms and conditions we have agreed to in other contracts. This has made contract review remain a lengthy process.
    • Positive - We are now able to find all of our contracts which has helped us get out of unnecessary contracts (which positively impacts finances).
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • It has given our operation remote capabilities
    • Easier to access and understand client's need through collaborative enviroment
    • availability to digital resources fast and easy
    • saved our operation hundreds of dollars in physical storage (both investment and maintenance)
    • our operation became easier for new staff to get onboard: small learning curve to use it
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