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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DocuSign CLM

    Score8.9 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

    Ironclad

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AIronclad, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, is designed to streamline every part of the contract process—so users can focus on legal work, not paperwork.N/A
    Pricing
    DocuSign CLMIronclad
    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
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    Sandbox Account
    Free
    Enterprise Offerings
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DocuSign CLMIronclad
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DocuSign CLMIronclad
    Considered Both Products
    DocuSign
    Chose DocuSign CLM
    DocuSign CLM, formerly SpringCM, was a superior solution when I purchased it two years ago. It is still driving improvements for the company (as of last night's check-in with my old team).
    Incentivized
    Ironclad
    Chose Ironclad
    Ironclad is a well-designed product, especially for a very configurable workflow designer and team collaboration feature. In addition, DocuSign has a critical issue, which is a multi-instance account issue. If you have multiple contracts with DocuSign including design and CLM …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    DocuSign CLMIronclad
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of DocuSign CLM and Ironclad
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Ironclad
    6.8
    5 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Contract creation7.65 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Contract templates6.65 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields7.64 Ratings4.14 Ratings
    Guided logic7.75 Ratings4.83 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of DocuSign CLM and Ironclad
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Ironclad
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Contract sharing9.15 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Contract editing7.15 Ratings6.25 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts8.65 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in8.93 Ratings6.24 Ratings
    Approval process9.26 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows8.26 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of DocuSign CLM and Ironclad
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Ironclad
    5.3
    5 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Contract database7.35 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Contract search7.65 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts7.45 Ratings3.34 Ratings
    Custom contract reports7.45 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Tracking contract status8.06 Ratings4.24 Ratings
    Compliance check8.34 Ratings4.13 Ratings
    Contract Management
    Comparison of Contract Management features of DocuSign CLM and Ironclad
    Feature
    DocuSign CLM
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Ironclad
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Contract Storage7.85 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Advanced Search and Filtering7.35 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Customizable Contract Templates7.15 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Workflow Acceleration8.14 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    E-Signatures10.07 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Reminders and Alerts9.56 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting7.94 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Integration with other Systems8.55 Ratings7.32 Ratings
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    DocuSign CLMIronclad
    Small Businesses
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    DocuSign CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    DocuSign CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DocuSign CLMIronclad
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    7.2
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DocuSign CLMIronclad
    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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    Ironclad
    I think it worked realllly well at my previous company where we used it for a very simple form that just required one simple signature from both sides- this was a form used to record custom pricing/discounts for a product that typically was not discounted. In my current role, there are many more required fields on the form/contract, and can be multiple levels of approvals on one side, and then possibly multiple levels of approvals/signatures on the other side. I've never used another solution in the exact same way (like DocuSign) to be able to compare experiences, but on Ironclad, understanding where I am in the completion process can be confusing. Within the app, I wish it was more of just a checklist or schedule of what needs to happen, but it's not written out that clearly. Lastly, there is something wrong with our notifications (I'm not sure if this is specific to my company's settings)- I frequently get 'contract completed' or 'contract signed' email notifications even if that hasn't occurred. They seem to correlate with updating the form or refreshing the sync from SFDC.
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    Pros
    DocuSign
    • It helps businesses create,automate,manage and store contracts and documents.
    • AI features available for faster review and pulling out key terms
    • Users enjoy fast,effortless document signing and tracking.
    • DocuSign provides training sessions to help a team get started which helped a lot.
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    Ironclad
    • Keep track of legal documents versions
    • Approve legal workflows
    • Forward email threads to the legal workflow
    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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    Ironclad
    • Contract link feature in the case of amendment/addendum.
    • Auto document retention feature (expiration and deletion).
    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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    Ironclad
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    DocuSign
    I give this rating based on usability and its uses ,as we found it very easy to use and effortless for document signing and tracking,making edits simple.It helps businesses create,automate,manage and store contracts and documents all at one place.It also provides secure storage for signed documents to store.Although there are few disadvantages like higher price,advanced features taking time to learn,fewer template tools than rivals ,repeated sign ins requirement , I would still give rating 9 for its sheer usage and time saving features all at one place making life easier.
    Incentivized
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    Ironclad
    Ironclad is the best tool I have used to date, to manage workflow and tickets. It was very easy to use and navigate from the very first time I used it. My time is very valuable and I don't have time to sit in training sessions, simply to use a new product. I'm happy to say that I was never formally trained on Ironclad as it simply wasn't necessary.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    DocuSign
    Its a rare occurrence that this even happens
    Incentivized
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    Ironclad
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    DocuSign
    Easy to use for various documents. Easy for clients as well
    Incentivized
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    Ironclad
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Ironclad
    I haven't used the support services for IronClad, but I understand from our legal team, the support is very good, they have replied and provide solutions quickly and effectively. I have used the documentation and support pages which are very complete and which have been updated given the user interface updates.
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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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    Ironclad
    Miles ahead of LinkSquares
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    DocuSign
    Reliable for the most part, there are issues here and there but minor
    Incentivized
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    Ironclad
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    DocuSign
    Service is easy and professional
    Incentivized
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    Ironclad
    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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    Ironclad
    • At Gusto, where we operated on no contracts for many years, Ironclad allowed us to create a very simple process for getting approval for, and keeping records of, customized pricing on our new, high-end plan.
    • Wasn't part of the buying committee, but in my current role it's been heavily utilized externally for customer contracts, but also internally for employee agreements.
    • I don't have any actual numbers, and don't have a way to compare it to any prior e-signature setup.
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