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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Proposify

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AProposify is an online proposal software designed to give users control and visibility into the most important stage of a sales process: the close. From deal design to sign-off, the vendor states users get the confidence and flexibility to dominate deals, and further states users will: Create impressive sales documents that stay consistent and error-free. Receive the insights to scale a process, make timely engagements, and accurately…

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    Pricing
    IroncladProposify
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IroncladProposify
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Get a free trial version of our Team Plan for 14 days. You're welcome to switch to our Free plan if you need more time with the product. No credit card required. No contracts. Pick the plan that meets your needs when you're ready.
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    Community Pulse
    IroncladProposify
    Considered Both Products
    Ironclad
    No answer on this topic
    Proposify
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    64%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    IroncladProposify
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Ironclad and Proposify
    Feature
    Ironclad
    6.7
    5 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Proposify
    -
    Ratings
    Contract creation9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract templates9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields3.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided logic4.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Ironclad and Proposify
    Feature
    Ironclad
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Proposify
    -
    Ratings
    Contract sharing7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract editing6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval process7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Ironclad and Proposify
    Feature
    Ironclad
    5.2
    5 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Proposify
    -
    Ratings
    Contract database6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract search7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts3.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom contract reports5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tracking contract status4.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance check3.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Management
    Comparison of Contract Management features of Ironclad and Proposify
    Feature
    Ironclad
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Proposify
    -
    Ratings
    Contract Storage9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced Search and Filtering7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Contract Templates8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Acceleration8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    E-Signatures9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reminders and Alerts6.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting6.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with other Systems7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Ironclad and Proposify
    Feature
    Ironclad
    -
    Ratings
    Proposify
    7.6
    23 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Proposal branding00 Ratings9.223 Ratings
    Proposal templates00 Ratings9.223 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates00 Ratings8.419 Ratings
    Guided proposal creation00 Ratings3.82 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database00 Ratings7.323 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Ironclad and Proposify
    Feature
    Ironclad
    -
    Ratings
    Proposify
    5.6
    22 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Proposal collaboration & approval00 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls00 Ratings4.719 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow00 Ratings6.619 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface00 Ratings3.82 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Ironclad and Proposify
    Feature
    Ironclad
    -
    Ratings
    Proposify
    7.5
    23 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Proposal distribution00 Ratings9.221 Ratings
    Interactive proposals00 Ratings5.721 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking00 Ratings7.822 Ratings
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    IroncladProposify
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    DocuSign CLM
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Qwilr
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    IroncladProposify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IroncladProposify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Proposify
    It is costly to properly set up Proposify and retain its use ongoing. If you have a plan to implement your proposals you can get some good cost-saving use from it. I cannot stress enough to have your assets, graphics, and snippets ready before you start. I also recommend that you fully understand templates and asset library or you will quickly be overwriting templates and themes with client-specific verbiage.
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    Pros
    Ironclad
    • Keep track of legal documents versions
    • Approve legal workflows
    • Forward email threads to the legal workflow
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    Proposify
    • TEMPLATES: The ability to work from customizable yet standardized templates allow for a consistent end-user experience for our clients, and elevates the perceived professionalism of our sales team.
    • ANALYTICS: Unlike merely sending estimates or proposals via email, the tracking analytics available within Proposify's dashboard not only enables our project managers to more strategically engage with clients, but also gives our upper management an objective way to track the effectiveness of our sales team.
    • EASE-OF-USE: Overall, Proposify's platform is easy to use and the UX is intuitive enough that the learning curve to use it is minimal.
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    Cons
    Ironclad
    • Contract link feature in the case of amendment/addendum.
    • Auto document retention feature (expiration and deletion).
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    Proposify
    • Export into Word would be useful
    • SFDC integration sometimes doesn’t seem to search/find contacts/opps perfectly
    • Some of controls (editing proposals and templates) could be more clear/intuitive
    • Difficult for businesses where redlined contracts/proposals may find this software does not support client/vendor collaboration
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ironclad
    No answers on this topic
    Proposify
    We require a fair amount of back and forth of editing so this tool while helpful is not ideal for us
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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.
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    Proposify
    Overall it's great. There's definitely a learning curve, and I wish that some things were easier to use. For example, changing images isn't the easiest thing to do in it, but I'd love to be able to quickly add and change header images in my proposals. So far I've figured it out, but each time I do it I forget how it's done since it's not intuitive.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Proposify
    I've actually never used Proposify support, so I'm unable to speak about it. I suppose that's a good thing. If I did need to use it, I would hope that they'd be responsive and intelligent, but, again, since everything has worked smoothly I don't really know how the support functions or how good it is.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ironclad
    Miles ahead of LinkSquares
    Incentivized
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    Proposify
    It was highly recommended by an associate and we have been on the receiving end of Proposify proposals and impressed by it. I don't recall if we looked at others but if we did they paled in comparison. There was no question as to using Proposify. It met all the needs, was easy to use, looks great and was exactly what we wanted and needed.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Proposify
    • The detailed proposal has saved me time explaining a game plan to potential clients.
    • They have customizable tables where the client can choose how many of a certain item they desire. For instance, if they want to buy graphics from you, they can choose how many. This allows for increasing profits by putting the choice in the customer's hand.
    • When you send a contract you are alerted when a customer views the proposal. This has saved me time and money trying to go back and forth with my customers.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Business Proposal MetricsScreenshot of Proposal EditorScreenshot of Pipeline Viewer