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    Overview
    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

    SOLIDWORKS

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools.

    $1,295

    per year

    Pricing
    IroncladSOLIDWORKS
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Solidworks Annual Subscription
    1,295
    per year
    Solidworks Standard
    3,996
    per standalone license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IroncladSOLIDWORKS
    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
    IroncladSOLIDWORKS
    Considered Both Products
    Ironclad
    No answer on this topic
    Dassault Systemes
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    32 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    Features
    IroncladSOLIDWORKS
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Ironclad and SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Ironclad
    6.7
    5 Ratings
    20% below category average
    SOLIDWORKS
    -
    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 SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Ironclad
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SOLIDWORKS
    -
    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 SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Ironclad
    5.2
    5 Ratings
    45% below category average
    SOLIDWORKS
    -
    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 SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Ironclad
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SOLIDWORKS
    -
    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
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Ironclad and SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Ironclad
    -
    Ratings
    SOLIDWORKS
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    3D Modeling00 Ratings9.83 Ratings
    2D Drafting00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings9.83 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings6.22 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings9.42 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IroncladSOLIDWORKS
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    DocuSign CLM
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Onshape
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Onshape
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    PTC Creo
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IroncladSOLIDWORKS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.7
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IroncladSOLIDWORKS
    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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    Dassault Systemes
    As a mechanical engineer, it is one of the best tools to just start modeling and engineering with. The UI tools are intuitive and engineering analysis such Mold Analysis, FEA, are great! Other 3D CAD modeling tools have a longer learning curve to master. All in all, if you're not planning to design an entire airplane with large assembly files, then Solidworks is your tool!
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Ironclad
    • Keep track of legal documents versions
    • Approve legal workflows
    • Forward email threads to the legal workflow
    Incentivized
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    Dassault Systemes
    • The collaborative work environment is a cool and useful feature where groups of people can work on the same model at the same time, and SOLIDWORKS ensures that you don't overwrite each other's work.
    • The ease and amount of customization options are very useful for creating a personalized and intuitive user interface, whether SOLIDWORKS is your native CAD package or not.
    • It is very easy to quickly edit a model you have already created. The software allows sketch and feature editing without having to take the time to actually enter the sketch/feature environment.
    • The use of configurations and configurations-specific dimensions in the same sketch is very useful for creating different forms of the same part
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Ironclad
    • Contract link feature in the case of amendment/addendum.
    • Auto document retention feature (expiration and deletion).
    Incentivized
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    Dassault Systemes
    • Save DWG 2D files in inches or metric easily, defaults to metric and has to be manually converted to inches
    • When using the sketch feature, the ability to disable ALL references. If I don't know the exact shape and I want to draw/adapt my design, it harshly interprets the references which have no value to me. The easiest exact is to think about when you have a Microsoft Word document that has a lot of formatting, photos, tabs, etc. If you accidentally hit the "enter" key, you can explode the formatting and everything goes crazy. SW does this to me, I just want to "doodle" my sketches, edit/delete/etc and not be bound by arbitrary references.
    • For the sketch feature, ability to use a DraftSight plugin of some sort. I'm super fast in DS, if I could draw using the commands in SW then I would probably never open DS again and convert to SW full time. Currently, I only use SW as a way to convert 3D files so I can build everything in DraftSight.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ironclad
    No answers on this topic
    Dassault Systemes
    We have absolutely no reasons to not keep with SolidWorks for the foreseeable future.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Dassault Systemes
    I have been using SOLIDWORKS for around 12 years as of writing this review, so have learned where most things are and how they work. When first starting out it was quite daunting, but the interface is well laid out with like functions near each other which made finding new functions relatively easy.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Dassault Systemes
    We have an unusual arrangement. We don’t pay for support, but we’re partnered with a VAR for second-tier support.
    I work with other users if I have questions but when we’ve had to ask the VAR, they always have answers. It appears that all of the VARs have access to a support platform from DS SOLIDWORKS that helps them answer most questions.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ironclad
    Miles ahead of LinkSquares
    Incentivized
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    Dassault Systemes
    Onshape is a direct competitor. It has great entry level pricing and it is easy to access with no installation required. Being a web based app there is sometime some lag being based in NZ. Management also have concerns over where the data is stored on the cloud. With SW we can control where it is stored
    Incentivized
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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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    Dassault Systemes
    • Creation of small 3D pieces to generate cash flow.
    • Not being able to create 3D sculptures with this tool, and not being able to fulfill the client's requirements.
    • To be able to sell high visual quality simulations for companies that hire the service.
    Incentivized
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