Captain.Legal vs Docassemble
Captain.Legal
captain.legal
Docassemble
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| Figure | Captain.Legal | Docassemble |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 2 |
| Spec score · Legal Forms Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Security | The legal notice says payments use PayPal and Stripe over encrypted connections and that reasonable technical and organizational security measures are applied. | Interview answers are stored encrypted in the SQL database unless the multi_user variable is True; uploaded and assembled documents are stored without encryption. |
| Support | Captain.Legal advertises responses to contact requests within 24 business hours. | The project directs users to a community Slack group for help and GitHub issues for bug reports. |
| System requirements | The legal notice says the site is accessible to users with internet access and that users bear hardware, software, and connection costs. | Normal operation uses about 800-900 MB of RAM and the documentation recommends at least 4 GB of RAM because upgrades need more memory temporarily. |
| What it does | Captain.Legal is a web service that creates customized legal-document templates through an interactive questionnaire and provides PDF or Word downloads. | Docassemble is a free, open-source platform for guided interviews and document assembly built with Python, YAML and Markdown. |
Plans
Captain.Legal
- Pay per document$4.90, paid once
- Unlimited planPriced on request
- Pay per document$4.90, paid once
- At-Will Employment Contract$19.90, paid once
- Consulting Agreement Template$19.90, paid once
- Last Will and Testament Template$39, paid once
- Articles of Incorporation Template$49, paid once
- Commercial Lease Agreement$49, paid once
- Marital Settlement Agreement$49, paid once
- Form 1023 Narrative Template$79, paid once
In their own words
Captain.Legal
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Docassemble
Docassemble is a free, open-source platform for guided interviews and document assembly. An interview can produce downloadable or emailed PDF, RTF or DOCX files, submit applications, interact with APIs or provide information. Authors build interviews with YAML, Markdown and Python logic, and can make questions depend on what information is still needed. Templates can use DOCX or PDF files, with a Word add-in for DOCX workflows. Other listed capabilities include touchscreen signatures, chat, screen sharing, remote screen control, AI, SMS, email, fax, OCR, multilingual interviews and multiuser applications. Developers can extend interviews with Python and connect third-party applications through the API. Deployment options include Docker, Docker Compose, Helm and installation without Docker; the maker recommends Docker. The software has no usage fees, but an internet-hosted server typically costs $10–$40 per month or more. Interview answers are encrypted in the SQL database unless multi_user is True; uploaded and assembled documents are not encrypted.