Contract Express vs Lawmatics

Contract Express is Thomson Reuters software for assembling standardized legal documents from templates. Its web-based service guides users through questionnaires, document previews, workflows and task management, with pre-automated precedents. It can generate questionnaire forms from information in a template, while AI-assisted authoring uses natural-language processing to answer questions and offer drafting guidance. Small corporate legal departments can use it to create contracts, route approvals and collect e-signatures. Contract Express Author, an add-in for Microsoft Word 2013 and later, turns Word documents into templates; integrations also include Microsoft Excel and iSheets. The product runs on the web, Windows and macOS, and exports DOCX and PDF. A subscription includes pre-automated and best-practice templates from Practical Law. Chat is available to cloud customers on version 9.15 and above, but not in on-premises production environments. Pricing is available on request, and a free trial is listed.

Lawmatics is an AI-powered legal CRM and client-growth platform for law firms, combining intake, relationship management, and marketing tools. It automates lead follow-ups, appointment scheduling, and sending engagement agreements for e-signature. Its CRM tracks interactions and supports segmentation, reminders, and pipeline management; marketing features include automated email campaigns and ROI reporting. Listed integrations include Clio, MyCase, Filevine, Smokeball, Outlook, Gmail, Zoom, and QuickBooks. Essential lists 500 contacts; Premium and Enterprise each list 10,000, and additional contacts are sold separately. Lawmatics offers web access and iOS and Android apps, though the mobile app provides streamlined access to key features and mobile capabilities are still being expanded. The company says it is hosted on AWS and has SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA compliance verified by AssuranceLab. It states that stored data uses 256-bit AES encryption, transmitted data uses 128-bit SSL encryption, and users must use multi-factor authentication. Pricing is on request. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available.