Deed vs Gavel

Deed is a web app that creates structured contracts from descriptions and handles signing in the same place. AI-assisted drafting uses structured fields for NDAs, services, and employment agreements. Users can review and edit generated clauses before sending, or upload an existing PDF for a counterparty to sign. A secure emailed link lets the other party review and sign. Deed records key events and provides exports documenting the agreement history, while its dashboard searches agreements. Templates can reuse parties, governing law, and other inputs. Exported contract PDFs and signature certificates can use the user’s PNG or JPEG logo instead of Deed branding. The Free plan costs nothing, billed Forever, and includes one contract, e-signing, a PDF logo, AI-assisted drafting, and no credit card. Pro costs £29 a month after that contract, with unlimited contracts and review, send, sign, and audit functions.

Gavel offers two legal software products: Gavel Exec for AI contract review and drafting, and Gavel Workflows for automating legal documents. Exec works in Microsoft Word and online, where it can review, redline or draft contracts, apply playbooks, compare terms with market data and explain changes. Workflows converts client intake answers and templates into Word documents and PDFs using structured workflows. Listed integrations include Clio, Zapier, DocuSign and Stripe; API access is available on higher tiers. Gavel says its products are designed for transactional attorneys, law firms and legal teams. Exec is SOC 2 Type II certified. Gavel also says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, undergoes regular third-party security testing, and that Exec has zero-retention commitments with AI providers. Workflows plans have tier-specific workflow and usage limits. Lite costs $83 a month, while Scale costs $417 a year. Exec has a free trial with 25 queries per user; its paid plan costs $160 a month or $1740 per user billed annually.