Fabasoft Contracts vs LinkSquares

Fabasoft Contracts is cloud-based software for managing agreements from preparation and review through approval and archiving. Teams can create contracts from templates and clause libraries, extract details such as parties and notice periods, and use AI to check clauses and regulatory requirements against customizable checklists. Identified risks are highlighted for review. Predefined workflows support approvals and signatures with internal and external partners. The product includes advanced electronic signatures aligned with the EU eIDAS Regulation, metadata-based deadline tracking, calendar and list views, and email or push notifications. Its Time Travel feature records changes across a contract’s lifecycle. Contract storage is certified under the IDW PS 880 auditing standard. Access uses rights and roles and two-factor authentication. The External Area supports document exchange, negotiation and digital signing with outside parties. Fabasoft describes integrations with SAP and Microsoft, and selectable certified data storage in Austria, Germany or Switzerland. A free 28-day trial is available; pricing is on request. Some functions, including legal file management, OCR, OData queries and interactive reports, require separate or volume-based licensing.

LinkSquares is a cloud-based AI contract management platform supporting work from intake and review through execution, analysis, and renewal. Its Analyze product stores contracts in a central repository, organizes them with AI, and extracts data for search and reporting. Smart Values can extract more than 100 pieces of contract metadata, while OCR turns scanned PDFs, faxes, and document photographs into searchable text. For drafting and approvals, LinkSquares offers customizable templates, a Clause Library, and automated approval workflows. Its AI Legal Assistant can answer legal questions with citations, apply playbook-based redlines, draft agreements and amendments, and analyze multiple agreements; account activation is required, and it can analyze up to five selected agreements at a time. The platform also lists built-in e-signature, renewal tracking, and API access. It is available on web, macOS, Windows, and by API, with integrations including Salesforce, Slack, Microsoft Word, DocuSign, Adobe Sign, Google Drive, SharePoint, and others. LinkSquares lists TLS 1.2 encryption in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, AWS hosting, audit logs, and SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 measures. Pricing is on request.