You need more than a contract
workflow to #getworkdone
A purpose-built platform to create, collaborate, control,
eSign, and manage all your docs/contracts in one place.
Internal contract workflow solution for legal teams-
not for all docs/contracts and not for all teams.
Full feature online document editor for drafting,
editing and formatting of all your docs/contracts.
MS Word / Google Docs
like online editor
Limited feature online editor for edits only. Not for docs/contracts
creation from scratch. Heavily reliant external editors.
Complete collaboration suite. Purpose built,
Real-time, contextual and 100% on-doc.
On-doc comments, suggestions,
chat, attachments, etc.
No real on-doc collaboration. Its a workflow tool with non-live,
non-concurrent document access to collaborators.
Control view, download, edit, forward, etc. rights.
Unprecedented, total platform control with you.
Docs and platform controls
for secure sharing
Very minimal document controls.
Very limited platform controls.
No-code, user configurable
workflows for internal approvals.
Internal approval
workflows
Complex workflows with limited flexibility.
Any change requires assisted efforts and $ investment.
Easy to use, lightening fast, and legally
binding eSign. Unlimited and FREE.
Legally binding native
electronic signature
No native eSign.
Relies on Dropbox Sign via integration.
AI powered, purpose-built workspace
that manages half of your work.
AI powered
docs/contracts repository
Basic workflow listing-
no doc/contracts repository.
Top of the class, bank grade security with
data encryption at rest and in transit.
Platform, document, data
security and certification
Weak document security (contracts are shared via email) and
confidentiality. Good platform security and certifications.
Your work does not need to be hard and complex. Get rid of systems that add to your work and stress. We have worked very hard to make DocuX easy and intuitive.
Unlike Ironclad which relies heavily on external tools for doc/contract creation, eSign, collaboration etc. DocuX has been purpose-built with all native features and functionalities you will need.
Ironclad is built for Legal teams. DocuX is built for all teams- Sales, Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement, everyone.
Ironclad is a contract workflow. DocuX is all purpose platform for all your documents including contracts management- business or personal.
Automate all the noise that passes for work. Docs are segregated, prioritized, sorted, and controlled for you.
DocuX costs substantially less than Ironclad in annual subscription. DocuX also saves 100% of set up time, efforts and costs.
Say goodbye to docs/contracts scattered across versions, devices, tools, and users. With DocuX, every doc/contract is a reliable, single source of truth.
Move all collaboration and reviews out of mailbox and scattered tools onto the doc. With DocuX, 100% of the internal and external collaboration happens on-the-doc.
See how Ironclad compares with DocuX
DocuX | Ironclad |
| End-to-End native document lifecycle platform | ✓ | Not fully native. Not for all documents. |
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| Creation / drafting of docs and contracts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Browser-native rich doc editor (like MS Word / G Docs) | ✓ | Limited features text editor |
| Complete editing, formatting, drafting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Legally vetted, editable docs/agreements template library | ✓ | - |
| Collaboration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docs/contracts sharing with internal and external collaborators | ✓ | Non-live, not-concurrent |
| Commenting / suggestions | ✓ | Via workflow feed |
| Request time-bound reverts | ✓ | - |
| Full feature chat on-the-doc (Internal and external) | ✓ | - |
| Full feature chat off-the-doc (Internal and external) | ✓ | - |
| Allow attachments to doc/contracts | ✓ | Via workflow feed |
| Document controls | ||
|---|---|---|
| Edit / view rights management | ✓ | - |
| Restrict download | ✓ | - |
| Restrict forward | ✓ | - |
| Password protection | ✓ | - |
| Document locking | ✓ | - |
| Restrict attachments | ✓ | - |
| Restrict chat and other context download | ✓ | - |
| Versioning with compare / restore ability | ✓ | Complex versioning prone to errors and duplicity |
| Internal approvals | ||
|---|---|---|
| No-code approval workflows for documents | ✓ | Fixed workflows per template |
| No-code approval workflows for eSign | ✓ | - |
| Multi-level approvals | ✓ | Only if pre-defined in a workflow |
| Approval templates and library | Coming soon! | ✓ |
| Approval embedded templates | ✓ | Documents are embedded in workflows |
| Legally binding, native eSign | ✓ | No native eSign. Relies on Dropbox Sign via integration. |
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| AI powered Workspace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docs and contracts auto-sorting | ✓ | Basic sorting |
| Auto-prioritization and alerts for due dates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customizable notification and reminders | ✓ | - |
| Document summary and one-click direct action | ✓ | - |
| Fast and powerful docs/contract search | ✓ | Basic keyword based search |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ✓ | - |
| Platform controls and security | ||
|---|---|---|
| User management | Advanced, including rights management | Basic |
| IP whitelisting for restricting unauthorized usage | ✓ | - |
| Manage security parameters for adherence to your IT Policy | ✓ | - |
| Selection of encryption standards | ✓ | - |
| Custom branding | ✓ | - |
| Encryption of data at rest and in transit | ✓ | - |
| Enterprise grade security certification | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAML/SSO | Coming soon | ✓ |
| Integrations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Native, no-code integrations | ✓ | Only document storage and eSign |
| APIs & webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
See how Ironclad plans and pricing compare to DocuX
DocuX | Ironclad |
| Free-for-life plan | ✓ | - |
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| Individual plan | $9 /month | - |
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| Team plan | $29 /month | - |
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| Enterprise plan | $59 /month | $150+ /month |
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| Unlimited documents creation | ✓ | Via workflow |
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| Unlimited eSign | ✓ | Not outside workflow |
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| Unlimited cloud storage | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Existing docs/contracts migration | ✓ | You pay extra |
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| Pricing basis | Get for everyone, pay only for Creators | Complex pricing based on volume and users |
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| CRM and other Integrations | ✓ | Basic included, most at extra cost |
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| Implementation and onboarding | Works out of the box | Substantial implementation efforts at extra costs. |
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| Bulk send | Coming soon | No such concept as it is a workflow tool |
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| Uptime SLAs backed by financial penalty | ✓ | - |
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| Priority support | ✓ | You pay extra |
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| SAML/SSO | Coming soon | You pay extra |
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| APIs | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Subscription management | Completely self-served | Only via Ironclad sales team |
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Get complete life-cycle platform for all your documents and contracts
than pay multiple times for a complex, rigid, and limited use workflow tool.