As a freelancer, I can now prepare proper long-form legal contracts for and with my clients, using AI

ֱ is a secure intelligent platform that streamlines contract drafting, reviewing, and editing with cutting-edge, AI-powered tools.
✅ Developed by Google DeepMind (formerly Google AI and DeepMind), representing Google's most advanced AI system and competitor to OpenAI's ChatGPT
✅ Developed by Microsoft in partnership with OpenAI, leveraging GPT technology. Represents Microsoft's flagship AI offering across its productivity and enterprise software ecosystem.
✅ State-of-the-art multimodal large language model (LLM) capabilities with advanced reasoning, but not specifically trained on legal content
✅ Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 models with enterprise-grade enhancements and Microsoft's own innovations
❓ Can draft basic contracts but lacks specialized legal templates and clause libraries
❓ Can assist with writing in Word, but lacks specialized legal drafting capabilities, clause libraries, and contract-specific features
❓ Can review contracts at a basic level but lacks specialized legal risk detection and playbook comparison
❓ Can help analyze text but lacks dedicated contract review features, playbooks, and legal risk flagging
❓ Basic document assembly capabilities but not optimized for legal document creation workflows
❓ Limited document assembly capabilities without specialized legal templates or clause management
✅ Strong document editing capabilities, especially when integrated with Google Docs
✅ Strong general document editing capabilities within Microsoft Word with AI-powered suggestions
❓ Can perform general research but lacks integration with specific legal databases and case law repositories
❓ Can perform basic web searches but lacks integration with legal research databases and case law repositories
❌ No specialized tools for contract negotiation or clause-by-clause agreement
❌ No specialized negotiation tools or clause-by-clause comparison features
✅ Advanced capabilities for extracting data from images and documents
✅ Can extract information from various document formats through Microsoft's AI Document Intelligence
✅ Excellent integration with Google Workspace collaboration features
✅ Excellent collaboration through Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Word, Teams, etc.)
❌ No specialized legal workflow or approval management processes
❓ Basic workflow capabilities through Microsoft 365 but lacks specialized legal approval workflows
❌ No dedicated contract lifecycle management features
❌ No dedicated contract management features or repository
❓ Basic analytics on Gemini usage but no specialized legal analytics
✅ Integration with Microsoft Power BI and native analytics within Microsoft 365
❌ No capabilities to create or maintain private clause libraries
❌ No dedicated clause library functionality
❌ No community template library
❌ No legal-specific template library
❌ No dedicated features for creating or maintaining private template libraries
❓ Can save and use templates in Word but lacks specialized legal template management
❌No information on deployment options, unlike Genie's Cloud-based (SaaS)
✅ Primarily cloud-based, with some on-premises deployment options
❓ Limited integration with Microsoft Word compared to Google Docs
✅ Seamless integration with Microsoft Word as part of the Microsoft ecosystem
✅ Native integration with Google Drive; limited support for other storage platforms
✅ Native integration with OneDrive and SharePoint; limited with competitors
✅ Strong integration with Google ecosystem; growing third-party integrations
✅ Extensive integration within Microsoft ecosystem and growing third-party connectors
❓ Basic styling and formatting capabilities but not specialized for legal documents
✅ Supports complex formatting through Microsoft Word's native capabilities
✅ Enterprise-grade security with encryption in transit and at rest
✅ Enterprise-grade security and encryption throughout Microsoft's ecosystem
✅ Complies with major security frameworks as part of Google Cloud
✅ ISO 27001, SOC 1 and SOC 2, FedRAMP, and numerous other Microsoft security certifications
❓ Data privacy controls available but some concerns about data being used for model training
✅ Strong data sovereignty controls and Microsoft's commercial data protection promises
✅ Multiple authentication options including Google Workspace SSO
✅ Robust authentication including MFA, conditional access, and Azure AD integration
✅ Enterprise-grade access controls through Google Workspace
✅ Granular permission controls through Microsoft 365 admin center
✅ Compliant with major regulations including GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO certifications
✅ Compliant with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and other major regulations
✅ Support available through Google Cloud and Workspace channels
✅ 24/7 support through Microsoft's extensive support infrastructure
❓ Self-service onboarding with limited guided implementation for legal-specific use cases
❓ Requires Microsoft 365 administrator setup and licensing assignments
Pilot: ❓ Standard Google Workspace trial and implementation process, not specialized for legal use casesImplementation Timeline: ✅ Immediate technical implementation; customization for legal workflows takes longer
Pilot: ❓ Formal pilot process requiring Microsoft 365 E3/E5 licenses and administrative setupImplementation Timeline: ❓ Typically 2-4 weeks for enterprise rollout depending on organization size
✅ Gemini Advanced: $19.99/month individual; For Google Workspace: $30/user/month for Business add-on
❓ $30 per user per month for Copilot for Microsoft 365 (requires Microsoft 365 license)
Self-serve: ✅ Immediate access with Google accountSales: ❓ Immediate technical access but requires time to develop legal-specific workflows
Self-serve: ❓ Requires Microsoft 365 license and administrative setupSales: ❓ Typically follows Microsoft's enterprise sales cycle (weeks to months)
❓ Lacks industry-specific features; occasional reasoning errors; privacy concerns about data usage
❓ Cost concerns, inconsistent quality of outputs, hallucinations in complex scenarios
❓ General productivity metrics available (time savings, response quality) but limited legal-specific metrics
❓ Microsoft cites productivity gains but limited legal-specific ROI metrics
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Can’t find the right template? Create the bespoke agreement in minutes by conversing with our AI and tailoring to your needs