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Drafting & writing · Contracts & CLM · reviewed Sep 2026 · sample review

Definely

Definely

Defined-term navigation and drafting support built by lawyers who were tired of scrolling: strong on the mechanics of getting a document internally consistent.

Our verdict

Tier B — conditional, and the highest confidentiality score we have given a drafting tool: it does less with your data, which is a feature. The commercial model is the friction point — expect a conversation about seats you did not plan to buy.

What it does

Definition checking, cross-reference navigation, drafting and comparison inside Word.

Where it holds up

  • Definition and cross-reference integrity is genuinely hard to do by eye
  • Conservative data posture — narrow scope, fewer moving parts
  • Word-native and quick to learn

Where it doesn't

  • Narrower use case than general assistants
  • Per-seat economics bite on large teams
  • Value depends on document complexity

Data posture, as documented

What the vendor's own material and terms say — and where the answer was not published, we say so rather than guess.

locationUK/EU
trainingNo training on customer content per published position
retentionMinimal retention; document-scoped processing
subprocessorsShort list relative to category norms

What it costs, realistically

Per-seat, annual. Plan the rollout before you expand seats.

Who it suits

Good fit

Transactional teams drowning in defined terms and cross-references.

Poor fit

Firms wanting one assistant to cover everything.

How we assessed it

Documentation review; definition-integrity behaviour tested on synthetic agreements.

Review history

DateChange
Sep 2026First entry.
Published under our method. Scores are editorial opinion at the review date, formed from vendor documentation, published terms and our own testing where stated. We take no payment from vendors and vendors do not see scores before publication. Nothing here is legal advice or a procurement recommendation for your firm's circumstances. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct or re-score it.