I use Genie for creating contracts for software development, it's better than the LLMs, but not perfect yet. I still need a lawyer to finish things off.

Genie AI is a secure intelligent platform that streamlines contract drafting, reviewing, and editing with cutting-edge, AI-powered tools.
✅ Founded in the UK, acquired by Thomson Reuters in 2013. Built as a legal knowledge solution that has gradually added technology components.
✅ Originally founded as a legal research service, now part of RELX Group. Has expanded through acquisitions into a global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics.
✅ Lawyer-supported AI and ML at the core of the platform
❓ Traditional legal content with some AI features added through acquisitions (CaseText, CoCounsel), but not built as an AI-native platform
❓ Has added AI capabilities through Lexis+ AI, but not built as an AI-native platform from the ground up
✅ Industry-leading AI-assisted contract drafting capabilities (all expected provisions and sections over 20 pages)
✅ Document automation through Fast Draft and Contract Express. AI powered Drafting provided through CoCounsel and CoCounsel Drafting,
❓ Offers Lexis Legal Drafting with templates and some AI assistance, but not as intuitive as AI-native solutions
✅ Powerful AI-driven contract analysis, red/amber/green flag reviews every clause
✅ Document review capabilities provided through CoCounsel
❓ Provides contract review capabilities through Lexis+ AI, but primarily focused on legal research rather than contract workflows
✅ AI-powered document assembly
✅ Precedent to template document creation, and template filling with AI assistance
✅ Document assembly capabilities through Lexis Legal Drafting with templates and clause libraries
✅ Market-leading AI-powered document editing: Ask Genie to edit your styling, reformat a table, or suggestion new clause text. As tracked changes, and private per party. Genie assists with and automates entire workflows, it doesn't just produce text responses.
✅ AI-powered document editing with tracked changes in MS Word provided by CoCounsel Drafting.
❓ AI assistance for document editing available but not as comprehensive as AI-native platforms
❓ Top-level AI Legal Research available as AI chat within the legal document, some prompting required (request this feature)
✅ Exceptional legal research capabilities through integration with Westlaw and other Thomson Reuters products
✅ Industry-leading legal research capabilities with extensive case law, statutes, regulations, and secondary sources
✅ Negotiation tools for multi-party clause-by-clause agreements
✅ AI-powered negotiation tools for clause-by-clause agreement provided in CoCounsel Drafting
❓ Limited native negotiation support tools compared to specialized contract platforms
❓No advanced data extraction or OCR capabilities (request this feature)
❓ Limited capabilities compared to specialized tools
✅ Advanced data extraction capabilities across legal documents through Lexis+ AI
✅ Built-in real-time collaboration features just like Office365 or Google Docs (No need to download your red-lined version, and make it editable, then send it on - it's all doable within Genie)
❌ Limited real-time collaboration features, no native editor with Google Docs-like functionality
❓ Limited native real-time collaboration features compared to modern document editors
✅ Agentic workflow
❓ Workflow capabilities available subject to subscription levels and certain products.
❓ Some workflow capabilities but primarily through separate products like CounselLink
✅ Manage your projects and organise your own template and clause library
❓ Requires integration with separate Thomson Reuters products
❓ Available through CounselLink but requires separate subscription and implementation
✅ Company and user level reporting and analytics (on request)
✅ Comprehensive usage analytics and reporting for enterprise clients
✅ Comprehensive legal analytics through Lex Machina and other specialized tools
✅ Coming soon - A library of your private clauses usable only by your legal team
✅ Ability to create and maintain private clause libraries
✅ Ability to create and maintain private clause libraries
✅ Community template library available to create modular contracts
❌ No community template library
❌ No community template library
✅ Bring your own library of private templates usable only by your legal team, within Genie
✅ Extensive professionally-drafted templates and ability to create private libraries
✅ Extensive professionally-drafted templates and forms across practice areas
✅ Cloud-based (SaaS)
✅ Cloud-based and on-premises deployment options available
✅ Cloud-based and on-premises deployment options available
✅ Seamless integration with Microsoft Word, full styling, tables, formatting compatibility
✅ Native Microsoft Word Add in through CoCounsel Drafting
✅ Integration with Microsoft Word through various add-ins
❓Coming soon (request this feature)
✅ .Integration with iManage, Netdocs, SharePoint (some at extra cost)
❓ Some integration capabilities but primarily focused on its own ecosystem
❓ Not integrated with legal and business tools beyond full .docx and PDF compatibility. If you can use a word doc with it, you can use Genie with it.
✅ Integrates with Thomson Reuters ecosystem but limited third-party integrations
✅ Integration with various legal tools and practice management systems
✅ Full numbering support + AI auto-styling and formatting (coming soon)
✅ Supports complex legal styling and formatting
✅ Supports complex legal styling and formatting
✅ Enterprise-grade security measures in place
✅ Enterprise-grade security with end-to-end encryption
✅ Enterprise-grade security with encryption for data in transit and at rest
✅ Compliant with major security standards, ISO27001 and SOC2
✅ ISO27001, SOC2, and other major security certifications
✅ ISO27001, SOC2, and other major security certifications
✅ We don't train our models on your data or share any confidential information with our 3rd party LLMs
✅ Strong data sovereignty controls with regional data centers
✅ Regional data centers and strong data sovereignty controls
❓Multiple authentication options (coming soon) (request this feature)
✅ Multiple authentication options including SSO
✅ Multiple authentication options including SSO and multi-factor authentication
✅ Granular access control features
✅ Granular user permissions and access controls
✅ Granular user permissions and access controls
✅ Compliant with GDPR standards
✅ Compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other major privacy regulations
✅ Compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other major privacy regulations
✅ Multiple support channels available
✅ 24/7 support via phone, email, and chat for enterprise clients
✅ 24/7 support via phone, email, and chat for enterprise clients
✅ For our custom plans, get setup within 3 days with a guided onboarding plan
❓ Comprehensive but often requires weeks to months for full implementation
❓ Comprehensive but often requires weeks to months for full implementation
✅ 1-2 weeks from agreement to full implementation
Pilot: ❓ Formal pilot process requiring significant commitment of time and resourcesImplementation Timeline: ❓ Typically 1-3 months from purchase to full implementation
Pilot: ❓ Formal pilot process requiring significant commitment of time and resourcesImplementation Timeline: ❓ Typically 1-3 months from purchase to full implementation
✅ A range of subscription plans to suit different needs. Pricing tiers based on use for optimum ROI.
❓ Subscription-based pricing starting at approximately $5,000-$10,000 annually per user for core services, with additional costs for specialized modules
❓ Subscription-based pricing starting at approximately $3,000-$8,000 annually per user for core services, with additional costs for specialized modules
Self-serve: ❌ No immediate self-serve option; requires account setup and trainingSales: ❓ Typically 1-3 months from purchase to full implementation
Self-serve: ❌ No immediate self-serve option; requires account setup and trainingSales: ❓ Typically 1-3 months from purchase to full implementation
✅ Generally positive reviews, specific issues may vary
❓ High cost, steep learning curve, and complex implementation process
❓ High cost, complex interface, steep learning curve, and implementation challenges
✅ Average 60% time savings on contract drafting; 50% reduction in review cycles; ROI typically 3x cost
❓ Metrics focus on research efficiency rather than drafting and negotiation time savings
❓ Metrics focus primarily on research efficiency rather than holistic document workflow improvements
Can’t find the right template? Create the bespoke agreement in minutes by conversing with our AI and tailoring to your needs
Ask Genie to edit your document in the same way you’d ask a paralegal. Genie makes track changes, and explains its thinking just like a junior lawyer would.
Can’t find the right template? Create the bespoke agreement in minutes by conversing with our AI and tailoring to your needs