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Outlaw

Score8.9 out of 10

14 Reviews and Ratings

What is Outlaw?

Outlaw’s contract automation platform adapts to the user's needs for rapid adoption. Outlaw boasts flexible, simple pricing in order to make it affordable for all team sizes (no maint. fees, unlimited storage & eSignatures).

The platform unifies contract generation, document automation, in-app collaboration & negotiations, and a repository into a single user experience. Whether starting from self-serve templates or 3rd party/customer agreements or legacy contracts, the vendor boasts thousands of customers using Outlaw to accelerate contract turnaround time, unlock contract metadata and automate their legal workflows.

Features include Dynamic Contract Template Processor, Workflow Automations, Version Control, Real-time eSigning, Contract Activity Audit Log, 3rd Party Paper Support, In-app Redlining, Word/ PDF Export, Tracking + Notifications, Secure Cloud Storage, Encrypted Smart Fields, and SOC 2 Certification.

Outlaw also supports integrations like Salesforce, Hubspot, Microsoft Office 365, Quickbook, Sharepoint, DocuSign, Dropbox, and Slack.

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Screenshot of Radically easy, fundamentally powerful — Draft and manage contracts with our advanced legal template management system

Top Performing Features

  • Collaborating on contracts

    Internal and external users can collaborate on contracts without changing the text of the contract; this may be done through comments, questions, and/or message board conversations.

    Category average: 8

  • Contract templates

    Allows users to set up templates or templatize old contracts in order to make new contract creation easier and more consistent.

    Category average: 8.4

  • Contract creation

    Includes a document generator and tools for creating new contracts.

    Category average: 8.8

Areas for Improvement

  • Contract milestone reminders & alerts

    Users can schedule reminders and/or trigger alerts according to contract milestones.

    Category average: 8.1

  • Compliance check

    Users can define and enforce complex business rules related to compliance regulations; helps automate or partially automate contract compliance check.

    Category average: 7.8

  • Contract search

    Users can easily look up contracts within the database.

    Category average: 8.3

Contact Software Made Simple!

Pros

  • Contract templates - With the templates I can edit contracts very easily and on the fly. With it being digital it updates in real time for everyone to review instantly.
  • No need for paper - With the digital contracts we can create, execute, and store all in one place for us and are customers to access easily.
  • Checkpoints - Checkpoints have streamlined our verification process through out our company. When a contract is done, we send checkpoints to other users to verify and we don't have to run people down for verification.

Cons

  • Creating templates does have a learning curve to get the contract exactly how you want it. If it was set up more like Microsoft Word or Google Docs. It would be easier to navigate.
  • Checkpoints are great except there is no way to send a reminder to the people in the checkpoint process. The only way we can get a reminder to them is to cancel the whole checkpoint and redo it and have the people that all ready verified the checkpoint to verify it again.
  • The dashboard need to have more options of what stage, when the contract was updated, and who has viewed it. I think the dashboard need an overhaul as it is kind of clunky.

Return on Investment

  • Increased employee efficiency.
  • Quicker execution of contracts.
  • Digital signatures are the best.
  • Dashboard is confusing for those that do not use Outlaw on a regular basis.
  • Time saver.

Alternatives Considered

AblyPro Salesforce CPQ Managed Services

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Acctivate, Citrix RightSignature

Usability

Outlaw is close, real close.

Pros

  • Templates. This allows us to create one document and just edit the contact details.
  • Simplicity. It's easy to use.
  • Tracking. We can see who did what when and who has viewed it.

Cons

  • Address book. This is a top priority for us. The fact that when we send our agreements, we have to have multiple screens open to copy and paste contact information is cumbersome.
  • Reminders. If I have sent a contact, I would love to receive an auto email telling me the client has viewed it, hasn't viewed it, etc.
  • PDF upload for signature. It should be easier. Upload PDF, select signature spot, and send.

Return on Investment

  • Faster contract process. Our process is smoother and faster then it ever was before.
  • Employee efficiency. The process is quicker and has saved time, but I think there are more ways to save even more.

Alternatives Considered

DocSend, from Dropbox, DocuSign and BigPanda

Other Software Used

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Slack, HubSpot CRM

Usability

An Excellent Online System for Contract Creation

Pros

  • Ease of use.
  • Audit tracking on changes made within contracts.
  • Template system to streamline contract creation.

Cons

  • Searching for specific keywords when on the Contracts page (not while in the contract itself).

Return on Investment

  • Faster working practices.
  • Providing a better service for both clients and suppliers.

Usability

Outlaw - Perfect for Small to Med sized Businesses

Pros

  • Simple, easy to learn user interface.
  • Support team set the standard for digital contracting services.
  • Personalized on-boarding experience.
  • End user interface (signing) easy to navigate.

Cons

  • API/Integrations.
  • Ability to embed Outlaw services into custom software (headless).

Return on Investment

  • Outlaw offers a very competitively prices service compared to others.
  • Outlaw will not be able to scale or grow with companies that are in high growth lifecycles based on feedback regarding their product roadmap.

Alternatives Considered

PandaDoc and DocuSign

Other Software Used

QuickBooks Online, Zapier, Trello

Usability

Great Legal Drafting and Signature Platform

Pros

  • Legal document creation.
  • Templating.
  • Signing.

Cons

  • International features - date and currency formatting is US centric.

Return on Investment

  • Less spend on external lawyers.
  • Efficiency gains on having central legal document management.

Alternatives Considered

DocuSign

Other Software Used

Invenias by Bullhorn, Lusha, Fuze, LinkedIn Talent Solutions

Usability