Managing contracts efficiently while minimizing legal risk is a growing priority for corporate legal departments. As contract volumes increase and business processes become more complex, attorneys and in-house counsel need technology that can streamline negotiations, standardize contract language, improve visibility, and reduce time-consuming manual reviews.
But with so many contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions available, how do legal professionals determine which platforms best meet their organization's needs?
The 2025 ISG Buyers Guide™: Contract Lifecycle Management, licensed by Conga, provides a research-based assessment of 14 CLM software providers, including Conga, Docusign, Ironclad, Icertis, and others.
Drawing on more than a year of market and product research, ISG evaluates software providers across seven categories, including capability, reliability, usability, adaptability, manageability, validation, and total cost of ownership/return on investment.
Download this research report to discover:
How 14 CLM providers compare: Review ISG's overall rankings, performance scores, and classifications to help identify solutions worth considering for your legal department.
How AI is transforming contract management: Explore how CLM platforms are evaluated for AI-assisted clause drafting, contract analysis, risk identification, and extraction of terms from legacy agreements.
Opportunities to reduce legal bottlenecks: Understand how standardized contract language, automated approval workflows, and clause analytics can help minimize unnecessary legal reviews and accelerate negotiations.
What matters when selecting CLM technology: Learn how ISG evaluates software functionality, usability, reliability, and cost considerations to support informed technology purchasing decisions.
The report also identifies Conga as the top-ranked overall CLM provider, earning an A- grade and Leader designation across all seven evaluation categories.
Whether your legal department is evaluating its first CLM platform or considering an upgrade, this research offers valuable insights to inform your technology strategy.
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