Genie AI vs Woodpecker

✅ AI-superpowered contract drafting, collaboration & review

✅ Operates entirely within Microsoft Word as an add-in; specialized in legal document standardization and automation; strong templates and form-filling capabilities

✅ Lawyer-supported AI and ML at the core of the platform

❓ Basic AI features introduced in newer versions, but not built as an AI-native solution; focused more on rule-based automation than generative AI

✅ Enterprise-grade security measures in place

✅ Operates locally within Microsoft Word with strong security practices

✅ Compliant with major security standards, ISO27001 and SOC2

❓ Limited formal certifications compared to larger enterprise solutions

✅ You own the IP of your data. We don't train our models on your data. None of our partners train their models on your data.

✅ Data stays local to the user's environment in most implementations

❓ Multiple authentication options (coming soon) (request this feature)

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❓ Limited to Microsoft account authentication and license management

✅ Granular user permissions and access control features (document level, project level, organization level, party level)

❓ Basic access controls through Microsoft Word permissions

✅ Compliant with GDPR and other privacy regulations

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✅ GDPR compliant

✅ Industry-leading AI-assisted contract drafting capabilities (all expected provisions and sections over 20 pages)

❓ Template-based document creation with some AI assistance, but lacking comprehensive AI-powered drafting capabilities

✅ 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 native collaboration features; relies on Microsoft Word's sharing capabilities

✅ Powerful AI-driven contract analysis, red/amber/green flag reviews every clause (industry-leading improvements coming in 2025)

❓ Limited AI-powered contract review capabilities; primarily focused on standardization rather than analysis

✅ Manage your projects and organise your own template and clause library

✅ Operates entirely within Microsoft Word as an add-in; specialized in legal document standardization and automation; strong templates and form-filling capabilities

❓ No 'dumb' automated workflows. Agentic workflows coming in 2025

❓ Basic workflow capabilities through template controls but no advanced approval processes

✅ Full numbering support + AI auto-styling and formatting (coming soon)

✅ Strong handling of complex legal styling and formatting within Word

❓ Not integrated with legal and business tools beyond full .docx compatibility. If you can use a word doc with it, you can use Genie with it.

❓ Limited third-party integrations beyond Microsoft ecosystem

❓ Just export to .docx and use your existing provider (request this feature)

❓ No native e-signature capabilities; requires third-party integration

✅ Company and user level reporting and analytics (on request)

❓ Basic usage analytics but no comprehensive reporting

✅ AI-powered document assembly

✅ Strong document assembly capabilities using templates and clause libraries within Microsoft Word

✅ 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.

❓ Limited AI-powered editing capabilities; focused more on template-based standardization

❓ Top-level AI Legal Research available as AI chat within the legal document, some prompting required (request this feature)

❌ No native legal research capabilities

✅ Negotiation tools for multi-party clause-by-clause agreements

❓ Basic support through conditional logic in templates, but no AI-powered negotiation tools

❓ No advanced data extraction or OCR capabilities (request this feature)

❌ No data extraction or OCR capabilities

✅ Mobile-optimised Web App

❌ No dedicated mobile solution as it operates within Microsoft Word

❓ Coming soon (request this feature)

❓ Relies on Microsoft Word's storage integrations

✅ Community clause library available for creating modular contracts

❌ No community-driven clause library

Coming soon - ✅ A library of your private clauses usable only by your legal team

✅ Ability to create and maintain private clause libraries

✅ Community template library available to create modular contracts

❌ No community template library

✅ Bring your own library of private templates usable only by your legal team, within Genie

✅ Strong capabilities for creating and managing private template libraries

✅ Seamless integration with Microsoft Word, full styling, tables, formatting compatibility

✅ Exceptional Microsoft Word integration as a native add-in

✅ No known issues (Pre-formatted templates, consistent formatting, tables, cross-version compatibility)

❓ Some users report occasional issues with complex nested conditions

✅ Generally positive reviews

❓ Some users mention occasional compatibility issues with complex Word features; limited AI capabilities compared to newer solutions

✅ Multiple support channels available including phone, whatsapp, email and live chat

✅ Email and chat support; phone support for enterprise clients

✅ Available with our custom plans

✅ Available for enterprise clients

✅ For our custom plans, get setup within 3 days with a guided onboarding plan

✅ Relatively straightforward implementation as a Word add-in

✅ Established AI-focused legal tech company

✅ 2017 - Early specialized legal document automation solution

✅ Founded in 2017, deep AI integration from inception. A thick layer built with AI specialists and senior lawyers to ensure the models produce high quality legally customised outputs

❓ Microsoft Word add-in (not a standalone platform)

✅ Our AI models are built using proprietary intelligence and research supported by UCL, Imperial College London and Oxford University. Rigorous testing process to ensure the outputs are accurate

✅ Over 110,000 companies have registered to use the Genie platform in total, including 11 FTSE100 firms, 20 Global200 firms, a number of top US banks, and two of the ‘big four’ UK supermarket chains.

✅ Used by thousands of attorneys across solo practices, AmLaw 100 firms, and corporate legal departments

✅ 3rd party and proprietary AI models

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✅ Cloud-based (SaaS)

✅ Suitable for in-house legal, law firms, and SMEs

✅ Law firms, legal departments, and solo practitioners

✅ Built as a platform which is versatile across various industries. Focus areas are construction, manufacturing, consultancy and legal services.

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✅ Legal industry with particular strength in transactional practices

✅ 120+ jurisdictions including the UK, California, Texas, India, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, France, and Germany.

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✅ North America-focused, but used globally

✅ Generous free plan. Transparent subscription plans to suit different needs. Custom plans for orgs handling more than 10 documents per month.

✅ Subscription-based: Solo ($29/month), Team ($39/user/month), and Enterprise (custom pricing)

✅ Offers SLAs for custom plans, specifics not public

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❓ Limited formal guarantees as it operates primarily within Word

✅ Fortnightly legal prompt training sessions from ex-Clifford Chance Legal Engineers;

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There's also an active Slack community (join now)

Community & events: ❓ Limited community engagement; occasional webinars and training sessions on document automation best practicesTraining: ✅ Video tutorials, documentation, and personalized training availablePrompt Training: ❌ No specialized legal prompt engineering training

Self-Serve: ✅ 1-click, no email address required, no card required
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Sales: ✅ 2-3 weeks from pilot to full team adoption

Self-serve: ✅ Quick setup within Microsoft Word environment, free trial availableSales: ✅ Typically 1-2 weeks from purchase to implementation

✅ Simple 3-step process: try with your document, explore your scenarios, receive 360° assessment

✅ 1-2 weeks from agreement to full implementation

Pilot: ✅ Simple trial process with option for guided demonstrationImplementation Timeline: ✅ Quick implementation (1-2 days) as a Word add-in

✅ Consultative, transparent pricing, no hard selling

✅ Straightforward, attorney-focused sales process with demos

✅ Firefish reduced contract review time by 50%, from 2.5 hrs to 1.25 hrs per document, saving 15+ hrs weekly per person

✅ Case study: Law firm reduced document creation time from hours to minutes, saving 15+ hours weekly per attorney

✅ Average 60% time savings on contract drafting; 50% reduction in review cycles; ROI typically 3x cost

✅ Reports 70-80% time savings on document preparation; standardization reducing error rates by 90%