Genie AI vs Centurion Plus

✅ AI-superpowered contract drafting, collaboration & review

✅ Specialized in African markets with on-demand legal talent and deep understanding of local regulations across the continent

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

❌ No significant AI or machine learning capabilities; primarily a human talent platform

✅ Enterprise-grade security measures in place

❓ Basic security measures but limited information on encryption standards

✅ Compliant with major security standards, ISO27001 and SOC2

❓ Limited information on security certifications

✅ 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.

✅ Strong focus on African data regulations and compliance

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

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❓ Standard authentication but limited information on advanced methods

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

❓ Basic access controls for client portal

✅ Compliant with GDPR and other privacy regulations

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✅ Compliant with relevant African jurisdictional requirements

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

❓ Manual contract drafting through on-demand lawyers, no AI-assisted 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)

❓ Basic communication tools but no advanced real-time collaboration features

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

❓ Traditional manual contract review by experienced lawyers, no AI analytics or flag system

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

✅ Specialized in African markets with on-demand legal talent and deep understanding of local regulations across the continent

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

❓ Simple workflow management through project tracking rather than automated systems

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

❓ Depends on individual lawyer capabilities, not platform features

❓ 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.

❓ Few integrations with other business tools

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

❓ No native e-signature solution

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

❓ Limited reporting capabilities focused on billing and time tracking

✅ AI-powered document assembly

❓ Basic document assembly through templates, no automated assembly system

✅ 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.

❌ No AI-powered document editing features

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

❓ Access to legal research through human expertise rather than integrated technology

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

❓ Human-led negotiation support without technology enhancement

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

❌ No data extraction or OCR capabilities

✅ Mobile-optimised Web App

❓ Limited mobile functionality

❓ Coming soon (request this feature)

❓ Limited integration with storage platforms

✅ Community clause library available for creating modular contracts

❌ No community clause library

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

❓ No formalized private clause library system

✅ Community template library available to create modular contracts

❌ No community template sharing

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

❓ Basic template sharing within organization

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

❓ Standard document compatibility but no enhanced integration

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

❓ No standardized formatting approach across lawyers

✅ Generally positive reviews

❓ Occasional feedback about lawyer availability in specialized areas

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

❓ Email and phone support during business hours

✅ Available with our custom plans

✅ Dedicated relationship managers for clients

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

❓ Customized onboarding but can take several weeks

✅ Established AI-focused legal tech company

✅ 2018 - Pioneering on-demand legal services in African markets

✅ 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

❓ Service-based platform rather than technology solution

✅ 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.

❓ Growing presence in African markets, but less established compared to global legal service providers

✅ 3rd party and proprietary AI models

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✅ Cloud-based (SaaS)

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

✅ Businesses operating in African markets, particularly in energy, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors

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

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✅ Energy, oil & gas, mining, infrastructure, telecommunications, and other regulated industries in Africa

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

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✅ Strong coverage across African jurisdictions including South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and other key markets

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

❓ Flexible pricing based on lawyer expertise and engagement duration; typically hourly rates from $150-$350/hour or fixed project fees

✅ Offers SLAs for custom plans, specifics not public

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❓ No formal uptime guarantee as primarily a service platform

✅ 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: ❓ Hosts industry events focused on African business and legal landscapes, but limited community engagement compared to tech-focused platformsTraining: ❓ Limited training resources focused on platform usagePrompt Training: ❌ No AI prompt 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: ❌ No self-serve option; requires consultation and setupSales: ❓ Typically 2-4 weeks from engagement to lawyer placement

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

✅ 1-2 weeks from agreement to full implementation

Pilot: ❓ Option for short-term engagements before longer commitmentsImplementation Timeline: ❓ 1-3 weeks to match with appropriate legal talent

✅ Consultative, transparent pricing, no hard selling

❓ Consultative sales process focused on understanding specific legal needs

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

✅ Case studies highlighting successful legal support for energy projects and market entry strategies in challenging African jurisdictions

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

❓ Case studies focus on qualitative outcomes rather than quantitative metrics