Gavel vs. Formstack: The Ideal Document Automation Solution for Lawyers

Gavel gives lawyers more robust document automation capability combined with customizable client-facing features.

“We were able to do an entire estate plan in 30 minutes. I was running around the office telling everyone about how magical Gavel is.”

Jessica Streeter, Partner at Streeter Law Firm

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Advanced Logic

Gavel's conditional logic supports complex rules and exceptions, improving accuracy.

Clio Manage Integration

Gavel lets you automate with Clio fields. Voted 'Best Integration' by Clio.

Legal Expertise

Get state-specific documents created and reviewed by licensed attorneys, with the flexibility to request additional forms.

Higher Client Satisfaction

Gavel's templates contain clear, well-crafted document language that enhances client understanding and satisfaction.

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Practice at the top of your law
license. Automate the rest.

Gavel makes drafting even your most complex documents simple. Our powerful automation reduces time spent on document drafting and client intake by 90%, letting you focus on practicing law.

Save Time

Creating an estate planning packet reportedly takes around six hours. Use one of Gavel’s templates or automate your own to save 90% of the time spent drafting.

Increase Accuracy

Gavel eliminates common drafting mistakes with advanced logic that ensures correct clauses, automatic formatting, dynamic calculations, and date handling.

Delight Clients

Make client intake effortless with secure, branded questionnaires. Gavel’s client intake portal allows clients to input data that can directly fill your documents.

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How Gavel stacks up against Formstack

Gavel

Formstack

Ease of Use

Yes

Visual layout with no-code document tagging

Ease of Use

No

Three separate platforms with manual coding

Microsoft Word Add-In

Yes

No-code variable and logic implementation

Microsoft Word Add-In

No

Requires manual coding and syntax knowledge

Clio Integration

Yes

Gavel was chosen by Clio as their best integration and awarded $100k by Clio for the integration

Clio Integration

No

Client Portal

Yes

Client Portal

Yes

Multiple Document Output

Yes

Multiple Document Output

No

Pricing

Yes

Starts at $83/mo

Pricing

No

Starts at $83/mo

Customer Support

Yes

Phone, email, and screenshare

Customer Support

No

Email only

Customer Ratings

Yes

5.0 on Capterra

Customer Ratings

No

4.7 on Capterra

Public API

Yes

Public API

Yes

Templating

Yes

Templating

Yes

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