Gavel vs. Woodpecker (now MyCase): Better Automation, Better Value
Gavel offers powerful document automation and logic without the cost of features you don't need—switch now and save 50% on your first month.
“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
Word & PDF Automation
Gavel automates both document types in a single workflow—Woodpecker only supports Word.
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Advanced Automation
Create complex documents with powerful logic, repeating items, and nested fields that reduce editing.
Client-Facing Functionality
Send secure intake links where clients can enter and save their data in a secure portal.
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Customizable Experience
Embed videos, add your branding, and create mobile-friendly workflows that enhance client engagement.
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.
Gavel
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Woodpecker (now MyCase)
Microsoft Word Add-In
Microsoft Word Add-In
PDF Automation
Automate both PDF and Microsoft Word documents, including both in one packet
PDF Automation
Only Word documents can be automated
Customer Ratings
Rated 5 out of 5 on Capterra
Customer Ratings
Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Capterra
Powerful Logic
Complex logic, repeating items and nested repeating items, and fields for collecting and inserting file uploads
Powerful Logic
Best for simple Word automation
Client-Facing Interface
Send client intake questionnaires to clients; clients can create logins, save their information, complete a sequence of workflows you provide to them, and upload files
Client-Facing Interface
You can send a web form for client intake, but users cannot sign in to save information or upload files
Branding
Add your law firm's branding to the client experience
Branding
e-Signature
DocuSign integration and built-in eSignature
e-Signature
Customer Support
Email, phone, and screenshare
Customer Support
Email and chat