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Docassemble is an open-source expert system that requires technical knowledge. If you're looking to build document automation interviews, use Gavel instead, which will deploy your server for you and doesn't require you to learn to code.
Easy intake and document automation to auto-populate your templates.
Docassemble is a platform for creating mobile-friendly web applications --- called “interviews” --- that ask one question at a time in order to reach an “end point” --- the creation of a document, an agreement, a presentation, or something similar. One of the proven ways to increase productivity while avoiding the cost of new hires is document automation. Through automation, documents and workflows can be handled at great cost savings. This article provides a brief overview of the Docassemble platform, which requires coding and technical skills, and the Gavel platform, which is user-friendly and does not require any coding or developer experience.
Read Gavel's Legal Document Automation Guide here.
Docassemble is a free, open-source expert system developed by Jonathan Pyle for creating guided interviews—the foundation of document automation, document assembly, and workflow productivity.
Built on Python, YAML, and Markdown, Docassemble is primarily used by legal professionals to generate client-facing documents. However, its flexibility makes it suitable for anyone looking to automate template-based documents or process-oriented tasks. The platform is highly customizable using code, CSS, JavaScript, and HTML. While it can be run locally on a desktop or laptop, Docassemble is most effective when deployed on a cloud hosting service such as AWS.
Overall, using Docassemble requires programming and technical skills, including the ability to configure a web server for cloud deployment.
Gavel is a no-code document automation platform designed for non-developers and non-coders. It offers a simple and intuitive way to create document automation interviews and streamline workflows—no programming required. Gavel supports automation by allowing users to format Word (.docx) documents using two no-code syntaxes: Jinja and Mako. This makes it easy to customize and automate legal documents and processes.
Beyond document creation and assembly, Gavel allows for a tailored level of personal oversight throughout the automation process. It also takes care of technical setup by configuring your AWS instance and subdomain for you.
To support users every step of the way, Gavel offers customer support seven days a week to help you get started and stay on track.
First, Gavel helps make it easy to create document automation interviews and create automated documents and workflows, without needing to use any code. Second, Gavel handles the technical aspects of setting up your instance and subdomain in AWS. Gavel’s no-code document automation platform and its absence of technical requirements for set up is appealing to many lawyers and professionals.
Because Docassemble is a web-based application, one of the most challenging aspects for many lawyers and professionals is the technical setup—specifically, configuring and deploying their own server to run Docassemble online.
Gavel eliminates this hurdle. It automatically provisions an AWS server for you, so there’s no need to understand Docker, server configuration, or web hosting.
With just a click, Gavel deploys a dedicated AWS instance and database on your behalf. The setup takes about 10 minutes, and no technical expertise is required.
Gavel has no-code resources for non-developers who don’t want to touch a line of code. For example, our interview builder allows you to generate dynamic questionnaires without code, and our Word (.docx) add-in allows you to set up and choose complex logic functions, calculations, and loops --- all without any code.
If you prefer using code, we have the following resources below for Docassemble developers.
Jinja Guide Part I: Simple variables and conditional phrases
Jinja Guide Part II: Conditional paragraphs
Jinja Guide Part III: Performing calculations
Jinja Guide Part IV: Numerical calculations
Jinja Guide Part V: Formatting words
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