Ironclad vs Legito (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Legito grades higher than Ironclad: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ironclad grades higher on features. Legito grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Ironclad if
- Fits if a legal team runs many contracts through the same stages
- Makes sense if you want signing inside a wider contract system
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only want signatures, since it is a full contract suite
- Watch out: no price is published, and the cost depends on what you buy
- Watch out: some integrations are included and some are add-ons
- Not for you if you want to try it first, because no trial is listed
Pick Legito if
- Fits if you want to generate contracts from templates and sign them in one tool
- Works for legal teams that can use the lite workspace first
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need ID checks on signers, as signatures are tied to an email address
- Not for you if you sign Word files, since only PDFs are signed and others are converted
- Pricey if you outgrow the lite workspace, because paid prices are quoted
- Too light for a heavy signing queue, since e-signing is one part of a larger platform
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAIroncladFair | 2.4GPALegitoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, only a custom quote, so it sits in the middle with no evidence either way. | CPaid workspaces have no published prices and are quoted, so there is no figure to compare. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is listed on its pages or in the listing, so nothing is free. | BA free workspace is described as free forever, and there is a 30-day trial with all features and no card. It is a lite version, though. |
| Features | BContract stages, a no-code workflow designer, an AI assistant, a repository, analytics and APIs. It covers the whole contract job, well beyond signing. | CDocument automation, lifecycle management, an AI assistant and signing. Only PDFs are signed and no ID verification step is described. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the workflows have to be designed before it pays off. | CNo store rating on record. You build templates and apps before it is useful. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Salesforce, Slack, Box, Dropbox, Word, NetSuite, SAP and Zapier. | BWeb, with Salesforce, SharePoint and Zapier connections. |
| Best for | contract management for large legal teams | teams that want document automation with signing included |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Ironclad and Legito. How we grade
Where they differ
- Legito also covers no-code.
In commonWebPublic APIAI featuresTemplatesWorkflow automationDocuments
At a glance
| Ironclad | Legito | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | Free workspace: a lite version of document automation and lifecycle management, with Legito Sign. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial with all features, no credit card required. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Ironclad | Legito |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | legito.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ironclad
- No prices are published; the pricing page offers only a custom quote based on products, users and workflows.
- The page describes product, partner and add-on choices, so cost depends on what is bought.
- Some integrations are included and some are add-ons, according to the pricing FAQ.
- It is a full contract management suite, so it is more than a standalone signing tool needs.
Legito
- Only PDF files are signed; other formats are converted on upload.
- Signatures are tied to an email address, and the signing page describes no ID verification step.
- Paid plans have no published prices, so costs must be requested.
- E-signing is one part of a larger document platform, which suits teams that want more than signatures.
Key features
Ironclad
- Contract lifecycle stages
- The site organizes the product around creating, reviewing, signing, storing, analyzing and fulfilling contracts, in one platform.
- No-code workflow designer
- Approval and routing workflows are built in a no-code Workflow Designer, which the vendor says can handle any contract type.
- AI assistant
- Ironclad Agent and other AI features work from a company's contracts, deal history and negotiation knowledge, per the vendor's site.
- Repository and analytics
- Signed contracts go into a central searchable repository, and contract data can be extracted and analyzed.
- Clickwrap and CLM APIs
- The site lists a Clickwrap API and a CLM API for developers, plus a connector for automation platforms.
Legito
- Legito Sign
- E-signing by email link: each signatory is identified by name and email, and the signed PDF is encrypted with a third-party certificate and emailed to everyone.
- Document automation
- Interactive templates generate documents from inserted data without code, including more advanced documents.
- Document lifecycle management
- Contracts move through routing, approvals, dashboards and collaboration in one workspace.
- Kedy AI assistant
- An AI assistant that answers questions about documents, creates documents and automates templates. The vendor says data stays on its own servers.
- Custom no-code apps
- Teams can build their own applications on top of the platform to organize data, views and tools for specific operations.
- Template marketplace
- Ready-made automated templates written by local lawyers can be used to create documents.
Plans
Ironclad
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ironcladapp.com.
Legito
Free Workspace$0
Lite version of the enterprise workspace with Legito Sign, described as free of charge forever.
Paid WorkspaceCustom
Pricing is tailored to the customer and quoted on request; the pricing page publishes no figures.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ironclad or Legito?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ironclad has no price we could confirm, and Legito publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Ironclad or Legito?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Legito has a free plan. Ironclad does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.