Your guide to AI contract review software in 2025

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July 1, 2025
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Contract review software is rapidly reshaping how legal and business teams manage contracts.

It's helping them review third-party agreements faster, flag risks with greater accuracy, and stay aligned with internal playbooks.

But to use AI contract review software successfully, you need to understand how it works, and before that, you need to choose the right tool. This deep-dive into contract review tools will give you everything you need to navigate this new technology with confidence.

What is contract review software?

Contract review software is a platform that helps legal and business teams streamline how they assess legal documents, validate terms, and negotiate changes, without sacrificing accuracy or oversight. 

Rather than manually working through every clause line by line, the software can surface key provisions, flag non-standard language, and highlight risks that require attention or revision.

Here’s how it works:

  • Clause extraction and analysis: Highlighting and categorising key clauses like liability, termination, or governing law so reviewers can zero in on the parts that matter most.
  • Deviation detection: Flagging where a contract differs from standard templates or pre-approved language—whether it’s missing fallback terms or introducing risky positions.
  • AI-assisted redlining: Automatically suggesting redlines based on legal playbooks or previous negotiation data, helping teams respond faster and stay aligned with internal policy.
  • Approval workflows: Routing contracts to the right stakeholders—legal, finance, procurement—for sign-off, often with conditional logic based on the content and risk associated with the contract.
  • Risk scoring and prioritisation: Assigning a risk level to each contract or clause so reviewers can triage what needs attention—and what can be fast-tracked.

Is contract review software working for in-house lawyers?

Contract review is a popular use case for legal AI, with our recent survey of in-house lawyers revealing that more than half (58 per cent) have used AI to review contracts in the last year, and a further 40 per cent saying that they’re considering doing so in the near future. 

However, our data also surfaced another interesting trend: lawyers remain more reluctant to use AI to redline contracts, with under a third (31 per cent) using AI tools in this way. 

Legal research Drafted a clause Drafted contracts AI contract review AI redlining
I've done this in the last 12 months 83% 79% 24% 58% 31%
Considering doing this in the next few months 25% 29% 52% 40% 61%

The truth is, redlining contracts remains a uniquely challenging task for AI—not because of language understanding alone, but because of the sheer volume and nuance of context required to do it well.

Compare this to more straightforward text interpretation tasks, like data extraction. If you ask AI to find the effective date in a vendor agreement, it needs very little context. It simply looks for patterns—words like “effective” or “date,” combined with characters that resemble a date format—and the task is complete.

But redlining is fundamentally different. To redline effectively, AI needs access to a deeply specific web of contextual knowledge, including but not limited to:

  • Your organisation’s risk appetite
  • Preferred fallback clauses
  • Commercial and financial considerations
  • Legal guardrails and negotiation limits
  • Relative supplier leverage and bargaining power
  • House style and tone preferences

Even subtleties like how aggressive or collaborative the opposing party seems—or how much wiggle room your team has on a given point—can dramatically change how a clause should be marked up.

Only recently, largely thanks to well-designed, intelligently processed playbooks, have contract review tools begun to achieve this goal effectively.

How has contract review software evolved?

The evolution of contract review software has mirrored the rise and maturation of AI itself. 

The earliest wave of AI contract review solutions were largely rules-based engines. They offered basic clause identification and risk flagging, typically through keyword matching and fixed if/then logic. While helpful for triaging high-volume contracts like NDAs, these tools were brittle and struggling with nuanced language or contextual variations.

As machine learning matured, some contract review platforms began incorporating clause extraction models and probabilistic scoring to improve issue spotting. These tools promised smarter redlining and playbook-based mitigation. But sophistication varied wildly:

  • Some vendors overstated their AI capabilities, relying heavily on manual training or templates
  • Others struggled with consistency or lacked workflows legal teams could trust in real scenarios

Accuracy improved, but legal teams still had to double-check outputs and replicate much of the work in their CLM due to the isolated nature of these point solutions. 

Today, a new generation of contract review software is emerging. The leading tools are agentic systems—AI tools that don’t just spot risks, but actually take intelligent actions based on your organisation’s context and are embedded firmly in your existing workflows and systems. At Juro, we’re calling this new era intelligent contracting

This new standard of AI contract review software is: 

  • Informed by playbooks: AI agents apply bespoke fallback positions, thresholds, and risk tolerances in real time, without constant feedback from legal.
  • Embedded in workflows: Rather than bolt-ons, modern tools integrate directly into where contracts live—whether that's a contract management platform like Juro, your inbox, or a Slack thread.
  • Conversational and adaptive: Some can reason through negotiation steps, suggest edits with context, or even explain trade-offs in plain English by referring to your pre-defined guardrails.
With AI Extract, I’ve been able to get twice as many documents processed in the same amount of time while still maintaining a balance of AI and human review. This AI functionality feels like the next step for intuitive CLM platforms" - Kyle Piper, Contract Manager, ANC

With these developments in mind, we've compiled a detailed list of the leading contract review solutions for legal and business teams in 2025/6, sharing everything from their key review functionality to what real customers think, and how they differ in practice.

The 6 best contract review tools for 2025 (and beyond)

1. Juro 

Juro’s AI-powered contract review agent now allows third-party contracts to be reviewed and redlined against your contract playbooks. This is available in Juro, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Word, making this fully automated contract review functionality accessible where your teams already work. 

Juro’s AI agent analyzes the contract, highlights risks and deviations from standard terms, and then redlines problematic clauses by proposing a fallback position along with reasoning. 

Unlike many other AI contract review platforms, Juro’s review agent is embedded in the places your teams already work (e.g Slack, Teams, Word), but also within Juro, meaning you can have the agility and sheer power of AI agents, and the peace of mind that comes from an underlying system of record and contract repository.

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Juro's AI review agent lives where your teams do.

Independent reviews: 

Juro is rated 4.6 out of 5 on G2 at the time of writing, with legal teams sharing that “the AI tool has saved a ton of time with third-party contract reviews” and that “Juro has helped engage business partners in the legal review process”. 

“We're consistently impressed by how the system continues to evolve and add further value. We're now able to upload client contracts and get an immediate overview highlighting key areas to review based on the parameters we've set” - Legal Operations Lead, G2 review

Customers include: 

Juro’s customers include Trustpilot, Pfizer, Deliveroo, SoundCloud, WeWork, Remote, AJ Bell, Genius Sports, Quantumscape, and many more. Check out Juro’s customer stories to discover how teams like yours are already benefitting from the platform. 

How is Juro different?

  • Deep business tool integration: Juro embeds contract workflows into platforms your teams already use—like Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Word—driving adoption without disrupting workflows. This streamlines the legal front door
  • End-to-end, flexible platform: A full lifecycle solution (create, negotiate, review, sign, store) that’s highly configurable for both legal and non-legal users—all in one collaborative browser-based system.
  • AI-native automation: Juro’s AI isn’t an add-on—it’s embedded throughout. From reviewing and redlining to data extraction and clause drafting, AI agents operate within legal playbooks and continuously improve through usage.
  • Empowers business users: Juro enables commercial, HR, and other teams to self-serve on routine contracts while legal retains control—removing bottlenecks without compromising oversight.

Best for: 

Juro is best for lean legal teams in modern businesses facing growing contract volumes. It's designed to help the business self-serve from the tools they already live in with powerful AI while legal stays in control of the process.

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2. ThoughtRiver

ThoughtRiver is an AI-driven contract acceleration platform designed to streamline contract review processes. It uses advanced natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to swiftly analyze contracts, extract vital information, and identify risks, ensuring rapid and consistent reviews.

The platform proudly shares the efforts it takes to improve accuracy, including that their legal knowledge base was pre-trained with more than 2,000 questions to ensure informed decision-making during the review process. 

Notably, ThoughtRiver does not fall into the contract management software category, though This is because it doesn’t offer value at every stage of the contract lifecycle. Instead, it focuses on that review phase. 

Independent reviews:

Unfortunately, ThoughtRiver doesn’t have any G2 reviews at the time of writing, and only one review on Capterra. 

Customers include: 

ThoughtRiver’s customers include Shoosmiths and Foley & Lardner LLP, with both law firms sharing their customer stories. However, ThoughtRiver is promoted as being used across several departments, including finance, HR, procurement, and more. 

How is ThoughtRiver different?

  • Email interoperability: ThoughtRiver chooses to send stakeholders a bespoke report or notification following contract review via email, rather than via messaging platforms like Teams & Slack. 
  • Playbook options: ThoughtRiver offer two options: either you can use pre-configured playbooks, or you can work with their team to build out a customized playbook. 
  • NDATriage: ThoughtRiver offers an additional service designed specifically to streamline NDA reviews.

Best for: 

Based on ThoughtRiver’s existing customer stories, the platform appears to be best for legal teams at corporate or law firms interacting with sales and procurement deals that want to improve velocity. 

3. Robin AI

Robin AI is a legal technology platform that leverages artificial intelligence to streamline contract review, analysis, and management for legal teams. By integrating large language models with proprietary machine learning algorithms, Robin AI enables users to review contracts faster, identify risks, and generate reports efficiently.

Customers include:

RobinAI’s customers include General Electric (GE), KPMG, Blue Earth, UCIM, Convex Insurance, and more. 

Independent reviews: 

RobinAI is rated 4.6 out of 5 on G2, but with significantly fewer reviews than some other vendors like Juro. 

Users frequently praise the platform for driving time-savings and making automation accessible. However, some independent reviews indicate that the platform “often misunderstands the phrasing of legal theory”, while several others flag that the platform is missing other key integrations beyond Microsoft Word. 

How is RobinAI different?

  • White glove services: RobinAI also offers managed contract services powered by AI, including for editing, negotiation, initial markups, and playbook building. This isn’t offered by all contract review vendors. 
  • Focus on private markets: RobinAI has a specific offering for private markets, with a focus on managed services to support with due diligence and obligation management
  • Word add-in: RobinAI’s contract review functionality is designed as a Word add-in, so this technology is typically accessed within Microsoft Word

Best for: 

Based on RobinAI’s existing customer stories, it’s clear that the platform is popular amongst private equity firms, biotech, pharmaceutical companies, large corporates, and law firms. 

4. Kira (Litera)

Kira is an AI-powered contract analysis platform acquired and further developed by Litera, designed to streamline the review and analysis of contracts and legal documents. It leverages machine learning to identify, extract, and analyze key information from contracts, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in legal workflows.

Independent reviews:

Kira is rated 4.3 out of 5 on G2, but with fewer reviews than some other vendors such as Juro. Interestingly, many of these reviews are more dated than those for other vendors, too. 

That said, data extraction is one of the most popular use cases according to independent reviews, particularly in the context of due diligence. 

Customers include:

Litera’s Kira is typically adopted by law firms in particular, rather than by in-house legal departments at fast-growing companies. However, the company says they do serve some corporates, too. 

How is Kira different?

  • Focus on extraction: While some other contract review solutions focus on AI redlining, Kira’s main use case is contract data extraction and analysis, making it a popular choice ahead of M&A transactions and as part of due diligence processes that involve manually reviewing large contract volumes. 
  • Post-signature contract management: Kira also offers obligation management functionality, cost recovery, compliance, and other functionality to help with post-signature contract management, focusing less on the negotiation phase. 
  • Part of a wider ecosystem: Kira is just one of Litera’s many offerings, with other products and solutions on offer, such as knowledge management tools, marketing and business development features, and more. 

5. Summize 

Summize is a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution designed to unite legal teams and business stakeholders so everyone can work better with contracts. It makes digital contracting processes simpler and smarter, from contract requests to the repository.

In particular, Summize offers SIA, an agent that uses your legal guardrails to review, analyze, and redline your contract within Microsoft Word, similar to Juro’s agent. It can also function as a legal AI chatbot designed to answer questions about your contracts. 

Independent reviews: 

Summize is rated 4.7 out of 5 on G2 but with roughly half the number of reviews and testimonials left by Juro users. 

Users often enjoy the AI review functionality but offer suggestions to improve the document upload workflows, contract repository functionality, and the contract request process. 

Customers include:

Summize’s customers include Elior, Ikon Science, Lucas Oil, IONITY, and more. 

How is Summize different?

  • CLM functionality: Like Juro, Summize also offers value throughout the wider contract lifecycle, from creation to review through to signing and storage. This means the AI review functionality lives where contracts already exist. 
  • Contract data analysis: Summize’s SIA offers data analysis on contract metadata across your portfolio, making the information within contracts easier to access and digest. 

Best for: 

Based on Summize’s existing customer stories, it’s clear that the platform is adopted by legal teams across industries like manufacturing, biotechnology, real estate development, and more. 

6. Luminance

Luminance is an advanced AI-powered legal technology platform that transforms contract management through its proprietary Large Language Model. Developed by Cambridge mathematicians, it automates contract generation, analysis, and negotiation for over 700 organizations worldwide.

Lumiance’s AI review functionality is called Legal-Grade, and it specializes in review along with post-execution analysis of contracts. However, it does not offer functionality for the pre-signature stages of the lifecycle that occur before redlining. 

Independent reviews:

Luminance is rated highly at 4.9 out of 5 on G2, but this was only based on five reviews at the time of writing. The software also has no reviews on Capterra yet. 

Customers include:

Luminance’s customers include law firms such as Bird & Bird and Clyde & Co, along with some large enterprises like LG. 

How is Luminance different?

  • End-to-end discovery: Luminance also offers eDiscovery alongside the core AI review features offered to corporate customers. This powerful searching and culling functionality won’t be necessary for many in-house legal teams. 
  • Highly technical: Luminance is one of the most powerful yet technical solutions on the market for review and beyond. This can present a steep learning curve for new users. 
  • Wealth of integrations: Some contract review platforms that act as point solutions lack the number and diversity of integrations Luminance offers. 

Best for: 

Luminance is best for large law firms, professional service firms, and global enterprises in regulated industries.

Of course, you also have general purpose AI tools that are typically adopted by the wider business. But how do they fare for contracting in particular?

Can ChatGPT review a contract?

ChatGPT can assist with reviewing contracts, but it’s not a recommended solution. There are two main reasons for that: 

  1. Contracts often contain highly sensitive commercial and personal data. If you paste this information into a general-purpose LLM like ChatGPT without safeguards, it’s difficult to guarantee how that data is handled or stored. In contrast, Juro never uses customer data to train foundational models, ensuring a more secure and compliant environment for contract review.
  1. While ChatGPT can summarize text or flag simple issues, it lacks the domain-specific intelligence and guardrails of a purpose-built legal platform. It can’t understand commercial context, jurisdictional nuance, or your company’s contracting playbook — all of which are critical in reviewing and negotiating legal agreements.

That said, when approached with care and precision, there are several ways legal teams can use ChatGPT in their day-to-day operations, particularly if they are yet to secure investment in legal tech. We even have some popular prompts shared by fellow lawyers.

Our advice to you...

Contract review software has come a long way from rigid rule-based systems to intelligent AI agents that understand your business, context, and playbooks. As legal teams face increasing pressure to do more with less, these tools are no longer optional—they’re essential.

Whether you need advanced redlining, risk detection, or seamless integration with platforms like Slack and Microsoft Word, there’s a growing ecosystem of AI-powered solutions to choose from. Platforms like Juro are leading the charge by embedding intelligent agents directly into workflows, enabling faster, more accurate contract reviews without sacrificing control or compliance.

As you plan your legal tech stack for 2025 and beyond, the right contract review software won’t just speed up legal work. It will empower your entire business to move faster with confidence.

Ready to see it in action? Book a demo with Juro and discover how intelligent contract review can transform your workflows.

About the author

Sofia Tyson
Senior Content Manager at Juro

Sofia Tyson is the Senior Content Manager at Juro, where she has spent years as a legal content strategist and writer, specializing in legal tech and contract management.

Sofia has a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Leeds School of Law where she studied the intersection of law and technology in detail and received the Hughes Discretionary Award for outstanding performance. Following her degree, Sofia's legal research on GDPR consent requirements was published in established law journals and hosted on HeinOnline, and she has spent the last five years researching and writing about contract processes and technology.

Before joining Juro, Sofia gained hands-on experience through short work placements at leading international law firms, including Allen & Overy. She also completed the Sutton Trust’s Pathways to Law and Pathways to Law Plus programs over the course of five years, building a deep understanding of the legal landscape and completing pro-bono legal volunteering.

Sofia is passionate about making the legal profession more accessible, and she has appeared in several publications discussing alternative legal careers.

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