Ironclad Alternative in 2025

A Scalable Ironclad Alternative for Enterprises

Avoid the hidden tradeoffs of a lightweight CLM. Choose an AI-native,
end-to-end CLM platform – built to deliver impact beyond signature.

The World's Most Valuable Companies Contract on Sirion

Ironclad vs Sirion: What you should know 

Category

Ironclad

Platform Architecture

Add-on AI layered onto existing tools.

AI-native foundation, built from the ground up.

Contract Lifecycle Coverage 

Focused on pre-signature workflows.

Full lifecycle management, pre- and post-signature.

Configurability and Scalability

Limited flexibility and scalability.

Highly configurable, Multilingual, internationalization capabilities

Data Extraction Depth

Basic metadata and clause extraction capabilities.

Extract thousands of fields across metadata, clause, obligation, Service Level and more.

Repository & Search

Few extracted fields restrict results.

Hierarchical, fully searchable repository

MS Word Add-in

Available but can only be used for simple contract edits with limited AI. 

Microsoft add-in to access, create, and modify contracts, templates, and clause libraries

AI Review & Redline 

Redlines clauses in isolation, no issue-level granularity. 

Drill down to issue level for precise, confident negotiation.

Post-Signature Management 

Basic obligation tracking: with no integration with transactional systems.

Manages obligations, service levels, invoices, claims and disputes

Master Data Management

Free-text only. Duplicates, no integrity, no unified view.

Structured tables that sync with your systems of record (counterparty, customer, inventory)

Reports & Dashboards 

Limited. Limited extraction restricts reporting capabilities.

Full BI engine.  Ability to create custom records

Integration Ecosystem 

Integrations lack depth required for Enterprise usage

Robust OOTB integration with SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and more.

ROI and Value Delivery

Partial value from pre-signature focus.

Delivers measurable ROI across the lifecycle.

Reasons why enterprises choose Sirion over Ironclad

The Verdict is Clear.
Sirion is the Unrivaled Leader.

2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Lifecycle Management.

2024 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Contract Lifecycle Management

Loved
by Customers

 

4.5

Unanimous Choice of Analysts

Recognized by Analysts

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“As part of our contract digitization program, we didn’t want to stop at just putting our contracts in the cloud. We wanted complete visibility and control over the deliverables and obligations in our contracts. We found the perfect answer in Sirion.”

Sabih Rozales, Principal Commercial Contract Manager

“All our contracts are established and maintained in Sirion, a fit-for-purpose CLM solution. Today, we manage all our regulatory requirements, adapt smartly to banking changes and leverage rich insights for real-time reporting, through Sirion.”

Edzard Janssen, Chief Procurement Officer

“Some of the biggest highlights of working with Sirion for me have been watching how the technology has changed over time. And how it gets better and better every single time new functionality is released.”

Jaclyn Schuler, Director of Contract Lifecycle Management

“Sirion’s industry-leading AI technology offers significant advances giving instant access to critical data, automating non-value-added tasks, and driving behaviors that result in better contracting outcomes with third-party relationships.”

Toby Yu, Contract Management Services Leader

“Sirion has really transformed how we work with contracts. Now, we have a single source of truth for contracts, giving us better visibility and transparency. The tool's intuitive interface and automated workflows have simplified our processes, enabling seamless collaboration during drafting and negotiations, with fast and accurate AI-assisted legal reviews & approvals.”

Agnieszka Cieplowska-rysak, Senior Project Manager

“AI is fundamentally reshaping contracting — from drafting agreements with minimal human input, to reviewing and redlining at scale, to empowering attorneys to negotiate faster and more effectively. It’s exciting to be part of this journey as the vision moves closer to reality, and Sirion’s agentic CLM platform marks an important step forward.”

Sri Daita, Director of Legal Technology