Summize vs Conga: which CLM suits your team?

Choose Summize for superior Contract Lifecycle Management

Two approaches to CLM

Conga CLM is platform-centric, built as part of a broader digital commerce ecosystem focused on process automation and cross-functional integration. As a result, implementations often require significant alignment across Legal, RevOps and IT. Summize is workflow-centric, embedding CLM directly into Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams and CRM - driving faster adoption and quicker contracting without heavy platform configuration.

Summize vs. Conga

Capability

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Summize
Conga
Summize gives legal teams faster, smarter contract workflows.
Native integrations
Yes
Cross-functional adoption
High
Limited
AI in-document review & redlining
Yes
Moderate
Implementation speed
Efficient
Slow (months)
Ongoing admin effort
Low
High

Why teams choose Summize over Conga

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Summize
  • End-to-end contracting inside Word
  • Initiate contract requests from Outlook, Salesforce, Slack, Teams and more
  • Integrations that support cross functional adoption
Conga
  • Contracts managed in a separate application or portal
  • Users must switch context from their work tools
  • Adoption dependent on training and enforcement
Outcome: contracting moves faster with less behavioral change required
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Summize
  • Sprint-based delivery with prioritized workflows
  • Go live quickly with core templates and approvals routing
  • Expand incrementally without heavy lift
Conga
  • Enterprise-grade configurations often span months
  • Requires alignment across Legal, Sales, Ops and IT
  • Value realized after workflows are fully mapped and deployed
Outcome: measurable ROI much earlier in the lifecycle
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Summize
  • AI-powered review, redlining, summarization, obligation extraction and clause comparison directly inside Word
  • Provides insight while teams are drafting and negotiating
Conga
  • Strong data and process automation
  • Advanced analytics once data is structured
Outcome: AI drives productivity in the moment of contract work.
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Summize
  • Template-driven configuration without code
  • Workflow changes handled by admin or Legal Operations
  • Minimal IT involvement
Conga
  • Centralized configuration may require IT or Operations participation
  • Process changes often need governance and coordination
Outcome: more time spent contracting, less time managing new tools.

How Convey rebuilt legal trust with their CLM

When Convey’s new legal team - made up of just two people - joined the business, they stepped into an environment where the legal function wasn’t fully aligned with the broader goals and interests of the company.

Summize has since brought consistency, transparency, and control to Convey’s contracting process, enabling the business to collaborate smoothly and move much faster than before.

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What used to take hours every week is now about 15 minutes approving things. It’s been a huge lift!
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