Summize’s contract operations layer manages the full lifecycle – intake, generation, review, collaboration and storage – all in one connected journey with embedded knowledge in the tools where work happens.
One contract management system for legal and the wider business, with AI built into every stage.
Contract lifecycle management (CLM) software is a contract management system that automates every stage of a contract, from request and drafting to negotiation, approval, signature, storage and renewal – all in one connected platform.
Contract lifecycle management covers a contract from pre- to post-signature. A contract lifecycle management system brings every stage into one platform, automating each step so teams move faster, reduce risk and collaborate better.
With Summize, there’s no need for separate packages: one platform brings together contract creation, repository and analytics into one connected workflow, with full visibility across your contract portfolio.
To find out more about how CLM works and how it could benefit your business, explore our CLM Hub.
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Most contract delays don’t come from the legal work itself. They come from requests lost in inboxes, drafts across different folders and renewal dates sitting in someone’s head. A contract management system replaces that with one process the whole business can use. That changes three things:
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Free up the legal queue with self-service contract creation. Business teams can submit contract requests directly in Outlook, Teams, Salesforce and more, using pre-approved templates and embedded workflows.
Powered by AI, analyzes, redlines and redrafts your contract, providing the accuracy and speed you need for expert contract reviews, directly in Microsoft Word.
Powered by AI, analyzes, redlines and redrafts your contract, providing the accuracy and speed you need for expert contract reviews, directly in Microsoft Word.
Transform your contract portfolio into a source of business intelligence. Summize provides structured, queryable data across all agreements, helping teams spot trends, track performance and make informed decisions.
How AI works across the contract lifecycle.
AI in contract lifecycle management is only as good as what it knows. Generic AI can summarize a contract, but it can’t tell you whether that contract meets your standards. Summize’s AI agents work from your own playbooks, templates and policies, so every answer reflects how your legal team actually works.
In our AI, your data stays yours. Each customer’s prompts, completions, embeddings and training data are siloed, never shared with other customers or used to train third-party AI models. Find out more about how we protect your data.
That AI sits on top of a contract management system built in three connected layers.
The Summize System
The Summize system works in three connected layers: each one distinct, each one powering the next.
Summize integrates directly into the tools your business already uses, like Outlook, Slack, Teams and Salesforce, so legal knowledge can reach every team without disrupting the way anyone works.
Instant adoption, immediate impact.
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One of the biggest reasons we love Summize is because of how intuitive it is. We have had people come into the business and given them a Summize login, and they have easily uploaded a contract and got it through to signature with minimal training.
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The day-to-day activity for me is the game changer! Legal receives the agreement already in the format that is required and can start the review without having to do all that admin work.
Why use integrations?
Every contract lifecycle management system claims to cover the full lifecycle. The difference shows up after go-live: whether people actually use it. Ask these five questions when you’re evaluating contract management systems:
Check for native integrations with the tools your teams already live in. If people have to go to another platform to raise a request, they’ll go back to email.
Ask whether it reviews against your own playbook or just summarizes, and how it’s connected to your data. Ask where it shows up – in Word, in chat, in the repository or only in a separate tab.
Look for ISO 27001, GDPR compliance and regular third-party penetration testing, and ask how customer data is handled.
Ask for a realistic timeline, who does the legacy contract migration and what support continues after launch.
Pricing is usually bespoke, so check which integrations, storage limits and request or review volumes are in the quote.
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