Document Comparison That Tells You What Actually Matters
Draftable shows every change. clausul highlights which changes matter first. Here's how they compare.
Try clausulWhat Draftable Does Well
Draftable is a solid document comparison tool. It's been around since 2013, has a large user base, and does the basics well.
Draftable Strengths
- Affordable pricing. $129/year for Business, $249/year for Legal tier.
- Self-serve. Sign up and start comparing immediately. No sales calls.
- PDF support. Compare PDFs as well as Word documents.
- Clean interface. Side-by-side view that's easy to navigate.
- Reliable. It works. Millions of comparisons processed.
For basic document comparison at a low price, Draftable is a reasonable choice.
Where Draftable Falls Short
Based on G2 and Capterra reviews, here's what users find frustrating about Draftable:
Common Complaints
- "Every change looks the same."
No way to distinguish a critical liability change from a font tweak.
- "Formatting changes clutter the comparison."
Spacing, margins, and style changes mixed in with content changes.
- "Moved text isn't detected well."
Paragraphs that moved appear deleted and re-added elsewhere.
- "No quick way to prioritize changes."
You still have to read through everything to understand the changes.
These aren't bugs. They're design decisions. Draftable shows you what changed. It doesn't help you prioritize what to review first.
What clausul Does Differently
clausul keeps the redline as the source of truth and adds short change notes tied to the exact edits.
Change Classification
Every change is classified: material (money, dates, obligations) vs. immaterial (formatting, spacing, style). You see what matters first.
Formatting Noise Collapsed
Instead of 47 formatting changes cluttering your view, you see: "+47 formatting edits." Expand if you care. Ignore if you don't.
Smart Move Detection
When a paragraph moves from Section 3 to Section 7, clausul shows "moved to Section 7" instead of marking it deleted and re-added.
Change Notes With Evidence
"Payment terms changed from Net 30 to Net 60. Liability cap increased from $500K to $2M. 3 new obligations added." Each note links back to the exact redline edits.
Draftable vs. clausul
| Feature | Draftable | Clausul |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $129-249/user/year | $300-400/user/year |
| Self-serve signup | ||
| Word document support | ||
| PDF support | Coming soon | |
| Side-by-side view | ||
| Change classification | ||
| Material vs. formatting | ||
| Move detection | ||
| Formatting noise filter | ||
| Change notes linked to redline | ||
| Cloud-based | ||
| API access |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Draftable if...
- • Price is your primary concern ($129-249 vs $300-400)
- • You need PDF comparison today
- • Your documents are simple with few changes
- • You don't mind reviewing every change manually
Choose clausul if...
- • You review contracts regularly and want to work faster
- • Formatting noise frustrates you
- • You want clear change notes linked to exact edits
- • Your documents have many changes (50+ per comparison)
- • You value time more than the ~$100/year price difference
The price difference between Draftable Legal ($249) and clausul ($300-400) is roughly one billable hour. If better review signal saves you more than one hour per year, clausul pays for itself.
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