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Smarter Drafter has been recognised in the LegalTech Hub 2025 Competitive Analysis for Document Automation, marking our first appearance in the report, and a strong one.
Landed in the Contender Quadrant
Smarter Drafter appears in the Contender quadrant, positioned in the top-left of the chart, outperforming many established and emerging vendors on the feature-fulfilment axis and aligning closely with the leading Tier 1 solutions.
According to LegalTech Hub, the Contender quadrant represents “products that are rapidly expanding their capabilities and winning over law firms with fresh thinking and bold moves.” The report adds that “the momentum of these players is proof that the next big thing doesn’t always start at the top.”
That description fits Smarter Drafter perfectly. Our customers are choosing an automation platform built for growth, one that combines innovation, security, and real-world legal insight to help firms modernise without losing control of their content or workflows.
What the Report Says About Smarter Drafter
LegalTech Hub described Smarter Drafter as “a compelling document-automation platform to watch,” highlighting several key strengths:
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End-to-end no-code automation, allowing firms to automate precedents without developer input.
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Deep integration with iManage, embedding document automation directly into the DMS environment.
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Data-driven automation via API, positioning Smarter Drafter as “core automation infrastructure.”
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AI Fast Start, which analyses existing Word documents and automatically builds out the automation framework.
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Enterprise-grade security, including ISO 27001 certification, on-shore Microsoft Azure hosting, multi-region replication, and mandatory MFA.
The report also noted our rapid global growth. While Smarter Drafter originated in the APAC region, we’re now expanding across the UK, Europe, and North America through our Certified Partner Program – giving customers the benefits of local expertise backed by global product innovation.
A Partner-Led Model That Benefits Customers
Unlike many of the other vendors in the report, most of whom sell direct, Smarter Drafter works through certified implementation partners.
For customers, that means:
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Local expertise: Implementation and support are delivered by trusted specialists who understand your region, your systems, and your practice.
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Consistency and accountability: Our partners are trained and certified by Smarter Drafter, ensuring a proven delivery framework with direct access to our product team.
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Scalability: The same partner network that helps firms start small can support multi-office rollouts and enterprise deployments.
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Focus on long-term success: With no direct-sales channel competing for business, our success is aligned entirely with yours.
This model is one of the reasons we’re confident Smarter Drafter will reach Tier 1 in the next 12 months, through a combination of product innovation and an expanding global delivery ecosystem.
Looking Ahead
Landing in the Contender quadrant on our first appearance is more than recognition, it’s validation of our direction. Smarter Drafter is a platform on the rise, trusted by firms that demand performance, security, and control, delivered through expert local partners who ensure every implementation meets the same high standard.
The next step? Tier 1.
You can read the LegalTech Hub 2025 Competitive Analysis for Document Automation on the LegalTech Hub website, and if you’re an LTH subscriber, download the full report for detailed insights.
