# Docusign CLM, Malbek vs LinkSquares Comparison

| | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 492 | 84 | 427 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (45.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (67.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact for Pricing/ user, per month | Contact Us 1 User Per Month | Contact Us | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Docusign CLM

Pros:
- Ease of Use (129 reviews)
- Digital Signing (66 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (28 reviews)
- Steep Learning Curve (24 reviews)

### Malbek

Pros:
- Ease of Use (20 reviews)
- Customer Support (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (8 reviews)
- Improvement Needed (6 reviews)

### LinkSquares

Pros:
- Ease of Use (64 reviews)
- Customer Support (52 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (15 reviews)
- Inaccurate AI (13 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (414 reviews) | 8.4 (64 reviews) | 9.1 (329 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (419 reviews) | 8.2 (64 reviews) | 9.2 (334 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (294 reviews) | 7.8 (49 reviews) | 8.8 (281 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (184 reviews) | 8.1 (43 reviews) | 9.2 (272 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (358 reviews) | 9.4 (60 reviews) | 9.7 (332 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (184 reviews) | 9.6 (44 reviews) | 9.7 (271 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (412 reviews) | 9.4 (62 reviews) | 9.6 (314 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Docusign CLM

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Enterprise Edition

Price: Contact for Pricing / user, per month

Description: Enterprise provides advanced functionality to fully streamline the process around your contracts and documents.

Key Features:
- Routing and approval contract workflow
- Advanced contract generation
- Full contract clause library

[Learn more about Docusign CLM](https://www.g2.com/products/docusign-clm/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

### Malbek

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: See Malbek CLM in Action 

Price: Contact Us 1 User Per Month

Description: Drive speed, visibility, and collaboration across every phase of the contract lifecycle with an AI-powered CLM built for the way modern teams work. Malbek empowers legal, procurement, sales, and finance teams to manage contracts with confidence, adapt to change with ease, and deliver faster business outcomes. 

Key Features:
- Self-service contract creation with clause-level control 
- AI-powered search and metadata extraction 
- Automated workflows and advanced approval routing

[Learn more about Malbek](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### LinkSquares

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Custom Price Quote

Price: Contact Us

Key Features:
- Get a Customized Price Quote

[Learn more about LinkSquares](https://www.g2.com/products/linksquares/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Contract Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Docusign CLM** | 8.4/10 | 178 |
| **Malbek** | 8.3/10 | 40 |
| **LinkSquares** | 8.8/10 | 244 |

#### Contract Management Platform Features

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Contract Creation** | 8.7 (149 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (183 reviews) | 
| **Contract Templates** | 8.5 (149 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (182 reviews) | 
| **Contract Editing** | 8.6 (150 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 8.7 (178 reviews) | 
| **Contract Attachments** | 8.6 (148 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (189 reviews) | 
| **Contract Collaboration** | 8.5 (149 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (178 reviews) | 
| **Approval Process** | 8.6 (150 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (178 reviews) | 
| **Notifications & Reminders** | 8.6 (155 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (196 reviews) | 
| **Contract Database** | 8.4 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (36 reviews) | 9.4 (222 reviews) | 
| **Integrations / APIs** | 8.0 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 8.4 (168 reviews) | 
| **Reporting & Dashboards** | 7.8 (147 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 8.8 (209 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.2 (50 reviews) | 6.4 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (70 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.1 (50 reviews) | 6.4 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Contract Management

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Document Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Docusign CLM** | 8.5/10 | 96 |
| **Malbek** | N/A | N/A |
| **LinkSquares** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Sources

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Software** | 8.6 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spreadsheets** | 8.1 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Documents** | 9.0 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generation

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | 8.7 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 8.8 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Branding** | 8.4 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Delivery

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflow** | 8.8 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Schedule** | 8.7 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Batch** | 8.4 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | 8.3 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Generation

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Contract Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Docusign CLM** | 8.3/10 | 45 |
| **Malbek** | 8.0/10 | 21 |
| **LinkSquares** | 8.8/10 | 163 |

#### Platform Basics 

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Extraction** | 8.4 (36 reviews) | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (155 reviews) | 
| **Contract Comparisons** | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 8.0 (16 reviews) | 8.5 (124 reviews) | 

#### Artificial Intelligence Capabilities

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Analytics** | 8.0 (37 reviews) | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (147 reviews) | 
| **NLP** | 7.9 (35 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (115 reviews) | 
| **OCR** | 8.2 (30 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (134 reviews) | 

#### Contract Data

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Import** | 8.4 (37 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 9.3 (154 reviews) | 
| **Data Export** | 8.3 (38 reviews) | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (137 reviews) | 
| **Custom Reporting** | 8.4 (31 reviews) | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 8.7 (149 reviews) | 
| **Clause Identification and Mapping** | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (144 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.8 (16 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 

### Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Docusign CLM** | 8.4/10 | 120 |
| **Malbek** | 8.3/10 | 45 |
| **LinkSquares** | 8.4/10 | 204 |

#### Contract Creation & Management

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Contract Creation** | 8.7 (85 reviews) | 8.9 (36 reviews) | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 
| **Contract Templates** | 8.3 (78 reviews) | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 8.9 (171 reviews) | 
| **Contract Editing** | 8.7 (75 reviews) | 8.4 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (169 reviews) | 
| **Contract Attachments** | 8.6 (72 reviews) | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 8.7 (169 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Contract Collaboration** | 8.6 (74 reviews) | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 9.0 (170 reviews) | 
| **Approval Process** | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 8.7 (38 reviews) | 8.9 (168 reviews) | 

#### Other Platform Features

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Notifications & Reminders** | 8.7 (75 reviews) | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (183 reviews) | 
| **Contract Database** | 8.7 (75 reviews) | 8.9 (40 reviews) | 9.3 (192 reviews) | 
| **Contract Compliance** | 8.7 (71 reviews) | 8.5 (34 reviews) | 8.7 (171 reviews) | 
| **Integrations / APIs** | 8.4 (72 reviews) | 8.1 (34 reviews) | 8.4 (150 reviews) | 
| **E-Signature** | 9.5 (100 reviews) | 9.0 (37 reviews) | 8.6 (162 reviews) | 

#### Contract Data

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting & Dashboards** | 8.5 (68 reviews) | 8.3 (36 reviews) | 8.7 (189 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Contract Analytics** | 8.4 (63 reviews) | 7.8 (33 reviews) | 8.8 (176 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.4 (36 reviews) | 6.8 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.3 (36 reviews) | 6.9 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (18 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (17 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.2 (17 reviews) | 

### Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Docusign CLM** | 8.1/10 | 39 |
| **Malbek** | N/A | N/A |
| **LinkSquares** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### File Management

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Type Support** | 8.4 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata** | 8.2 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **OCR Scanning** | 8.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | 8.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Assembly** | 8.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Form Creation** | 7.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Portals and Sites** | 7.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Disposition** | 7.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 8.1 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Interface** | 8.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Apps** | 6.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Workflow

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conditions** | 8.0 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activities** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Records Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Case Management** | 8.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Internationalization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.1 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Auditing** | 8.1 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **System of Record Integration** | 8.4 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | 8.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (3):** [Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contract-lifecycle-management-clm), [Contract Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contract-management), [Contract Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contract-analytics)

**Unique to Docusign CLM (3):** [Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-generation), [Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-content-management-ecm), [Salesforce CRM Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/salesforce-crm-document-generation)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Docusign CLM | Malbek | LinkSquares | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 27.5% | 7.7% | 11.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 45.2% | 50.0% | 67.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 27.3% | 42.3% | 21.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Docusign CLM

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.9%
- **Computer Software:** 9.9%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 5.5%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Legal Services:** 4.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.9%
- **Insurance:** 3.7%
- **Real Estate:** 3.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 43.0%

#### Malbek

- **Computer Software:** 16.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.3%
- **Legal Services:** 9.3%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 6.7%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 4.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7%
- **E-Learning:** 2.7%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Media Production:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 33.3%

#### LinkSquares

- **Computer Software:** 13.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.1%
- **Biotechnology:** 7.5%
- **Legal Services:** 5.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.3%
- **Financial Services:** 4.1%
- **Medical Devices:** 3.9%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.4%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.1%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 40.2%

---
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## Top Discussions

### Docusign CLM

- Title: [What is a CLM system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-clm-system) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi! CLM or Contract Lifecycle Management allows organizations to streamline the agreement lifecycle, by transforming analog manual processes into a digital..."
- Title: [What is DocuSign CLM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-docusign-clm) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "DocuSign CLM is DocuSign's Contract Lifecycle Management solution that offers a better way to manage contracts

Contracting processes can be complex,..."
- Title: [What is DocuSign CLM used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-docusign-clm-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Docusign is one of the top CLM tools focusing on signing of contracts. But seeing the latest trends in CLM and the complexities which have risen in the..."
- Title: [Are you Salesforce Native?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-you-salesforce-native) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "With this automated platform, the automated approval processes created on Salesforce can be carried out with utmost ease and simplicity as the documents are..."
- Title: [How do you license SpringCM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-license-springcm) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "If I was looking for a DMS I would contact Don Baker at eFileCabient for a much better cost, more integration (free) like Salesforce, Quickbooks, Microsoft..."

### Malbek

No discussions available for this product.

### LinkSquares

- Title: [What is LinkSquares used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-linksquares-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "LinkSquares is  a Contract Management Software, providing workflows, e-signature, and reporting which are just a few features.
"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/docusign-clm-vs-malbek-vs-linksquares)