Link copied to clipboard # LinkSquares vs Malbek Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/linksquares/malbek/export.csv) LinkSquaresMalbek[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **LinkSquares** [ 4.7/5(439) ](https://www.g2.com/products/linksquares/reviews#reviews) **Malbek** [ 4.5/5(86) ](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews#reviews) Pricing **LinkSquares** **Contact Us** · Custom Price Quote **Malbek** Free Trial **Contact Us** 1 User Per Month · See Malbek CLM in Action **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **LinkSquares** 3 monthsFaster Based on 23 responses **Malbek** 5 months Based on 22 responses Return on Investment **LinkSquares** 13 months Based on 17 responses **Malbek** 12 months1 month sooner Based on 17 responses Perceived Cost **LinkSquares** $$$$$ **Malbek** $$$$$ Average Discount **LinkSquares** 21%8% more **Malbek** 13% ![LinkSquares](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/60748bf888fa2224c0dddec82bb25dc7/linksquares.svg "LinkSquares") ![Malbek](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1979918c0ce9dfc98f0fe8f66abe8628/malbek.svg "Malbek") G2 offers free advice on this comparison. 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](https://www.g2.com/products/linksquares/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1353378&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Malbek** [ Ease of Use (10) ](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1420816&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Customization (7) ](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1421999&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Improvement Needed (4) ](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1421751&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Missing Features (4) ](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1421806&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **LinkSquares** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9b832fe9bb15e5e18b6852a303b57d40/box.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Box ](https://www.g2.com/products/box/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_4c697348c4308e45662f69fd954993d8/docusign.png "Product Avatar Image") Docusign ](https://www.g2.com/products/docusign/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_20c010d5090054533c1b561ee4a019f9/dropbox.png "Product Avatar Image") Dropbox ](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9506dca4f09306207fda64e09c5b171a/jira-service-management.png "Product Avatar Image") Jira Service Management ](https://www.g2.com/products/jira-service-management/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/linksquares/integrations) **Malbek** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_655078e0d371d8c5d65524f6ae30a0ba/adobe-acrobat-sign.png "Product Avatar Image") Adobe Acrobat Sign 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**Malbek** ![Malbek screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/158888/AI-Provision-Search.png) Ratings Meets Requirements **LinkSquares** 9.0 9.0341 **Malbek** 8.4 8.465 Ease of Use **LinkSquares** 9.2 9.2346 **Malbek** 8.2 8.265 Ease of Setup **LinkSquares** 8.8 8.8293 **Malbek** 7.8 7.850 Ease of Admin **LinkSquares** 9.2 9.2274 **Malbek** 8.1 8.144 Quality of Support **LinkSquares** 9.7 9.7344 **Malbek** 9.4 9.461 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **LinkSquares** 9.7 9.7273 **Malbek** 9.6 9.645 Product Direction (% positive) **LinkSquares** 9.6 9.6324 **Malbek** 9.4 9.463 Features Contract Management[Hide 52 FeaturesShow 52 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.8 249 8.3 40 Contract Management Platform Features Contract Creation 8.8 185 9.2(won by 0.4) 35 Customizable Templates 8.9 185 9.0(won by 0.1) 35 Contract Editing 8.7(won by 0.5) 181 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.2 34 Contract Attachments 8.7 193 9.0(won by 0.3) 35 Contract Collaboration 8.8(won by 0.3) 182 8.5 31 Approval Process 8.9(won by 0.1) 181 8.8 35 Notifications & Reminders 8.8(won by 0.2) 199 8.6 35 Contract Database 9.4(won by 0.2) 224 9.2 36 Integrations / APIs 8.4(won by 0.1) 169 8.3 32 Reporting & Dashboards 8.8(won by 0.3) 211 8.5 33 Government Contracts Feature Not Available Not enough data Specialty Contracts Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI AI Text Generation 8.7(won by 2.3) 70 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 6.4 12 AI Text Summarization 8.9(won by 2.5) 69 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 6.4 12 Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Contract Management Autonomous Task Execution Feature Not Available Not enough data Additional Functionality Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Electronic Signature Not enough data Not enough data Full Text Search Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Digital Signature Not enough data Not enough data Contract Drafting Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Sell Side (Customers) Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Renewal Management Not enough data Not enough data Annotations Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Data Extraction Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Contract Negotiation Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Document Storage Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data AI Redlining Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Completion Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Contact Management Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Document Review Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Feature Not Available Not enough data Configurable Workflow Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Buy Side (Suppliers) Not enough data Not enough data Payment Processing Feature Not Available Not enough data Contract Analytics[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.8 168 8.0 21 Platform Basics Data Extraction 8.8(won by 0.7) 159 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.1 17 Contract Comparisons 8.5(won by 0.5) 124 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.0 16 Artificial Intelligence Capabilities Text Analytics 8.7(won by 1.6) 151 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 7.1 7 NLP 8.5(won by 1.4) 115 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 7.1 8 OCR 8.9(won by 0.3) 136 8.6 13 Contract Data Data Import 9.3(won by 0.3) 156 9.0 13 Data Export 9.1(won by 1.0) 139 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.1 12 Custom Reporting 8.7(won by 0.6) 151 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.1 17 Clause Identification and Mapping 8.8(won by 0.7) 146 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.1 12 Generative AI AI Text Summarization 8.7(won by 1.1) 57 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 7.6 7 Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)[Hide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.4 212 8.3 46 Contract Creation & Management Contract Creation 8.9(tied score) 171 8.9(tied score) 36 Contract Templates 8.9(won by 0.3) 173 8.6 37 Contract Editing 8.7(won by 0.3) 170 8.4 37 Contract Attachments 8.7 169 8.9(won by 0.2) 38 Collaboration Contract Collaboration 8.9(won by 0.3) 171 8.6 37 Approval Process 9.0(won by 0.3) 171 8.7 38 Other Platform Features Notifications & Reminders 8.7(won by 0.5) 185 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.2 37 Contract Database 9.3(won by 0.4) 198 8.9 40 Contract Compliance 8.7(won by 0.2) 173 8.5 34 Integrations / APIs 8.4(won by 0.2) 153 8.2 35 E-Signature 8.6 164 9.0(won by 0.4) 37 Contract Data Reporting & Dashboards 8.7(won by 0.4) 192 8.3 36 Advanced Contract Analytics 8.8(won by 1.0) 178 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 7.8 33 Generative AI AI Text Generation 8.5(won by 1.7) 82 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 6.8 21 AI Text Summarization 8.8(won by 1.9) 83 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 6.9 21 Agentic AI - Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Cross-system Integration 7.4(won by default) 19 Not enough data Adaptive Learning 7.5(won by default) 17 Not enough data Natural Language Interaction 7.2(won by default) 17 Not enough data Proactive Assistance 7.2(won by default) 17 Not enough data Decision Making 7.2(won by default) 17 Not enough data Autonomous Task Execution Feature Not Available Not enough data User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![LinkSquares](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/60748bf888fa2224c0dddec82bb25dc7/linksquares.svg "LinkSquares")](https://www.g2.com/products/linksquares/reviews) LinkSquares Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 11.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 67.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 21.7% [![Malbek](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1979918c0ce9dfc98f0fe8f66abe8628/malbek.svg "Malbek")](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews) Malbek Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 8.8% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 50.0% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 41.3% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11.0% 8.8% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 67.4% 50.0% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 21.7% 41.3% Reviewers' Industry [![LinkSquares](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/60748bf888fa2224c0dddec82bb25dc7/linksquares.svg "LinkSquares")](https://www.g2.com/products/linksquares/reviews) LinkSquares Computer Software 12.9% Information Technology and Services 10.8% Biotechnology 7.3% Hospital & Health Care 5.9% Legal Services 5.4% Other 57.7% [![Malbek](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1979918c0ce9dfc98f0fe8f66abe8628/malbek.svg "Malbek")](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews) Malbek Computer Software 17.1% Information Technology and Services 10.5% Hospital & Health Care 9.2% Legal Services 9.2% Pharmaceuticals 6.6% Other 47.4% FAQs ## LinkSquares vs Malbek FAQs Generated using AI Last updated: August 16, 2026 ### What is the difference between LinkSquares vs Malbek? LinkSquares stands out for its higher G2 rating, stronger support, and ease of setup compared to Malbek. | [LinkSquares](https://www.g2.com/products/linksquares/reviews) | [Malbek](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews) | | --- | --- | | 4.7/5 (438 reviews) | 4.5/5 (85 reviews) | | Mid-Market | Mid-Market | | 8.8 | 7.8 | | 9.7 | 9.4 | | Ease of Use (64 all-time mentions) | Ease of Use (10 all-time mentions) | ### How do the pricing models of LinkSquares and Malbek compare? LinkSquares is rated higher for value, with reviewers expressing greater satisfaction with its pricing compared to Malbek. - **LinkSquares:** Reviewers describe pricing as reasonable for the value delivered, especially given time savings and risk mitigation, though document storage fees can add up for large repositories. - **Malbek:** Reviewers note that some advanced features are add-ons and mention separate costs for licenses and features, with requests for more inclusive package options. - **Switching reasons:** Recent reviews cite LinkSquares as less expensive and easier to use than alternatives trialed during selection processes. ### What are the best alternatives to LinkSquares and Malbek? The top three alternatives to LinkSquares and Malbek are Ironclad, Conga CLM, and Docusign CLM. | Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [LinkSquares](https://www.g2.com/products/linksquares/reviews) | 4.7/5 (438 reviews) | Mid-Market | Pricing is generally reasonable for the value delivered | Ease of Use (64 all-time mentions) | | [Malbek](https://www.g2.com/products/malbek/reviews) | 4.5/5 (85 reviews) | Mid-Market | Some advanced features are add-ons; separate costs for licenses | Ease of Use (10 all-time mentions) | | [Ironclad](https://www.g2.com/products/ironclad/reviews) | 4.4/5 (312 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | — | | [Conga CLM](https://www.g2.com/products/conga-conga-clm/reviews) | 4.3/5 (620 reviews) | Enterprise | — | — | | [Docusign CLM](https://www.g2.com/products/docusign-clm/reviews) | 4.3/5 (507 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | — | ### Which Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) features should I prioritize when comparing LinkSquares and Malbek? Buyers comparing LinkSquares and Malbek should prioritize Ease of Use, Quality of Support, Integrations, Customization, and AI Features. - **Ease of Use:** LinkSquares (9.2 score, 64 all-time mentions); Malbek (8.2 score, 10 all-time mentions) - **Quality of Support:** LinkSquares (9.7 score, 52 all-time mentions); Malbek (9.4 score, 5 all-time mentions) - **Integrations:** LinkSquares (16 all-time mentions); Malbek (Box 6, Docusign 5, Coupa 1 all-time mentions) - **Customization:** Malbek (7 all-time mentions for customization, 6 for customizability); LinkSquares (12 all-time mentions for limited customization) - **AI Features:** LinkSquares (12 all-time mentions); Malbek (recent reviews highlight AI contract review and extraction) ### What are the pros and cons of LinkSquares vs Malbek? LinkSquares' headline strength is ease of use and customer support, while Malbek is praised for customization and flexibility. - **LinkSquares strengths:** Ease of Use (64 all-time mentions), Customer Support (52), Contract Management (37), Document Management (30), Efficiency (26), Intuitive (23), Implementation Ease (20), User Interface (20), Easy Setup (19), Features (18), Time-saving (17), Integrations (16), Automation (13), Document Storage (13), AI Features (12), Centralized Storage (12) - **LinkSquares trade-offs:** Missing Features (15), Inaccurate AI (13), Limited Customization (12) - **Malbek strengths:** Ease of Use (10), Customization (7), Customizability (6), Contract Management (5), Customer Support (5), Efficiency (5), Flexibility (5), Easy Setup (4), Features (4), Implementation Ease (4), User Interface (4) - **Malbek trade-offs:** Improvement Needed (4), Missing Features (4), Access Limitations (3), Document Management (3), Expensive (3), Inefficient Search Functionality (3) ### Is LinkSquares or Malbek better for small businesses? LinkSquares is the better fit for small businesses, with stronger ease-of-use sentiment and a mid-market focus. - **LinkSquares:** Largest segment is Mid-Market; reviewers highlight ease of use, intuitive interface, and easy onboarding for non-legal users. - **Malbek:** Largest segment is Mid-Market; reviewers note user-friendliness and flexibility, but also mention a steeper learning curve for new admins and some complexity in setup. ### Which Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform has better integrations? Malbek is favored for integrations, with more reviewer-cited third-party connections than LinkSquares. - **LinkSquares:** Docusign (10 all-time mentions), Slack (2 all-time mentions), Salesforce (recent reviews highlight integration but with requests for deeper functionality). - **Malbek:** Box (6 all-time mentions), Docusign (5), Coupa (1); reviewers also highlight Salesforce integration and flexibility to fit into existing processes. ### How do LinkSquares and Malbek compare on customer support? LinkSquares and Malbek are rated nearly equally on Quality of Support, with LinkSquares at 9.7 and Malbek at 9.4, indicating parity. - **LinkSquares:** Reviewers consistently praise responsive, knowledgeable, and proactive support, with 52 all-time mentions for customer support. - **Malbek:** Reviewers highlight helpful, patient, and accommodating support teams, with 5 all-time mentions for customer support and frequent positive references to implementation and ongoing assistance. ### Which is easier to implement, LinkSquares or Malbek? LinkSquares is easier to implement, with a higher Ease of Setup score (8.8 vs 7.8) and more reviewer-cited easy setup experiences. - **LinkSquares:** Reviewers frequently mention easy onboarding, straightforward configuration, and minimal reliance on IT for setup and changes. - **Malbek:** Reviewers note user-friendly setup and configuration, but also mention some initial complexity for new admins and a steeper learning curve in certain cases. ### Which product has better Contract Creation? LinkSquares is favored for Contract Creation, with more reviewer-cited strengths and higher ease-of-use scores. - **LinkSquares:** Ease of Use score 9.2; Contract Creation is the most frequently mentioned feature; reviewers highlight template creation, guided questionnaires, and automation as key strengths. - **Malbek:** Ease of Use score 8.2; reviewers note straightforward template generation and efficient contract drafting, but with fewer all-time mentions and some requests for improved reporting and workflow clarity. 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