This article explains the features of the new LegalOn. For information on the current version’s product features, please refer to this page.

What is the Comparison feature?

The Comparison feature lets you check for differences between contract files.

You can:

✅ Compare different versions of the same contract (version-to-version)
✅ Compare a contract with a similar contract (similar contract comparison)

Comparisons can be:

Compare full text: Check the entire text.
Compare by article: Match and compare each clause individually.

See: [Contract comparison feature: Overview]

Requirements

File Types: Word (.docx, .doc) or PDF (.pdf)
Max File Size: ~10MB

⚠️ Notes for PDFs:

Scanned documents are partly supported.
Complex layouts (columns, headers/footers) or poor image quality may not read correctly.
Large files may fail to process due to heavy load.

How to compare versions of a contract

Compare with the Previous version

Open the [Contracts] or [My templates] list and click the contract you want to compare.
In the File detail view, click [Compare with previous version] in the header.

💡 Info

If there is no previous version, you’ll see “Select a document to compare.”
Click [Select] and find the contract you want to compare.

Compare with Another version

Open the [Contracts] or [My templates] list and click the contract.
Hover on the right side to show the menu and click the [Versions] tab.
Find the version you want to compare with and click [Compare].

🔍 When comparing between versions, the result is available on the full text comparison. See: [How to view Comparison results].

How to compare with a similar contract

Available for “Contracts” only

Open the [Contracts] list and click the contract.
On the right side, hover to show the menu and click the [Similar contracts] tab.
Under [Linked contracts] or [Suggested similar contracts], find the contract you want to compare.
- You can switch between Contracts, My templates, or LegalOn templates tabs.
- Use Filters if you can’t find the right file.
Click [Compare] next to the desired contract.

🔍 When comparing with a similar contract, the Compare by article results are displayed. See: [How to view Comparison results].

How to change the comparison target

After opening the comparison results, you can switch the target version or file.

Switch to Another version

In the comparison results screen, click [Select version].
Choose the version you want to compare.

Search for a Different contract

In the comparison results screen, click the [Search] button.
Search and select the contract you want to compare.