CobbleStone Contract Insight® Features Comparison

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chart-plus  Contract Software Features
Web based access for contract management chart-check chart-check chart-check
Software as a Service (cloud contract management software) chart-check chart-check  
On-Premise (deployed contract management software) chart-check   chart-check
chart-plus  Central Contract Repository
Central repository for all your contracts & agreements chart-check chart-check chart-check
Store an unlimited number of contracts chart-check chart-check chart-check
Link related contracts chart-check chart-check chart-check
Easily search, sort, and filter your repository chart-check chart-check chart-check
Permission based security access chart-check chart-check chart-check
Share contract documents securely between transacting parties chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
chart-plus  Contracts & Committals Management
    chart-plus  Data Flexibility
Manage any type of contract, committal, or agreement (sales and/or spend) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Contract requests & intake forms chart-check chart-check chart-check
Manage federal, state, and regulatory contracts & obligations chart-check chart-check chart-check
Create custom contract data fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Track important custom data fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Quickly rename fields and help descriptions chart-check chart-check chart-check
Customize data collection by type for easy data entry chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Contract Data
Assign classifications (department, type, status, etc.) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Identify all assigned users/employees chart-check chart-check chart-check
Identify all assigned vendors/customers (third parties) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Identify associated locations chart-check chart-check chart-check
Track milestone dates chart-check chart-check chart-check
Manage checklist/to-do items chart-check chart-check chart-check
Link to related contracts, committals, and agreements chart-check chart-check chart-check
Maintain price/cost schedules chart-check chart-check chart-check
Delegate and manage tasks, deliverables and receivables chart-check chart-check chart-check
Complete audit trail tracking (who, what, where, when) chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Relation & Linking
Create unlimited links between contracts and agreements chart-check chart-check chart-check
Link contract terms and renewals together chart-check chart-check chart-check
Link sub-contracts and agreements to a master services agreement chart-check chart-check chart-check
Link contracts together for any desired reason chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Copy Contracts
Allows users to copy contract information chart-check chart-check chart-check
Allows for copying of attachments and files chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Contract Requests
Allow users to submit requests for contracts chart-check chart-check chart-check
Assign users to groups to receive requests for contracts chart-check chart-check chart-check
Members of review groups can accept, reject, or cancel pending requests chart-check chart-check chart-check
Create a new contract right from information from an accepted request chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract Collaboration & Negotiation
    chart-plus  Multi-Party Collaboration
Email documents and task alerts to recipients chart-check chart-check chart-check
Vendor/Client contract negotiation portal module chart-check   chart-check
Secured and permission based collaboration access chart-plus   chart-plus
  IntelliSign eSign & Document Collaboration chart-plus   chart-plus
Third-Party E-Signature Connector chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
  Adobe Acrobat Sign Connector chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
  Docusign e-Sign Connector chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
  SignNow Connector chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
    chart-plus  Manage the negotiation process
Word-for-word (online red line) comparison of merged template versions chart-check   chart-check
Use pre-defined tasks to track process flow chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Use workflows to track process flow chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Automated email alerts of next steps chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Use one-off task/email alerts chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract Writing and Authoring
    chart-plus  Basic Document Template Creator
Friendly UI for managing templates and versions chart-check chart-check chart-check
MS Word export capabilities chart-check chart-check chart-check
PDF export capabilities chart-check chart-check chart-check
PDF watermarks on export chart-check chart-check chart-check
Create and manage using MS Word-like editor chart-check chart-check chart-check
Insert data-merge placeholders for all contract related fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Insert page break placeholders to customize contract page layout chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Advanced Document Template Creator
Enhanced contract document writing software and utilize your templates to merge fields and clauses chart-check   chart-check
Leverage document assembly: draft documents for sell & buy-side contracts, solicitations, clients/vendors, and employees (such as agreements, policies/procedures, form letters, & more) chart-check   chart-check
Specify merging fields for Word, HTML, and/or PDF documents chart-check   chart-check
Specify merging clauses for Word, HTML, and/or PDF documents chart-check   chart-check
Create and reorder sections for each document template chart-check   chart-check
Define rule-based sections & clauses for each document template chart-check   chart-check
    chart-plus  Clause Library
Centralized storage of approved legal language chart-check chart-check chart-check
Secured and permissible access chart-check chart-check chart-check
Quickly copy language into templates and/or versions chart-check chart-check chart-check
Designate alternative language clauses with friendly names  chart-check chart-check chart-check
  FAR & DFARS Clause Library Integration chart-plus chart-plus chart-plus
    chart-plus  Contract Versions
Quickly create contract documents & versions from templates chart-check chart-check chart-check
Automatic data merge of contract data into template's place-holders chart-check chart-check chart-check
Version tracking for document changes chart-check chart-check chart-check
Secured and permissible access to managing versions chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract Document Management
    chart-plus  Document Organization
Attached Documents & files to contract records chart-check chart-check chart-check
Centrally organize all documentation related to a contract or agreement chart-check chart-check chart-check
Quickly access files and documents through friendly names chart-check chart-check chart-check
Quickly search text based contracts chart-check chart-check chart-check
OCR text-based PDF files chart-check chart-check chart-check
Compare documents for differences chart-check chart-check chart-check
Attach/Upload virtually any file type chart-check chart-check chart-check
Easily draft contracts and documents from templates chart-check chart-check chart-check
Document retention & contract archiving chart-check chart-check chart-check
Document & contract permissions chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Document Searching
Full text search capabilities for all text-based documents (word, pdf, excel, etc.) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Use OCR scanning for paper documents to attach full-text searchable documents chart-check chart-check chart-check
Auto extract text, clauses, dates, vendor/customer data, and auto map to fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Auto compare extracted clauses, text, field data, and send compliance alerts based on rules. chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Document Security
Secure document storage - control access to documents chart-check chart-check chart-check
Version control on all attachments and documents chart-check chart-check chart-check
Optional check-in/check-out tools chart-check chart-check chart-check
Full audit trail capabilities for your documents chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Contract Files & Document Tracking
Add contract/agreement attachments, files & documents chart-check chart-check chart-check
Track vendor/customer/etc. attachments chart-check chart-check chart-check
Track user/employee attachments chart-check chart-check chart-check
Unlimited contract type attachments chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract Budgeting, Pricing & Financial Spend Management
Line item pricing and budgeting chart-check chart-check chart-check
Create quotes, orders & pricing documents chart-check   chart-check
Financial transactions chart-check chart-check chart-check
Spend management/cost control chart-check   chart-check
Track purchase orders, PO line items, & PO allocations against contract amounts with the CobbleStone Purchase Order Management Add-On Module chart-plus   chart-plus
Enable vendors to submit invoices against purchase orders online with the CobbleStone Purchase Order Management Software & Vendor Collaboration Gateway Add-On Module chart-plus   chart-plus
Integrate general ledger receivables & payables to track actuals versus contract amounts with the Database Integration Manager Add-On Module chart-plus   chart-plus
chart-plus  Contract Alerts & Notifications
    chart-plus  Configure Alerts
Email alert for each contract/agreement chart-check chart-check chart-check
Email alert for each task chart-check chart-check chart-check
Email alert for each task escalation chart-check chart-check chart-check
Send alerts to contacts (internal or external, employees and counterparties) chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Send Notifications
Customize schedule for alerts to be sent chart-check chart-check chart-check
Email alerts compatible with all major email programs chart-check chart-check chart-check
Specify statuses for contracts and tasks to prevent email alerts from being sent chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract Tasks Management
    chart-plus  Create and Manage Tasks
Track all important data fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Create custom data fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Assign unlimited users to a task chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Task Notification
Define task time-frame (start and end) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Define alert date for task chart icon chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Task Escalation
Define task escalation rule chart-check chart-check chart-check
Define escalation alert date chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Pre-Defined Tasks
Unlimited for contract types chart-check chart-check chart-check
Unlimited for contract statuses chart-check chart-check chart-check
Unlimited for departments/divisions chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract Workflow Software Features
    chart-plus  Manage Contract Approval Workflows
Create flexible custom work-flow processes chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Specify field based criteria to initiate each workflow step chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Assign unlimited tasks at each step in the workflow process chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Define escalation procedures for each task chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Define recurrences for each task chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Create hierarchical and/or parallel workflow processes chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
    chart-plus  Initiate Contract Workflows
Specify workflow to auto-initiate on contract creation if criteria is met chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Set workflow to only be checked if the contract is updated chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
    chart-plus  Contract Workflow Execution
Customize workflow steps to track compliance according to your business rules/ requirements chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Workflow tasks to route documents and action items to appropriate parties chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Auto-notify responsible parties by email chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
chart-plus  Application Configuration
    chart-plus  Manage Contract Configuration Settings
Configure e-mail notification settings chart-check chart-check chart-check
Built-in Schedule Manager to manage all alerts within the application chart-check chart-check chart-check
Provides step-by-step assistance for administrators to setup, configure, and manage the application chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Contract - Document Text Searching / Full Text Indexing
Enable/ disable full-text indexing for entire application chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Activate/ deactivate full-text catalogs chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Searching on indexed files chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Detailed reporting on all indexed files chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
    chart-plus  Customizable Navigation Menu
Configurable main menu navigation links chart-check chart-check chart-check
Assign icons to main menu navigation links chart-check chart-check chart-check
Set order and hierarchy of links chart-check chart-check chart-check
Activate/deactivate links chart-check chart-check chart-check
Able to link to external and internal pages chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Application Security & Maintenance
    chart-plus  Employee Management
Add an unlimited number of employees chart-check chart-check chart-check
Employee-level designation of localization for the display of dates and numbers chart-check chart-check chart-check
Ability to create user-defined user groups/roles chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  User/Employee Permissions
Action based contract permissions and security chart-check chart-check chart-check
Provide contract access as a whole, by department or assigned user chart-check chart-check chart-check
Assign level of access for users (admin, read-only) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Assign one-off admin rights to users, if needed chart-check chart-check chart-check
Active user override - switch to disable a user without removing them chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Bulk Importing
Bulk upload contract attachments/files and assign them to contracts chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Bulk upload application set-up data from Excel.csv files chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
    chart-plus  Contract Field Mapping
Mapping of field relationships for auto-creation of contracts from a contract request chart-check chart-check chart-check
Mapping of field relationships for auto-creation of contracts from a solicitation record chart-check    
    chart-plus  Contract Record Sub-tables
Create user-defined sub-tables/grids for contract records, vendors/clients, employees, and solicitations chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Each sub-table can have configured user-defined fields chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Sub-tables are reportable within the application chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Optional SSL encryption (HTTPS) of all data chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Security Groups
Create and manage contract permissions by security groups chart-check chart-check chart-check
Secure employee access based on assigned security group chart-check chart-check chart-check
Segregation of delete, edit, and add permissions chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract - Vendor Compliance Tracking
    chart-plus  Maintain Contract & Compliance Standards
Maintain contract history log for auditing chart-check chart-check chart-check
Maintain compliance standards via reporting metrics chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Contract Record Audit Tracking and Logging
Full system audit trail for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Quick reporting capabilities on all audit history logs chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract Searching & Reporting Metrics
    chart-plus  Contract Record Reporting/Searching Data Grids
Dynamically add/remove columns from grid displays chart-check chart-check chart-check
In-line sorting by multiple columns chart-check chart-check chart-check
In-line filtering of each column chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Standard Contract Reporting/Searching
Quick search bar on every screen to search all contract fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Find/search contracts screen to search by specific contract field chart-check chart-check chart-check
In-line grid drill-down of attached documents for each contract chart-check chart-check chart-check
Text-based files search from Find/Search Contracts screen chart-check chart-check chart-check
Export results to MS Word, MS Excel or PDF chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Configurable - Ad-Hoc Contract Reporting/Searching
Create and save configurable ad-hoc reports chart-check chart-check chart-check
Report on contract record data fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Provide conditions for contract record fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Easy-to-use interface for design and re-running reports chart-check chart-check chart-check
Share your created reports with other users chart-check chart-check chart-check
Schedule a report to be automatically run and e-mailed chart-check chart-check chart-check
Restrict access to creating ad-hoc reports (user permission) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Export results to MS Word, MS Excel or PDF chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  On-line Report Designer
Create flexible reports with Contract Insight® Report Designer chart-check   chart-plus
Design report on important contract data fields chart-check   chart-plus
Customize look and feel of report layout chart-check   chart-plus
Customize data relationships chart-check   chart-plus
Create calculated display values chart-check   chart-plus
Create and display barcodes from stored data chart-check   chart-plus
Advanced designer for in-depth and custom reports chart-check   chart-plus
Export to dozens of file formats including MS Word, MS Excel, PDF, JPG, etc. chart-check   chart-plus
chart-plus  User Configurable Landing Page
    chart-plus  Dashboards
Configurable dashboards for each user chart-check chart-check chart-check
Fully customizable for each user chart-check chart-check chart-check
Quickly switch between user dashboards chart-check chart-check chart-check
Specify a dashboard as a user's default page chart-check chart-check chart-check
Drag and drop docks (calendar, reports, web pages) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Add user's calendar to their dashboard(s) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Add configurable report grids visible to the user's dashboard(s) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Add a favorite website to the user's dashboard chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  User's Calendar
Display all contracts and tasks on their due dates for the user chart-check chart-check chart-check
Quick links to contracts and/or tasks from the calendar chart-check chart-check chart-check
Export calendar to 'VCAL' format (used in client programs like MS Outlook) chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Vendor Management System / Client Management
    chart-plus  Configure & Track Counter-parties - Vendors and Clients
Flexible field management via our Field Manager chart-check chart-check chart-check
Full reporting on all fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
File attachments for each vendor/client chart-check chart-check chart-check
Unlimited contacts for each vendor, customer & counter-party chart-check chart-check chart-check
Review and monitor vendor/client news alerts chart-check chart-check chart-check
Track and manage service codes (ex: NIGP Codes) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Aid in compliance with regulatory standards chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Vendor/Client Contract Ratings
Create user-defined scorecard for each vendor by contract chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Compare vendor scorecards chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
Manage vendor/client ratings and performance chart-check chart-plus chart-plus
chart-plus  Field Manager & Configuration
    chart-plus  Field Creation and Management
Add & configure custom contract data fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Define default values for fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Define required fields chart-check chart-check chart-check
Set field order chart-check chart-check chart-check
Quickly rename fields and help descriptions chart-check chart-check chart-check
    chart-plus  Assign Fields by Contract Type
Customize data collected by contract type for easy data entry chart-check chart-check chart-check
Set unique field order by each type chart-check chart-check chart-check
chart-plus  Contract Document & PDF Processing Tools
Merge contract field data & clauses to MS Word (PC app & in system) chart-check   chart-check
OCR PDF Files with click chart-check   chart-check
Bulk OCR (PC helper app) chart-check   chart-check
PDF Merge OCR Tool (PC Helper App) chart-check   chart-check
PDF Electronic Signature & e-sign (PC Helper app) chart-check   chart-check
Convert PDF to Word Converter (PC helper app) chart-check   chart-check
Merge clauses based on rules chart-check

 

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Upload contract templates chart-check

 

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Field merging with contracts chart-check

 

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Field merging with documents chart-check

 

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Clause merging in contract templates chart-check

 

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Clause merging in documents & letters chart-check

 

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Merge rich-text into document sections chart-check

 

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Field merging in Clause & provisions chart-check

 

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Configurable rules for clause inclusion chart-check

 

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Configurable rules for template selection chart-check

 

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Configurable rules for document approvals chart-plus   chart-plus
Configurable rules for IntelliSign electronic signature routing chart-plus   chart-plus
Obtain bulk signatures & mass amendments (add-on) chart-plus   chart-plus
Bulk contract file upload tool (PC helper app) chart-check   chart-check
chart-plus  Language Support
Pre-loaded language packs for core screens chart-check   chart-check
Included screen translations for English, Spanish, German, French, Arabic, Chinese (PRC) chart-check   chart-check
Additional languages are configurable chart-plus   chart-plus
chart-plus  System Integration
    chart-plus  Single Sign-On (SSO) - SAML 2.0
Ties system login to SAML 2.0 identity provider chart-check   chart-plus
Optional Just-In-Time employee provisioning chart-check   chart-plus
    chart-plus  Single Sign-On (SSO) - ADFS
Ties system login to ADFS identity provider chart-check   chart-plus
Available for SaaS or deployed systems chart-check   chart-plus
    chart-plus  Web Parts Plugins
Plug data components into your web applications chart-plus    
Leverage components in your MS SharePoint or Internal portal site chart-plus    
    chart-plus  Data Direct (Client Deployments Only)
Directly connect external databases to and from our system's database chart-plus    
Create/develop direct connections for client deployments chart-plus    
    chart-plus  Web Services
Synchronize data to and from our system chart-check    
Integrate data synchronization code with existing applications chart-check    
chart-plus  Vendor / Client Management & Collaboration Gateway (option)
    chart-plus  Vendor / Client Management Software Features
Track important vendor & client data (core) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Report & search vendor & client data (core) chart-check chart-check chart-check
Monitor vendor & clients with alerts chart-check chart-check chart-check
  OFAC Compliance Screening chart-plus chart-plus chart-plus
  Dun & Bradstreet Connector chart-plus chart-plus chart-plus
Interact with vendors & clients online chart-plus   chart-plus
Collect data from vendors & clients online chart-plus   chart-plus
Negotiate contracts online chart-plus   chart-plus
Capture contract data, files, and notes chart-plus   chart-plus
Provide vendors & clients with read-only access to their contracts chart-plus   chart-plus
Vendor/Client online registration chart-plus   chart-plus
Portal for vendors & clients to register with the system chart-plus   chart-plus
Collect vendors & clients important information chart-plus   chart-plus
Allow vendors & clients to register automatically or through requests chart-plus   chart-plus
Plug-ins to collect vendor/client data on external sites and applications chart-plus   chart-plus
Action-based e-mails for entire registration process chart-plus   chart-plus
Assigned user(s) can review/manage registration requests chart-plus   chart-plus
Release & advertise bids & RFx online chart-plus   chart-plus
Obtain bid & opportunity responses online chart-plus   chart-plus
Collect, track, & response to vendor/client questions online chart-plus   chart-plus
    chart-plus  Public Access Portal Option
Provide external access to public contracts chart-plus   chart-plus
Provide transparency of contracts to meet public, government and state regulations/ requirements chart-plus   chart-plus
Manage & provide public transparency for Federal, State Contracts, GSA, Healthcare, Financial, Pharmaceutical, and regulated industry contracts chart-plus   chart-plus
chart-plus  IntelliSign Electronic Signatures & Document Processing (option)
Integrated IntelliSign® Electronic Signatures chart-plus   chart-plus
Easily obtain electronic signatures, electronic approvals, and digital signatures on contracts & documents chart-plus   chart-plus
Set placeholder fields for IntelliSign signatures chart-plus