LIronclad vs Make
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Ironclad if…
- you're in its core audience: legal operations teams, general counsel
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Choose Make if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: operations teams, marketers
Side by side
Feature Ironclad Make
Pricing modelContact for pricingFreemium
Starting price—$9/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retention—Log data stored 30 days by default; longer on Enterprise
Security and compliance—GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001
Contract repository—
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CategoryLegalWorkflow Automation
Rank in its category#5 of 10#3 of 9
CompanyIronclad, Inc.Celonis, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded20142015
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What the free plans include
Ironclad
No free plan.
Make
- 1,000 credits/month
- 15-minute minimum interval between runs
- Make Code App not included
Key features
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Ironclad
- Contract creation, review, signing, storage and analysis in one platform
- Ironclad Agent grounded in your contracts and deal history
- No-code Workflow Designer with conditional logic
- Central searchable contract repository
- Smart Import for uploading legacy contracts
- AppExchange-approved Salesforce integration
- CLM API and Clickwrap API
- Encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256)
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Make
- Visual drag-and-drop workflow builder
- 3,500+ app integrations plus custom apps
- Build automations by prompting with Maia
- MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini
- AI agents with visible reasoning
- Custom JavaScript or Python code execution
- Make Grid observability across workflows
- 300+ Make API endpoints
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Ironclad
Custom QuoteCustom
Make
Free$0/mo
Core$9/mo (annual billing, 10,000 credits)
Pro$16/mo (annual billing, 10,000 credits)
Teams$29/mo (annual billing, 10,000 credits)
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Ironclad
- Covers the full contract lifecycle from creation to fulfillment
- Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant and Q1 2025 Forrester Wave for CLM
- Security is included at no extra cost, with AES-256 encryption at rest
- Public CLM and Clickwrap APIs for developers
- No public pricing; a custom quote is required
- Some integrations are paid add-ons
- No free plan or trial listed
Make
- Free plan with no time limit and no card required
- 3,500+ integrations plus custom apps for any API
- Paid plans start at $9/mo with annual billing
- GDPR compliant, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 certified
- Free plan limited to 2 active scenarios and 15-minute run intervals
- Code app and Make API not available on the Free plan
- Custom functions and on-prem agent are Enterprise-only
- AI Agents and AI Web Search are still in beta
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy