ClauseryLawDepot alternative with free Word downloads
LawDepot builds legal documents from an online questionnaire, and many are tailored to your state, province or country. Printing or downloading needs a trial, a single-document purchase or a plan. Clausery's templates are free to download as Word files, and you fill them in on your own computer.
LawDepot's 7-day trial takes payment details and renews into the $35 monthly plan unless you cancel, so set a reminder if you only need one document.
| Clausery | LawDepot | |
|---|---|---|
| Where documents are created | Your browser only; nothing is uploaded | LawDepot's online editor; documents kept in your account |
| Account needed | No | Yes, to print or download |
| Free Word download | Yes, all 87 templates, with no sign-up | No: printing or downloading needs the trial, a single-document purchase or a plan |
| Ongoing subscription | No: the free plan has no time limit | 7-day trial with payment details, then monthly unless you cancel |
| Use your own Word templates | Yes: add {tags} to any .docx | No: you answer questions about LawDepot's own documents |
| Lawyer help | No: Clausery is software, not a law firm | Through a partner service (JustAnswer) |
| E-signature | No: sign on paper or with any e-signature service | Yes, LawDepot eSign |
| State-specific forms | No: general templates you adapt | Yes, many documents vary by state, province or country |
| Price | Free library templates, plus 3 of your own; Pro $19 per user per month | $35 a month after a 7-day trial, or $107.88 a year; single documents from $0 to $139 |
Based on public information checked in September 2026. Products and prices change; check with the vendor.
Choose LawDepot if
- You need a document tailored to a particular state, province or country
- You want e-signature and document storage in the same account
- You need a document Clausery does not offer, such as a will
Choose Clausery if
- You want the Word file free, with no trial to remember to cancel
- You reuse the same documents and want to fill them in again whenever you like
- Personal and client details should stay on your own computer
- You also want to automate your own Word documents
Moving a document from LawDepot
- Download the finished document from LawDepot as a Word file if your plan allows it, or start from the matching free template.
- Replace each detail that changes with a tag such as
{buyer_name}, and wrap optional paragraphs in{#is_vehicle}…{/is_vehicle}. - Check the file with the free template tag checker, then drop it into the app. Next time, you answer the questions instead of editing the document.
What Clausery deliberately leaves out
Clausery is software, not a law firm. It has no lawyers to call, no state-specific court or motor vehicle forms, no e-signature and no cloud storage of your documents. If you need legal advice or an official form, LawDepot or a local lawyer may be the better choice. If you need a sound general document that you can fill in again whenever you like, a free template may be all it takes.
Questions
Can I use Clausery and LawDepot together?
Yes. You could use LawDepot for a state-specific form or a question to a lawyer, and Clausery for the documents you fill in again and again. Clausery produces an ordinary Word file, so nothing needs to connect.
How much does Clausery cost compared with LawDepot?
Every Clausery library template is free, you can automate up to three of your own templates free with unlimited documents, and Pro is $19 per user per month. The table above summarises LawDepot's published pricing as of 2026; check the vendor for current prices.
Is there a trial that turns into a subscription?
No. The free plan has no time limit and asks for no card, and every template can be downloaded as a Word file without an account. You only pay if you choose to buy Pro.
What happens to my templates if I stop using Clausery?
They are ordinary Word files with tags, and your data exports as plain JSON. Nothing is locked into Clausery.
Try it with your own template
Open the app, drop in a Word document with tags like {client_name}, and you have a questionnaire. Or start from one of the free templates.