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BlackBoiler
What BlackBoiler is
BlackBoiler prepares first-pass contract edits in Microsoft Word using an organization’s playbook, previous redlines, approved language, and examples. It adds tracked changes and comments for reviewers to assess. Reviewers choose whether to accept, revise, reject, escalate, or negotiate each suggested edit, so the tool supports review rather than making the final decision. Veris provides a conversational way to work with playbooks and contract language inside Word.
BlackBoiler supports recurring agreement types such as NDAs, service agreements, and subcontracts. Its construction offering covers prime contracts, subcontracts, and professional services agreements, including AIA, ConsensusDocs, and EJCDC forms. The product is intended for in-house legal teams, law firms, contract managers, and construction legal, commercial, procurement, and project teams. It focuses on pre-execution review and redlining; a separate CLM can manage intake, approvals, signatures, and the broader contract lifecycle.
BlackBoiler is available through web and API access. Starter costs $1,250/user/year, and Pro costs $3,000/user/year. Enterprise pricing is custom. There is no free plan, but a seven-day trial is available and requires a credit card. BlackBoiler says it is SOC 2 Type II certified and encrypts customer data in transit and at rest.
Who it suits
BlackBoiler suits legal teams, law firms, contract managers, and construction teams that review recurring agreements in Word. It is a fit for organizations that want playbook-based first-pass edits and have reviewers to assess exceptions and proposed changes.
What it does well
- Creates tracked changes and comments from playbooks and approved language.
- Veris supports conversational work with contract language inside Word.
- Covers recurring agreements and construction forms, including AIA, ConsensusDocs, and EJCDC.
- Enterprise lists SSO and API access.
- States that customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- The seven-day trial requires a credit card.
- Starter costs $1,250/user/year; Pro costs $3,000/user/year.
- First-pass output and incomplete playbook coverage require reviewer judgment.
Limits
The trial lasts seven days and requires a credit card. Starter is described for solo reviewers; Pro is for recurring team review. First-pass results may not cover every playbook issue, and unusual language or exceptions still need reviewer judgment.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $1250/user/year · Per-user annual price shown on trial page; plan described as for solo reviewers | $1,250 a year |
| Pro | $3000/user/year · Per-user annual price shown on trial page; plan described as for recurring team review | $3,000 a year |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing scoped with BlackBoiler · Unlimited documents · Users and teams scaled to organization · SSO and API access · Guided onboarding · Dedicated playbook help · Dedicated success manager · Custom terms and service levels | On request |
As blackboiler.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit blackboiler.com.
- Choose the seven-day trial; a credit card is required.
- Select Starter, Pro, or discuss custom Enterprise pricing with BlackBoiler.
- Use the web or API access to work with the product.
- Apply your playbook, prior redlines, approved language, and examples to a contract in Word.
- Have reviewers assess the proposed edits and decide how to handle them.
Verdict
Choose BlackBoiler if your team reviews contracts in Word and wants first-pass edits guided by its own playbook and language. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a tool to manage intake, approvals, signatures, and the full contract lifecycle.
Questions
How much does BlackBoiler cost?
Starter is $1,250/user/year and Pro is $3,000/user/year. Enterprise uses custom pricing scoped with BlackBoiler.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. The seven-day free trial requires a credit card.
What platforms does BlackBoiler support?
The listed platforms are web and API. Its review work takes place in Microsoft Word.
What kinds of agreements does it support?
It references NDAs, service agreements, and subcontracts, and supports recurring agreement types. Construction forms include prime contracts, subcontracts, and professional services agreements, including AIA, ConsensusDocs, and EJCDC.
Does BlackBoiler replace a CLM?
It focuses on pre-execution review and redlining in Word. An existing CLM can manage intake, approvals, signatures, and the wider contract lifecycle.
How does BlackBoiler handle customer data?
BlackBoiler says customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest and is not used to train models shared with other customers. Customer-created edits, rules, and playbooks may be retained to support that customer's use.
Facts from BlackBoiler's own pages
- AI data use
- BlackBoiler says customer data is not used to train models shared with other customers; customer-created edits, rules, and playbooks may be retained to support that customer's use. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- CLM workflow
- BlackBoiler focuses on pre-execution review and redlining in Word, while an existing CLM can manage intake, approvals, signatures, and the wider contract lifecycle. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Construction forms
- The construction offering covers prime contracts, subcontracts, and professional services agreements, including AIA, ConsensusDocs, and EJCDC forms. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- The security page says customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest, hosted on AWS, and protected with access controls and customer-specific isolation measures. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Brambleton, Virginia, United States · blackboiler.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Human review limit
- The site says output is a first pass, playbook coverage may be incomplete, and unusual language or exceptions still require reviewer judgment. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations and access
- The Enterprise plan lists SSO and API access to fit BlackBoiler to existing systems. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Review workflow
- Reviewers decide whether to accept, change, reject, escalate, or negotiate the proposed edits. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Rule library
- The trial page says BlackBoiler includes a library of 2,500 prebuilt rules. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security certification
- BlackBoiler states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified and that qualified prospects may request its report. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Supported contract types
- The site references NDAs, service agreements, and subcontract agreements, and describes support for recurring agreement types. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Trial and support
- The seven-day free trial requires a credit card; the site lists [email protected] for support and enterprise security questions. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Veris
- Veris lets users work with playbooks and contract language conversationally inside Microsoft Word. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- BlackBoiler applies an organization's playbook, prior redlines, approved language, and examples to produce first-pass tracked changes and comments in Microsoft Word. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The site identifies in-house legal teams, law firms, contract managers, and construction legal, commercial, procurement, and project teams as intended users. · blackboiler.com, 8 Oct 2026
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