ClearTerm analyzes English-language client MSAs and services agreements from a software freelancer’s perspective, returning plain-English findings and wording for negotiations. It flags issues such as work-for-hire and broad IP assignment, long payment terms, and uncapped indemnity. Shield Mode reviews one contract with a 0–100 safety score, risk severity classifications and findings. Diff Mode compares two versions, assesses whether edits raise or lower risk, and counts as one scan. Each risk includes a ready-to-copy negotiation snippet; a scan pack also adds a composed email with tone choices. Users can paste text or upload selectable-text PDFs up to 4 MB and 40 pages, with about 100,000 characters of extracted text allowed. Scanned or photographed contracts will not work because there is no OCR. The first monthly scan requires no account; a free account includes five scans per month, and unused scans do not carry over. The free account costs 0.00 USD per free. A 20-scan pack costs 9.00 USD per once. ClearTerm sends contract content to Google Gemini and says it is not a law firm or a substitute for a lawyer on high-stakes matters.

Who it is for

ClearTerm is intended for software freelancers reviewing English-language client agreements. It may help identify contract points to discuss, but is not a replacement for legal advice on high-stakes matters.

What is good

Free account includes five scans each month
Compares contract versions in Diff Mode
Provides negotiation snippets for identified risks
Supports pasted text and selectable-text PDFs
20-scan pack credits last about a year

What to know first

Scanned and photographed contracts are unsupported
PDFs must be no larger than 4 MB and 40 pages
Unused monthly free scans do not carry over
Contract content is sent to Google Gemini

Verdict

ClearTerm offers contract review and version comparison with specific limits on file size and format. Treat its findings as preparation for negotiation, not legal advice, especially for high-stakes agreements.

ClearTerm plans and pricing

All plans

Free account Free 5 contract scans per month · Shield Mode · Diff Mode · Safety score with category breakdown · Plain-English explanations · Ready-to-copy negotiation snippets clearterm.app · 2 Oct 2026

20-scan pack $9 once One-time payment via Stripe 20 scans · Archive · Composed negotiation emails with tone control · Credits used before monthly free allowance · Valid for about a year from purchase clearterm.app · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on contract analysis software

Free plan: Yes
Clause extraction: Yes
Risk identification: Yes
Term comparison: Yes
OCR support: No
Supported file formats: pdf
Deployment options: cloud

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The record

What it does

ClearTerm analyzes English client MSAs and services agreements from the software freelancer’s perspective and returns plain-English findings and negotiation wording.

Main checks

It flags work-for-hire and broad IP assignment, long payment terms, and uncapped indemnity.

Shield Mode

Shield Mode analyzes one contract and provides a 0–100 safety score, risk severity classifications, and plain-English findings.

Diff Mode

Diff Mode compares two contract versions, assesses whether edits raise or lower risk, and counts as one scan.

Input limits

PDFs must be no larger than 4 MB and 40 pages, have selectable text, and fit within about 100,000 characters of extracted text; users can also paste text.

Scanned PDFs

Scanned or photographed contracts will not work because ClearTerm does not perform OCR.

Negotiation help

Every risk includes a ready-to-copy negotiation snippet on every plan; a scan pack adds a composed email with a choice of tone.

AI provider

ClearTerm uses Google Gemini to analyze contract documents from the contractor’s perspective.

Data handling

ClearTerm says uploaded PDFs and extracted text are processed in memory and not retained in its own storage; contract content is sent to Gemini, where handling follows Google’s current API terms and project settings.

Security

ClearTerm says requests to its service and connections to Google’s API are encrypted in transit, and contracts are not reused to train its own models.

Free usage

The first scan each month requires no account; a free account allows five scans per month, and unused free scans do not carry over.

Intended users

ClearTerm is built for software freelancers reviewing English-language client agreements.

Legal limitation

ClearTerm says it is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and is not a replacement for a lawyer on high-stakes matters.

Headquarters

Bremen, Germany

Price from

Free