Zoho Contracts review

Zoho Contracts is the most affordable way to get a real contract lifecycle tool rather than only a signature app. The free plan covers three users, ten contracts, five counterparties, one approval workflow and two built-in templates, which is enough to test the full process. Paid plans, Standard, Professional and Premium, are priced per user and include authoring and sharing, approval workflows, negotiation and redlining, e-signature, amendments, renewals, extensions and terminations, version history, counterparty management and a clause library. Zoho Sign is bundled at no extra cost, so you do not need a separate e-signature subscription. Higher tiers add obligations management, Zoho CRM and Microsoft Word integration, DocuSign integration, audit logs and intake forms. Standard limits each user to 25 contracts a month, and the pricing page showed only GBP and EUR from our location, so we have marked the USD price as pending. For small teams already in the Zoho ecosystem, it is the obvious starting point.

Who it is for

Small businesses, especially those already using Zoho CRM, that want a free plan and low per-user pricing.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); free plan for 3 users.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Contract authoring, collaboration, approval workflows and negotiation with redlining
• Zoho Sign e-signature included at no extra cost
• Amendments, renewals, extensions and termination handling
• Clause library, counterparty management and dashboards
• Obligations management and Zoho CRM integration on higher plans

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan for 3 users and 10 contracts
• Strength: E-signature included in every paid plan
• Strength: Optional lower-cost Lite users for occasional access
• Weakness: Standard caps contracts at 25 per user per month
• Weakness: Obligations management and CRM integration need higher tiers
• Weakness: USD prices were not shown from our location

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 3 users, 10 contracts, 5 counterparties
• Paid tiers: Standard, Professional, Premium
• Free trial: 15 days, no credit card

Where it ranks

Zoho Contracts is No. 7 in our Best Contract Management Software verdict.