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Contractflow · Contract redlining

Negotiate in Word. Keep every version on the record.

Counterparties keep redlining in Microsoft Word, and your team works through the Aavenir add-in. Each round comes back to the contract record as a new version, and Avy can explain any clause before you reply.

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Definition

What is contract redlining software?

Contract redlining software manages the back and forth of negotiation, tracking each party's proposed edits, keeping every version in order and recording who changed what, so the agreed text is never lost in an email thread.

Aavenir Contractflow keeps redlining in Microsoft Word through Office 365 and the Aavenir add-in. Each round syncs back to the contract record as a version, and you can ask Avy to explain language before you respond. Neither side learns a new editor.

  • Both sides redline in Microsoft Word, with no new editor to learn
  • Each round returns to the contract record as a new version
  • Ask Avy to explain language from inside the add-in
  • The full version history stays with the contract

Our customers

Procurement, legal, IT, finance, and sales teams run their contracts on Aavenir.

American Seafoods GroupT.D. WilliamsonThriveExpress Employment ProfessionalsMUFGState of Utah

How it works

One clause, three rounds, one record.

  1. The draft goes out as a Word file from the contract record The counterparty edits in their own copy of Word Nobody on either side learns a new tool.

  2. Each returned file is stored as the next version Tracked changes stay visible clause by clause Earlier rounds stay one click away.

  3. Ask what a counterparty edit changes, in plain language See the edit next to your playbook position Agree the text, and the final version moves to approval.

Why negotiation stalls

Lost versions cost more than slow replies.

Most redlining pain is not the editing. It is finding the right version and knowing who changed what.

Versions in shared drives

A Southeast Asian bank kept contracts on Google Drive, where redline versions were hard to find, before moving to Contractflow on ServiceNow.

Edits nobody can trace

When every round lands on the record, you can show who proposed each change and when.

A new editor nobody wants

Counterparties will not learn your tool. Word on both sides keeps the negotiation moving.

Results

What customers report after moving to Aavenir.

42% reduced contract risk at a leading Southeast Asian bankCase study
5x faster approval cycle at the same bankCase study
70% faster contract cycle at a Fortune 500 insurer on RFPflow and ContractflowCase study
5x faster contract cycle time at a mining company on RFPflow, Onboardingflow and ContractflowCase study
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Breakthrough results for our legal team.
Dominic Gyngell General Counsel, Speedcast, on Contractflow in ServiceNow

Aavenir and the alternatives

How Aavenir compares with the other ways teams do this.

What matters Aavenir Standalone contract lifecycle management tools Shared drives, email and spreadsheets
Where it runs Native on ServiceNow, or deployed standalone Their own platform, connected to other systems by integration Wherever the file was last saved
One record across the lifecycle Sourcing, contract, obligations and invoices on one record Usually the contract stage, other stages through partners No record, only files and threads
AI at each stage Aavenir AI extracts terms, reviews against your playbook and tracks obligations, and a person approves Varies by product, often strongest in review and search None
After signature Obligations assigned, evidence checked, renewals flagged before the notice window Varies by product A calendar reminder, if someone set one
Where others can be stronger Configured to your workflow, one module or the whole suite Often a quick start for a single legal team Free and familiar, until volume grows

Comparisons describe categories of tools, not named products. For named comparisons, see Aavenir compared.

Further reading

AI in contract lifecycle management AI-native vs bolt-on contract lifecycle management: how to tell the difference before you buy Read the article Contract management Where contract value goes after signature Read the article AI in contract lifecycle management AI agents in contract management: what they actually do Read the article

Questions

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Bring a few sample agreements. We will show you Aavenir AI reading them, on ServiceNow or standalone.

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Before and after the redline

Contractflow The full contract lifecycle on one recordLearn more Contract review Aavenir AI flags what to push back onLearn more Contract approval The agreed version goes to sign offLearn more Supplier price increase review Check what the signed text allowsLearn more Integrations Word, e-signature, ERP and ServiceNowLearn more For legal teams Intake, review and redlining for legalLearn more

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Common questions

What is contract redlining?

Contract redlining is the process of proposing edits to a draft agreement as tracked changes, so each party can see what the other wants to add, delete or reword. It runs in rounds until both sides agree the text. See contract review.

Does Aavenir work with Microsoft Word?

Yes. Contractflow keeps redlining in Microsoft Word through Office 365 and the Aavenir add-in, so neither your team nor the counterparty learns a new editor. Each round syncs back to the contract record as a new version. See integrations.

How are redline versions tracked?

Every round that comes back is stored on the contract record as the next version, with its tracked changes. Earlier versions stay available, so you can show who proposed each change and when the text was agreed. See Contractflow.

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See your contracts run on one record.

  • 1 A 30 minute walkthrough Built around your team, whether that is procurement, legal, IT or finance.
  • 2 Your contracts, not ours Bring a few sample agreements and watch Aavenir AI extract and review them.
  • 3 ServiceNow or standalone We show the deployment that fits the systems you already run.

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