--- title: "Contract Express: search popularity worldwide" description: "Contract Express is Thomson Reuters' document automation software. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/contract-express" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Contract Express: search popularity worldwide Contract Express is Thomson Reuters' document automation software. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Contract Express - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among legal document automation software**: 4.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Legal document automation software | 5 | 4.1% | 2.4K | - [Legal document automation software](/demand/global-en/categories/legal-document-automation-software) ## Top legal document automation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Contract Express was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Contract Express is the sixth most recommended of the 11. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gavel | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Clio Draft | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | HotDocs | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Spellbook | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ironclad | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Contract Express | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Juro | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Documate | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Lawyaw | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Docassemble | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Afterpattern | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about legal document automation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which legal document automation software should I use?": 1. Gavel, 2. Clio Draft, 3. HotDocs, 4. Ironclad - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best legal document automation software options?": 1. Gavel, 2. Clio Draft, 3. HotDocs, 4. Contract Express, 5. Ironclad, 6. Juro, 7. Spellbook - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best legal document automation software for contract drafting?": 1. Spellbook, 2. Gavel, 3. Contract Express, 4. Juro, 5. HotDocs - Searched Google, AI Overview "legal document automation software": 1. Gavel, 2. Clio Draft, 3. HotDocs, 4. Documate, 5. Lawyaw - Searched Google, AI Overview "contract automation software": 1. Ironclad, 2. Spellbook, 3. Juro Not named in any answer: Docassemble and Afterpattern. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Contract Express changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Contract Express worldwide held steady at 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Contract Express’ share of searches among legal document automation software worldwide peaked at 4.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Contract Express fell from 4th to 5th among legal document automation software worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for legal document automation software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Spellbook overtook HotDocs to become the leader among legal document automation software worldwide, with 37.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Documate overtook Clio Draft to rank 3rd among legal document automation software worldwide, with 11.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, HotDocs lost share of searches among legal document automation software worldwide, from 33.6% to 30.8%. - In September 2026, Clio Draft lost share of searches among legal document automation software worldwide, from 10% to 9.2%. - In September 2026, Ironclad lost share of searches among legal document automation software worldwide, from 3.5% to 2.7%. - Docassemble’s share of searches among legal document automation software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 1.2% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Legal document automation software | 2.4K | 4.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Legal document automation software | 1.9K | 3.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Legal document automation software | 1.9K | 3.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Legal document automation software | 1.9K | 3.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Legal document automation software | 1.9K | 3.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Legal document automation software | 2.4K | 3.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Legal document automation software | 1.9K | 2.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Legal document automation software | 1.9K | 3.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Legal document automation software | 2.4K | 4.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Legal document automation software | 1.9K | 4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Legal document automation software | 2.4K | 4.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Legal document automation software | 2.4K | 4.1% | 5 | ## How are Contract Express’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Contract Express’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “contract express” ## Which legal document automation software compete with Contract Express? - [Spellbook](/demand/global-en/brands/spellbook) - [HotDocs](/demand/global-en/brands/hotdocs): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contract-express-vs-hotdocs - [Documate](/demand/global-en/brands/documate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contract-express-vs-documate - [Clio Draft](/demand/global-en/brands/clio-draft): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/clio-draft-vs-contract-express - [Ironclad](/demand/global-en/brands/ironclad): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contract-express-vs-ironclad - [Gavel](/demand/global-en/brands/gavel): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contract-express-vs-gavel - [Docassemble](/demand/global-en/brands/docassemble) - [Lawyaw](/demand/global-en/brands/lawyaw) - [Juro](/demand/global-en/brands/juro) - [Afterpattern](/demand/global-en/brands/afterpattern) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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