Compare redlines
See what changed between two versions of a contract, in plain words.
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To compare two versions of a contract, give Maito both files. It reads them in full, lists every change by section, and puts the ones that matter first, such as a lower liability cap or new governing law. Minor edits are grouped below, so you see the real differences quickly.
How it's done today
Lawyers compare versions by eye.
What Maito does
- Compare versions
- List changes
- Say which ones matter
Example
@Maito what did Globex change in their latest redline? v3 is ours, v4 is theirs.
Compared globex-msa-v3.docx with v4. 7 changes, 2 that matter: • 12.1 Liability cap: cut from 12 months of fees ($120,000) to 6 months ($60,000). The data breach carve-out is deleted. • 15 Governing law: moved from New York to Delaware, courts in Wilmington. Minor: payment net 30 to net 45 (5.1), "days" to "business days" (2.3), a new notice address, and two typo fixes. Catch: 12.1 and 15 do not appear as tracked changes in their file. Hannah's cover email calls v4 "clarifications only." I found them by comparing the text. Want a short reply pushing back on both?
@Maito yes, draft it. I'll send it.
Attached: globex-reply-draft.docx, 5 sentences. It asks for 12.1 and 15 to be restored, and net 45 is flagged as your call.
Claire (4:12 PM):
what did Globex change in their latest redline? v3 is ours, v4 is theirs.
Maito (4:14 PM):
Compared globex-msa-v3.docx with v4. 7 changes, 2 that matter:
• 12.1 Liability cap: cut from 12 months of fees ($120,000) to 6 months ($60,000). The data breach carve-out is deleted.
• 15 Governing law: moved from New York to Delaware, courts in Wilmington.
Minor: payment net 30 to net 45 (5.1), "days" to "business days" (2.3), a new notice address, and two typo fixes.
Catch: 12.1 and 15 do not appear as tracked changes in their file. Hannah's cover email calls v4 "clarifications only." I found them by comparing the text.
Want a short reply pushing back on both?
Claire (4:20 PM):
yes, draft it. I'll send it.
Maito (4:21 PM):
Attached: globex-reply-draft.docx, 5 sentences. It asks for 12.1 and 15 to be restored, and net 45 is flagged as your call.
How to set it up
- Set up
Nothing to set up. Ask in Slack or by email whenever you need it.
- Connect files
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- Microsoft 365
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What it won't do
It can miss a change in scanned pages it can't read well, and it doesn't advise whether to accept a change. Check the originals for anything important.
Questions
No. It compares the two documents themselves, so it works when the other side sends a clean version with no markup.
It reads the whole file, including exhibits and notice details, and lists changes wherever they sit.
Yes, in plain words, including how one change affects another clause. Your lawyer still judges whether to accept it.
