Comparison of Knackly and HotDocs
What is the difference between Knackly and HotDocs? Learn about Knackly's modern approach to document automation and its comparison to HotDocs.
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What's the difference between Knackly & HotDocs?
Knackly and HotDocs are both powerful automation tools for creating documents and intake systems. Both include features like comprehensive list options, formulas, and complex logic. However, Knackly's modern object-oriented programming allows for faster, more adaptable automation than is possible in the HotDocs system.
No more copy-pasting or outdated templates — With Knackly, you enter information once and use it everywhere, eliminating errors and inconsistencies.
Create accurate documents in 80% less time — Knackly automatically makes sure every document is accurate and up to date without the tedious double-checking.
Confidently delegate work without mistakes — Knackly lets you set rules and automation that guarantee accuracy so you can delegate confidently—without spending hours on quality control.
6 reasons why Knackly is the best HotDocs alternative
HotDocs to Knackly conversion tool
Knackly's conversion tool is designed bring your variable and template logic over from HotDocs. Learn more about the process of converting your templates
Avoid dual automation
In HotDocs, document automation requires both automating your templates and automating the interview to dictate when questions were displayed, which is a duplication of work.
In Knackly, relevant fields are automatically asked for each document you automate – without manually showing or hiding form fields or document outputs. Knackly's intake builder automatically guides clients and users through the necessary questions without extraneous scripting or seeing questions they don't need to answer.
Easily create dynamic variables
While HotDocs does allow dynamic variables, the process of creating and filling them tends to be tedious and time-consuming. In Knackly, creating a dynamic selection variable is simple and straightforward.
To create a dynamic selection variable in Knackly, you only need a list of the information you want the variable based on (i.e., a list of parties, or borrowers, or children). Then all you have to do is direct your selection variable to pull from the list, and you're done – no complex scripting, indexing, or other programming required.
Grow your practice through efficiency & accuracy
Draft high-quality, accurate documents in a fraction of the time without spending thousands or hiring more staff. Spend the time you save proactively helping your clients and winning new business. That’s how Knackly users grow their practices.
Easily reuse information
Knackly is built with an object oriented methodology. Which means when you need to reuse or update Knackly makes it easy to accomplish without a lot of scripting.
Create multiple documents from the same intake
In Knackly the setup to create multiple documents from the same interview is straight forward with our Apps.
No more needing to figure out what questions to ask through extensive scripting. Just add your document(s) to an app and the questions will automatically be asked of the user.
PDF and Word documents can be created from the same intake.
Being able to move from client to client efficiently helps cut down on the time you spend looking for information and documents. In Knackly, all of your client information ("records") is searchable, so that you can find clients and their documents easily.
Knackly vs. Hotdocs: Feature- by-feature breakdown
| Pricing | Transparent, straightforward
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| Implementation | Easy setup & fast implementation | Requires extensive scripting |
| Pricing | Transparent, straightforward
pricing | Must contact sales for pricing |
| Pricing | Transparent, straightforward
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| Pricing | Transparent, straightforward
pricing | Must contact sales for pricing |
| Pricing | Transparent, straightforward
pricing | Must contact sales for pricing |
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Ease of Use
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Value for Money
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“This is a really great product. It is still being refined. Eventually this will be the product to use regardless. There are still some missing features that some people might miss but overall really great.”
Michael S.
Operations Manager
“I’ve been able to do everything I have needed to do in Knackly so far. I like using the external client interviews and look forward to the coming improvements they will release.”
Daniel V.
Attorney
“I’m still in the implementation phase but so far it is an amazing product. There is a little bit of a learning curve but the customer support is fabulous!”
Noel M.
Owner
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