Genie AI vs Spellbook

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Genie AI has one; Spellbook prices on request
Public API: Genie AI has one; not confirmed by us for Spellbook
Best fit: Genie AI: Founders and commercial teams signing contracts without in-house counsel · Spellbook: Small and mid-size firms and in-house teams doing high contract volume in Word
Platforms: Genie AI: Web · Spellbook: Windows, macOS, Web
Trust score: About even — Genie AI 90, Spellbook 90

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Genie AIDrafts, reviews and redlines commercial contracts in a browser app and a Microsoft Word add-in.

SpellbookContract drafting and redlining inside Microsoft Word

Side by side

Fact	Genie AI	Spellbook
Category	Contract Analysis & Review	Contract Analysis & Review
Pricing model	Freemium	Contact
Starts at	$75/mo	—
Public API	Yes	Not confirmed
Trust score	90 / 100	90 / 100
Platforms	Web, API	Windows, macOS, Web
Company	Genie AI Ltd	Spellbook
Launched	2017	2018
Last verified	Oct 16, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Genie AI

One of the older names in AI contract work, with real investors behind it and a Word add-in that puts review where lawyers and founders actually redline. Pricing is per-user and steep for the tier: $75 a month buys one seat and insight across 50 documents. API and MCP access require the $600-plus Enterprise tier.

Pros

Word add-in as well as a browser app, so redlining happens in the working document
500-plus template library alongside review and Q&A
Free tier lets you test creation and review before paying
Named UK company trading since 2017, backed by GV and Khosla Ventures
Enterprise tier covers 150+ jurisdictions with SSO, API and MCP

Cons

Pro is $75/month for a single seat
Free plan blocks exports entirely
API and MCP gated behind Enterprise at $600+/month
Token allowances, not document counts, govern how much you can actually run

Spellbook

Spellbook wins on the thing that decides legal-tech adoption: it lives in Word, where the lawyers already are, instead of asking them to move. The cost of that is a sales process and a price you cannot check before you engage.

Pros

Native Word add-in means near-zero behaviour change for the people who have to use it
Benchmarks against both market norms and the firm's own precedent, not just generic templates
Well capitalised: $50M Series B led by Khosla in October 2025 plus $40M debt in March 2026
7-day free trial is available without going through procurement

Cons

No published pricing at any tier, so budgeting requires a sales conversation
No API, which blocks integration into an existing contract lifecycle system
Priced per seat, so cost scales with headcount rather than contract volume
The vendor is now actively acquiring competitors, so the product surface may shift

Which one fits

Choose Genie AI if you need

Founders and commercial teams signing contracts without in-house counsel
Sales and procurement staff who redline in Word
Companies that want templates plus review in the same tool

Choose Spellbook if you need

Small and mid-size firms and in-house teams doing high contract volume in Word
Practices with an existing precedent bank worth benchmarking drafts against
Teams that want redlining suggestions in the document rather than in a separate portal