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// Comparison

MARAPONE
vs DOCUMENT CRUNCH.

Document Crunch is a focused tool — contract review and risk identification done well. Marapone is a multi-module private build that includes contract review and a lot more. Different shape; different price; not always either/or.

// TL;DR

THREE BULLETS

When Document Crunch is best

Contract review is your single biggest pain, you want a SaaS subscription you can switch on tomorrow, and the existing playbook library is enough.

When Marapone is best

Contract review is one of several workflows you need, you want a private system on your infrastructure, and you'd rather pay once than per-seat.

The honest middle

If contract review is the only thing you need and you have under five users, Document Crunch is faster to value. Marapone wins as the scope broadens.

// Side by side

FEATURE MATRIX

MaraponeDocument Crunch
Pricing modelOne-time build feePer-seat subscription
Data ownership✓ You own model + data° SaaS tenant
Contract review✓ Custom rules✓ Pre-built playbooks
RFI triage✓×
Daily log synthesis✓×
Change-order risk✓°
On-prem deployment✓×
Recurring cost after year 1$0 (optional retainer)Same per-seat fee
Setup time~14 daysDays
Vendor lock-in✓ None×

When Document Crunch is the better fit

Stick with Document Crunch if…

  • • Contract review is the single biggest blocker on your team's time.
  • • You have a small number of users and SaaS pricing pencils out.
  • • Their pre-built risk playbooks already match what you'd flag manually.
  • • You want to be live this week, not in two weeks.

When Marapone is the better fit

Pick Marapone if…

  • • Contract review is one of several workflows you need automated.
  • • You want the rules tuned to your specific risk register, not a generic library.
  • • You'd rather own the system than rent it.
  • • Per-seat pricing across 30+ users no longer makes sense.

// 1-year cost example

TCO COMPARISON

Indicative numbers for a 20-user GC. Document Crunch quotes vary by scope.

MARAPONE

$9,500 one-time

Build fee for the three-module bundle.

+ $0/mo recurring.

Year 1: $9,500 · Year 5: $9,500

DOCUMENT CRUNCH (illustrative)

~$200/seat/mo

Common mid-market band; your quote may vary.

20 seats × $200 × 12 = ~$48,000/yr.

Year 1: ~$48,000 · Year 5: ~$240,000

* Illustrative. Your real Document Crunch quote may differ; the structure is what matters.

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