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Why Our First Automated Agreement Was an NDA — And Why That Matters

When we started building Contractize.app, we asked ourselves a simple but crucial question:

What’s the one agreement that almost every team, founder, freelancer, or startup deals with, often before anything else?

The answer was immediate: the Non-Disclosure Agreement.

👉 You can explore our automated NDA tool here: products.contractize.app/agreements/nda

This wasn’t just a guess or a convenient place to start. Choosing the NDA as our first automated product was a strategic decision rooted in real-world pain points we’ve seen again and again.

Let me explain why.


NDAs Are Everywhere — And They’re Still a Headache

Whether you're pitching a startup idea, hiring a freelancer, joining a new company, or just discussing confidential info with a potential partner — the NDA is almost always the first document exchanged.

And yet, for something so routine, it’s surprising how inefficient the process still is:

  • You Google a template (and hope it’s legit),
  • You manually edit names and dates,
  • You try not to break the formatting,
  • You send it, wait, revise, repeat...

It’s slow. It’s error-prone. It’s the opposite of modern.

We knew we could do better.


Why the NDA Was the Perfect First Product

We built Contractize.app to bring automation and clarity to legal agreements. But legal tech is a crowded space. So we had to start strong — with a real problem that affects a wide audience.

The NDA checked all the boxes:

  • High volume: Used across industries, roles, and company sizes.
  • Low complexity: Simple enough to automate with confidence.
  • High stakes: Even a small mistake can lead to serious legal risk.
  • Standardized: Most NDAs share similar structure and intent.

In short, it’s an ideal candidate for automation — and a great way to introduce people to our platform.


From Static Templates to Smart Agreements

Our goal wasn’t to create just another form.

We wanted to build an experience where:

  • You answer a few guided questions,
  • Get a professionally structured NDA instantly,
  • Customize and send it without legal guesswork.

The result? A faster, smarter, and safer way to handle one of the most common agreements in modern business.

You can try it out here:
👉 Create Your NDA Now


Educating, Not Just Automating

One thing we care deeply about is user empowerment. That’s why we didn’t stop at just giving users a form to fill out. We created a full NDA explainer page to break down:

  • What NDAs are,
  • Why they matter,
  • How and when they’re used.

This helps both first-time users and experienced professionals feel more confident about the agreements they’re signing or sending.


What’s Next?

The NDA is just the beginning.

Our vision for Contractize is simple: make legal agreements as intuitive and efficient as sending an email.

We’re expanding our product library with more automated agreements — from freelance contracts to partnership deals — while keeping our focus on simplicity, speed, and legal integrity.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by legal docs, struggled with version control, or worried about enforceability, we’re building this for you.


✍️ Want to see the NDA tool in action?
Start here: products.contractize.app/agreements/nda


💬 Have thoughts, feedback, or want to collaborate? Let’s talk in the comments or connect on LinkedIn / Twitter — we’re always up for conversations about legal design, automation, and product building.

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