SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Docusign (NASDAQ: DOCU) today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-Enabled Buy-Side Contract Lifecycle Management Applications 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc # US53575125, June 2025).

Docusign CLM, powered by the Intelligent Agreement Management (IAM) platform, helps manage every step of the contract process with its secure, AI‑powered platform—from document generation and collaborative negotiation to workflow automation and electronic signature. By integrating with existing business systems and leveraging pre-built templates, clause libraries, and agreement-specific analytics, it delivers faster contracting and helps reduce compliance risks for enterprises.

"We're honored to be recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled Buy-Side Contract Life-Cycle Management Applications," said Allan Thygesen, CEO of Docusign. "We believe this recognition underscores the value of our IAM platform-based approach to agreement management, making it possible for us to meet the unique needs of specific lines of business."

IDC MarketScape Key Takeaways
According to the IDC MarketScape report, "Buyers should consider Docusign CLM when they require a proven, enterprise-grade solution that combines robust AI-powered contract analytics, seamless eSignature integration, and broad connectivity with leading business applications. Docusign CLM is particularly well suited for organizations looking to accelerate agreement cycles, improve compliance, and enable cross-functional collaboration within a secure, scalable platform."

IDC Research Director of Procurement and Enterprise Applications Patrick Reymann said, "Docusign CLM was recognized for its ability to unify fragmented agreement processes through its Intelligent Agreement Management platform. With a strong focus on procurement, Docusign delivers robust AI-powered analytics, dynamic workflows, and deep enterprise integrations—enabling customers to manage obligations, reduce risk, and accelerate buy-side contracting."

The IDC MarketScape report also states, "Docusign CLM is recognized for its user-friendly experience, strong security controls, and the ability to support collaboration and version control across the contract lifecycle, making it a popular choice for organizations seeking to digitize and optimize their contract management processes."

Key strengths of Docusign CLM noted by IDC include:

• Trusted, enterprise-grade AI: Docusign CLM leverages its trusted brand to offer a mature, domain-specific AI for contract review, clause analysis, and risk management, enabling faster contracting cycles and reduced contractual risk.
• Seamless eSignature and workflow integration: The platform's native integration with Docusign eSignature and leading business systems (e.g., Salesforce, SAP Ariba, Microsoft, Google) supports end-to-end agreement workflows and enhances user adoption.
• User experience and collaboration: Docusign CLM is known for its intuitive interface, guided contract creation, real-time collaboration features (including Google Docs integration), and comprehensive audit trails, supporting efficient cross-team work and compliance.

To learn more about why Docusign was recognized by the IDC MarketScape, a complimentary excerpt is available for download here.

About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective suppliers.

About Docusign
Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.7 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people's lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign's IAM platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and CLM. Learn more at www.docusign.com.

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