What are you committing to pay?
Separate the subscription term from the billing schedule. Check minimum seats, usage charges, implementation fees and whether reducing usage actually reduces what you owe.
Review before you sign
SaaS contract review before you sign or renew
The monthly price is only part of the commitment. Review the subscription agreement, order form and schedules to understand renewal deadlines, possible price changes and what happens to your data when you leave.
One review: $29, or use an existing credit. View plans. View and download your report on your phone or computer.
What to check before you sign
When must you decide about renewal?
Find the initial end date, notice period, delivery method and next renewal term. Compare the timing of a price-increase notice with the deadline to decline renewal.
What happens when the service fails?
Read uptime commitments with their exclusions, measurement rules and claim deadlines. Check whether service credits are the only remedy and what happens after repeated failures.
Can you retrieve usable data?
Check export formats, access after termination, migration assistance and charges. Ownership wording alone does not tell you whether you can retrieve all records and attachments in a usable form.
Who carries responsibility for a claim?
Read indemnities, liability caps and damage exclusions together. Identify separate treatment for confidentiality, security incidents and intellectual property claims.
Which document takes priority?
Compare the order form, main agreement, SLA, data-processing terms and linked policies. Check the order of precedence and any right to change online terms during your subscription.
Fictional contract example
The new price arrives after your renewal decision
Fictional example: a small business is considering an annual software subscription. This is not a customer result.
The contract wording
“The subscription renews for twelve months unless Customer gives sixty days’ notice before expiry. Provider may notify renewal pricing thirty days before expiry.”
Why it matters
The price notice can arrive after the non-renewal deadline. The buyer may need to decide before learning the next price. Check whether another clause gives a right to reject the increase.
What to ask
Will we know the new price while we still have time to decline renewal?
A change to discuss
Discuss a price-notice deadline that comes before the non-renewal deadline, or an express opportunity to decline after receiving an increase. Confirm the dates and notice method in the final agreement.
The right wording depends on your full agreement and the applicable law. Try changing one clause in the sample.
Questions to put to the vendor
About leaving the service
Which files, records and attachments can we export, in which formats, and for how long after the subscription ends? Ask for any migration charges in writing.
About repeated outages
If the service repeatedly misses the stated uptime, what rights do we have beyond a credit? Check the claim process and termination provisions together.
About renewal pricing
When will you tell us the next price, and when must our non-renewal notice arrive? Make sure those deadlines leave time for a decision.
About personal data
Which data-processing terms apply to our intended use? A contract review alone does not verify the vendor’s security controls or your compliance obligations.
What to have ready
Bring the actual contract documents
Include the agreement, order form and the SLA or data-processing schedules you have. Combine related documents into a complete file where needed. Save the version of any linked terms you rely on and identify missing material.
State your role and next decision
Choose the buyer or provider role that matches you. Check the governing law. If you are approaching renewal, confirm the dates yourself; AnyContract does not monitor deadlines or send renewal reminders.
How the review works
- Upload the whole agreement. Choose one complete, multi-page PDF or Word file. For paper contracts, add up to 10 page photos in reading order. The photo limit does not limit the pages inside a PDF or Word file. Up to 50 MB total.
- Tell us which side you’re on. Choose your role, contract type and report language. Enter the governing law or your location if known, or use automatic detection. Check any uncertainty flagged in the report.
- Read the findings and suggested changes. See the quoted clauses and why they need attention. Choose a flagged finding or any section in the extracted contract to request a change. Check the proposed wording and linked edits, then save a new version.
- Download the files you need. Save the PDF risk report, Word negotiation memo and redline. Read and download on a phone or computer.
See the result before you pay
Read a complete review of a fictional agreement and open its PDF and Word files. The sample is free to view.
Open the complete sample reviewAI can miss issues or suggest unsuitable wording. Check important findings against your full agreement and the applicable law before signing.
Common questions
Can I review an existing subscription before renewal?
Yes. Upload the current agreement and any available renewal terms together. The review helps you prepare questions and proposed changes; it does not cancel or renew the subscription.
Does SaaS review include suggested wording?
You receive findings and proposed changes. Request an adjustment to an individual finding or another extracted section, compare the proposal and save your chosen version for the PDF report, Word memo and redline.
Is the public sample a SaaS review?
The linked sample reviews a fictional consulting agreement. It demonstrates the report, clause-change workflow and downloads; it is not a SaaS review result.
Can AI certify that the vendor is compliant or safe?
No. The review considers the contract text you supply. It does not audit the service, inspect the vendor’s systems or certify compliance. Material security, regulatory or legal questions may need specialist advice.