Indigo eDocs vs LawDepot

A template library on subscription, or AI drafting on credits

LawDepot has been producing online legal forms since 2001 and has one of the larger template libraries in the category, covering real estate, business, estate planning and personal documents across several English-speaking jurisdictions.

The difference from Indigo eDocs is mechanical rather than philosophical: LawDepot assembles documents from templates through a question flow, on a subscription. Indigo eDocs composes documents from your description, on credits, with no recurring billing.

Feature comparison

Worth noting: neither product provides legal advice or attorney access. On that axis they are equivalent, and both sit in the self-service category.

Pricing comparison

Figures verified August 2026 from LawDepot’s published Help Centre. Verify before relying on them.

The honest read. LawDepot’s annual plan is genuinely inexpensive per month if you use it regularly across the year — for a landlord managing several properties or a business producing documents monthly, that is real value from a long-established library.

The friction is the trial-to-subscription conversion, which is the most consistent theme in public complaints about LawDepot and about this category generally. If you need one document, the per-document route or a $5 credit pack avoids that entirely.

AI capability comparison

This is the sharpest distinction between the two products.

LawDepot does not use generative AI for document creation. It uses a well-developed template system with conditional logic — you answer questions, and clauses are included or excluded based on your answers. This is a proven approach, and for common documents in supported jurisdictions the output is dependable.

Indigo eDocs composes the document. You describe the arrangement in ordinary language, by typing, dictating or uploading an existing file, and the draft is built around what you described rather than assembled from pre-written blocks.

The practical trade-off:

• Template systems are predictable and consistent, but constrained by what the template anticipated. An arrangement the template did not foresee has nowhere to go.
• Generative drafting adapts to unusual arrangements, but requires you to review the output properly rather than trusting it by default.

There is also the analysis side. Indigo eDocs offers the AI Document Analyzer for reading contracts you have received. LawDepot does not offer an equivalent.

Where LawDepot is the better choice

• You want a large, established template library with a long track record across US, UK, Canadian and Australian forms.
• You produce documents regularly all year, where the annual subscription cost per document becomes very low.
• You prefer structured questions to free description. Some people genuinely do, and there is nothing wrong with that.
• You want Word output as well as PDF.

Where Indigo eDocs is the better choice

• You need occasional documents. Credits from $5, nothing recurring, no cancellation deadline.
• Your situation is non-standard. Describing beats fitting into a template’s assumptions.
• You want voice input or document upload.
• You need to analyse a contract someone sent you.
• You are outside LawDepot’s four supported countries.
• You want to start without entering card details.

Which should you choose?

Both are self-service document tools, so this is a narrower decision than the LegalZoom or Rocket Lawyer comparisons.

Choose LawDepot if you produce documents steadily throughout the year in the US, UK, Canada or Australia, prefer answering structured questions, and want Word output. The annual plan divides down to very little per document at volume, and the library is mature.

Choose Indigo eDocs if your needs are occasional, your arrangement does not fit a standard template, you are outside those four countries, or you want to avoid a subscription entirely.

The deciding factor for most people is frequency. Subscriptions reward regular use and punish occasional use, and honest self-assessment about which you are saves the most money.

What to check before you switch

• The trial converts automatically. This is the single most common complaint about LawDepot and about the category generally. If you have trialled it, confirm the cancellation went through rather than assuming.
• Download documents before cancelling. Access to previously created documents typically ends with the subscription.
• Check document access windows. Single-document purchases on LawDepot come with a defined access period rather than permanent access, so download and store your own copy.

FAQs

Is Indigo eDocs cheaper than LawDepot? 

For occasional use, yes — a $5 credit pack covers several documents with no recurring billing. For heavy year-round use, LawDepot’s annual plan may cost less per document. The subscription only pays off if you actually use it.

Does LawDepot use AI?

 Its document creation is template-driven with conditional logic rather than generative AI. Indigo eDocs composes documents from your description. Both companies may develop their products, so verify current capabilities.

Do both offer attorney advice? 

Neither does. Both are self-service document tools, and both should be treated as producing drafts rather than legal advice. For anything significant, see AI vs Lawyer.

Does Indigo eDocs require a credit card to start? No. New accounts include credits, with no card and no trial to cancel.

Which supports more countries?

 LawDepot’s templates are built for the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Indigo eDocs lets you select country, state and language before drafting, which extends beyond those four, though outputs should always be checked against local requirements.

Can I get documents in Word format?

 LawDepot offers Word and PDF. Indigo eDocs exports as PDF, with content editable before download.

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LawDepot is a trademark of Sequiter Inc. Indigo eDocs is not affiliated with LawDepot. Comparison based on publicly available information as of the verification date shown; confirm current details with each provider.