Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Lifecycle Management

As organisations pursue cross-functional contract lifecycle management (CLM) strategies, many are investing in new platforms or replacing existing solutions that no longer meet enterprise requirements. The challenge is separating marketing claims from an objective view of which vendors can execute today, and which have the vision to meet tomorrow’s needs.

The Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Life Cycle Management (10 November 2025, ID G00823642) provides independent research to help procurement and legal technology leaders understand the CLM vendor landscape and select a suitable provider.

Inside the report, you’ll explore:

• Gartner’s definition of the CLM market and what “enterprise-grade” CLM covers across initiation, negotiation, execution, compliance, and renewal
• The mandatory CLM capabilities (request, authoring, workflow, repository, search, reporting, renewals)
• Common advanced capabilities, including automated data extraction, contract review and risk scoring, chat-based contract querying, clause suggestions/redlines, and e-signature
• The 2025 Magic Quadrant positioning across Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision, including Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players
• Market direction on GenAI and emerging agentic AI, plus guidance for evaluating vendors against a 3–5 year maturity curve

Download the report to benchmark providers, understand what matters most in CLM selection, and make a confident, evidence-based decision using Gartner’s evaluation framework.

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