In today’s fast-moving legal environment, accuracy and speed are no longer optional — they define credibility.
Law firms and corporate legal teams are under constant pressure to deliver flawless documents, meet tight timelines, and collaborate seamlessly across teams and locations. Yet, document comparison remains one of the most time-consuming and risk-prone stages of legal work.
Multiple versions, last-minute edits, email attachments, and manual reviews often lead to delays, rework, and costly errors.
Litera Draft Base changes that.
Built for modern legal professionals, Draft Base delivers industry-leading document comparison that fits naturally into the way lawyers already work — helping teams move faster, reduce risk, and maintain complete confidence in every document.
What is Litera Draft Base?
Litera Draft Base is a powerful document comparison and redlining solution designed to simplify and strengthen legal drafting workflows.
It provides access to Litera Compare, the most trusted comparison solution in the legal industry, through a unified and flexible platform. With Draft Base, legal teams can run accurate comparisons directly within Microsoft Word, Outlook, and web browsers — without switching tools or disrupting existing workflows.
Whether documents are reviewed in the office, remotely, or on the go, Draft Base ensures consistency, clarity, and control at every stage.
Compare documents wherever lawyers work
Legal work no longer happens in one place — and comparison tools must adapt.
Draft Base enables true compare-anywhere functionality, allowing users to run comparisons across:
- Microsoft Word (desktop and web)
- Microsoft Outlook, including email attachments
- Web browsers through Litera One
- Desktop and server environments
This flexibility allows lawyers to compare documents directly from their preferred working environment, reducing context-switching and improving productivity.
No matter where work happens, comparison stays seamless.
Trusted by the legal industry
Litera Compare is used by 75% of the global legal market, making it the most widely adopted and trusted comparison technology available.
Draft Base delivers highly accurate redlines that clearly highlight every insertion, deletion, and formatting change — even in complex legal documents.
From transaction agreements to regulatory filings, nothing goes unnoticed.
This level of reliability helps legal professionals protect their reputation while delivering consistent, high-quality work.
Work across devices with total flexibility
Modern legal teams operate across PCs, Macs, desktops, and browsers — often simultaneously.
Draft Base supports comparisons across all major devices and environments, giving teams the freedom to work the way they prefer.
For firms transitioning toward the cloud, Draft Base offers both desktop and cloud-based workflows — enabling a gradual, controlled evolution without forcing abrupt technology changes.
You stay in control of your workflow, timeline, and infrastructure.
Reduce risk with contextual comparison
Document comparison shouldn’t require jumping between applications.
Draft Base enables contextual workflows that allow lawyers to:
- Compare documents directly from email attachments
- Attach redlines back to emails instantly
- View comparison results inside Word without leaving the document
This streamlined experience reduces errors, speeds up reviews, and helps lawyers stay focused — especially during time-critical matters.
Seamless integration with document management systems
Draft Base integrates smoothly with leading Document Management Systems (DMS), allowing users to access and compare documents without breaking their workflow.
By eliminating unnecessary steps and tool switching, teams benefit from:
- Faster turnaround times
- Improved document consistency
- Better collaboration across teams
The result is a smoother, more efficient drafting and review process.
Draft with confidence. Review with clarity.
In a profession where even minor errors can have major consequences, document comparison must be accurate, fast, and dependable.
Litera Draft Base empowers legal teams to work smarter by:
- Reducing review time
- Minimizing document risk
- Improving collaboration
- Supporting modern, flexible workflows
It’s not just about comparing documents — it’s about enabling better legal work.
