SMASHDOCs is a German web-based document collaboration platform with patented change tracking, used by lawyers and dealmakers to draft and negotiate transaction documents.
SMASHDOCs is a web-based word-processing and document collaboration platform from Munich-based Toppan Merrill GmbH (formerly smartwork solutions GmbH, founded 2013; part of the Toppan group since 2021). It lets multiple parties draft, review and negotiate complex documents such as transaction and legal agreements in a single version with patented change tracking. It is used by law firms and corporates as an alternative to circulating Word files.
Key Features
Real-time multi-party document collaboration
Patented change-tracking and review technology
Single document version with full modification archive
Section-level permissions for internal/external negotiation
Microsoft Office 365 and Teams integration
API for embedding into other platforms
Integrations
Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, API
What sets it apart
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Patented change-tracking beyond classic redlining
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One single document version for all parties
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Part of Toppan Merrill's global compliance group
Key Facts
- Category
- Legal Tech / Contract Software
- Founded
- 2013
- Pricing
- Document‑collaboration licences priced per user and organisation, with negotiated contracts via Toppan Merrill
- Deal Stage
- Strategy, Transaction, Integration
- Target Market
- Legal, M&A Advisory, Corporate M&A
