Today we're launching Contract.diy on Product Hunt. We built it to solve a problem that anyone who has ever needed a contract understands too well.
The problem with contracts today
You need a contract. Maybe it's an NDA before a sensitive business conversation. A freelance agreement for a designer you just hired. A lease for a rental property. A service agreement for a client engagement.
Your options are not great:
- Hire a lawyer. Expect to pay $300–$500 for a standard contract. Turnaround is days, sometimes weeks. For a straightforward NDA, that feels excessive.
- Download a template. Free templates are generic, often outdated, and rarely account for your specific jurisdiction. You're signing something you don't fully trust.
- Skip it entirely. Surprisingly common. And it works — right up until it doesn't.
The legal industry has made contract creation unnecessarily expensive and unnecessarily complicated. Most contracts follow well-established patterns. The clauses are known. The structure is standard. What changes are the parties, the terms, and the jurisdiction.
That's what Contract.diy focuses on.
How Contract.diy works
The entire process takes about five minutes:
- Pick your contract type — NDA, freelance contract, lease agreement, service agreement, or custom contract
- Fill in your terms — party names, key terms, and jurisdiction through a guided three-step form
- Review and edit — see the full contract with proper legal formatting, make any changes
- Export as PDF — download a ready-to-sign document
Every contract includes the clauses that matter: notices provisions with party contact details, signature blocks with date lines and titles, governing law references for your jurisdiction, and an effective date clause. These aren't optional extras — they're what makes a contract legally complete.
Built for your jurisdiction
This is where Contract.diy differs from templates you find online. A contract that works in California may not hold up in the UK. Employment law in Germany has different requirements than in Singapore. Lease agreements in New York follow different conventions than in Texas.
Contract.diy covers 170+ jurisdictions worldwide — the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the European Union, and dozens more. When you select your jurisdiction, your contract adapts: the right legal references, the right clause structures, the right governing law language.
We've written about the specifics for California, New York, Texas, Florida, and Illinois — with more state and country guides coming.
What you get
Every contract generated on Contract.diy includes:
- Jurisdiction-specific clauses — not a one-size-fits-all template
- Notices provision — using party addresses and emails so both sides know how to communicate formally
- Signature blocks — with name, date, and title lines ready for signing
- Governing law clause — referencing the correct jurisdiction
- Professional formatting — structured sections, consistent typography, proper page layout
- PDF export — download and print or send for signatures
If you need something beyond the standard contract types, the custom contract option lets you describe any agreement and get a structured document built around your specific terms.
Pricing that makes sense
We wanted pricing low enough that it removes the friction entirely.
- 3 free contracts when you sign up — no credit card, no trial period
- Credit packs starting at roughly $1 per contract
- Starter plan at $9/month for 25 contracts
- Pro plan for higher volume at even lower per-contract costs
Compare that to $300–$500 for a lawyer or $39–$99 on LegalZoom. For a standard NDA or freelance agreement, there's no reason to overpay.
Who this is for
Contract.diy is built for people who need contracts but don't need a legal department:
- Freelancers who want to protect their work and get paid on time
- Small business owners who need service agreements and vendor contracts
- Landlords who want a solid lease without paying a property lawyer
- Startups that need NDAs, contractor agreements, and advisor contracts before they can afford in-house counsel
- Consultants and agencies managing multiple client engagements
If you've ever thought "I should probably have a contract for this" — that's exactly who we built this for.
Try it today
We're live on Product Hunt today. If this resonates with you, we'd appreciate your support.
Create your first contract free at contract.diy →
Three free contracts. No credit card. Takes about five minutes.
We built Contract.diy because we believe everyone deserves access to professional legal documents — not just companies with legal budgets. This is the start, and we're shipping fast: e-signatures, saved templates, and expanded jurisdiction coverage are all in the pipeline.
Questions, feedback, or feature requests — we're listening. Every response shapes what we build next.