# HotDocs vs The Lens Patent & Scholarly API — Fit & Features

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Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare HotDocs and The Lens Patent & Scholarly API by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### HotDocs
90% faster document creation, trusted for 30+ years. HotDocs automates legal and enterprise documents at any volume.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating legal & compliance for a specific workflow.
- Workflow automation
- Document workflows
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://mitratech.com/products/hotdocs/
- [Read HotDocs profile](https://trutool.co/tools/hotdocs): Read HotDocs profile

### The Lens Patent & Scholarly API
The Lens serves all the patents and scholarly work in the world as an open and secure digital public good, with user privacy a paramount focus.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating legal & compliance for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://www.lens.org/lens/user/subscriptions
- [Read The Lens Patent & Scholarly API profile](https://trutool.co/tools/the-lens-patent-scholarly-api): Read The Lens Patent & Scholarly API profile