See exactly what changed.
When a counterparty sends back “a few small edits,” compare lays the two drafts side by side and marks every addition, deletion and change — so a quiet tweak to the liability clause never slips through.
+ Confidentiality survives for 3 years after termination.
– Either party may terminate on 30 days’ notice.
+ Either party may terminate on 90 days’ notice.
~ Liability cap changed from 12 months’ fees to 3 months’ fees.
Nothing edited in silence
Added
New clauses and sentences that weren’t in the previous version, highlighted in green.
Removed
Anything that was quietly deleted between drafts, struck through so you can’t miss it.
Modified
Numbers, dates and terms that changed — like a liability cap dropping from 12 to 3 months.
Do both versions need the same format?+
No — compare works across PDF and Word, matching clauses by content rather than position, so reformatting won’t throw it off.
Can I see why a change matters?+
Yes. Modified clauses link into the risk scanner, so a tightened liability cap or shortened notice period is flagged for what it means.